Overview of the adapter

This chapter describes the IBM(R) WebSphere(R) Business Integration adapter for eMatrix(TM) and the associated system architecture.

MatrixOne eMatrix(TM) is a product lifecycle management solution that enables users to centralize control over all documents and data flows related to the product life cycle, and to monitor access to them. The adapter for eMatrix enables bidirectional, real-time integration between the eMatrix global collaboration platform and other enterprise applications. The adapter is supported for eMatrix version 9.6.0.1. It may run on other versions as well.

The adapter for eMatrix consists of a connector, the Java Program Object (JPO), and an Object Discovery agent (ODA) with the adapter framework. Together they enable eMatrix to exchange information with an integration broker, and thereby to communicate with external applications such as accounting and CRM packages.

The adapter communicates with the eMatrix collaboration server, which is installed separately from the application itself. For details on downloading and installing the eMatrix collaboration server, refer to the eMatrix documentation.

The adapter works with three integration brokers; the WebSphere MQ Integrator Broker (WMQI), the WebSphere InterChange Server (ICS), and the WebSphere Application Server (WAS).

For more information about the relationship of the integration broker to the adapter, see IBM WebSphere Business Integration System Administration Guide.

IBM WebSphere InterChange Server Implementation Guide,

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