Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Configuring and managing reference bindings
In
Chapter 4
,
Tuning Oracle SOA Suite 11g for Optimum Performance
we ex-
plained the importance of tuning performance of endpoint applications effect-
ively. Administering reference bindings is absolutely vital as impeding or slowly
responding endpoints can induce latency in your entire infrastructure. It is often
better to configure a timeout setting with a scheduled retry when interacting with
external systems as there is little or no control over them. If the endpoints are
unavailable or perform poorly, discontinue processing the instance rather than
keep the thread hanging. Such faulted instances can then be recovered auto-
matically or manually when the external systems are up and running again.
In our case study the
OrderBookingComposite
application interacts with an
external web service and a database. You can administer interaction specifica-
