Debatching with the File/FTP Adapter

In this use case, the inbound adapter splits a source document into multiple batches of records, each of which initiates a composite instance. Table 52-8 provides details.

Table 52-8 Capabilities

Capability Description

Security

N/A.

Filter/Transformation/Assign

Supported.

Fanout

Supported.

Binding

The file/FTP adapter debatches it to a small chunk based on the native XSD (NXSD) definition.

Oracle BPEL Process Manager/Oracle Mediator

Supported.

Tuning

For repeating structures, XSLT is supported for scenarios in which the repeating structure is of smaller payloads compared to the overall payload size. Substitution with assign activities is preferred, as it performs a shadow copy.

Documentation

See Understanding Technology Adapters.