Import the MFS source file

You import the PhoneBook MFS source file that is needed to create the J2C Java™ Bean. The MFS Source (dfsivf1.mfs) defines the structure of the input and output messages of the IMS™ IVP Phonebook application.

Procedure

  1. From the IBM® Rational® Application Developer for WebSphere® Software, click File > New > Other to start the wizard. The Select a wizard page opens.
    The Select a Wizard interface
  2. Expand the J2C folder and select the J2C Java Bean wizard. Click Next. The Resource Adapter Selection page opens.
  3. Choose the version of the IMS TM resource adapter to use for your project. Click Next. The Connector Import page opens.
    The Scenario Selection page
  4. Select the target server, and click Next. The Adapter Style page opens.
    The Adapter Style page lets you select between inbound and outbound scenario.
  5. Select the appropriate runtime environment from Target Server, and click Next.
    Scenario Selection interface
    The Scenario Selection page opens. Select IMS MFS-based applications.
  6. Click IMS MFS-based applications and click Next. The Discovery Configuration page opens.
    The Discovery Configuration page
  7. Click Add and navigate to the folder where you can select the dfsivf1.mfs source file to import. Click Open to return to the Discovery Configuration window.
  8. Optionally, you can click Browse to navigate to and select a device characteristic table from your local directory.
  9. To select a host code page, click Select on the Host Code Page field.
  10. In the MFS File Format field, click text.
  11. Select a text code page from the list, or accept the default value.
  12. Click Next. The dfsivf1.mfs file is parsed through the MFS Importer and returns an operation that contains both MID and MOD names. The operation displays on the Object Discovery and Selection page.
    the Object Discovery and Selection page

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