Creating a message flow by using the App Connect for Manufacturing nodes

Develop message flows to process your business messages and data. A message flow is a sequence of processing steps that run in an integration server when an input message is received.

Before you begin

  1. Ensure that you complete the following tasks:
    • Install IBM® App Connect Standard and configure the IBM App Connect Toolkit.
    • Install IBM App Connect for Manufacturing and complete all the postinstallation tasks.
      • Create an integration server by using the Toolkit on Linux® or Windows.
  2. Start the Toolkit, by using one of the following methods:
    • Windows platform Search for IBM App Connect Toolkit 11.0.0.n and start it.
      Note: n denotes the App Connect Standard version.
    • UNIX platformLinux platform
      • Navigate to your App Connect Standard installation directory.
      • From the command environment, type ./ace toolkit.

About this task

The following topics mention in detail about how to use the App Connect for Manufacturing built-in nodes to develop message flows that integrate your data sources with your App Connect Standard applications.