Configure WebCenter-CHILI Server Connection

Administrator users can configure the CHILI server connection by navigating to Chili > CHILI Setup .

In the Chili Setup page, the following fields must be specified:

Name : Used to identify the CHILI setup
Address to the CHILI server URL example: http://chili01/CHILI/main.asmx
CHILI Cloud Connection: when checked, WebCenter will connect to CHILI Cloud server using REST API's.
Use REST API: when checked WebCenter will connect to CHILI using the REST API instead of the SOAP API
CHILI Share (only available if 'Use REST API is unchecked) example: \\chili01\chilishare
CHILI Environment Name – name of the CHILI environment
User login/ User Password – user login and password (defined within the CHILI environment)
You can choose to select the following optional fields
- CHILI View in side by side Preview mode to open the side by side view (Document Attribute Category and CHILI view side by side) from thumbnail. View in Preview Mode. When this option is enabled,Show Content based side by side Preview option is visible to show PCM -optimized view when enabled.
  Users can also view the Attributes and the Chili document side by side in the Preview tab( which can be customized ) and this option requires Packaging Content Management and Chili license.
  - Trim leading and trailing spaces from text before applying to CHILI Variable to remove any extra spaces present in the text
  - Exit CHILI side by side Preview after saving a new version When this option is selected, the CHILI Side-by-Side Preview is closed and return to the previous page on saving the CHILI document as a new version.
Note: Users can also view the Attributes and the Chili document side by side in the Preview tab( which can be customized ) and this option requires Packaging Content Management and Chili license.

On Save, the configuration is validated and stored in the WebCenter.

On the page, you also find a drop down Edit Alternative CHILI Setup: Choose the CHILI setup from the drop down of the configured CHILI setup instances. There is an additional option to Create New Setup. You can setup multiple CHILI servers with this option and it is also possible to connect to the same server with different settings.

Note: This is required only if multiple CHILI servers are to be setup.

Note: When using the REST API, WebCenter will connect to CHILI using the newer REST endpoints instead of the SOAP API. This is recommended for connections to CHILI 5.6 or higher. For versions older than 5.6, only the SOAP API can be used. Starting April 2022, all future versions will no longer support the SOAP API and the “Use REST API” flag will be mandatory.