What is resource adapter in WebSphere application server?

WebSphere Relational Resource Adapter This resource adapter provides data access through JDBC calls to access the database dynamically. The connection management is based on the JCA connection management architecture and provides connection pooling, transaction, and security support.

How do I create a resource adapter in WebSphere?

Resources > Resource Adapters > Resource adapters > resource_adapter . Applications > WebSphere enterprise applications > enterprise_application > Manage Modules > connector_module > Resource Adapter. Install a new resource adapter archive: Click Resources > Resource Adapters > Resource adapters > Install RAR.

What is JCA in WebSphere?

A WebSphere Adapter (or JCA Adapter, or J2C Adapter) is an IBM system-level software technology, used for creating drivers that a Java application uses to connect to an Enterprise Information System (EIS) WebSphere Adapters conform to version 1.5 of the JCA specification.

What does a WebSphere Adapter do for an application?

A WebSphere Adapter plugs into an application server and provides connectivity between the EIS, the application server, and the enterprise application. An application server vendor extends its system once to support the J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA) and is then assured of seamless connectivity to multiple EISs.

What kind of configuration files are used for j2ca adapters?

These binding configuration files consist of J2CA-centric XML markup. The J2CA binding configuration files are used by the JCA Binding Component to seamlessly integrate the J2CA 1.5 resource adapter with Oracle Fusion Middleware.

When to use JCA adapters for business processes?

With the growing need for business process optimization, efficient integration with existing back-end applications has become the key to success. To optimize business processes, you can integrate applications by using JCA 1.5 compliant resource adapters.

Are there JCA adapters for Oracle WebLogic Server?

Maximize availability: Oracle JCA Adapters are based on the J2CA 1.5 specification. Adapters can, therefore, fully leverage the scalability and high availability of the underlying Oracle Application Server platform. For more information, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Programming Resource Adapters for Oracle WebLogic Server.