I created this within my OIM home directory (though I a live environment I would probably choose another location other then the OIM repository. If I type pwd it will show me that I'm starting within the /home/oracle/Oracle/Middleware/Oracle_IDM1/ directory.

Within a terminal window, I used the following command:

mkdir ./stagingDR
mkdir ./stagingDR/Imports
mkdir ./stagingDR/Complete

Then, create a new HR data feed to be imported within the stagingDR/Imports/ directory. called HRidentites.txt

vi ./stagingDR/Imports/HRidentites.txt

The identity feed used in this scenario are as follows:

#GTC Trusted Source
login|firstname|lastname|organization
DRedfern|Daniel|Redfern|Xellerate-Users

The only mandatory fields by default are as follows:

• Organization
• Last Name
• User Type

Once you've created the file, you're next task is to create the GTC connection which will be used within OIM to locate the file and import the users.

You need to go to the sysadmin URL (Mine is Http://localhost.localdomain:14000/sysadmin) and click on the generic Connection logo on the side. When a new window pops up, Click on Create to create a new GTC connection.

Specify the following Parameter Values Note: The directories may not match your environment so double-check the directory that matches the location on your environment Staging Directory: /home/oracle/Oracle/Middleware/Oracle_IDM1/stagingDR/Imports/
Archiving Directory: /home/oracle/Oracle/Middleware/Oracle_IDM1/stagingDR/Completed
File Prefix: HRidentites Specified Delimiter: |
Unique Attribute (Parent Data):login
File Encoding: UTF8

Click continue

You will be approached with a new screen showing the mapping of each attributes. You will notice in the middle (the Reconciliation staging area), that I included 2 new mandatory values. This is because these values are not include from the HR data.

For the userType attribute, there's options that you have. From a vanilla installation of OIM, the values you could use are as follows:

• Consultant = Consultant
• Contingent Worker = CWK
• Contractor = Contractor
• Employee = EMP
• Full-Time Employee = Full-Time
• Intern = Intern
• Non Worker = NONW
• Other = OTHER
• Part-Time Employee = Part-Time
• Temp = Temp

You need to map the attributes to the OIM side (right side).

I was failing to import the GTC data feed even though I clicked the 'matching only' tab when creating the trusted Reconciliation GTC. The video here also demonstrates how to complete the GTC flat file. You need to do the following effort from within the Design Console.

• 1. Click on the resource object
• 2. Click on the on the binoculars
• 3. Click on the Resource Objects Table
• 4. In the new tab, highlight the resource object the click back to the resource
• 5. Copy the Name of the Resource Object and then click on the Process Definition (located within the Process Management folder)

Open up a new window by clicking on the Reconciliation Rules (Located within the Development Tools).

Click on the Add Rule Element and add the following information:

• User Profile Data = User Login
• Operator = Equals
• Attribute = login
• Transform = None

<Dec 11, 2012 4:45:58 PM EST> <Error> <XELLERATE.GC.PROVIDER.RECONCILIATIONTRANSPORT> <BEA-000000> <Problem encountered in reconciling the first page of data com.thortech.xl.gc.exception.ReconciliationTransportException: No Parent files in staging directory or necassary access(READ) permissions are missing

File doesn't exist

Caused By: javax.xml.bind.UnmarshalException
- with linked exception:
[org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: cvc-minLength-valid: Value '' with length = '0' is not facet-valid with respect to minLength '1' for type 'matchingRuleType'.]
at javax.xml.bind.helpers.AbstractUnmarshallerImpl.createUnmarshalException(AbstractUnmarshallerImpl.java:315)

Here is how you get around the issue...

• 1. Click on the resource object
• 2. Click on the on the binoculars
• 3. Click on the Resource Objects Table
• 4. In the new tab, highlight the resource object the click back to the resource
• 5. Copy the Name of the Resource Object and then click on the Process Definition (located within the Process Management folder)

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