Also known as an input connection. It’s job is to query or crawl remote systems for files, folders, metadata, versions, and renditions.
Repository Connection Fields
- Connection Name: This is a unique name given to the connector instance upon creation.
- Description: A description of the connector to help identify it better.
- Connector Type: The type of connector.
- Connector Class: The class of this connector that implements the IOutputConnector interface. You may have different connector types that write to the same type of repository
- Authentication Connection: None needed for this connection
Content Service Connection
Content Service Connection Fields
- Connector ID: Give your connector a unique name
- Description: Provide a description for this connection
- Type: Select the Filesystem Content Service Connector
- Keep Connection Alive: Keep this connection active
- Keep alive in Milliseconds (300000 is 5 minutes): How long until connection expires if unused
- Connection URL: The web address for your connection
- Security Mode: None needed for this connection
- Mapping Type: Choose single map or group mapping if you are using mapping for jobs