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The navigation pane on the left side of the interface
contains servers, which in turn contain application directories.
The application directories contain flows, procedures, reports,
synonyms, adapters, and administrative functions.
The navigation pane has three or more top-level folders, depending
on your administration level:
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Reference: Server Shortcut Menu Options
Server
shortcut menu options are available if you right-click a server
or highlight one and click the menu key .The
following options are available:
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Connect/Disconnect. Connects
or disconnects the DMC to or from the server.
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Start/Stop Server. Starts
or stops the server from running. This option is only for a local
LOOPBACK server.
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Test Server. Launches
the Input Query dialog box, from which you can test your connection
to the server. You can run a SQL, FOCUS or Stored Procedure query.
The results are shown in the workspace.
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Alternate Authentication. This
option is only available if a third party cookie is used, such as
Netweaver.
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Access Web Console. Launches the Web Console Applications page.
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My Console. The
following options are available:
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Login Info. Displays
your current log in status including your user ID, profile, and
security role.
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My General Privileges. Shows
the user privileges associated with the selected server.
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Change Password. Allows
you to change your password on the server.
Note: This
option is only available when connecting to a server with security
enabled.
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Stop My Requests. Stops
all Web session requests for the server.
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Manage My Agents. Runs
the Data Services Agents report that shows all currently active
agents.
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Save Last Report. Allows
you to save a focexec with contents USERINFO.
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Edit My profile. Allows
you to edit your server profile.
Note: This
option is only available for a Server Administrator or when connecting
to a server with security disabled.
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Metadata Wizard. Changes
the browser to a simple wizard mode that allows you to configure
a new adapter, add a connection, or change the connection parameters.
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Full Console. Returns
to the normal console mode.
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Image Directory. Shows
catalog of icons used in the Data Management Console and Web Console.
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Upload Wizard. Allows
you to upload files to the server.
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Help. The
following options are available:
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Contents and Search. Displays
the Help system.
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Version. Displays
information about the release of the server that you are connecting
to, and the operating system.
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New Features. Displays
new feature documentation.
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Release Notes. Displays
release notes documentation.
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Licenses. Displays
information about software licenses for Information
Builders or 3rd party products.
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Server Session Log. Displays
the server log.
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Refresh. Refreshes the server application directories.
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Delete. Deletes
the server node from the DMC.
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Copy Server Node. Opens
the Server Node Configuration dialog box, which displays information
for the selected server. The Node Name is prefaced by COPY_ and
can be edited to reflect the desired name.
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Properties. Provides
access to the server connection configuration parameters. For more
information, see Server Node Configuration Dialog Box.
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Reference: Directory Shortcut Menu Options
Directory
shortcut menu options are available if you right-click any of the
application directories in the navigation pane. The following options
are available:
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Refresh. Refreshes
the list of objects in the directory.
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New. Opens
a sub-menu that allows you to create a new object in the selected
directory.
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Paste. Moves
or copies a directory to the selected location. This option is only
available after you have copied or cut a directory.
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Quick ETL Copy. Creates a simple Data Flow that selects
all rows and columns from a source table.
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Schedule and E-mail. Has
the following options:
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Scheduler Agents. Shows
all flows and procedures that contain a schedule, as shown in the
following image.
Note: This
report runs for the user whose ID value is stored in the sched_scan_id
of a Scheduler. The Scheduler must be active to run the Scheduler Agents
report.
For more information on the commands available from
the Report tab while viewing a Scheduler Agents report, see Report Tab.
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Scheduled Events. Opens
a window where you can specify a time range, as shown in the following
image.
The
Scheduler must be active to run the Scheduler Events report.
When
you click View Report, all jobs scheduled to run during the time
range are shown, as seen in the following image.
For more information about scheduler options,
see Schedule Attribute Pane. For more information on email notifications, see Flow Properties Pane - Email Attribute.
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Log and Statistics. Opens
the Log and Statistics dialog box that enables you to view a log
or statistics report. The following options are available:
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Report Type. Allows
you to select either a log or statistics report.
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Report Range. Allows
you to select to view the last report, all the reports, or a report
specified within a select time range.
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Completion Status. Allows
you to view all reports, all completed reports, all completed successfully
reports, or all completed reports that contained errors.
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Run by. Allows
you to view reports for all flows, and those initiated by the scheduler
or submit. This includes flows initiated from the DMC, WC, and CMRUN.
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Application or Flow Name. Allows you to select a specific
application or flow name for the report.
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Impact Analysis. Opens
a sub-menu that allows you to view impact analysis reports. For more information, see Impact Analysis Reports on Synonyms, Procedures and Columns.
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Copy. Copies
the selected directory.
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Delete. Deletes
the selected application directory.
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Rename. Allows you to rename the selected application
directory.
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Cut. Cuts
the selected directory.
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Explorer. Opens
an explorer window in the workspace area.
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Privileges. Shows
the user privileges associated with the selected directory.
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Properties. Opens a properties window for the selected
directory that displays the following information:
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Location. Physical
location of the application directory on the disk.
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Number of files. Number
of files in the application directory.
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Last modified. Date
and time the last changes were made to the directory.
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Description. A
user entered description for the application directory. This is
the only field that can be edited.
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Reference: File or Synonym Context Menu Options
Synonym
shortcut menu options are available if you right-click a synonym
in the navigation pane. The following additional options are available:
xCopying, Cutting, and Deleting Procedures, Synonyms, and Other Files
Procedures, synonyms, and other files on the server
can be copied, cut, and deleted from the navigation pane.
Note that multiple objects can be selected when performing these
procedures.
- To select
multiple adjacent objects, click on the first object you wish to
select, and then select SHIFT while selecting the last object.
- To select
multiple non-adjacent objects, click on the first object you wish
to select, and then select CTRL while selecting any additional objects.
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Procedure: How to Copy Procedures and Synonyms From the Application Directories Folder
From
the Application Directories folder of the navigation pane:
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Open
an application directory.
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Right-click
a procedure or Synonym and click Copy.
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Right-click
an application directory and click Paste.
If you select the same directory, you will be prompted
for a different name.
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Enter
a name in the Name field and click Save.
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Procedure: How to Cut Procedures, Synonyms, and Other Files From the Application Directories Folder
From
the Application Directories folder of the navigation pane:
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Open
an application directory.
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Right-click
a procedure, synonym, or other file and click Cut.
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Right-click
an application directory and click Paste.
If you select the same directory, you will be prompted
for a different name.
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Enter
a name in the Name field and click Save.
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Procedure: How to Delete Procedures, Synonyms, or Other Files From the Applications Directories Folder
From
the Application Directories folder of the navigation pane:
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Open an application directory.
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Right-click a procedure, synonym, or other file and click Delete.
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Select OK to confirm the deletion.