Step 1: Bring up the HR ConnectorView status window
Right-click on the icon representing the HR ConnectorView
and select Status.
Step 2: Refresh this ConnectorView
Check the Refresh and ConnectorView check boxes,
then click Apply.
You should see this message:
Click OK.
You should hear your hard disk working as the JoinEngine refreshes the 120 entries
in the HR ConnectorView.
Step 3: Examine refresh progress
Click on the Statistics tab.
If your system is still adding new entries, you'll see a number less
than 120.
Click on Refresh to update the statistics.
When this process finishes you should see 119 CV to MV adds
and 1 CV to MV modify.
Click OK.
Step 4: Bring up the PBX
ConnectorView status window
Right-click on the icon representing the PBX ConnectorView
and select Status.
Step 5: Refresh the PBX ConnectorView
Check the Refresh and ConnectorView check boxes,
then click OK.
Step 6: Bring up the Messaging
ConnectorView status window
Right-click on the Messaging ConnectorView icon and select
Status...
Step 7: Refresh the Messaging ConnectorView
Check Refresh and ConnectorView,
then click OK.
Step 8: Bring up the IntelliJoin Browser
In this step we're going to use Meta-Directory's IntelliJoin Browser
to look at entries in the MetaView.
Right-click on the my metaview icon,
then right-click on Browse..,
then select IntelliJoin Browser...
When you see the "Choose ConnectorView" dialog box,
select HR ConnectorView and click Browse.
Step 9: Look at All entries in the MetaView
Use the menu next to the "Look at" field to select All,
then click the Go button.
You should now see a list of entries in the MetaView.
Step 10: Look at a single entry in the MetaView
Right-click on one of the entries and select View/Edit...
This should bring up the "View Entry" window.
This window shows all the attributes for this person,
including their email address ("mail") and phone number ("telephonenumber").
Step 11: Edit an entry in the Messaging ConnectorView
Now we're ready for the final demonstration of Meta-Directory.
In this step we're going to change someone's email address in the
Messaging ConnectorView, then we're going to verify
the new information is reflected in the MetaView.
In the Directory Server window, select the Messaging ConnectorView
and double-click on Chris Ayers.
This window shows us that in the Messaging ConnectorView,
Chris has an email address but no phone number.
Now change Chris' email address to ayers@company.com.
Step 12: Verify data flow to the MetaView
Now let's look at Chris' entry in the company.com MetaView.
In the Directory Server window, select company.com
then double-click on the entry for Chris Ayers.
You should now see the changes you made to the Messaging ConnectorView
in Step 11 reflected in the company.com MetaView.
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