When an IdML book is authored, there are two main types of elements to add; configuration items (CI) and relationships. The IdML Configuration Item Connector writes CI elements to open IdML books.
The IdML Configuration Item Connector supports AddOnly mode only.
The Connector needs the following parameters:
Some of the parameters configured in the Configuration screen of the IdML Configuration Item Connector can be provided as Attributes mapped from the work Entry in the Input Map. When present and non-empty, they take precedence over the parameters in the Configuration screen:
The 'id' tag attribute is a required unique identifier within the scope of a single IdML book for an element. The value of the 'id' field must be unique across all elements within an IdML book. To specify this 'id' for an element, add a connector attribute named 'id' to the output mapping.
The 'sourceToken' tag attribute is an optional unique identifier. It is available for use by Authors to store a locally (to the Author) unique identifier for IdML elements. It is a best practice for Authors to provide an identifier that is unique within the Author’s environment when this attribute is used. To specify this 'sourceToken' for an element, add a connector attribute named 'sourceToken' to the output mapping.
To specify Common Data Model attributes in an IdML book, add a connector attribute with a 'cdm:' prefix to the output mapping (e.g. cdm:serialNumber).
Extended attributes can be used to add information about a CI that doesn't natively exist in the Common Data Model. To specify an extented attribute in an IdML book, add a connector attribute with an 'extattr:' prefix to the output mapping (e.g. extattr:myattribute).