Upgrading and Migrating IBM CTG Connector to Version 3.0
Upgrade Anypoint Connector for IBM CICS Transaction Gateway (IBM CTG Connector) to version 3.x.
Changes in This Release
This release contains the following changes:
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The IBM CTG connection no longer fails on the first request.
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The
.isPresent()check is added to the optional data field to prevent potential null pointer exceptions. -
The
org.apache.commons:commons-lang3dependency is upgraded to version 3.18.0 to address security vulnerabilities.
Requirements
Ensure that you meet these requirements before you perform the upgrade:
| Application/Service | Version |
|---|---|
Mule |
4.4.0 and later |
Upgrade Prerequisites
Before you perform the upgrade, create a backup of your files, data, and configuration in case you need to restore to the previous version.
Upgrade Steps
Follow these steps to perform the upgrade:
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In Anypoint Studio, create a Mule project.
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In Mule Palette, click Search in Exchange.
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In Add Dependencies to Project, enter
ibm ctgin the search field. -
In Available modules, select IBM CTG and click Add.
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Click Finish.
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Verify that the IBM CTG Connector dependency version is 3.0 in the
pom.xmlfile in the Mule project.
Studio upgrades the connector automatically.
Post-Upgrade Steps
After you install the latest version of the connector, verify that your error handling is updated to work with the minor changes in error codes in this version of the connector.
Verify the Upgrade
After you install the latest version of the connector, follow these steps to verify the upgrade:
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In Studio, verify that there are no errors in the Problems or Console views.
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Verify that there are no problems in the project
pom.xmlfile. -
Test the connection to verify that the operations work.