Creating a synchronization project
The following procedure explains how to create and configure synchronization projects in the MySQL database.
Creating a synchronization project
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Open the Synchronization Editor.
- On the Start page, select Start a new Synchronization Project.
- On the Choose target system page, select the Generic Database Connector check box and click Next.
- Select Create New System Connection.
- Select MySQL from the drop-down list.
- In the Server field, enter the hostname in the following format: Hostname:portnumber.
- Provide the Username and Password to the database.
- Select mysql in the drop-down list for the Database field.
- Provide the display name and the identifier.
- Select the DSI_MYSQL_Configuration.xml configuration file available at DSI/ConfigFiles in the DSI Module folder, and click Next.
- Review the preferences and click Next until the Save Configuration window is displayed. Ensure that the configuration field is empty.
- Click Next.
- Review the preferences and click Finish.
The schema loading window is displayed.
- After the schema is loaded, the Template Selection page is displayed.
- Select the MySQL template and click Next.
Follow on-screen instructions until the Provisioning Capability window is displayed.
- Select the synchronization server and click Finish.
The synchronization project is created successfully.
After the creation of the synchronization project, set the variables value in the DefaultUserPassword field.