Viewing available interface types

To view available interface types:

Select Maintenance > System Administration > Interfaces > Interface Types.

This information is displayed for each interface:

Interface Type: The name of the interface type.
Description: A brief description of the interface type.
Type: Indicates whether the interface type is an import or an export.
Delete Older Than: Indicates the number of days that a record of this interface type is to be kept in the WBINT_IMPORT or the WBINT_EXPORT staging table before the record is purged.
Wbityp Javaclass: The name of the Java class that is implementing interface tasks.
Last Successful Date: The last successful import or export Job Scheduler task run date.
Default Transformer Class: The Java class that implements the task to translate the file into the staging table.
Note: The Default Transformer Class is hidden for new implementations. For upgrades for existing customers, both fields are available.
However, if both Default Transformer Class and Default Transformer Script are provided, the script overrides the transformer class. If no script is provided, the transformer classed is used.
Layout Supported: Indicates whether the interface is used in conjunction with a created interface layout (for example, the Employee Import Interface).
Default Transformer Script: The Groovy extension script that implements the task to translate the file into the staging table.

Note: Custom interfaces can be created by extending the interface framework.