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This section describes how to configure the LinkedIn Adapter.
For example:
http://host.ibi.com:8121
For more information on specifying values for the OAuth 2.0 Redirect URLs field, see How to Create a LinkedIn Application.
The Adapters folder opens.
The Adapters pane opens.
The Add LinkedIn to Configuration pane opens, as shown in the following image.
For more information, see Creating a LinkedIn Application.
A LinkedIn Sign In page opens, as shown in the following image.
You are returned to the Add LinkedIn to Configuration pane, where the Access Token field is now populated, as shown in the following image.
The LinkedIn adapter is added to the configured Adapters list in the navigation pane.
Note: The Access Token expires after 60 days. To refresh the Access Token, click the Get Access Token link and then click Configure.
The following list describes the connection attributes for the LinkedIn adapter.
Logical name used to identify this particular set of connection attributes. The default is CON01.
The URL of the LinkedIn API request. The default value is:
https://api.linkedin.com/v1
For iSeries machines, the WebFOCUS Reporting Server must be configured for SSL as follows:
The LinkedIn Application ID as defined in the LinkedIn application. For more information, see Creating a LinkedIn Application.
The LinkedIn Application Secret as defined in the LinkedIn application. For more information, see Creating a LinkedIn Application.
Click the Get Access Token link to obtain this token. The credentials for a LinkedIn account are then entered. The value for the Access Token is returned by an authorized login.
Grants the selected permissions to the LinkedIn application, which include:
Select a profile from the drop-down menu to indicate the level of profile in which to store the connection attributes. The global profile, edasprof.prf, is the default.
If you wish to create a new profile, either a user profile (user.prf) or a group profile if available on your platform (using the appropriate naming convention), choose New Profile from the drop-down menu and enter a name in the Profile Name field (the extension is added automatically).
Store the connection attributes in the server profile (edasprof).
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