Establish Connectivity to Adobe Workfront

This article describes the process of creating a Plugin Data Source to connect to Adobe Workfront. This Data Source will allow data from existing Workfront objects to be used in building elements using Metric Insights tools.

1. Create a New Data Source

Access Admin > Collection & Storage > Data Sources

  1. [+ New Data Source]
  2. Select "Workfront" option from the Other dropdown menu
  3. [Next Step]

2. Provide the Required Parameters

  1. Data Source Name: Give the Data Source a descriptive name
  2. Auth Type: Select the required type of authentication
    • For Password, use the Workfront account credentials
    • For Identity Profile, select the existing Identity Profile
  3. Server: Specify the URL that you use to access Workfront
  4. Username and Plugin Password: Provide credentials that you use to access Workfront
  5. [Test Connection]

3. Proceed with Advanced Configuration

Advanced Configuration settings can be set to default values unless Data Source requires more precise tuning. For more details on how to proceed, refer to Advanced Data Source Configuration.

What's Next?

Create Dataset from Adobe Workfront