Configuring the Ascent connector

Configure the import of Ascent Reg Tech (Ascent) data into OpenPages®.

Before you begin

To connect to Ascent, you need all of the following items:
  • Your API token and API profile ID from Ascent.

About this task

To do this task, you need the following application permissions:
  • SOX > Administration > Ascent Feed
  • SOX > Administration > Scheduler

By default, OpenPages imports new data and updates since the last import. You can change this default behavior. For more information, see Reloading Ascent data.

Procedure

  1. Log in.
  2. Click Open Administration menu Administration menu > Solution Configuration > Scheduler.
  3. Click the Ascent job.
  4. Click Edit.
  5. Configure the connector:
    • Click API Token and enter your Ascent API token.
    • Verify the value in the Base URL field.
    • To change the maximum number of days' data to import, click Max Days to Get.
    • Click Profile ID and enter your Ascent profile ID.
    • In the Schedule section, click Edit. Set the schedule for the import from Ascent.
  6. Click Done.
    The connector is configured and the import is scheduled.
  7. If you want to import data from Ascent now, click the checkbox next to the Ascent job and then click Start Job icon.

What to do next

To see the progress of an import, go to Open Administration menu Administration menu > Solution Configuration > Scheduler. click the Ascent job, and click the Executions tab. Click a process to view the log.