LDAP integration - "LDAP Import adapter warning: No LDAP entry was defined"

Question

Hi,
I am trying to integrate ETPM with LDAP (Microsoft AD). I have successfully connected Weblogic and can see the AD users there; I followed the instructions in the "Oracle Utilities Application Framework Administartion User's Guide" on how to integrate with LDAP:
1) I defined the JNDI server
2) I created a mapping file as described
3) registered the file within XAIParameterInfo.xml and MPLParamaterInfo
WHen i try to import users via the LDAP Import menu the reponse is empty, in the logs I see the following message: "LDAP Import adapter warning: No LDAP entry was defined". Does anybody have had similar issues and maybe a solution to this issue?
My versions:
Customer Release V4.1.0 000 000
Oracle Enterprise Taxation Management V2.3.1.1.0 001 001
Oracle Utilities Application Framework V4.1.0.1.0 001 000
My assumption is there is something wrong with the config, as all other connection (including the one from Weblogic) are successful.
I appreciate any feedback on this.
Best regards,
Sebastian

Answer 1

Would have liked to post an update in my other post, but that one is locked. I found so many problems with the LDAP integration but eventually managed. If anyone runs into similar issues, here is what you need to check:
1) AD admin user password - is limited to 8 characters (nowhere mentioned in the docs!!!)
2) Be careful using cases; do NOT rely on the documentation, it is wrong! here is a sample ldapdef.xml (I highlighted the changes you need to make in comparison to the documentation):
<LDAPEntries>
<LDAPEntry name="User" baseDN="CN=Users,DC=yourdomain,DC=com" cdxEntity="User" searchFilter="(&amp;(objectClass=user)(name=%searchParm%))">
<LDAPCDXAttrMappings>
<LDAPCDXAttrMapping ldapAttr="name" cdxName="*user*" />
<LDAPCDXAttrMapping cdxName="LanguageCode" default="ENG" />
<LDAPCDXAttrMapping cdxName="FirstName" default="fn1" />
<LDAPCDXAttrMapping cdxName="LastName" default="fn2" />
<LDAPCDXAttrMapping cdxName="DisplayProfileCode" default="NORTHAM" />
<LDAPCDXAttrMapping cdxName="ToDoEntries" default="1" />
<LDAPCDXAttrMapping cdxName="TD_ENTRY_AGE_DAYS2" default="12" />
</LDAPCDXAttrMappings>
<LDAPEntryLinks>
<LDAPEntryLink linkedToLDAPEntity="Group" linkingLDAPAttr="memberOf" />
</LDAPEntryLinks>
</LDAPEntry>
<LDAPEntry name="Group" baseDN="OU=Groups,OU=yourgroup,DC=yourdomain,DC=com" cdxEntity="*Group*" searchFilter="(&amp;(objectClass=group)(name=%searchParm%))">
<LDAPCDXAttrMappings>
<LDAPCDXAttrMapping ldapAttr="name" cdxName="*group*" />
<LDAPCDXAttrMapping ldapAttr="description" cdxName="Description" default="Unknown" />
</LDAPCDXAttrMappings>
<LDAPEntryLinks>
<LDAPEntryLink linkedToLDAPEntity="User" linkingSearchFilter="(&amp;(objectClass=user)(memberOf=%distinguishedName%))" linkingSearchScope="onelevel" />
</LDAPEntryLinks>
</LDAPEntry>
</LDAPEntries>
Oracle OUAF, update your documentation, please.
Regards,
Seb