The Transferology Connector provides degree audits and course equivalencies from uAchieve/DARwin to Transferology. The Transferology Connector is a Java web application installed at your school.

The following diagram provides a high level view of the Transferology Connector and its relationship with Transferology.

If you are unfamiliar with the Transferology Connector, please see Getting Started With the Transferology Connector.

The Transferology Connector is formerly known by several other names including: u.select Connector, CEGXML, External CEG/XML Interface, CEG, XML Interface, or External CEG.

Mandatory Requirements

The following requirements are mandatory to successfully install, configure, and operate the Transferology Connector:

Java SE 7 or 8 - May be obtained from the following page: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
Java Application Server - CollegeSource recommends Tomcat 7.0.x or 8.0.x, which can be obtained from the following page: http://tomcat.apache.org/index.html
Firewalls
- School's External firewall must allow traffic to:
  - Your production Transferology Connector from www.transfer.org (206.251.246.212).
  - Your test/development Transferology Connector from test.transfer.org (216.68.115.164).
  - CollegeSource recommends restricting access to the Transferology Connector only after it is correctly installed and configured. Restricting access prior to this makes troubleshooting difficult.

- Internal - TCP keepalive must be enabled between your Java Application Server and database when the JDBC connection traverses an internal firewall.
OS access - You need OS access to Java application server to perform functions such as copying and editing files
CollegeSource audit server - One of the following minimum versions are required:
- DARwin 3.5.6
- u.achieve 4.0.14
CollegeSource tables - One of the following minimum table definition versions are required:
- DARwin 3.5.8
- u.achieve 4.0.14
Database user and password - Necessary for the Connector to access CollegeSource tables
JDBC Driver - You need a JDBC Driver that is compatible with your specific database type. If you do not currently use a JDBC Driver, see one of the following pages:
Specify the correct daversion in the cas4.properties:
- daversion=darwin
- daversion=uachieve
CollegeSource Audits - When using the degree audit functionality, one of the following is required:
- DARwin daemon.cfg - Assign value of server_name property in DARwin daemon.cfg
- uAchieve - Define RequestHandler in daemonContext.xml

4.4.x and 4.3.x Features

Features of the 4.4.x and 4.3.x Transferology Connector includes the following:

uAchieve and DARwin compatibility
Supports DARwin/uAchieve Default or Reference Only Tables
Simplified configuration
School is NOT required to provide both Degree Audit and Course Equivalency functionality, can configure only Degree Audits or Course Equivalencies

Additional Information

The Transferology Connector does NOT access a school's Student Information System
Transferology makes HTTP (or HTTPS when defined) connections to the Transferology Connector
Transferology sends/requests data via POST
Schools can use an SSL Certificate to secure the data exchange between Transferology and the Transferology Connector
Schools can restrict access to Transferology Connector with their firewall by only allowing Transferology (206.251.246.212) traffic to reach the Transferology Connector

Upgrades

Upgrading from DARwin to u.achieve?

If you are upgrading from DARwin to uAchieve, see the Connector's Upgrading from DARwin to uAchieve page

Upgrading from a 4.3.x or the 4.4.0 Connector?

When upgrading from an existing 4.3.x or 4.4.0 version of the Connector, follow these steps:

Remove or comment the Lucene indexing properties in the cas4.properties, see the "Connector 4.4.1 and newer" section of Default MREF and TA Tables.
Install the 4.4.x Connector version.
Send an email indicating the upgrade to dave@collegesource.com. This is required due to a necessary a settings change in the Lab for your school. Failure to notify CSI of a Connector upgrade may prevent your weekly equivalency refresh.

Transferology Connector 4.4.x and 4.3.x Compatibility with DARwin and uAchieve versions

The above Mandatory Requirements section identifies the minimum CollegeSource audit server and CollegeSource tables which are compatible with the Transferology Connector versions 4.4.x and 4.3.x.
The 4.3.x and 4.4.x Transferology Connector versions are also compatible with the minimum versions through the most recent CollegeSource audit server and CollegeSource table versions.
You don't need to upgrade the 4.3.x and 4.4.x Transferology Connector when DARwin or uAchieve is being upgraded.

Install and Configure

Install and Configure the Transferology Connector

When you are ready to install and configure the Transferology Connector, follow these steps:

1. Database Access by Transferology Connector into CollegeSource tables.

2. If you use DARwin/uAchieve default or reference only tables in your equivalencies, keep in mind, Transferology does NOT recognize all types of default or reference tables. The following types of default or reference tables are recognized by Transferology:

Defaulting MSTREF Data - Reference Only
Defaulting TA Rules - Reference Only
Defaulting TA Rules - All Articulation Rules

Please review the following documentation for DARwin/uAchieve default or reference tables encoding details:

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Setting up Default Tables

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3. Install and Configure Transferology Connector

4. If your DARwin/uAchieve encoding utilizes default or reference-only tables in your equivalencies, please follow Enabling Default MREF and TA Tables.

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Additional Information

Upgrades

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