To enable data to be submitted to a server from the user
interface and to enable data to be displayed on the user interface,
you must bind your XUI files to the IBM® WebSphere® Multichannel Bank
Transformation Toolkit data
model. This topic describes how to bind an XUI file to the WebSphere Multichannel
Bank Transformation Toolkit data
model.
About this task
To bind an XUI file to the WebSphere Multichannel
Bank Transformation Toolkit data
model, you must specify a context for the XUI file. A context is an
object that is used to define and encapsulate data. For example, when
a customer enters their name and account number into a banking application,
the information is sent to and stored in a context. For more information
on contexts, refer to the Contexts section.
There
are two different types of contexts:
- Global context
- A global context defines and encapsulates data that can be shared
across several application pages. For example, a session context can
be used across many pages because it is a common function and not
specific to a particular function.
- Self-defined context
- A self-defined context defines and encapsulates data that cannot
be shared across application pages. For example, if there is a deposit
page for a banking application, you must create a self-defined context
that is related to this page only.
Procedure
To specify a context for an XUI file, do the following
steps:
- In the XUI editor area, click outside
the root container.
- In the Properties view for the XUI
editor, click Select context. The Please select a context window
is opened.
- In the Please select a context window,
select the context that you want to bind to the XUI file. Click OK.