#553 ICS 17.1.3 --> Lifecycle management - Test 2 Production

To begin with, how do I create Dev, Test and Production environments in ICS?

Let's take a simple example of a customer who needs to integrate Sales and Service Cloud.
This is currently their only requirement in respect of ICS.

So they need 2 connections * 3 for the different environments.
Therefore all they need to do is purchase 6 connections and then create 3 instances,
each with two connections.

ICS user management can keep the users separated between the environments.

So now to a simple example of Test 2 Production.

Let's begin with the following integrations -

As a best practice, put related integrations into the same package -

This allows me to export/import the integrations as a unit.
The 2 integrations above include a REST and a RightNow adapter.

The export will include the Connections and the complete Integrations.
Once imported the connections need to be updated with the Security & Endpoint information.
Just imagine, you are moving from Test to Production - these values will be different.
However, if the connections already exist in the Production system, then they will be used.

So what are the steps?

1. Export from Test

2. Import into Production

3. Configure the Connections (if necessary)

4. Activate the Integrations


Steps 1 and 2 can also be done via the REST API.

Export

GET /icsapis/v2/packages/{packagename}/archive

In my case,

https://myICS/icsapis/v2/packages/CreateContactPackage/archive

Test in Postman -

I then unzip the file -

Import

POST /icsapis/v2/packages/{packagename}/archive

In my case,

https://myICS/icsapis/v2/packages/CreateContactPackage/archive

#552 ICS 17.1.3 - Javascript Libraries

Javascript Libraries

Here is my simple JavaScript code -

Now I want to leverage this in a mapping in ICS.

With version 17.1.3 (Early Update Enabled) we can import JavaScript libraries.



























Here I import my .js file -

I specify that it will be used in Orchestrations - I also
specify the data types (String) of the input e.g. the ISO code IE and the
output - Ireland.

Now, use this in an Orchestration - for this I use the Callout activity.

Select the js function for use in the Callout -

Configure the input - I set it to the countryCode from my input.

Now, I just re-sequence the Callout, placing it before the Map for the RightNow createContact.

I now do the mapping for the RightNow createContact -

Note the availability of the Callout response in the Source panel.

I also map the country to the Title attribute in the RightNow contact.
I am doing this so that it is visible in the first screen

I map the response from RightNow -

Simple stuff!

I test -

https://myICS/integration/flowapi/rest/NC_JS_EXAMPLE_ORCH/v01/syncContact?firstName=Joe&surname=Cahill&countryCode=IE

I check in RightNow

#551 PCS 17.1.3 leveraging ICS

Now we have even tighter integration between PCS and ICS. Together they provide us with an unbeatable process and integration platform.

Let's start with a simple example -

Here is my ICS process - all it does is create an organization in Service Cloud.

Now to PCS - I can "register" my ICS environment in Workspace (Administration - Services).

Now to my process - this is a simple order process. The order comes from an organization.
A confirmation email is sent to the Org email address, once the order has been approved.

Now I want to call my ICS process to create the organization, once the order has been approved.

Now I can browse for my integration process on ICS -

Here it is -

I do the Data Associations for input and output -

I resequence the "approved" activities - I also configure the email body to include
the Org Id returned by Service Cloud.

Now to the deployment -

Note: Security is Username Token

I test -

Track -

Check in Service Cloud -

I check my email -

#550 Oracle Partner, Bristelcone - integration accelerators for ICS

We all know how easy it is to build SaaS 2 SaaS and SaaS 2 on-premise integrations with ICS.
The main IP in the data mapping, which requires a functional knowledge of the business objects, both source and target. In order to help here, Oracle provides pre-built integrations between apps such as Sales and Service Cloud. This pre-built helps keep Sales Accounts and Contacts in sync. I have blogged about it here

Now, our partner Bristelcone has taken this on board and has developed pre-built integrations that truly accelerate your ICS development.

Check out their offerings here

#549 PCS Business Analytics

Here is a simple process I will use in this blog post -

Here are the various roles and the users assigned to them -

I create an Order -

I now log in as the process owner and click on the Dashboards link

I then click on the Business Analytics tab

Here I can create queries on the process -

OOTB, I get generic info offered.

Now, I return to the PCS Composer -

I will add some indicators -

Dimension - how I want to slice the data e.g. slice orders on product or country
Measure - value I want the intelligence on e.g. product price
Attribute - helper for filtering

I also added an Attribute - exportRestriction. This is also a field in the Order.

I re-deploy the PCS app.

I now log back into Workspace and go to the Business Analytics screen -
I have logged in as bala.gupta, the process owner -

Note, the availability of the business indicators, I just created -