Create a Connection
Before you can build an integration, you must create the connections to the applications with which you want to share data.
To create a connection in Oracle Integration:
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In the navigation pane, click Design, then Connections.
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Click Create.
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You can also create a connection in the integration canvas. See Define Inbound Triggers and Outbound Invokes. -
In the Create connection panel, select the adapter to use for this connection. To find the adapter, scroll through the list, or enter a partial or full name in the Search field.
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Enter the information that describes this connection.
Element Description Name Enter a meaningful name to help others find your connection when they begin to create their own integrations.
Identifier Automatically displays the name in capital letters that you entered in the Name field. If you modify the identifier name, don't include blank spaces (for example,
SALES OPPORTUNITY).Role Select the role (direction) in which to use this connection (trigger, invoke, or both). Only the roles supported by the adapter are displayed for selection. When you select a role, only the connection properties and security policies appropriate to that role are displayed on the Connections page. If you select an adapter that supports both invoke and trigger, but select only one of those roles, you'll get an error when you try to drag the adapter into the section you didn't select.
For example, assume you configure a connection for the Oracle Service Cloud (RightNow) Adapter as only an invoke. Dragging the adapter to a trigger section in the integration produces an error.
Keywords Enter optional keywords (tags). You can search on the connection keywords on the Connections page.
Description Enter an optional description of the connection.
Share with other projects Note: This field only appears if you are creating a connection in a project.
Select to make this connection publicly available in other projects. Connection sharing eliminates the need to create and maintain separate connections in different projects.
When you configure an adapter connection in a different project, the Use a shared connection field is displayed at the top of the Connections page. If the connection you are configuring matches the same type and role as the publicly available connection, you can select that connection to reference (inherit) its resources.
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Click Create.
Your connection is created. You're now ready to configure the connection properties, security policies, and (for some connections) access type.
Configure Connection Properties
Enter connection information so your application can process requests.