Testing the Master Index Broadcast Configuration

Once you have completed all the steps for configuring the master index application to broadcast updates, you can test the system to be sure it is working. You can view a sample broadcast message in Sample Master Index Broadcast Message

To Test the Master Index Broadcast Configuration

Before You Begin

Make sure the master index project is deployed and the database is running.

1. Complete the procedure described in Creating a Composite Application for Master Index Broadcasts.
2. Launch the MIDM.

   Tip - The URL for the MIDM is http://localhost:port/ApplicationNameMIDM, where port is the HTTP port number of the application server (8080 by default) and ApplicationName is the name of the master index application. The application name and “MIDM” are case sensitive.

3. From the Source Records Add page, create a new record in the master index database.
4. On your computer, navigate to the location you specified for the File Binding Component web service definition in Creating a Web Service Definition for the File Binding Component.
5. Open the XML file and view the contents.