Linking input connectors to Events

When the Message configuration is added to the Runtime configuration, you must link the Event to the appropriate input connectors. For example, if you have a Message configuration that handles invoices, you must link the Event to the input connector that retrieves the invoices from the source application.

One input connector, several Events

An input connector can be linked to several Events. For example, an input connector can deliver page formatted input to a PageIN Event, and XML structured input to an XMLIN Event.

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One input connector linked to two Events.

One Event, several input connectors

An Event can be linked to several input connectors. For example, a StreamIN Event can retrieve input from two separate directories via two separate Directory input connectors.

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Two input connectors linked to the same Event.

To link an input connector to an Event

1	Activate the generic layer.

2	Draw a line between the connector and the Event (click-draw-release).

To unlink an input connector from an Event

1	Activate the generic layer.

2	Right-click the link and select Delete Link.

If you cannot connect

Some input types, for example Agent on a StreamIN Event, cannot share the connector with other Events.