Contents

Preface

Purpose of This Document

Who Should Read This Document

How This Document Is Organized

How to Use This Document

Document Conventions

BEA eLink Adapter Documentation

BEA Publications

Other Publications

Contact Information

Documentation Support

Customer Support

1. BEA eLink Adapter for XML Overview

BEA eLink Solution Overview

The BEA eLink Platform

BEA eLink Adapter Feature Overview

FML and XML Data Formats

What is FML?

What is XML?

How Does the eLink Adapter Convert XML/FML?

2. Installing the eLink Adapter for XML

Installation Prerequisites

Installing on the Windows NT 4.0 Platform

Installing on a Unix Platform (HP-UX, AIX, or Solaris)

Distribution Libraries and Executables

3. Configuring the eLink Adapter for XML

Adding the elinkxml Server to the UBBCONFIG File

Creating the eLink Adapter Configuration File

The SERVER Section

The SERVICE Section

Creating the Meta-Type file for the FMLMTI2XML Service

Create an FML Group Format File

Create the MTI File

4. Running Sample Applications

Step 1: Copy the simpxml Files

Step 2: Set Up Environment Files

Step 3: Edit the TUXEDO Configuration File

Step 4: Load the TUXEDO Configuration File

Step 5: Edit the Adapter Configuration File

Step 6: Boot the Application

Step 7: Send an XML2FML Conversion Request

Step 8: Send an FML2XML Conversion Request

Step 9: Send an FML to XML Conversion Request Using an MTI File

Step 10: Shutdown the Application

A. Error and Informational Messages

Conversion Service Failure

Error Messages