Contents

Preface

Who Should Read This Document

How This Document Is Organized

How to Print the Document

Documentation Conventions

BEA eLink Adapter for Vantive Documentation

BEA Publications

Vantive Publications

Documentation Support

Customer Support

1. Understanding EAI and the Role of eLink Adapters

BEA eLink Solution Overview

The BEA eLink Platform

BEA eLink Adapter for Vantive Overview

Understanding the EL_VANTIVE_IN Service

2. Installing eLink Adapter for Vantive

Pre-Installation Considerations

Configuring the Environment to Install the eLink Adapter for Vantive

Installing BEA eLink Adapter for Vantive

Installing on a UNIX Platform

Installing on a Windows NT Platform

Uninstalling eLink Adapter for Vantive on Windows NT

Distribution Libraries and Executables

3. Configuring the Environment for the eLink Adapter for Vantive

Defining the ELINKVANO Server

Updating the SERVERS Section of the UBBCONFIG File

Sample UBBCONFIG File

Setting Up the eLink Adapter for Vantive Configuration File

Sample Configuration File

Understanding Service Invocation Requirements

4. Running eLink Adapter for Vantive

Specifying the Configuration File

Determining the Adapter Unique ID

Configuring Environment Variables

Advertising Services for Vantive Applications

A. Error and Informational Messages