You need to configure IBM® Content
Integrator using the content_management_system_config.xml and content_management_system_properties.xml files.
The content_management_system_config.xml file
contains values for several variables such as repo and user ID. For
more information about configuring, seeConfiguring the content management system.
You configure your login credentials in content_management_system_properties.xml file.
For more information about the properties, see content_management_system_properties.xml.
IBM Content Integrator works
as the interface between
IBM InfoSphere® Master Data Management
Collaboration Server and
any content management system. Content management systems often store
unstructured data, such as product images, specification data sheets,
warranty documents, and demonstrations, which provide relevant and
necessary contexts for products. This unstructured data or these product
attributes are both called content. Ensure that you are familiar with
the following key concepts.
- content
- Refers to any file, for example, an image, document, worksheet,
or media file that is stored in the content management system repository.
- document
- Refers to any file that is not contained within the content management
system repository.
- URN (Uniform Resource Name)
- The link to the content that is present in the content management
system. The format of the link is: vbr:/repositoryID/itemID/versionID/itemType
Where:
- repositoryID
- The name of the connector.
- itemId
- The unique identifier of the content.
- versionID
- The version number of the content.
- itemType
- The class of content in the content management system.
- Data maps
- A map that is created using the IBM Content
Integrator admin console. You use a data map to search for content
in multiple content management systems. This map contains the mapping
of attributes from different content management systems. After a data
map is created in the IBM Content
Integrator, add the name of the data map in the content_management_system_config.xml file.
- Item class
- An item class is created in the content management system. You
use an item class when you add a content to the content management
system. The item class can be created through the content management
system administration console where you can select attribute to contain
within that item class. The Add screen contains
attributes from within the item class. Any content that you want to
add to the content management system is of this class and also contains
attributes of this class.
You must install and configure IBM Content
Integrator before you can perform the following tasks. You can use
either the user interface or Java™ API
features to perform the tasks.
After you configure the content management system:
- Add content to a content management system
- Search for content in a content management system
- Associate content to an item
- View content in a content management system