Managing connection factories

A connection factory is used to create a connection with a messaging provider (producer). Literally, a connection factory is an object that encapsulates the data used to define a client connection to a TIBCO EMS server.

Connection factory parameters include connection type (generic, topic or queue), and a URL (host name, transport protocol and port id) that together enable client connection to a TIBCO EMS server.

When you select Connection Factories from the Navigation Panel, the Connection Factories Summary View is displayed.

Operations available:

• Copy As New Connection Factory: Copy the selected Connection Factory. You can also create a connections factory, as described below.
• Delete: Delete a Connection Factory.
• Tag Connection Factory: Add Connection Factory to a tag.
• Audit: View the last related (10) audit log entries for the selected Connection Factory.

To access the selected Connection Factory's Properties Editor, click on the JNDI Name.

Creating a connection factory

To create a connection factory:

1. Select Connections Factories from the Navigation Panel.
2. Select the Add Icon  from the options bar.
3. In the displayed Properties for New Connection Factory pane, enter all required and optional parameters. As with each and every new object created in TIBCO EMS, you can supplement existing knowledge stores by referring to the TIBCO EMS documentation.
4. Save the new Connection Factory and it is added to the Connection Factories view.