Publishing Integration Broker Generic Message Feeds

This chapter provides an overview of Integration Broker generic message feeds and discusses how to:

Click to jump to parent topicUnderstanding Integration Broker Generic Message Feeds

Integration Broker (IB) generic message feeds enable administrators to expose IB messages used in asynchronous-one way service operations as feeds. These feeds are scheduled feeds. Unlike up-front feeds, where the message contents in IB queues are feed messages, the messages published to IB queues in the case of generic feeds are either PeopleSoft rowset messages or non-rowset messages. These messages are called IB generic messages. Typically, these messages are generated based on an action or event performed by the user.

The Define IB Generic Message Feed page allows the feed administrator to select any existing asynchronous-one way service operation in the system and expose it as a feed. When a feed is exposed for an asynchronous-one way operation, the framework automatically creates a Local-to-Atom routing for the corresponding service operation.

This example shows Local-to-Atom routing for an operation:

When a message is published for an asynchronous - one way service operation, these messages will also be available in the feed, which is another form of application integration.

The default and recommended security option for generic IB message feeds is real-time security, although you can select other options as necessary. Real-time security allows only users who are in the permission list on the service operation security page to access IB generic message feeds. Users in the PeopleSoft Administrator and Portal Administrator roles also have access to IB generic message feeds.

Click to jump to parent topicPublishing Integration Broker Generic Message Feeds

Access the Define Generic Feeds page (PeopleTools, Feeds, Define IB Generic Message Feeds).

To publish Integration Broker generic message feeds:

  1. Select PeopleTools, Feeds, Define IB Generic Message Feeds.

  2. Select the service operation to publish as a feed.

  3. Click the Publish as Feed link.

  4. Change default feed properties if necessary.

    See Defining Feed Properties.

  5. Select the appropriate security option.

    See Feed Security.

  6. Click the Advanced Options link.

    The Advanced Feed Options page appears.

  7. Enter a value for the maximum number of entries and click the OK button.

  8. Click the Publish button.

Click to jump to parent topicEditing Integration Broker Generic Message Feeds

Access the Define Generic Feeds - Publish as Feed page (click the Publish as Feed link from the Define Generic Feeds page).

To edit IB generic message feeds:

  1. Click the Edit button.

    The Publish Feed Definition page appears.

  2. Click the Advanced Options link to edit advanced options.

    The Advanced Feed Options page appears.

  3. Edit advanced options if necessary.

  4. Click the OK button.

  5. Enter values in the Additional Feed Properties group box, as necessary, to override the default properties.

    See Defining Feed Properties.

  6. Select the appropriate security option.

    See Feed Security.

  7. Click the Publish button.

Click to jump to parent topicDeleting Integration Broker Generic Message Feeds

Access the Define Generic Feeds - Publish as Feed page (click the Publish as Feed link from the Define Generic Feeds page).

To delete an IB generic message feed:

  1. Select the service operation to use for the feed.

  2. Click the Publish as Feed link.

  3. To delete the feed, click the Delete button for the appropriate feed.

  4. Click OK to confirm the delete.