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2448976 - How to add Tracking fields in Boomi connector operation

Symptom

This KBA explains the following topics:

1. How to set-up Tracking fields in the account

2. How to use the Tracking field in the operation

3. Use of the Tracking field in the process reporting tab

Environment

Boomi

Resolution

How to set-up tracking fields:

  1. Log into Boomi platform
  2. Goto settings tab of the account
  3. Under "Document Tracking" add fields as per the business scenario

Example:

  • Goto Settings

            Account.png

  • Choose Document Tracking

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  • Click on add tracked fields

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  • You can define the pre-defined data type for the field and provide the field label

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  • Once the same is done, "OK" will be highlighted (Initially it will be greyed out)

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  • The final outcome would look like this

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How to use the tracking field in the operation:

  1. Goto build tab in Boomi
  2. Build an operation in the process
  3. Now open the Connector operation
  4. Goto the Tracking tab in the operation
  5. Click on Plus symbol
  6. The list will show all the User Defined tracking fields, which can be used in the operation (Note: Once a field is used in the operation, the same field will not appear in the list which is displayed)
  7. Once added, please select the field value as per the business scenario

Example:

  • Open the operation, choose tracking tab

             Tracking Tab.png

  • Click on plus

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  • Select Field

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  • Adding field value

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  • As an example, we have added external code(XML profile element) to this tracking field

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Use of the Tracking field in the process reporting tab

  1. Once the same is used in the process and set-up save the process and deploy the same
  2. Once deployed please run the process
  3. Once the process is completed, you can goto the process reporting tab and choose "Document"
  4. Then click on Add and select the user defined tracking fields to select all the documents fetched by this process

Example:

  • Goto process reporting tab in boomi

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  • Click on the drop down and choose "Documents"

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  • Add the field to filter

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           Choose field.png

Keywords

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Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions