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Course description: Using Variables and Extensions with IBM DataPower V4.0.1 (with demonstration) - Updated

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Course code ZE471 Skill level Intermediate
Duration 0.3 days Delivery type Self-paced Virtual Class
Course type Public only    
Public price USD $190.00 plus tax    

NOTE: THIS IS AN ONLINE SELF-PACED VIRTUAL COURSE. DO NOT MAKE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS COURSE.

Self-paced virtual classroom (SPVC) courses provide the same deep technical content as WebSphere Education classroom courses, but allow you to learn on your own schedule. You can stop and start a self-paced virtual class as needed during the 60-day access period.

There is no live instructor for this course, so it might not be appropriate for students who require the guidance of a live instructor. In such cases, you should consider the alternative versions of this course:

  • Classroom delivery:
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Course Overview:

This self-paced course combines streaming lecture with a demonstration to introduce the DataPower tooling that supports the use of context variables and extensions. These variables and extensions can communicate information across processing steps, possibly even across different rules in the same transaction.

WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances can use Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) style sheets to perform message transformation and to customize existing functionality. Messages are typically transformed to support different application schemas, while the DataPower extension functions enable access to DataPower functionality from a style sheet. Configuration is performed using actions from a service policy that can also be implemented by writing a style sheet using the DataPower extension functions.

In the course lecture, you learn how to develop a sample service web service policy that supports dynamic routing based on an Extensible Markup Language (XML) document and an XSL Transformation (XSLT) style sheet. Both the XML document and the XSLT style sheet are obtained from an external HTTP server, which then routes the content to a SOAP-based web service back end. The course lecture also covers how to develop a Multi-Protocol Gateway that incorporates conditional flow control on an advanced processing action.

The course concludes with a demonstration that shows you how to create two DataPower services that support the two sample scenarios developed in the lectures. One service includes dynamic routing based on XSLT, and the other service includes conditional processing based on advanced action flow control using context variables.

Online Enrollment:

THIS IS A SELF-PACED VIRTUAL CLASS. AFTER YOU REGISTER, YOU HAVE 60 DAYS TO COMPLETE THE COURSE.

Before you enroll, review the system requirements on this page to ensure that your system meets the minimum requirements for this course.

Within 48 hours of enrolling in the course, you will receive a confirmation email that contains your online link, your ID and password, and additional instructions for starting the course.

You can start the course at any time. After you register for the course, you have 60 days to complete it. You are billed for the course when you submit the enrollment form.

AFTER YOU ARE ENROLLED IN THIS COURSE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CANCEL YOUR ENROLLMENT.

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Training Paths that reference this course are:

  • Implementer skills for IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances

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Special note

IBM Education Advantage Program Eligibility:

  • Yes - Education Pack - online account

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Audience

This intermediate course is for integration developers who configure service policies on IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances.

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Prerequisites

You must be:

  • experienced in developing services and service policies on a DataPower appliance using the WebGUI.

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Skills taught

  • Deploy XSLT style sheets that use DataPower extension functions
  • Describe DataPower variables
  • Deploy advanced processing rules with action flow control

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Course outline

  • Using variables and extensions with IBM DataPower V4.0.1
  • Demonstration: Implementing REST services using DataPower

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Machine requirements

After you enroll in this course, you will be directed to a link to help you prepare your system to access the course.

The computer that you use to access the labs should meet the following requirements:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3, Microsoft Vista SP1, or Microsoft Windows 7
  • Internet Explorer V6.0 SP2 (or higher) or Mozilla Firefox V2.0 (or higher)
  • 256 kbps or faster Internet connection

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