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Project Source
2 Tier
Project Source Specifies a DSN
and login for a direct connection
to metadata.
3 Tier
Project Source identifies the
MSTR I-Server machine to
which the client will connect.
Project
Source
Direct ODBC
MD DSN
+ login
Intelligence
Server
3 - Tier
MD
Database
2 Tier (Direct):
A local ODBC DSN must be
specified along with the
login.
This information is stored in
the registry of the local
MSTR Desktop machine.
ODBC PWD is stored
encrypted in the registry of
the local machine.
Database Instance
Database Instance
Database Connection
Type of DB (Oracle, SQL Server, Informix, etc.)
Maximum number of connections allowed for the DB Instance
DB specific optimizations (I.e. VLDB properties)
Warehouse table prefixes (if required)
Location for intermediate table storage
Prioritization scheme to be used when submitting jobs to the DB
Database Connection
A Database Connection is
comprised of a DSN and
other information necessary
for connection to a
database.
Each Database Instance can
potentially point to multiple
Database Connections.
MSTR
Intelligence
Server
Project
WH DB Instance
MD DB Instance
Connection Mapping
WH DB Connection
MD DB Connection
WH DSN
MD DSN
WH Login:
MD Login:
WH UID
MD UID
WH PWD
MD PWD
WH
Database
MD
Database
Workshop
Goals:
Prerequisites:
Workshop
1.
2.
3.
Workshop
4. Enter your group name as the project source name, select your
metadata DSN and enter appropriate login information
5. Click OK twice, your Project Source is created!
Workshop
6. Now connect to your Project Source, your default login is
Administrator, the password is blank.
7. Now well create Database Instance for our Data Warehouse
8. Go to AdministrationDatabase Instance ManagerRight
Click select New Database Instance
Workshop
9. Name your DB Instance VMALL Warehouse, choose your
database type (SQL Server 7.0) and create a new DB
Connection:
Workshop
10. Select your Warehouse DSN in the list of all DSNs, choose
Administrator as your default login.
11. Click OK twice, your Warehouse connection is created!
Next steps
Resources: