Connection Property | Description |
|---|---|
Connection Name | Name of the connection. Each connection name must be unique within the organization. Connection names can contain alphanumeric characters, spaces, and the following special characters: _ . + -, Maximum length is 255 characters. |
Description | Description of the connection. Maximum length is 4000 characters. |
Use Secret Vault | Stores sensitive credentials for this connection in the secrets manager that is configured for your organization. This property appears only if secrets manager is set up for your organization. This property is not supported by Data Ingestion and Replication and the Data Access Management services. When you enable the secret vault in the connection, you can select which credentials that the Secure Agent retrieves from the secrets manager. If you don't enable this option, the credentials are stored in the repository or on a local Secure Agent, depending on how your organization is configured. Note: If you’re using this connection to apply data access policies through pushdown or proxy services, you cannot use the Secret Vault configuration option. For information about how to configure and use a secrets manager, see Secrets manager configuration. |
Runtime Environment | The name of the runtime environment where you want to run the tasks. Select a Secure Agent, Hosted Agent, serverless, or elastic runtime environment. For more information about how to configure and use the runtime environments, see Runtime environments. |
Connection Type | Type of Connection. You can select SOAP or ITK. |
Service URL | URL for the Ariba service. |
Realm/Site | Realm of the Ariba instance. |
Data Dictionary File Location | Location of the data dictionary file on your local machine. |
Use SSL Certificate | Applicable for ITK connection. Determines whether the Secure Agent establishes a secure connection to Ariba. When you select this option, the Secure Agent establishes an encrypted connection. SSL authentication requires Client Keystore, Client Keystore Password, and Client Key Password. |
Shared Secret | Shared Secret for the ITK connection. Leave the Shared Secret blank if you authenticate using SSL certificate on Ariba Network. |
Client Keystore | The location of the client keystore file. |
Client Keystore Password | The password for the client keystore file required for secure communication. |
Client Key Password | The password for the client key. |
User Name | Required for a SOAP connection. User name for the Ariba account. |
Password | Required for a SOAP connection. Password for the Ariba account. |