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  1. Preface
  2. Introduction
  3. Configuring the Data Director Application
  4. Establishing a Root Node
  5. Defining the Business Entity Model
  6. Configuring Business Entity Properties
  7. Configuring Reference Entity Properties
  8. Transforming Business Entities and Views
  9. Configuring Hierarchy and Network Relationships
  10. Creating Match Rule Sets
  11. Configuring Search
  12. Configuring Tasks
  13. Configuring Security and Data Filters for Business Entities
  14. Configuring the Content Security Policy
  15. Integrating Data as a Service
  16. Configuring External Calls
  17. Designing the Data Director User Interface
  18. Localizing Data Director
  19. Appendix A: Provisioning Tool Frequently Asked Questions

Configuring a DaaS Provider

Configuring a DaaS Provider

Configure a DaaS provider for making service calls to enrich the business entity data.
  1. Click
    Business Entity
    Extensions
    , and then select
    DaaS Providers
    .
  2. Click
    Create
    .
  3. In the properties panel, specify the following properties:
    Properties
    Description
    Name
    Name for the DaaS provider.
    Type
    Type of service that the provider uses, whether READ or SEARCH.
    BE to XML
    Business entity to XML transformation that you want to use.
    XML to BE
    XML to business entity transformation that you want to use.
    SOAP Service
    SOAP service that you want to use.
    SOAP Operation
    SOAP operation that you want to perform.
    Business Entity
    Business entity for which you want to request data from the DaaS provider.
    Score Field
    Additional information for each row in the search results. You map a field of the incoming XML data to this field.
    Label Format
    Format that will appear in the search result. Not applicable to DaaS.
    Source System
    Source system name, such as Sales Force Automation system (SFA).
  4. Click
    Apply
    .
  5. In the tree view panel, select
    Required Fields
    , and then click
    Create
    .
    Each DaaS provider must have at least one required field. If you do not specify the required field or fields, the DaaS provider is disabled in the DaaS Providers component in the
    Data Director
    record view.
  6. In the properties panel, select the required field.
    When you make a service call, the DaaS provider performs a search based on the value in the required field.
  7. Click
    Apply
    .
The following image shows a sample DaaS provider configuration: A screenshot showing the configuration for a DaaS provider.

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