Configuration for Database Groups/Users Synchronization Window

Synchronizes AgilePoint Users and Groups with the user information resulting from a database query.



Prerequisites

How to Start

  1. On the AgilePoint Server machine, click Start > All Programs > AgilePoint > AgilePoint Configuration.
  2. On the AgilePoint Server Configuration Tool screen, click the Extensions tab.
  3. On the Extensions tab, select DBSyncModule.
  4. Click Configure.

Fields

Field Name Definition

Configure

Opens the Following Window:
Database Configuration Window
To Access This Field:
You must be using a Multi-Tenant environment.
Purpose of this Window:
Synchronizes users and groups for a tenant with the user information resulting from a database query.

Connection String

Definition:
Specifies the connection string to be used to connect to the database.
Allowed Values:
A valid connection string.
Default Value:
server=localhost;database=pubs;trusted_Connection=yes
Custom Attributes:
Yes
Example:
server=DataServer;database=StoreDb;trusted_Connection=yes
Query
Definition:

The SQL query used to fetch the records from the database.

Allowed Values:

A valid SQL query.

The query must fetch the following fields, which are mandatory:
  • TITLE
  • USER_NAME
  • FULL_NAME
  • DEPARTMENT
  • EMAIL_ADDRESS
  • MANAGER
  • GROUP_NAME

Verify

Action:
Verifies whether the specified query and connection string are valid.

Schedule

Action:

The frequency for database synchronization. Synchronization can occur every day, week, or month, at a particular time or day.

If Active Directory group member is not AgilePoint user

Definition:
Specifies what actions to take if a member of your Active Directory is not a registered AgilePoint user.
Allowed Values:
  • Register user to AgilePoint automatically - Creates an AgilePoint account for the user using their Active Directory information.
  • Send email to AgilePoint system user, and do not take any action - Does not create an AgilePoint account for the Active Directory user, but sends a notification email to the AgilePoint system user account.
Default Value:
Register user to AgilePoint automatically

Sync all Lync IDs with email IDs

Definition:
Synchronizes all of your users' Lync IDs with their email IDs.

This synchronization occurs each time and Active Directory synchronization occurs. AgilePoint recommends using this option only if all of your users' messaging IDs and email IDs are the same.

Allowed Values:
  • Selected - Synchronizes Lync IDs with users' email IDs.
  • Deselected - Does not synchronize Lync IDs with users' email IDs.
Default Value:
Deselected

Sync all Yammer IDs with email IDs

Definition:
Synchronizes Yammer IDs with AgilePoint users' email IDs. This synchronization occurs each time and Active Directory synchronization occurs. AgilePoint recommends using this option only if all of your users' messaging IDs and email IDs are the same.
Allowed Values:
  • Selected - Synchronizes Yammer IDs with users' email IDs.
  • Deselected - Does not synchronize Yammer IDs with users' email IDs.
Default Value:
Deselected

Sync all Chatter IDs with email IDs

Definition:
Synchronizes Chatter IDs with AgilePoint users' email IDs. This synchronization occurs each time and Active Directory synchronization occurs. AgilePoint recommends using this option only if all of your users' messaging IDs and email IDs are the same.
Allowed Values:
  • Selected - Synchronizes Chatter IDs with users' email IDs.
  • Deselected - Does not synchronize Chatter IDs with users' email IDs.
Default Value:
Deselected