Integration with Squiz CMS

Squiz CMS provides seamless integration with Squiz Matrix through the use of its Squiz Matrix Connection asset. This asset allows you to browse your Squiz Matrix system directly within Squiz CMS. If your Squiz Matrix system is enabled with the Easy Edit Suite, you will also be able to edit the content of any Matrix page, directly within the Squiz CMS editing interface.

Bookmarks to the headings on this page:

  1. Configuring the Squiz Matrix to Squiz CMS Connection
  2. Editing Using the Easy Edit Suite

Configuring the Squiz Matrix to Squiz CMS Connection

To create the Squiz Matrix connection, you will first need to configure a SOAP Server in your Matrix system. This SOAP Server will allow your systems to communicate with each other. 

To create the SOAP Server, follow the steps outlined below.

  1. Create a SOAP Server asset under the Web Services Folder.
  2. Create a SOAP API Asset Service asset as a child of the SOAP Server.
  3. On the Details screen of the SOAP API Asset Service, enable the following functions:
    • GetAllStatuses
    • GetAsset
    • GetAssetFromURL
    • GetAssetTypeAttribute
    • GetAssetTypeDescendants
    • GetAssetsInfo
    • GetAttributeValuesByName
    • GetAssetAvailableKeywords
    • GetAssetAvailableStatuses
    • GetAssetWedbPaths
    • GetAssetURLs
    • GetPageContents
    • LoginUser
  4. Create a SOAP API Link Service asset as a child of the SOAP Server.
  5. On the Details screen of the SOAP API Link Service, enable the following function:
    • GetAllChildLinks
    • GetChildren
    • GetDependantChildren
    • GetDependantParents
    • GetLinks
    • GetLinkByAsset
    • GetLinkLineages
    • GetParents
    • GetParentsUnderTree
  6. Create a SOAP API File Retrieval Service asset as a child of the SOAP Server.
  7. On the Details screen of the SOAP API File Retrieval Service, configure the enabled functions as shown in the figure below.
    • Download
    • GetFileInformation
    • GetImageInformation
  8.  On the Details screen of the SOAP Server, enable the SOAP API Asset, Link and File Retrieval Services, as shown in the figure below.

    The API Services Enabled on the SOAP Server
    The API Services Enabled on the SOAP Server

  9. Create a Backend User that will be used as the Squiz CMS Integration user. Grant Read Permission to this user on the SOAP Server.
  10. Change the Status of the SOAP Server to Live.

Once the SOAP Server has been configured, you can create the Squiz Matrix Connection in your Squiz CMS system, using the URL to the Matrix SOAP Server and the username and password of the Squiz CMS Integration user.

The MySource Matrix Connection Wizard in MySource Mini
The Create Squiz Matrix Connection Wizard

Editing Using the Easy Edit Suite

Squiz CMS works in conjunction with the Easy Edit Suite to allow editing of Squiz Matrix assets within its Edit Mode interface. Unlike browsing of content, editing is performed within the Easy Edit Suite as the Squiz CMS logged in user. Single-sign on can be obtained by providing user accounts (same username and password) to both systems, either manually or through an LDAP directory.

Using the Easy Edit Suite in MySource Mini
Editing using the Easy Edit Suite within Squiz CMS

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