Configure View to Use a Distributed Connector or IDOL NiFi Ingest

When you set up a system to view documents that you have indexed into the IDOL Content component, you need a method to retrieve the original document to convert for viewing. One method for doing this is to use Distributed Connector or IDOL NiFi Ingest.

Distributed Connector is a central connector that manages operations across the connectors that retrieve documents from your repositories. Similarly, IDOL NiFi Ingest is a central system that manages your connectors, using the Apache NiFi Framework.

In both cases, the Connectors each have access to the document source repository for indexing, so you can use this access for viewing as well. This method simplifies authentication and retrieval for your repositories, and does not require a secondary store of documents for the IDOL View component.

This method simplifies authentication and retrieval from your data repositories. However, it requires more network transfer than other viewing methods.

NOTE: For viewing through Distributed Connector or NiFi to work, the connectors must recognize the document reference that you use. Micro Focus recommends that you use the AUTN_IDENTIFIER field as the reference, which all connectors use.

You can use this method only for connectors that support the View action.

For Distributed Connector, you must also register the connector in the Distributed Connector, and use a connector group configuration to identify your connectors. For more information about the connector configuration, refer to IDOL Expert.