Setting Up Oracle WebCenter Sources

Use the WebCenter connector to connect to and search for documents within Oracle WebCenter 11g.

To set up the connector, you must define the source parameters for the connector and set up an authorization management system using an authorization plug-in.

The authorization plug-in enables Oracle SES to determine the access rights that each user has for different documents and data within WebCenter 11g. Usually, all users may not have access to the entire data and document set within the application. Instead, each user may have access to a limited set of documents and data.

Note:

A WebCenter source uses an Oracle Internet Directory identity plug-in by default. Hence, you need not explicitly set up an identity plug-in for a WebCenter source.

Defining a WebCenter Source

A WebCenter source can be defined from the Source page. After you define the source, you can search for documents within the application.

To create a WebCenter source:

1. On the Home page, click the Sources subtab.

   This opens the Sources page.

2. From Source Type list, select Oracle WebCenter and click Create.

   This opens the Create Source page, which guides you through a multi-step procedure to enter source and authorization parameters.

3. On the Create Source page, enter the source parameter values listed in Table 8-4.

4. Click Next and specify values for the authorization parameters listed in Table 8-5.

5. Click Create & Customize to create the source.

Table 8-4 WebCenter Connector Source Parameters

Parameter	Description
Configuration URL	URL of the XML configuration file providing details of the source, such as the data feed type, location, security attributes, and so on. The URL is a HTTP URL accessible over HTTP. Obtain this file from the WebCenter application administrator.
Authentication Type	Enter the value NATIVE.
User ID	User ID to access the data feeds. The access details of the data feed are specified in the configuration file. The user id can be obtained from Fusion administrator.
Password	User password.
Realm	The realm of the application serving the feeds. The parameter is usually left blank.
Oracle SSO Login URL	Oracle Single Sign-On login URL that protects all Single Sign-On applications. Leave the parameter blank.
Oracle SSO Action URL	Oracle Single Sign-On action URL that authenticates Single Sign-On user credentials. Leave the parameter blank.
Scratch Directory	Local directory where status files can be temporarily written.
Maximum number of connection attempts	Maximum number of connection attempts to access data feed or upload status feed.
Number of data feeds to pre-fetch	Number of data feeds to pre-fetch. Its value can be any number greater than or equal to 0. If its value is set to 0, then no data feed is pre-fetched. The value specified must be such that there is sufficient memory to cache the pre-fetched feeds. The default value is 0.
Enable Resume Crawl	Set it to true to enable resuming crawl when the crawl fails or stops. The default value is true.

Table 8-5 WebCenter Connector Authorization Parameters

Parameter	Description
Authorization Endpoint	URL servicing the lookup of authorization information.
Realm	Realm of the application serving the authorization information.
User ID	User ID to authenticate to the authorization URL.
Password	Password to authenticate to the authorization URL.
Authorization User ID Format	Format of the active identity plug-in user ID that is used by the WebCenter authorization endpoint. For example, this can be the username, email ID, or nickname.