Fix Pack Notes for
Version 2.0.x of the IBM WebSphere Business Integration Adapter for COM

(for IBM CrossWorlds Infrastructure versions 4.3.x) 

 

The patch note contains the following sections:

CONNECTOR REVISIONS UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS

 

CONNECTOR REVISIONS

This patch contains the following revisions since the last maintenance release:

Available as of Version	APAR Number	CR Number	Feature	Description
2.0.0	JR20269	36823	ODA	The ODA was setting the object-level application-specific information incorrectly when the name of the COM type library interface class began with an underscore character (_). This problem has now been corrected and the information is generated correctly.
2.0.0		59618	Connector Agent and ODA	The connector agent and ODA have been updated to provide a migration path from the Adapter Framework, version 2.4 to version 2.6. The startup scripts have been modified and the ODA has been recompiled with the Java 1.4 libraries.

UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS

To perform an upgrade to this version of the connector:

1. Refer to the document Installing WebSphere Business Integration Adapters, Version 2.6 for details on how to install Adapter Framework 2.6 and then install the Adapter for COM, release 1.2.0.
2. Before replacing start scripts and environment variables, refer to the document Migrating Adapters to Adapter Framework, 2.6, section "Adapter Start Scripts, Object Discovery Agent Start Scripts" for an overview of changes in the start scripts.
3. Apply the changes prescribed in the table below, beginning with the entries at the bottom of each table and working up to the most recent patch.

Add, replace, or remove the following files and directories as indicated:

For Connector Version	Platform [WIN;UNIX]	Add / Replace / Remove	File (Starting from %CROSSWORLDS%)
1.2.0	WIN	Replace	/ODA/COM/BIA_COMODA.jar
1.2.0	WIN	Replace	/ODA/COM/start_COMODA.bat
1.2.0	WIN	Replace	/connectors/COM/start_COM.bat

UPGRADE NOTES:

During the verification of this release, a defect was uncovered. However, due to time constraints, we were unable to provide a code fix for the defect.
The defect and a work-around are described below.

CR 66610 - The verb ASI is not being properly generated by the ODA.
The COM ODA allows the user to select the methods and the sequence in which they are to be invoked for each verb supported by the connector agent.
The methods are supposed to be listed in the verb ASI in the generated business object.
However, in this release of the ODA, only the last method or no methods at all are listed in the verb ASI.
The first work-around is for the user to manually insert the method names in the generated business object.
The second work-around is for the user to replace the BODesigner.exe from the WBIA 2.6 release with the BODesigner.exe from the WBIA 2.4 release.

TROUBLESHOOTING:

March 31, 2005 1:56:00 PM

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