Installation

Follow the bellow steps to install FintechOS Ideal Postcodes Connector.

Prerequisites:

  1. Download the package from FintechOS Marketplace.
  2. Obtain the Ideal Postcodes user name and password.
    NOTE  
    The user name and password are obtained from the Ideal Postcodes platform.

  3. Install the package on an environment FintechOS 21.1.6.0 and above with the Innovation Studio, Portal and B2C Portal configured. For details on B2C, see Setting B2C Environment.

  4. Configure the JobServer. For information regarding FTOS JobServers, see the JobServer section from the Core DPA Platform 2 Administration Guide.

Run the SQL script

In the SQL Database, run the insert_POST.sql script found in the Ideal Postcodes package downloaded from the FintechOS Marketplace. The script starts installing the option set items of an options set if they are not yet installed.

NOTE  
The INSERT INTO statements from the insert_POST.sql script are in a transaction script that ends with a ROLLBACK (COMMIT) statement. Run first the script with ROLLBACK. If it is executed without errors, run it with COMMIT.

Set up web.config keys:

In the physical location of the installed digital journey, add the following keys in web.config before <appSettings>:

  • <add key="FTOS_EXTD_POST_ApiUrl" value="https://api.ideal-postcodes.co.uk/v1" />

  • <add key="FTOS_EXTD_POST_ApiKey" value="apikey" />