Finding the UID and other values

When configuring URLs for working with the HCL Connections™ mobile app, you must determine values for several parameters, for example, UID.

Procedure

  • Finding the UID and other values
    • To find the UID value for Activities:
      1. Using a desktop browser, go to the activity that you want to specify.
      2. In the browser's address bar, find the value that is displayed after activitypage.

        For example, http(s)://yourConnectionsServer/activities/service/html/mainpage#activitypage,<uid>.

      3. Use the value of <uid> for the UID value in the hclscp URL.
    • To find the entryUid value for Activities, send an email to yourself that contain the entryUid:
      1. Using a desktop browser, go to the activity that has the activity entry that you want to specify.
      2. Click Members and make sure that you are listed in the members list. (If not, then add yourself.)
      3. Click the activity entry that you want to specify.
      4. Click More actions.
      5. Click Notify Other People.
      6. Select yourself to get an email message.
      7. Click Send.
      8. Go to your email program and find the email.
      9. Find the entryUid value:
        • If Mobile emails are enabled, Open In Mobile is displayed in the email:
          1. Click Open In Mobile so that the email opens in a desktop browser.
          2. In the browser's address bar, find the value for <entryUid>.

            For example, http(s)://yourConnectionsServer/activities?uid=<uid>&action=ShowActivityEntry&entryUid=<entryUid>

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        • If Open In Mobile is not enabled:
          1. Click the activity entry so that the email opens in a desktop browser.
          2. In the browser's address bar, find the value that is displayed after entry%3D.

            For example, http(s)://yourConnectionsServer/activities/service/html/mainpage#activitypage%2C<uid>%2Centry%3D<entryUid>.

        • Use the value of <entryUid> for the entryUuid value in the hclscp link.
    • To find the handle value for Blogs:
      1. Using a desktop browser, locate the blog that you want to specify.
      2. In the browser's address bar, find the value that is displayed after /blogs/.

        For example, http(s)://yourConnectionsServer/blogs/<blogName>/?lang=XX.

      3. Use the value of <blogName> for the handle value in the hclscp link.
    • To find the UID value for Blogs:
      1. Using a desktop browser, go to the blog that you want to specify.
      2. In the browser's address bar, find the value that is displayed after /entry/.

        For example, http(s)://yourConnectionsServer/blogs/<blogName>/entry/<entryUid>?lang=XX.

      3. Use the value of <entryUid> for the UID value in the hclscp link.
    • To find the UID value for Communities:
      1. Using a desktop browser, go to the community that you want to specify.
      2. In the browser's address bar, find the value that is displayed for communityUuid.

        For example, http(s)://yourConnectionsServer/communities/service/html/communityview?communityUuid=<uid>.

      3. Use the value of <uid> for the UID value in the hclscp link.
    • To find the UID value for Files:
      1. Using a desktop browser, go to the file that you want to specify.
      2. In the browser's address bar, find the value that is displayed for uid.

        For example, http(s)://yourConnectionsServer/files/app#/file/<uid>.

      3. Use the value of <uid> for the UID value in the hclscp link.
    • To find the UID value for Forums:
      1. Using a desktop browser, go to the forum that you want to specify.
      2. In the browser's address bar, find the value of uid.

        For example, http(s)://yourConnectionsServer/forums/html/forum?id=<uid>

      3. Use <uid> for the UID value in the hclscp link.
    • To find the topicId value for Forums:
      1. Using a desktop browser, go to the forum that you want to specify.
      2. In the browser's address bar, find the value that is displayed for topicId.

        For example, http(s)://yourConnectionsServer/forums/html/topicId=<topicId>&ps=25.

      3. Use the value of <topicId> for the topicId value in the hclscp link.
    • To find the key value for Profiles:
      1. Using a desktop browser, search for the profile that you want to view.
      2. Click the person's name.
      3. In the browser's address bar, find the value that is displayed for key.

        For example, http(s)://yourConnectionsServer/profiles/html/profileView.do?key=<uid>.

      4. Use the value of <uid> for the key value in the hclscp link.
    • To find an entryUuid for status updates:
      1. Using a desktop browser, go to the activity stream that you want to specify.
      2. Click the feed link.
      3. In the browser's address bar, change format=atom to format=xml and refresh the browser window.
      4. In the XML output, find the value that is displayed for <id> in the entry that you want. The value for entryUuid is displayed after story: For example: urn:lsid:lconn.hcl.com:files.story:<entryUuid>.
      5. Use the value of <entryUuid> for the entryUuid value in the hclscp link.
  • Finding the app version
    • Android
      1. Tap Menu.
      2. Tap Settings.
      3. Tap About.
      4. The first 2 digits of the Build number are the app version.
    • iOS
      1. Tap Menu.
      2. Tap My Account.
      3. Tap i.
      4. The first 2 digits of the Build number are the app version.