Creating a content connection

Settings Create

See Content connections for conceptual information about content connections.

To create a content connection:

  1. Select Settings > Content Connections.
  2. Click the Create icon in the toolbar and select one of these types of content connection:.
    Content connection type Description
    Administration Service Provides a list of BI Administration widgets from which you can create dashboards for administrative purposes. The BI Application Manager uses a connection to the Administration Service to provide standard administration dashboards.
    Application Studio Service Accesses the content of a specific application
  3. Specify this information:
    Name
    Specify the name of the content connection. When the content connection is created, the name is shown in the Dashboards toolbar.
    Unique Name
    Specify the unique name of the content connection. This name identifies a content connection.
    Description
    Specify a description of the content connection.
    Connection mode
    Select one of these options:
    • On Demand (default)
    • Automatic, at sign-in
    If you select Automatic, at sign-in the content connection is established automatically and there is no delay in establishing connection after sign-in.
    Show Button on the Toolbar
    Clear the check box to hide the content connection icons on the dashboards toolbar. By default, the content connections are visible on the toolbar.
    Authentication

    The Existing Connection option uses the same certificate that users receive when they sign in to Dashboards as to connect to the report catalog.

    User
    Specify the sign-in data of the user account.
    Note: When the Existing Connection option is used, the current user and password is used automatically.
    Password
    Specify the user password.
    Note: When the Existing Connection option is used, the current user and password is used automatically.
    Points to Application
    This field is displayed only for Application Studio Service connections. Specify the application that contains the report catalog to access. By default, the current application is selected.
  4. To ensure that your content connection is correctly configured, click Test before you save the content connection. If a connection is not possible, a message is shown that indicates the reason why the connection cannot be established.
  5. To save the content connection, click OK.
    The new content connection is added to the Dashboards toolbar.
Parent topic: Content connections