Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Compare my books and CA Bookshelf (Product document)

Many people ask me about my books, I want to clarify about contents in my books and CA Bookshelf (Product document). You can check the product documents here: https://docops.ca.com/ca-identity-manager/12-6-7/EN/ . I did not replicated any contents from the official product manual to my books.

My books are written for Developer, not Administrator. It contains a lot of pictures, examples' code, and tutorial step by steps. I hope the table below will help you to understand the purpose of my books : ) 


Topics

Ca Identity Manager Volume I:
Java Developer's Guide
CA Document
InstallationNot CoverYes
AdministratingNot in scope, but this book guide some basic concepts for inexperience developer.The chapter 2 describes "Admin Task" Yes
Programming Concepts and Configuring IDEThis book covers Programming Concepts and uses IDE: Eclipse. Covers Programming Concepts
Business Logic Task Handler and Example CodeAbsolutely, 5 examples+ deployment (step by steps)There are examples and doc here
Create custom WorkflowYes, 2 basic examples + deployment (step by steps)No
Workpoint programmingYes, with example codeNot sure, please check doc here
Participant Resolver APIConcept+example+deployment (step by steps)example code + doc
Event Listener APIConcept+example+deployment (step by steps)example code + doc
Logical Attribute APIConcept+example+deployment (step by steps)example code + doc
Validation RulesConcept+example+deployment (step by steps)example code + doc
Email NotificationConcept+example+deployment (step by steps)
1.Email Notification Policies.
2.Email templates
3.by service API
example code + doc : Email Notification Policies+by service API
Notification Rule APIConcept+example+deployment (step by steps)example code + doc
Task Execution Web Service (TEWS)Concept+exampleexample code + doc
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Ca Identity Manager Volume II: Learn by Example Code
CA Document
Provisioning by Java APIExample code:Search user by employee id
Example code:Created user
Example code:send email
Example code:add provisioning role
Example code:create account
Example code:delay process until hiring date
Example code:Exception handling
Not sure, please help me to find out
Custom Workflow and Web Services integrationExample code:call web services
Example code:create custom workflow
Not sure
De-provisioning by Java APIExample code:disable users
Example code:disable accounts
Example code:revoke provisioning roles
Not sure
Move User and Account by Java APIExample code:move user and account to new OUNot sure
Working with Identity Policy + java codeExample code: working with Identity PolicyNot sure
scheduling job and calling task by Java APIExample code:Save task configuration
Example code:Access other admin task’s configuration
Example code:Create schedule task
Example code:Calling other admin task by internal API
Not sure
Modify account attributes by Java APIExample code: Update account’s attribute directlyNot sure
Custom Workflow and ApprovalExample code: Generate event and workflow.
Example code: Set approver by API.
Example code: Using velocity email template in workflow.
Example code: Implement time out.
Not sure
Topics

Ca Identity Manager: Custom Connectors Guide
CA Connector Programming Reference
Step by Steps: How to develop connector.xml, metadata.xml and java codeYesNot sure
Step by Steps: How to generate user console account screensYesNot sure
Step by Steps: DeploymentYes (covers both 12.5 and 12.6)Not sure
Step by Steps: example codeYesNot sure