specs/models/M_CONN
Connector
A connector is a configuration that defines how an app can read and write to an external data store through the functions defined by that connector. Only users with the connector admin role can create, edit and delete connectors. Tulip supports two types of data sources for connectors:
- HTTP Connector - A datasource that is accessed through the https protocol.
- SQL Connector - A database that is accessed with an SQL query.
Connectors and application lifecycle
Because connectors connect Tulip to outside data sources, it is important that users are able to set up multiple Connector Environments based on the publication lifecycle of the app version implementing a given connector. For example, if the app writes to the data source, a user would want the development version of an app to connect to a different database than the published version of the app. If the connector only implements read only functions, the connection might be the same for development and production versions. Tulip allows for 3 different ways to configure environments for a connector:
- Production Only - the same connection configuration is used for development versions, published version, and pending version.
- Production & Development - Production is used for published apps, and the development and pending version of apps use the development configuration.
- Production, Staging & Development - Production is use for published apps, development is used for development, and staging is used for apps that are pending approval.
Fields:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The name of the connector. Usually this will be the name of the data source the connector is connecting to. |
| Description | An optional blurb of text telling other users the intended use or other key info about the connector. |
| Image | An optional image representing the connector |
| Type | HTTP or SQL |
| Where Used | List of Apps using a connector |
| Activation Status | A boolean that determines whether the connector function is active or deactivated |
| Connector Environments Configuration | 1 of the 3 options for connector environment configuration |
| List of connector functions | The connector functions for this connector |
Tests
| ID | Name |
|---|---|
| QA-T127 | Connectors : 01 - Duplicate, Edit, Delete, Restore Connectors |
| QA-T147 | SQL Connectors : 01 - Add a SQL Connector |
| QA-T148 | SQL Connectors : 02 - Add Function to SQL Connector |
| QA-T239 | HTTP Connectors : 01 - Add an HTTP Connector |
| QA-T240 | HTTP Connectors : 02 - Add several functions to HTTP Connector |
| QA-T567 | Dev Mode - Environment and Player Settings |
| QA-T581 | Connectors : 02 - Environment Configuration |
| QA-T656 | Workspaces : 08 - Connectors across the workspaces |
| QA-T725 | HTTP Connectors : 04 - Extractors for Non-Json Formats and Cookies |
| QA-T726 | SQL Connectors : 03 - Verify different SQL Servers |
| QA-T727 | HTTP Connectors : 03 - OAuth 2 Admin/Operator |
| QA-T728 | HTTP Connectors : 05 - Non-2xx Responses |
| QA-T729 | HTTP Connectors : 06 - HTTP Connector Functions perform the same with TLS on/off |
| QA-T731 | HTTP Connectors : 07 - OAuth 2 send request data as JSON |
| QA-T793 | Connectors : 03 - Filtering and searching connectors |
| QA-T794 | Connectors : 04 - "Where Used" app links |
| QA-T795 | Connectors : 05 - "Where Used" app links on different workspaces |
| QA-T796 | Connectors : 06 - Connector functions search and "Where Used" app links |
| QA-T802 | Connectors versioning : 01 - Connectors in published apps |
| QA-T810 | HTTP Connectors : 03 - OAuth 2 Admin/Operator |
| QA-T840 | HTTP Connectors : 08 - URL encoding function |
Requirements
| ID | Requirement |
|---|---|
| PLAT-8763 (406) | Ability to consume by pre-configured unit of measure (UoM) quantities such as weight, volume, etc. |
| PLAT-8777 (59) | Ability to integrate legacy equipment or devices as an IIoT end-point |
| PLAT-8779 (58) | Allow integration of advanced IIoT end-points for interaction with equipment and collaboration with devices |
| PLAT-8781 (57) | Allow integration of simple IIoT end-points for data input and capture |
| PLAT-8793 (836) | Ability to retrieve information from external a system of record so that Apps can get the required information for execution fo a specific process step. |
| PLAT-8840 (456) | Ability to define and dispatch work orders for the different segments of the manufacturing operation. |
| PLAT-8858 (215) | Ability to receive production order from a system of record with associated material list |
| PLAT-8869 (856) | Continuous signing sessions require two signature components for first signing but only one (secret) component for subsequent signings |
| PLAT-8870 (100) | Ability to retrieve, examine, and view batch/lot and material attributes used in the processing step (e.g. potency), from external source. |
| PLAT-8873 (828) | Only approved connector configuration are available for production execution activities |
| PLAT-8908 (396) | Ability to track and list materials for a work order for reconciliation. |
| PLAT-8909 (394) | Ability to track unloading of material from a load-carrier |
| PLAT-8911 (393) | Ability to track loading of material to a load-carrier and its location within the load carrier. Ie. material in a well, plate, flask, tank, tote, etc. |
| PLAT-8913 (392) | Ability to track materials handled in load-carriers. |
| PLAT-8923 (405) | Ability to manage and track material consumption as part of a process step. Material consumption may include processing, weighing, dispensing, etc. |
| PLAT-8925 (390) | Ability to track materials associations using the material tracking model. Ie. track physical material in tray location, trays in batches (Cohorts). |
| PLAT-8927 (389) | Ability to track material movement history. Ie. path of material in the production process |
| PLAT-8928 (388) | Ability to track material inventory and its physical location. |
| PLAT-8954 (857) | Ability to print configured labels for sample materials |
| PLAT-8969 (428) | Ability to adjust batch/lot and material quantities related to sample plan execution |
| PLAT-8971 (354) | Ability to track material association to work order and production order at all levels of material tracking hierarchy |
| PLAT-8976 (350) | All material tracking history will include context of material hierarchy levels |
| PLAT-8979 (363) | Ability to track and maintain forward and backwards batch/lot and material genealogy at all level of the material tracking hierarchy. Ie view, analyse and query material genealogy |
| PLAT-8981 (357) | Ability to track material consumption and use at all levels of the material tracking hierarchy. |