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Adding an Actian DataConnect Connection

Prerequisites

  • Scanner Version 76 or higher is required to use DataConnect Connector.
  • Java 11 is required to run and build the DataConnect Connector.
  • It is assumed that the Zeenea Scanner has been successfully downloaded and configured. See Zeenea Scanner Setup.

Creating the Configuration File

  1. In the [scanner_install_dir]/connections folder, create a new file named dcconnector.conf. (The file can be named as desired, but the file extension must be .conf.)

  2. Copy and modify the content below based on your environment configuration:

    # code and name can be anything
code = "actian-dataconnect-connector-id"
name = "actian-dataconnect-connector-name"

# Connector ID (do not change)
connector_id = "actian-dataconnect"
enabled = true

# directories to be scanned (comma separated)
scan_directories = "/path/to/maps/one,/path/to/maps/two"

  3. List one of more directories you want scanned in the scan_directories property. It is comma-separated. The connector will only focus on .map and .map.rtc files. Other files and folders will be ignored.

Installing the Plugin

You can download the plugin here: Zeenea Connector Downloads.

For more information on how to install a plugin, please refer to the following article: Installing and Configuring Connectors as a Plugin.

Verifying the Connection

  1. Restart Zeenea Scanner.
  2. In Zeenea Administration, click Connections and verify that the new connection is listed.
  3. If you encounter any issues, review the scanner.log file located in the [scanner_install_dir]/logs folder for troubleshooting guidance. Also refer to Troubleshooting for Scanners and Connections.

Viewing the Dataset

  1. Switch to Zeenea Studio by clicking the apps icon in the upper right and selecting Studio:
  2. In Zeenea Studio, click Catalog to view the scanned map files:

Manually Syncing the Connection

  1. In Zeenea Administration, click Connections, then click the ellipsis button in the Actions column for your connection and click Synchronize: