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September 7, 2009

Designer-Server integration: HTTPS made easy

Filed under: Using CloverETL — Tags: , , , , — Jaroslav Urban @ 11:32 am

In CloverETL Designer 2.8.0, connecting to CloverETL Server over HTTPS protocol is supported. However, the client requires some configuration including import of client’s certificate to the server. Starting with CloverETL Designer 2.8.1, the situation is much simplified. The HTTPS can be used without any additional client configuration.

The usage scenario is similar to using a web browser – if the Designer detects an unknown server certificate, it asks the user if the certificate should be accepted & imported. A server certificate can be imported either permanently or temporarily for one Designer session.

Connecting to CloverETL Server over HTTPS

Connecting to CloverETL Server over HTTPS

In the above screenshot you can see an example of connecting to the CloverETL Server over HTTPS. The Designer detected an unknown certificate and asks the user whether the certificate should be accepted. The user can of course examine certificate’s content prior to accepting or refusing.

This simple HTTP connection work in case that the application server running CloverETL Server does not require a certificate from its clients. When it requires client certificates, then the Designer must be configured as previously.

July 28, 2009

Designer-Server integration testing

Filed under: Using CloverETL — Tags: , , , — Petr Uher @ 4:21 am

CloverETL’s development team is preparing a new amazing feature, integration of CloverETL Designer with CloverETL Server. This feature shifts work with Clover to a much more comfortable level.

I was asked to participate on testing of it. And I decided to share my impressions.

The main feature of integration allows you to work with CloverETL’s graph located on CloverETL Server in  the same way as if it would be located on your desktop machine. So no more copying of files from desktop to server, no more out-of-date files, all items are located only on server and accesible and editable in the Eclipse with CloverETL on your desktop, transformation graphs are editable in graphic format.

All graphs are run on server machine but you don’t lose any of advantages useful for developing and debugging, you can view debug data on edge, view data on reader without running of the graph, see tracking information in tracking view etc. In addition all runs of graphs are tracked on server so you can see all execution logs in the Executions History tab of server administration interface.

After initial doubts I have realized that it works and now I’m fascinated with it :-) . You can expect it with many other improvement in version 2.8 of CloverETL Designer. So forget Informatica, forget DataStage, use CloverETL :-) .

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