Use the ProfileConnector
Use the ProfileConnector to retrieve, create, update, and reset profile entries in the Employee, Profile Extension, and various ancillary employee tables in the Profiles database. The connector flattens all these tables into one logical view of the profile data. The ProfileConnector can also be used to reset the status of profiles and change whether a user profile is listed as a manager.
Before starting
For information about how to configure your development environment for working with the IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator connectors, and where to place the connectors, see Setting up your development environment.
About this task
The mode setting of the ProfileConnector determines what role the connector carries out in the assembly line. You can use the ProfileConnector in the following modes.Table 1. ProfileConnector modes
Mode In this mode, the ProfileConnector Iterator Connects to the Employee table in the Profiles database, retrieves all the records, and handles them one by one. Lookup Fetches records from the Employee table in the Profiles database according to specified search criteria. The connector supports two methods for specifying search criteria:
- simple link criteria. Using the Tivoli Directory Integrator Configuration Editor.
- complex link criteria. By reading the link column from a property file.
Update Updates the latest profile records in the Employee table in the Profiles database. The connector can update the database using specified search criteria. Delete Deletes records in the Employee table in the Profiles database according to specified search criteria. addOnly Adds new records to the Employee table in the Profiles database. markManager Marks each profile record's manager. activate Activates a single record in the Employee table, setting the status of the record to "activate". inactivate Inactivates a single record in the Employee table, setting the status of the record to "inactivate".
Procedure
- To add the connector to the assembly line, open the assembly line, and then click Add Component in the Configuration Editor.
- Select Connectors, and then select ProfileConnector from the Components list.
- Enter a name for the connector in the Name field.
- Select a mode from the Mode list, and then click Finish.
- Optional: If you want to add the connector to your project's connector library, right-click the Connectors folder in the Configuration Browser, and then select ProfileConnector from the Components list.
Parent topic
Developing custom Tivoli Directory Integrator assembly lines for Profiles
Related tasks
Setting up your development environment
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