TCC for Imported Group
We want to show a targeted content channel for a list of 1500 IDs. The list won’t change and it will only be used for a few weeks. We would like to make an Imported Group and show the channel for that group. But, that's not possible, right? Is there a way to do this, aside from creating a custom Banner role?
Thanks.
Terry
a couple of ways
create a Luminis role per Imported Group, and script the population of this from the membership of the IG.
Once you are done you can remove the temporary Luminis roles.
(We sometimes do this for TA - for example when we want students to visit their resit results)
or create a Community group per Imported Group (or even sub community group), again populated from the membership of the IG - the script is slightly harder as it requires populating GT_MEMBER with the correct Luminis Immutable ID. I am fairly sure that you can target TCC sections at Community groups.
Derek
University of Leeds, UK
Like this?
I could write a script to add a role to each user in the LDAP from a list of IDs output from "cptool export segment". Is that what you're suggesting?
As a test, I created an Access Group (role) first. Then, I tried by hand, using Apache Studio, to add the role in the LDAP for a user. It seems to work.
Thanks
Terry
exactly what I meant
Yes, so I use a SQL extract for usernames (from a table of exam results)
Convert this into an xml file and use "cptool import file" (after "cptool create group tmpRole")
Derek
University of Leeds, UK
TCC 4 group the hard way ?
Ok, I just had to do this and it was fun (not).
create a popsel -> ImportedGroup : cptool import segment - that went ok
but wait, TCC doesnt allow ImportedGroup as a filter, but CommunityGroup does (see above)
- So create a CGroup, Add Members from ImportedGroup
*** ouch *** "Groups have a 1000 member limit ..."
so not desiring to configman myself into a resource dilemma,
... Create n-CGroups
... re-import segments in groups of 999
... assign ImportedGroup_A to CGroup_A ..... CGroup_n
... assign n-CGroups as filters in the TCC (OR OR OR)
I also included a Role in the filter for future fun and flexibility :P
In hindsight, I like having the ImportedGroups because the customer can possibly use them for TAs; and she can also use the CGroup's communications features (insert GroupStudio pdf) - and having the Role makes it easier to do dynamic access control
I feel like I should put in an SR to have ImportedGroups added to the TCC filter chain ..... but I'd like to retire early ....
Howard
myUWG