Configuring transports to use sift-and-pass-through capability

Sift-and-pass-through capability provided by IBM® Rational® Integration Tester.

About this task

The following table outlines the options for configuring transports that use the sift-and-pass-through capability provided by Rational Integration Tester 8.0.1 or later:

Table 1. Transports that use the sift-and-pass-through capability
Transport	Rational Integration Tester version	Description
CICS®	8.5.0 or later	You can configure this transport to have a default pass-through action (see Table 2).
HTTP	8.0.1 or later
IMS™	8.5.1.1 or later
Java™ application	8.5.0 or later
WebSphere® SI Bus	8.5.1 or later
MQ telemetry transport	8.6.0 or later
SAP System	8.6.0 or later
webMethods Integration Server	8.0.1 or later
WebSphere MQ	8.0.1 or later	Options are as follows: Configure a default pass-through action (see Table 2). Configure a default stubbing mode for each new transport created (see below). Modify the stubbing mode of each transport irrespective of the version of Rational Integration Tester that was used to create it. For information about configuring the stubbing mode of WebSphere MQ transports, see Stubbing settings for MQ transport.
WebSphere MQ	8.0.1 or later

Procedure

Click Project > Preferences or Window > Preferences on the menu bar.
The Preferences window is displayed.
Click Virtualization.
The Virtualization page is displayed.
Under Pass Through, double-click the transport that you want to configure.
The Pass Through Configuration window is displayed.

The options displayed in the Pass Through action list in the Pass Through Configuration window depend on the transport selected.

The following table describes how to use the fields:

Table 2. Using the Pass Through configuration options in the Virtualization page in the Preferences window
Option	Transport	Description
Discard	HTTP IMS MQ telemetry transport WebSphere SI Bus WebSphere MQ	Rational Integration Tester will discard any message that the stub cannot process and not send any reply.
Pass Through	CICS HTTP IMS Java application MQ telemetry transport SAP System WebSphere SI Bus WebSphere MQ webMethods Integration Server	Any message will pass through to the original target of the operation. Optional: In the Delay field, enter a delay (in milliseconds).
Simulate Error	CICS	Rational Integration Tester will simulate a exception or abend. Instructions: For CICS Transaction Gateway based stubs: Mandatory: Select a CICS return code. Optional: If CICS Abend is required, an abend code can be entered For CICS Transaction Server based stubs: Mandatory: An abend code must be entered.
Simulate Error	HTTP	Rational Integration Tester will send a fake error message back to the client or server application. Instructions: Optional: In the Delay field, enter a delay (in milliseconds). Mandatory: In the Status Code list, click a status code for the error. Optional: In the Status Text field, enter status text for the error.
Simulate Error	webMethods Integration Server	Rational Integration Tester will send a fake error message back to the client or server application. Instructions: Optional: In the Delay field, enter a delay (in milliseconds). Mandatory: In the Exception list, click a supported exception type for the error. Optional: In the Message field, enter text for the error.

Click OK to close the Pass Through Configuration window.
Click Apply to save your changes if you want to modify other settings on the Preferences window before closing it. Otherwise, click OK to close the Preferences window.

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