Does the user credentials in the application connection string need to be a valid clarify user? (Article # 286)
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Problem:
Applications that use the Dovetail SDK need to specificy a database connection string containing the application user credentials.
It is easy to think that the application user credentials used may need to be a valid clarify user. Is this true?
Resolution:
For most scenarios the application user credentials in the connection string for Dovetail SDK only needs write access to the instance of the Clarify database. All SDK database operations will be done using this credential.
The only time when the application user credentials need to be a valid clarify user is when using the LoginFromFCApp capability. Using LoginFromFCApp allows creation of a session without having to enter a username and password. In this scenario the application user credentials are used to create the session.
Dovetail RuleManager is an example of an application which uses LoginFromFCApp and thus needs the credentials in the connection string to be a valid Clarify user.
Note: For the scenario where you are only using cached data like the Schema or List caches your application user credentials only need read access.
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