LANSA Composer Tutorials

The LANSA Composer tutorials are designed to introduce the basic elements of the LANSA Composer application.

This section covers some important topics:

How do I use the Tutorials?

LANSA Composer Server objects required for the Tutorials

Resetting Tutorial Data

Before you begin

In the first six exercises of the tutorials you will create a Composer Processing Sequence that will perform the following steps for each Trading Partner:

The following tutorials are included in this chapter:

LIC001 - Introduce Composer Client & Validate Environment

LIC002 - Create a Processing Sequence

LIC003 - Create a Transformation Map

LIC004 - Add the Transformation to the Processing Sequence

LIC005 - Set up a Trading Partner

LIC006 - Add Email Acknowledgement to Processing Sequence

LIC007 - Extract Database to CSV File

LIC008 - Processing via Email

LIC009 - Handle multiple requests via an email attachment

LIC010 - Calling a Processing Sequence (Optional)

LIC011 - Email notification service

In addition, some tutorials on specific features are included in the body of the guide.  They include:

JSM Binding Script Tutorials

TXD001 - Run a Simple Transaction Document Processing Demonstration

How do I use the Tutorials?

It is recommended that you complete the tutorials in sequence. The objects created in the earlier tutorials are reused and extended in the following tutorials.

If the tutorials have been used previously, you should reset the tutorial data, as described in Resetting Tutorial Data.

Some sections of the tutorials will vary according to the server you are using. The examples given in these exercises are for an IBM i server. If you are using a Windows server you will have to use appropriate values for a Windows server. The sections which will vary are:

LANSA Composer Server objects required for the Tutorials

The objects required for the tutorials are installed with the LANSA Composer server software.

The tutorial objects you need are listed below:

Resetting Tutorial Data

If the tutorials have been used previously, it is recommended that you clear the previous results as follows:

Note: There may be several of these files where iii represents the initials entered by a person who has previously used the tutorials.

Before you begin

In order to complete these tutorials, you must have completed the following:

It is recommended that you complete the tutorials that are provided with MapForce to familiarize yourself with the mapping environment.

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