Creating a content connection
- Select Settings > Content Connections.
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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 Administration Service widgets from which you can create dashboards for administrative purposes. The d/EPM Administration uses a connection to the Administration Service to provide standard administration dashboards. Application Studio Service Accesses the content of a specific application. Modeling Service Accesses the plugin which enables you to edit the OLAP database. Dashboard Navigation Plugin Content Provider Accesses the Infor d/EPM Platform Navigation Plugin Provider. -
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 from the Dashboards toolbar. By default, the content connections are visible on the toolbar.
- Authentication
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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.
- 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.
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To save the content connection, click OK.
The new content connection is added to the Dashboards toolbar.