Tivoli Directory Integrator

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Tivoli Directory Integrator

• Exercise 3 Branches and Attribute Map
  ComponentsEddie Hartmaneddie.hartman_at_no.ibm.c
  om2005.04.22

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Kernel/Component architecture

• Kernel provides a RID framework with -
  automated behavior - arbitrary depth of
  customization - housekeeping gt
  log-files, tracing gt error handling gt
  startup parameters gt management
  interface/API ...
• Components create level playing field by
  abstracting away the details of -
  transports - APIs - protocols
  - data/file formats

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TDI Components

• Connector supports a specific system, service or
  transport allowing you to use these sources
  and/or targets for a data flow (AssemblyLine).
• Parser used to interpret the structure of a byte
  stream, embed structure into a byte stream, or
  both.
• Script JavaScript code block that can be dropped
  into AssemblyLines to provide custom data
  handling and behavior.
• Attribute Map defines the data relationships and
  transformations.
• Function AL wrapper for a specific function
  callout. Examples include invoking a web service,
  running a remote AssemblyLine, and passing data
  through a free-standing Parser (as opposed to a
  Parser that is attached to a Connector).

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Connector

• Data access to a specific system/service
• Clicks into an AssemblyLine
• Mode Feeds Iterator, Server Flow
  Lookup, Update, Delete, Delta, Call/Reply
• Byte stream types requires a Parser
• Interchangeable Connector Interface
• e.g. JDBC, LDAP, JMS, Notes, HTTP...
• Can be scripted (Script Connector)
• Supports inheritance (e.g. "Connectors" Library)

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Parser

• Interprets or creates byte stream structure
• Clicks into an AssemblyLine via a Function
• Attaches to some Connectors (e.g. FileSystem)
• Interchangeable Parser Interface
• e.g. XML/HTML/DSML, LDIF, CSV, ...
• Can be scripted (Script Parser)
• Supports inheritance (e.g. "Parsers" Library)

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Function

• RPC call-out to
• Another AssemblyLine (local or remote Server)
• A component (e.g. Parser, MemQ, ...)
• A service or API (web services, application, ...)
• Clicks into an AssemblyLine
• Interchangeable Function Interface
• ParserFC, AssemblyLineFC, z/OS, WS, ...
• Can be scripted (Script Function)
• Supports inheritance (e.g. "Functions" Library)

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Script

• Snippet/block of JavaScript code
• Powerful debugging tool
• Clicks into an AssemblyLine
• Supports inheritance (e.g. "Scripts" Library)

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Attribute Map

• Data transformation "in-flight"
• maps from work Attributes to work Attributesin
  contrast to Connector Input/Output Mapswhich map
  between work and conn
• Simple or Advanced mapping
• Clicks into an AssemblyLine
• Simple or Advanced (scripted) Mapping
• no conn or current available just work
• Supports inheritance (e.g. "AttributeMaps"
  Library)

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TDI AL Constructs

• Branch
• Loop
• Condition-based
• Connector-based (Iterator/Lookup mode)- one
  cycle per entry founded
• Attribute value-based- once cycle per attribute
  value

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Branches

• Conditional branching of AL flow
• Simple Condition Attribute compared to literal
  value
• Scripted Condition ret.value true or false
• Clicks into an AssemblyLine
• Can be nested with other Branches/Loops
• No inheritance

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Loop

• Loop through set of components/contructs
• for each Entry returned by Connector -
  Specified in Loop Config as Iterator or Lookup
  Mode
• or, for each value of a multi-valued Attribute
• or, as long as Condition(s) evaluate to true
• Clicks into an AssemblyLine
• Can be nested with other Branches/Loops
• No inheritance

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Exercise 01 02 CSV to XML
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Exercise 01 02 CSV to XML
FileSystem Connectorw/ CSV Parser
Attribute Map
CSVFile
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Exercise 03 Correct dn

• Employees need to go into one tree
  ltrdngt,ouEmployees,ltbase suffixgt
• Contractors must have a different dn
  ltrdngt,ouContractors,ltbase suffixgt