Introduction

This wiki page shows all the steps needed to configure an external Database Table resource identified by the following connection parameters:

In order to link an external Database Table resource there are pre-requisites and configuration steps to be satisfied.

Pre-Requisites

1. Download JDBC driver (MySQL JDBC driver in this case) and include it into your JEE container classpath.
2. Install ConnId Database Table connector bundle.

Configuration steps

1. Configure Database Table connector instance.
2. Configure Database Table resource.

Configure Database Table connector instance

Please, take a look at all configurable parameters at Database Table Connector Configuration and use this page as reference to provide your configuration.

1. Open your browser and access to the Syncope administration console (http://host:port/syncope-console).
2. Log into the interface by providing the following credentials:
   1. Login: admin
   2. Password: password
3. Click on the Resources tab.
4. Click on the Connectors sub-tab.
5. Click on Create new Connector button (configuration modal page appears).
   
6. Click on tab General.
   1. Provide Display name (e.g. 'Db Table Demo') and the correct Bundle name (org.connid.bundles.db.${version}).
7. Click on tab Configurations and provide connector instance configuration.
   User: root
   Password: password
   Host: localhost
   TCP Port: 3306
   JDBC Connection URL: jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/demo
   JDBC Driver: com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
   Database: demo
   Table: test
   Key Column: id
   
8. Click on tab Capabilities.
   
9. Check needed capabilities as shown at Connector instance configuration.
10. Click on Save button.

Configure Database Table resource

1. Click on the Resources tab.
2. Click on the Resources sub-tab.
3. Click on Create new Resource button (configuration modal page appears).
   
4. Click on Resource Details tab.
5. Choose from the list the correct Connector instance name.
6. Provide the following information
   1. Name: DbTable-Demo
   2. Connector: Demo Db Table
7. Click on Schema Mappings tab.
   
8. Click on Add button to insert attributes mapping.
9. Click on Save button.