Connect JCA rules - Completing the Input tab

For a JCA connector, a request is an invocation of a resource adapter Execute() method. Use the Input tab to configure the input record type and the contents (elements) of the input record for the connector requests.

Note: Connect JCA rules are no longer being actively developed, and are being considered for deprecation in upcoming releases. Using Connect JCA rules does not follow Pega development best practices. Consider other implementation options instead.

Input record

Field Description

Name Specify the name of the input record as it is required for the adapter function this connector rule calls.

Field	Description
Name	Specify the name of the input record as it is required for the adapter function this connector rule calls.
Type	Select the data type of the input record: Mapped — The record type implements the `MappedRecord` interface (which implements `java.util.Map` ). Indexed — The record type implements the `IndexedRecord` interface (which implements `java.util.List` ). Custom — The record type is a custom type, a JavaBean that represents the external data structure. See More about Connect JCA rules.
Handler activity for custom type	If you selected Custom in the Type field, select the activity that maps the values of the record properties specified in the Record properties section to the input record. For information about creating the handler activity, see More about Connect JCA rules.

Type

Select the data type of the input record:

Mapped — The record type implements the MappedRecord interface (which implements java.util.Map ).
Indexed — The record type implements the IndexedRecord interface (which implements java.util.List ).
Custom — The record type is a custom type, a JavaBean that represents the external data structure.

See More about Connect JCA rules.

Handler activity for custom type

If you selected Custom in the Type field, select the activity that maps the values of the record properties specified in the Record properties section to the input record.

For information about creating the handler activity, see More about Connect JCA rules.

Record properties

Use this section to specify the contents of the input record. See also More about Connect JCA rules

Field	Description
Data type	Specify the fully qualified Java class type name of the input record element. Select a type appropriate for the Type of the Pega Platform property mapped to it. For example, enter `java.util.List` for a property of mode `Value List` or `java.lang.String` for a property of mode `Single Value`.
Property name	When the type is set to Mapped, enter the name of the map key for the key/value pair being defined by this data mapping. If not, leave blank.
Description	Optional. A description of the record property or the Pega Platform property. This text is for information only.
Map from	Specify the source or the type of source of the value: Clipboard — The source is a property or a page on the clipboard. Constant — The source is a fixed value. XML Stream — The source is a stream of XML data formatted by an XML Stream rule. HTML Stream — The source is a stream of HTML data formatted by an HTML rule.
Map from key	Specify the key to locating the property in the source. If you map from Clipboard, enter the reference to the property from which the data is mapped at run time. If you map from Constant, enter a literal text string. To include blank spaces in your text string, surround the string with double quotation marks.