DTS Client API

The DTS client API consists of a library of functions that provide a programming interface to the various DTS functions. These functions include data transfer and scheduling, error logging and recovery, and network configuration information and monitoring facilities.

The client API is situated at the user application level and communicates with the DTS servers through a communications link, using a protocol such as TCP/IP. When the client API receives application requests, it forwards those requests to the DTS servers, and returns responses to the calling application.

Using the client API, applications can perform the following:

Connect and disconnect from object servers
Create and delete objects (instantiate and destroy)
View and configure objects (get and set properties)
Call functions (methods) associated with the objects
Query the object repositories for objects that match certain selection criteria

The client API also provides a number of administration functions for viewing and updating both manager and agent run-time parameters.

More information:

Creating Transfer Objects