Create Your Own Data Groups

You can create your own data groups in the " Intrexx DRACOON Connector." You can use all the data fields provided by the DRACOON API (DRACOON API). To create your own data group in Intrexx, you can use the generic Java class `de.uplanet.lucy.server.odata.consumer.dracoon.DracoonApiDataGroupAdapter `.

Step-by-Step

To create your own data group in the Intrexx DRACOON Connector, follow these steps:

  1. Launch the "Integration" module.

  2. Under "Consume Data," select "Connector for Connector API."

    The connector created for DRACOON is displayed.

  3. Select the " Intrexx DRACOON Connector " and right-click it.

  4. Select "Edit" from the context menu.

    The "Edit Data Source" dialog box appears.

  5. Click the "Data Groups" menu item.

    The data groups that have already been created are displayed.

  6. Click the " " icon.

    The "Data Groups Settings - Data Groups" dialog box appears.

    Data Group Name

    You can choose any name you like for the data group.

    The name of the data group will be used (later) when creating the external data group (Creating an External Data Group in an Intrexx Application).

    Data Group Adapter

    Here, you must define the following Java class:

    de.uplanet.lucy.server.odata.consumer.dracoon.DracoonApiDataGroupAdapter

    Data Fields

  7. In the Data Fields section, click the " " icon ().

    The "Data Groups Settings - Data Field" dialog box appears.

    The data fields that you can create here are described in the DRACOON API (REST Web Services for DRACOON).

    You can find the description at the following link: https://dracoon.team/api/swagger-ui/index.html

    "Field Name" and "Field Type" must match the specifications in the DRACOON API.

    You must designate a field as the "Primary Key."

  8. Click "Finish."

  9. Enter the additional data fields you want to access in DRACOON.

    Data Group Settings

  10. In the Data Group Settings section, click the " " icon ().

    You can now edit the "Data Group Settings" section.

    Enter the following attributes and their corresponding values:

    Attribute Value
    dracoon.service.root.uri The base URL of the Dracoon API
    dracoon.api.endpoint.uri The path to the Dracoon API endpoint to be used (e.g., /v4/users)
    (Optional) dracoon.api.endpoint.method The HTTP method of the API endpoint (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)

  11. Click "Finish."

    The newly created data group is displayed.

  12. Click "OK."