1 Introduction to the Connector
Oracle Identity Governance is a centralized identity management solution that provides self service, compliance and provisioning services for applications residing on the Cloud. Oracle Identity Governance connectors are used to integrate Oracle identity Governance with the external identity-aware applications. The SAP Fieldglass Connector lets you onboard applications, pertaining to the SAP Fieldglass target system, in Oracle Identity Governance.
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In this guide, the connector that is deployed using the Applications option on the Manage tab of Identity Self Service is referred to as an AOB application.From Oracle Identity Governance release 12.2.1.3.0 onward, connector deployment is handled using the application onboarding capability of Oracle Identity Self Service. This capability lets business users to onboard applications with minimum details and effort. The connector installation package includes a collection of predefined templates (XML files) that contain all the information required for provisioning and reconciling data from a given application or target system. These templates also include basic connectivity and configuration details specific to your target system. The connector uses information from these predefined templates allowing you to onboard your applications quickly and easily using only a single and simplified UI.
Application onboarding is the process of registering or associating an application with Oracle Identity Governance and making that application available for provisioning and reconciliation of user information.
The following sections provide a high-level overview of the connector: