How to Set Up and Configure Your FileNet API Connector

Configure the Connection

  1. Go to Connector Framework Console > Connection tab.

  2. On the Connector Management page, select your FileNet Connector from the Connection column.

Scroll to the bottom of the Connection Info tab to access additional settings.

Parameter Description

Administrator Account for Content Engine

Enter the account name in the format used to login to Workplace/WorkplaceXT or the FileNet Enterprise Manager applications.

  • This account must have full Read access to the FileNet Content Engine.

FileNet Content Engine Web Services URL

Content Engine Web Service URL

  • The Content Engine Web Service (CEWS) is an industry standard SOAP interface to the IBM® FileNet® P8 Content Engine.
  • CEWS enables applications to access most of the functionality available through the Content Engine Java™ and .NET APIs.

WorkplaceXT URL

The FileNet Client Web Application URL (Workplace or WorkplaceXT).

  • If not specified, the URL property of items is not populated.

Disable Security

With this checkbox selected, the Connector does not make security calls and marks all items as public.

Map "#AUTHENTIFICATED-USERS" FileNet group to corresponding groups from Active Directory

#AUTHENTIFICATED-USERS is an internal reserved group in FileNet that represents an Active Directory as OU (Organization Unit) or a container of all of the users/groups who have access to the FileNet P8 CE (Content Engine).

  • Specify a list of groups (or users) representing the #AUTHENTIFICATED-USERS group.
  • Separate the list of groups/users using a semicolon (;) character, and can contain any of the following:
    • SIDs of groups or users
    • Login names in the format: domain\group name or domain\user name

Example: S-1-5-21-1117143457-322811180-3059026074-80765;S-1-5-21-1117143457-322811180-3059026074-81897;trickydomain\nitor test group1;baitest\Users

Specify Content Filters

Go to the bottom of the Content Info tab and use these steps:

  1. Object Classes: Use the item picker to select the object classes you want to include in this content index:
    • Include All
    • Exclude the Following
    • Include Only the Following

  2. Custom Filters: Use the supported custom filter types as described below:

    • ITEMID: Index only the items with the specified ID.

      Format: ITEMID=id1,id2,id3…id(n ). Separate item IDs using a comma (,).

      Example
      ITEMID=2ed7899a-9d92-416b-85c4-8c2ad0011c3,

      fd9e4663-4ea5-4086-a4a1-8d545f1031a3,

      468e5d1f-dbb2-485a-a96b-8e4781d5eab5

    • FOLDER: Index items from the specified path.

      Format: FOLDER=/folder1/folder2/, /folder1/folder3/folder4,…/folder(n)/folder(nn)

      Separate paths in the filter using a comma (,).

      There are two modes for the folder filter.

      • Literal path: /Folder1/Folder2/

      Data is retrieved only from the specified path.

      • Path template: Folder1/*

      Data is retrieved from the specified path and all of its sub paths.

      Example
      FOLDER=/Documents/Technical Notes/,/Reports/Year2013/*

    • ROWLIMIT: Limit returned results.

      Format: ROWLIMIT=N: Because the Connector separately retrieves Document and Custom objects, the result will be N*2.

      So, ROWLIMIT=10 returns 20 objects where 10 are documents and 10 are custom objects.

      Example
      ROWLIMIT=50

  3. Click Save.