This readme describes how to configure Micro Focus SBM Connector. Refer to the Micro Focus Community and Micro Focus Connect Help Center for further configuration instructions.
The Micro Focus SBM Connector for Micro Focus Connect (Micro Focus SBM Connector) lets you synchronize SBM assets with assets in other Micro Focus Connectors, for example assets found in the Micro Focus Azure DevOps Connector.
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This version of the connector is certified with SBM 12.1.0.0
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This version of the connector supports SBM assets.
This connector requires at least build 24.1 of Micro Focus Connect and can be configured using the Micro Focus Connect UI.
The thesaurus.properties file should be copied to the Micro Focus Connect's AppData\data folder.
The following are required to run the Connector. For further configuration instructions, see the Micro Focus Connect Release Notes.
SBM requires a special extension designed specifically to handle SBM Connector requests. This can be found in the SBM KnowledgeBase.
On the SBM Server:
installDir\SBM\Application Engine\ExternalRequestHandlers\ERH_SBMConnector.xml
installDir\SBM\Application Engine\ExternalRequestHandlers\SBMConnector\ ( All Folder Contents )
Note: SBM Connector requires the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2017. This should already be installed as part of the SBM runtime installation.
SBM 11.8 and higher no longer require the SBM Extension ( ERH ) to be installed.
The following information contains notes regarding installation, but does not replace the entire process.
The original SBMConnector required the SBM table, which limited all defined data source types to this SBM table. These data source properties are now optional and may be set individually per data source type.
When the SBM table is not defined at the data source it is required here. Also, when the SBM table is provided, the SBM transition and SBM project are required. If the SBM table is an auxiliary, the project string can be any characters.
This provides the ability to filter down the SBM table by binary/trinary and/or single selection type fields.
Data Source Relationships are supported, but have a dependency on the table identifier being defined at the data source type level. Relationships can only be defined for relational and multi-relational SBM field types and require that a data source type be defined for the related SBM field. Relationships can only be one-one, you cannot define multiple data source types to a single related SBM field.
The exposed property name is the relational/multi-relational SBM internal field name. This is the same label which is exposed within the connection mapping screens. You must manually enter this value when configurating the relationship.
This release of the SBM Connector does not support attachments.
This release of the SBM Connector does not support rich text content. Therefore, for example, any image links in SBM will not be synchronized to other connectors correctly.
This release of the SBM Connector does not support enumerated value lists.
When selecting a fallback user a message will state there are no users.
The following read-only SBM item attributes can be mapped to Hub attributes, but should be set up only as one way mappings. Any change to the mapped Hub item attribute will not be reflected on the related SBM item.
The table below lists the SBM field types supported for synchronization with SBM Connector. Fields are labeled and mapped by the field database name. Additional details are provided below the table.
| SBM Field Type | SBM Field Attribute | Atlas (Repository) Data Type |
| Binary/Trinary | Dropdown list | Enumerated, Text |
| Radio buttons | Enumerated, Text | |
| Check box | Enumerated, Text | |
| Date/Time | Date and time | Date/Time |
| Date only | Date | |
| Time of day | Time span | |
| Elapsed time | Time span | |
| Multi-Group | Multi-Group | Enumerated |
| Multi-Relational | Multi-Relational | Enumerated |
| Multi-Selection | Multi-Selection | Enumerated |
| Numeric | Integer | Integer |
| Floating point | Real | |
| Fixed precision | Not Supported | |
| Single Relational | Relational | Enumerated, Text |
| Single Selection | Selection | Enumerated, Text |
| State | State | Enumerated, Text |
| Text | Fixed Length | Text |
| Password | Not Supported | |
| Memo | Content | |
| Journal | Not Supported | |
| User | User | Enumerated, Text |
These field types support both Text and Enumerated Repository Data Types. Enumerated Data Types require the that all "selection" options be present, including an internal '(None)' value. This is manageable with smaller lists, but may be a problem when many possible values are represented per selection field. SBM sends and stores the selection's display value.
Fixed Length Text Fields have a defined length. If an incoming string is longer than the field's defined length, the SBM field will not be updated and a message will be placed in the log. Keep this in mind as your designing and mapping attributes across different products.
Fields of these types rely on the related SBM table's system title field value as the unique identifier. This may not cover all use cases.
These field types may be configured in a data source relationship.
Fields of this type rely on the display value as its unique identifier. Duplicate state name values are acceptable within SBM workflow definitions. If a conflict in state name is detected, no change to an SBM item's state field is made.
When using an SBM data source as the hub in a connection, the SBM Application must contain an additional field to support the external unique identifier from the target data source.
It is recommended that you use an 80 character fixed-length Text field in SBM. The size can differ depending on the target's unique identifier. It is also recommended that you make this field read-only, and then override this attribute on any custom-defined Submit/Update transition.
If the SBM Data Source is used as the hub for multiple targets, then you'll need to create the same number of SBM fields to support each target. You cannot use the same SBM field when multiple targets are defined.
The following log file is generated as part of SBM Connector.
The SBM Connector log file contains specific messages related to the requests coming from Micro Focus Connect to SBM. The file is located at:
installDir\SBM\Application Engine\Log\SBMConnector.log
The log's default logging level is AVERAGE(2). You can change the logging level by adding a value to the Windows Registry:
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