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java.security.AccessControlException: Access denied ("java.net.URLPermission" "https://example.com" "*:*")
I'm trying to use Java to talk to the ibm connections API through urlConnection with the following code
String url = "https://example.com";
URL myUrl = new URL(url);
URLConnection urlCon = myUrl.openConnection();
urlCon.setRequestProperty("Method",…

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How to use Abdera atom client to send content and attachment
We are using Abdera to interact with the IBM Connections API, but our problem is mostly related to Abdera itself.
I think there is a bug in Abdera that does not allow you send an Entry that contains content and attachments in a single request. As a…

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IBM Connections API - How to attach files to wiki pages?
In the IBM Connections user interface, it's possible to attach files directly to wiki pages.
I want to attach files to wiki pages programatically, but can't find a documented way to do so.
I've been looking at the Connections 4.5 API documentation…

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Override values.yml using helm extension for ansible
I want to create a playbook for installing external helm charts provided by ZIP archive from IBM. Its required for us to override some values from values.yml by custom ones (e.g. host to docker registry.
Example from IBMs values.yml
image:
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IBM Connections
I would like to ask some of you smart guys :) if it is possible to have directory structure in IBM Connections files. There is also library but i can't map it via webdav/smdb maybe it is about my information gap, but what I can is install desktop…

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Integrate other sources into IBM Connections search
I know there has been a short discussion about this here but I'd like to point out a specific use-case. Maybe there is other ways to accomplish this or IBM could take the use-case and evaluate if this would make a good addition to an upcoming…

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Can the Connections 6 Search Sidebar be integrated into third party apps?
IBM Connections 6.0 introduced a new floating button for opening a panel for quickly searching for content in IBM Connections.
Is there any documentation or known way of adding this button and panel to third party Connections applications?

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Add a owner of a community with IBM connections Cloud API
With the API of Connections community we can add member as described in this URL :…

Michel Nico
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IBM Connections Cloud custom contextual data
I followed the official documentation and created a minor community app for my website.
What I'd like to know is if there's a way "to shim" custom data to IBM Connections Cloud when uploading my app as a JSON and then retrieve it inside the message…

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SQL0332 Character conversion between CCSID-id 1156 and 278 is not possible
I have embedded sql query to iseries in the Java program which is throwing the following error -
"[SQL0332] Character conversion between CCSID-id 1156 and 278 is not possible.".
I am facing this problem with only one library but not all.
Working…

PadmaReddy
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How to add tags to a blog post in IBM Connections
How can I add tags to a blog post in IBM Connections? The API documentation says I need to update the blog post with a PUT command. If I do so according to the documentation, then I get a 500 Internal Server error as response. Same happens when…

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How to post a forum topic with attachment to IBM Connections using Excel VBA
I am trying to post a forum topic with attached image file to IBM Connections 5.0 using Excel VBA.
According to IBM Connections API description a multipart request will be required here.
What I already managed is to post a forum topic without…

SteffenB
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Connections Social Business Toolkit getCommunityEvents method not found
I am using the sbt accessing different pieces of data from Connections ( 4.5 ) using xPages on Domino 9.01 FP2 HF384.
When I execute the code below I get an error the method can not be found. Yet this works fine on the playground when pointed to my…

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Add file programmatically to IBM Connections Community
I am trying to upload files programmatically to an IBM Connections Community File library.
I am able to upload to files and then share with the community, but unfortunately is not the desired behavior.
I followed the API documentation…

Flavien
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IBM SBT: Create a folder in a community
I'm getting my hands on the SBT Toolkit with Java. Works great but having some difficulties with folders:
I need to create a folder in a community and put some files into it. Unfortunately, the class CommunityService has no such method.
I could use…

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