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Integrating with other products
You can integrate HCL Connections applications with other products and features.
Connections Engagement Center
Connections Engagement Center provides the corporate office, management, and workforce with a single user experience for all communications, as well as a state of the art enterprise social collaboration features and the possibility of adding custom applications. All this runs at the office and on all mobile devices, so the entire workforce – from CEO to intern – can access this most valuable tool regardless of where they are, what their role is, or what devices they prefer.
Installing and configuring Connections Engagement Center
This section provides instructions for upgrading an existing XCC Web Content Management Extension to the Connections Engagement Center. For fresh installations, instructions are provided for planning, creating a database, installing, and then configuring the Engagement Center. Also included are browser links to access the various modes of Connections Engagement Center, and instructions for uninstalling Connections Engagement Center.
Creating a database
Connections Engagement Center provides SQL scripts to create a database. Before you begin, download and extract the installation files to a local directory such as /opt/software/XCC-Installer. Then follow the instructions in this section for creating a database using DB2, MSSQL, or Oracle.
Migrating a database
You can migrate each supported database to another supported database. Sometimes you also want to have a new environment. For example, when you want to upgrade HCL Connections. Therefore, you don't need to work on the database, you only need to work with the user interface of Connections Engagement Center.

Integrating with other products
You can integrate HCL Connections applications with other products and features.
- Connections Engagement Center
  Connections Engagement Center provides the corporate office, management, and workforce with a single user experience for all communications, as well as a state of the art enterprise social collaboration features and the possibility of adding custom applications. All this runs at the office and on all mobile devices, so the entire workforce – from CEO to intern – can access this most valuable tool regardless of where they are, what their role is, or what devices they prefer.
  - Overview
    Connections Engagement Center is a single, accessible hub for organizational news and content within HCL Connections, enabling users to create and manage web content efficiently. People get engaged with finding, creating, owning, and promoting content to improve intranet communication. All content can be found in one place. Communication and collaboration are on the same page or one click away. Connections Engagement Center makes it simple and easy for users to create content; there's no need for multiple systems to create and publish content. This documentation explains and describes role concepts, site structure, functions of the various Connections Engagement Center features and their usage and configuration.
  - Installing and configuring Connections Engagement Center
    This section provides instructions for upgrading an existing XCC Web Content Management Extension to the Connections Engagement Center. For fresh installations, instructions are provided for planning, creating a database, installing, and then configuring the Engagement Center. Also included are browser links to access the various modes of Connections Engagement Center, and instructions for uninstalling Connections Engagement Center.
    - Upgrading
      The following instructions guide you as you upgrade from XCC to Connections Engagement Center, or upgrade Connections Engagement Center itself to a newer version.
    - Planning
      Consider the system requirements, including which versions of Connections are supported, browser requirements, and modes of operations suitable for your environment and requirements.
    - Creating a database
      Connections Engagement Center provides SQL scripts to create a database. Before you begin, download and extract the installation files to a local directory such as /opt/software/XCC-Installer. Then follow the instructions in this section for creating a database using DB2, MSSQL, or Oracle.
      - Using DB2 as a database
        You must be logged in into the operating system as DB2 administrator when you create the database, typically as db2admin.
      - Using MSSQL as a database
        Follow these steps for creating an MSSQL database and an MSSQL JDBC provider.
      - Using Oracle as database
        Follow these steps for creating an Oracle database and an Oracle JDBC provider.
      - Migrating a database
        You can migrate each supported database to another supported database. Sometimes you also want to have a new environment. For example, when you want to upgrade HCL Connections. Therefore, you don't need to work on the database, you only need to work with the user interface of Connections Engagement Center.
    - Installing
      The Connections Engagement Center Application can be installed on WebSphere Application Server as well as on a WebSphere Application Server cluster. If you want to have Connections Engagement Center logs separated from other HCL Connections logs, create a new WebSphere Application Server.
    - Configuring
      Configure context roots, paths, themes, backups, and modes of access. Add a link to the navigation bar, include a birthday widget, and customize labels for languages. You can personalize widgets, edit the HCL Connections proxy configuration for the iFrame widget and Clipping, configure the landing page, rebuild the search index, import and export XML files, and configure for Internet Explorer compatibility mode.
    - Debugging
      Debug any page by first enabling debugging and then appending a parameter to any Connections Engagement Center URL.
    - URLs to access Connections Engagement Center
      Here are the browser links to access the various modes of HCL Connections Engagement Center.
    - Uninstalling
      The procedure to follow when uninstalling Connections Engagement Center depends on which Connections 6.0 critical release you have updated to.
- Installing integration plug-ins for HCL Connections
  Access and update your Connections content from other applications.
- Using the HCL Connections desktop plug-ins for Microsoft™ Windows™
  Use this plug-in to upload and work with files in IBM® Connections from Microsoft™ Windows™ Explorer and Microsoft Office.
- Using file sync for HCL Connections for Mac
  Use HCL Connections for Mac to keep local files in sync with copies of those files on the server.
- Using the Connections plug-in for Microsoft Office and Outlook
  Use the plug-ins to share files and information between Microsoft™ Windows™ applications and HCL Connections or HCL Connections Cloud.
- Using plug-ins from HCL Connections with other products
  Get help using the plug-ins that integrate the capabilities of HCL Connections with other products.
- Sharing HCL Connections Files in Slack
  Allow users in Slack to open an HCL Connections file picker, select a file, and share a link to that file in a Slack channel or a direct message.

Migrating a database

You can migrate each supported database to another supported database. Sometimes you also want to have a new environment. For example, when you want to upgrade HCL Connections. Therefore, you don't need to work on the database, you only need to work with the user interface of Connections Engagement Center.

Step

Instructions

1

Connections Engagement Center pages:

To migrate the Connections Engagement Center pages to another database, go into the Admin panel in the Connections Engagement Center Settings tab.
Navigate to the Page-Management tab.
Click Export all pages to export all pages as a ZIP file. The selected layouts (CSS files) of the pages will be exported as well.
In your new environment, go to the Page-Management tab and click Import pages.
When a modal dialog opens, drag and drop the ZIP file into the window. Wait while the server imports your pages to the database. After that the tab will refresh and will show all imported pages.

2

Customization files:

From the Connections Engagement Center Settings tab, open the Admin panel and find the customization files.
Download each customization file manually.
In the new environment, upload the customization files by dragging and dropping the files into the same place.

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