Comparing features

The table compares the features between PLM Process Configuration and PLM Process Database Configuration.

• For PLM Process Configuration, you can only select an existing, active Oracle data source.
• For PLM Process Database Configuration, you can enter any Oracle data source, even if the name is invalid.

Ensure that Oracle data sources have been configured correctly before you use PLM Process Configuration to edit the Oracle data connections. Neither application enables you to edit the configuration of the Oracle data source; this must still be done manually by editing FsSvcCore/Web.config.

Feature	PLM Process Configuration	PLM Process Database Configuration
Select location	Yes	Yes
Add, delete, edit, rearrange connections	Yes	Yes
Test the connection	Grid and connection	Grid only
Download connections as an XML file	Yes	No
Import and export connections	Yes	No
Lookup for the Oracle data source	List only	List and dialog
System information	Yes	Yes

The features in PLM Process Configuration and PLM Process Authentication are similar. The differences are:

• Only PLM Process Authentication enables you to apply an AD FS authentication profile without the use of Infor Federation Services.
• Only PLM Process Configuration enables you to download the configuration file for a given PLM Process application. This assumes that you are running Optiva Authentication; you can access the file from Windows Explorer.

  Feature	PLM Process Configuration	PLM Process Authentication
  Select sites and URLs	Yes	Yes
  Download configuration files	Yes	No
  Password authentication	Yes	Yes
  Integrated Windows Authentication	Yes	Yes
  Active Directory authentication	Yes	Yes
  Active Directory/AD FS authentication using Infor Federation Services	Yes	Yes
  Active Directory/AD FS authentication, without Infor Federation Services	No	Yes
  Active Directory User Information	Yes	Yes
  System information	Yes	Yes

In PLM Process CE Authentication, you can save certificate- and metadata files that may be found in property files. In PLM Process Configuration, you can download the configuration file for a given Optiva application. This assumes that you are running PLM Process Authentication; you can access the file from Windows Explorer.

Feature	PLM Process Configuration	PLM Process CE Authentication
Select sites and URLs	Yes	Yes
Download configuration files	Yes	No
Save and download the Service Provider file	Yes	Yes
Select and upload the Identity Provider Property file	Yes	Yes
Save the Identity Provider certificates	No	Yes
Save the Identity Provider metadata	No	Yes
System information	Yes	Yes