This section describes how to start, stop, refresh, rename, copy, delete, and validate a connection. It also describes how to view and modify the properties of a connection as well as how to view both the connection log and the runtime log.
Starting a connection
If a RepConnector connection is already started, an attempt to start the connection results in a warning message indicating that the connection is already started.
Right-click the connection and select Start Connection.The Start Connection Status pop-up window displays the connection status.
Click OK to exit the pop-up window.
If the connection fails to start, see the RepConnector connection log for information about the failure. See “Viewing connection log information”.
Stopping a connection
If a RepConnector connection is already stopped, an attempt to stop the connection results in a warning message indicating the connection is already stopped.
Right-click the connection and select Stop Connection. The Stop Connection pop-up window displays.
Click Yes to stop the connection. Click No to cancel the operation.
The Stop Connection Status window displays the connection status.
Click OK to exit the pop-up window.
If the connection fails to stop, check the RepConnector connection log for more information. See “Viewing connection log information”.
Refreshing a connection
This procedure refreshes a running RepConnector connection by reloading the connection properties and restarting the RepConnector connection. If you have a running connection, you can modify the connection properties, and then select Refresh Connection to restart the connection with the newly modified connection properties.
Right-click the connection and select Refresh Connection. The Refresh Connection Status pop-up window displays the connection status.
Click OK to exit the pop-up window.
If the connection fails to refresh, see the RepConnector connection log for more information. See “Viewing connection log information”.
Renaming a connection
You can rename an existing connection; however, you must first stop the connection.
Right-click the connection and select Rename Connection.
Enter the new connection name in the text field.
Click OK to exit the Rename Connection window.
Deleting a connection
You can delete an existing connection; however, you must first stop the connection before you can delete it.
Right-click the connection and select Delete.
Click OK to delete the connection. Click Cancel to cancel the delete operation.
Copying a connection (Save As)
You can create a new RepConnector connection by copying the connection properties of an existing connection.
Right-click the connection and select Save As.
Enter the new connection name in the text field.
Click OK to exit the Save As window.
Validating a connection
You can validate your connection configuration information. This procedure validates both the inbound and outbound configuration properties and returns the status of the validation.
Right-click the connection and select Validate Connection. The Validation Connection status pop-up window displays the connection status.
Click OK to exit the pop-up window.
If the connection fails validation, refer to the RepConnector connection log for more information. See “Viewing connection log information”.
Viewing or modifying properties for an existing
connection
You can view or modify the connection properties for an existing connection. If the connection is already running, select Refresh Connection to reload the connection properties.
Right-click the connection and select Properties.
The Properties window displays. The left pane contains a tree structure with four categories of connection property information.
Select General Properties to view general information about the connection.
Select Inbound Type Properties to view inbound configuration information.
Select Outbound Type Properties to view outbound configuration information.
Select User Defined Plug-in Properties if this connection contains a customized plug-in.
Modify the values in the right pane.
Click Restore Defaults to restore the previous values.
Click Apply to save the values.
Click OK to save the values to the connection property repository.
Viewing connection log
information
Right-click the connection and select View Log.
For example, you can right-click sample_repconnector and select View Log.
The View Connection Log window displays.
Click the X in the top right corner of the window to exit the View Connection Log window.
To view any updates to the connection log since you
last opened the View Connection Log window, exit the current view
log window, then right-click the connection and select View Log.
Viewing the runtime log information
Right-click the connection profile and select View Log.
For example, you can right-click the EAServer:8080 connection profile and select View Log.
The View Runtime Log window displays.
Click X on the top right corner of the window to exit the View Connection Log window.
To view any updates to the runtime log since you last
opened the view log window, exit the current View Runtime Log window,
then right-click on the profile and select View Log.
Refreshing the connection view display
You can refresh the connection view to update the view of a RepConnector runtime instance. If you have added a new connection from another RepConnector Manager or through the command line tool, select Refresh View to see newly added connections for the RepConnector runtime instance.
Right-click the connection profile.
Select Refresh View.
The connection view for the RepConnector instance is refreshed.
