Use Apache® Kafka® with Progress® OpenEdge®

How to Set Up Apache Kafka with Progress OpenEdge

Save PDF

Table of Contents

How to Set Up Apache Kafka with Progress OpenEdge

Save PDF

Last Updated: January 17, 2024
1 minute read

OpenEdge
Version 12.8
Documentation

Follow these steps for using Progress^® OpenEdge^® with Apache^® Kafka^®:

Install OpenEdge version 12.5 or higher.
Install the Apache Kafka C/C++ library, librdkafka.
Add the relevant OpenEdge libraries to your PROPATH.
Start the Kafka environment.
Use the ABL-Kafka Producer and Consumer APIs.

In the next topics, instructions are provided for installing the Apache Kafka C/C++ library on Windows or Linux, and for setting the PROPATH.

Instructions are also provided for installing the Apache Kafka C/C++ library for a WebClient application.

Note: Instructions are not provided for configuring brokers or for starting the Kafka environment. Consult the Kafka documentation at https://kafka.apache.org for this information.