Defining REST M3 Interface Settings

You can configure DMP to enable the Open Authentication feature that enables you to create, import, and export a dataset to and from M3 BE Cloud by using REST API.

  1. From the menu, select Setup > Settings > Data.
  2. Select Activate Import/Export then specify this information:
    Import
    Select Import from M3 BE REST.
    Export
    Select Export to M3 BE REST.
  3. Click M3 Interface.
  4. Select the REST tab.
  5. Specify this information:
    MI REST Service
    Specify the URL in the Uri field.
    Authentication
    Select the applicable authentication type then specify this information:
    Basic
    User Id
    Specify the user ID.
    Password
    Specify the account password.
    Certificate
    Certificate File
    Specify the location to where the certificate file is stored.
    OAuth 1.0
    Consumer key
    Specify the certificate consumer key.
    Secret key
    Specify the secret key.
    OAuth 2.0
    Specify the API Gateway file.
    Configurations
    Select a configuration from the list or click the ellipsis button to create a new configuration.
    The OAuth 2.0 Settings dialog box is displayed.
    1. On OAuth 2.0 Settings, specify a name for the configuration in the first field.
    2. Click Upload then navigate to the directory of the .ionapi file that was previously downloaded.
    3. Click Open to load the content on the second field.

      Optionally, you can also copy and paste the content of the .ionapi text in the second field.

    4. Click Save.
    5. Click Yes.

      You can now select the new configuration that you created.

    Configurations
    Specify the configuration file.
    Options
    Select the applicable options:
    • Activate Import M3 data
    • Activate M3 Dataset
    • Activate Import Data Lake
    • Activate Export Data Lake
  6. Click Test to verify the connection to M3.
    The MI API Test dialog box is displayed containing all the details for the M3 connection. If the connection to M3 failed, a warning message is displayed.
  7. Click OK to close the dialog box or select another tab to continue.