Federated content data source configuration

 

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To use the federated content component, first configure the Web Content Management Server to link to a federated data source. Only one federated data source can be used per IWWCM server.

To link to a federated data source, edit the following properties in the WCMConfigService.properties file. 

    connect.connector.federatedconnector.defaultserveralias=
    connect.connector.federatedconnector.defaultusername=
    connect.connector.federatedconnector.defaultpassword=
    connect.connector.federatedconnector.connectionstring=
    connect.connector.federatedconnector.maxresultsreturned=100
    connect.connector.federatedconnector.connectiontimeout=300

defaultserveralias Alias name created when the federated data source's II4C client was created.
defaultusername User name used to preview or view the federated data source.

The user name and password specified here must have appropriate access privileges to perform searches, select references, and view content.

When viewing a federated content component in a web page, or previewing a federated data source from within the federated content component form, the user name and password entered in the federated content component form are attempted first. If the federated reference cannot be accessed, the default user name and password specified in the WCMConfigService.properties file are used. If the federated reference still cannot be accessed, the current WCM user's credentials are attempted.

If federated content cannot be accessed, a blank line will be inserted into rendered content in place of the federated content.

defaultpassword Password of the user name used to preview or view the federated data source.
maxresultsreturned The maximum number of results returned by a search query can be set here. The default value is 100.
connectiontimeout Timeout value in seconds. This will force the cache to be cleared. The default value, if not specified, is 300 seconds (5 minutes).

 

IBM Content Manager or IBM Information Integrator configuration

When using IBM Content Manager or IBM Information Integrator for Content (II4C) with WCM, Java 2 support must be enabled by running usejdbc2.sh.

To use the federated content component:

  • IBM Information Integrator for Content 8.2 with Fix Pack 7 or greater must be installed on the federated data server.

  • IBM Information Integrator for Content libraries need to be added to the classpath of the IBM WebSphere Application Server running WCM.

    • The IBM Content Manager libraries will also be required in the classpath when incorporating content from IBM Content Manager into WCM content.

    • Be sure to have run the DB2 and Information Integrator for Content environment variable scripts (usually db2profile and cmbenv81) in the user environment from which the WebSphere server running WCM is started.

 

IBM Content Manager configuration

To enable the use of federated content from IBM Content Manager run the following command:

  1. Open a DB2 development window or command window:

  2. Issue a "connect" to the DB2 database. This is the database where Content Manager is installed. To issue a "connect" use the following command: 

        db2 connect to database_name user user_name using password

  3. Then issue the following DB2 grant command: 

        db2 grant update on table schema_name.faoptions to user icmconct

  4. Disconnect and close the DB2 development window.

 

Parent topic:

Configure Web Content Management