OLAP Server Communication Manager

The OLAP Server Communication Manager component provides all the relevant settings for the communication of the OLAP Server Communication Managers. The table in the right-hand part of the Administration Console displays in the left column the options and in the right one drop-down lists or entry fields for the settings. In the lower part of the table you find brief descriptions of the options (which are displayed when clicking them).

Option Description
Registration/Communication
Communication Managers for client registration Client asks following Communication Managers for list of servers.
Communication with other Communication Managers Specify the Communication Managers which receive information from this Communication Manager.
Receiving Communication Managers List of Communication Managers to receive information from this Communication Manager.
Note: Enter the computer name, not 'local'.
Communication Manager
Visible Select YES to display the Communication Manager, even if it has been started by a client.
Repository Registration Name of the registration to be used in Repository
Project name Name of the project to be used in Repository

If you change the settings by modifying the ALEA.INI or DB.INI files, or by using a separate window within the MMC, the resulting changes are visible only if you first click another component and then click the changed component again.