The BA Insight eRoom Connector for Search integrates EMC Documentum eRoom—a leading online project collaboration and content management system—with major enterprise search platforms such as SharePoint, Azure AI Search, and Elasticsearch. eRoom is popular for its flexible room and folder architecture that enables cross-functional and cross-company collaboration with control and security.
This connector establishes a secure connection to the eRoom application, mapping content including metadata and attachments from the eRoom schema into the search engine schema. It then extracts content through crawling and feeds it into the search platform to create a unified searchable index.
Problems eRoom Connector for Search Solves
Difficulty accessing and searching project collaboration content stored in eRoom alongside other enterprise data sources.
Fragmented search experiences due to siloed content repositories and incompatible schemas.
Ensuring up-to-date indexing of frequently changing project documents, metadata, and attachments.
Maintaining security and permission controls while enabling enterprise-wide content search.
Benefits eRoom Connector for Search Delivers
Seamless Enterprise Search Integration
Seamless integration of eRoom content with SharePoint, Azure AI Search, Elasticsearch, and other enterprise search systems.
Secure, Permission-Aware Access
Security trimming that enforces eRoom access controls, ensuring users only see authorized content.
Supports Full and Incremental Data Crawls
Efficient crawling strategies with full and incremental crawl support to keep search indexes synchronized.
Unified Search Across Systems
Enables unified search results combining project collaboration and other business content in a single index.
Enhanced Collaboration and Discoverability
Improves collaboration by improving discoverability and accessibility of critical project information.
Key Features of the eRoom Connector for Search
Key Features of the eRoom Connector for Search
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Schema Mapping
Schema Mapping
Maps eRoom content, metadata, and attachments to the search engine schema for coherent indexing.
This connector allows organizations using EMC Documentum eRoom to incorporate project collaboration data into their broader enterprise search ecosystem, providing secure, scalable, and real-time access to project data alongside other critical organizational information.
FAQ
FAQ
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Yes, it enforces eRoom security and permissions to ensure content is visible only to authorized users.
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It supports both full and incremental crawls to keep the search index current with changes in eRoom content.
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The connector integrates with SharePoint Online and On-Premises, Azure AI Search, Elasticsearch, and other leading platforms.
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No installation is required; the connector operates agentlessly through secure, read-only access.
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It harmonizes and enriches metadata mapping, improving search relevance and navigation across enterprise content.