Configure a J2C administered object

Use this task to configure a J2C administered object used to configure objects with an external resource adapter.

Overview

To configure a J2C administered object for an external resource adapter, use the administrative console to complete the following steps. This task contains an optional step for you to create a new administered object.

Procedure

1. Display the external resource adapter. In the navigation pane, click Resources > Resource Adapters > adapter_name. This displays in the content pane a table of properties for the external resource adapter, including links to the types of J2C resources that it provides.

2. Optional: Change the Scope setting to the scope level at which the activation specification is to be visible to applications, according to your needs.

3. In the content pane, under the Additional Properties heading, click J2C Administered Objects. This lists any existing J2C administered objects for the external resource adapter in the content pane.

4. Display the properties of the J2C administered object. If you want to display an existing J2C administered object, click one of the names listed.Alternatively, if you want to create a new J2C administered object, click New, then specify the following required properties:

   Name

   Type the name by which the J2C administered object is known for administrative purposes. The JNDI name is automatically generated based on the value for the Name property.

   Administered object class

   Select the administered object class that this instance should support. This list is based on the deployment descriptor of the external resource adapter.

   Depending on the external resource adapter, there can be additional required properties that need to be supplied. To provide values for these properties, click Custom properties. When creating a new administered object, you may need to click Apply before this custom property selection is available.

5. Specify properties for the administered object, according to your needs .

6. Click OK.

7. Save your changes to the master configuration.

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