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  • 1.  Process Admin Console

    Posted Wed August 23, 2023 10:01 AM

    I'm currently practicing the IBM BAW with 30 days trail version. I need to fetch data from a database to the user form and also insert the final form data to the database. I couldn't find any direct ways to do this in documentations. 

    In IBM documentation, I read that a data source need to be added in the administrative portal. But I couldn't find the administrative portal anywhere. Can someone please help me to solve these blockers.



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    Nirmal Paustin
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  • 2.  RE: Process Admin Console

    Posted Thu August 24, 2023 11:18 AM

    Hi Nirmal,

    unfortunately the BAW SaaS trail version doesn't provide all of the self-service admin options we have in the regular version of BAW SaaS. 

    The admin capabilities to

    • create connections to datasources
    • add certificates for HTTPS connectionns
    • create service users
    • access the system logs

     are not exposed in the trail.

    Best regards,
    Michael



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    Michael Kirchner
    Sr. Automation Partner Technical Specialist
    IBM Technology
    Germany
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  • 3.  RE: Process Admin Console

    Posted Fri August 25, 2023 12:23 AM
    Edited by Nirmal Paustin Fri August 25, 2023 12:29 AM

    Thank you for the information, Mr.Michael. So is there any other way I can integrate an external service, such as a SQL Server database into the automation workflow in the trail version?

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    Nirmal Paustin
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  • 4.  RE: Process Admin Console

    Posted Fri August 25, 2023 01:18 PM

    Hi Nirmal,

    you should be able to define service flows which call e.g. REST based external services. However, when the REST endpoint requires a secure HTTPS connection, you can only connect to services which use a certificate which the IBM BAW trial server trusts. These are typically certificates which are issued by a well-known authority. Self-signed certificates or any other untrusted certs need to be imported using the self service UI which is not available in the trial.

    Do you have a certain scenario or use case which you want to test? 

    Best regards,

    Michael



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    Michael Kirchner
    Sr. Automation Partner Technical Specialist
    IBM Technology
    Germany
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