Configuring data connections

This table shows the available types of data connection:

For all categories of data connection you specify a name and, optionally, a description of the connection on the General tab. The unique name is automatically derived from the name that you specify.

The options of the Connection tab vary according to the category of connection.

Connection tab for OLAP connections

For OLAP data connections, you select the OLAP data source to connect to, in the Data Connection field. This enables other fields on the tab.

In the Authentication Method field, select Use Existing Connection or Basic.

If you select Basic authentication, specify the user name and password required to connect.

Connection tab for XMLA connections

For XMLA data connections, you can link to an existing connection in another application, or define a new connection. Linking to an existing connection is possible only if linking is enabled on the Usage tab of the existing application.

To define a new connection you select a data provider.

In the URL field, you specify the URL of the location of the data source.

Select Basic authentication and specify the user name and password for the data source.

You then select the database.

Connection tab for relational connections

For relational data connections, you can define a new connection, connect to the built-in staging database, or link to an existing connection in another application. Linking to an existing connection is possible only if linking is enabled on the Usage tab of the existing application.

To define a new connection you select a data provider. The remaining fields of the Connection tab depend on the selected provider.

Microsoft SQL Server

In the Host field, select the machine on which the data source is located.

Select the database and specify the user name and password to access it.

Oracle Database Server

You can use an existing TNS and select the service name of the tnsnames.ora file. Or, you can define the connection manually. If you select Define manually you must specify the server name, port, and select one of these connection types:

• Default
• Dedicated
• Shared

Select one of these protocols:

• TCP/IP
• TCP/IP + SSL
• Named Pipes
• IPC

Specify the service name or service ID. Then specify the user name and password to connect to the data source.

PostgreSQL Server

In the Host field, select the machine on which the data source is located.

Specify the port.

Select the database and specify the user name and password to access it.

Amazon Redshift

In the Host field, select the machine on which the data source is located.

Specify the port.

External Infor OLAP

To connect to an External Infor OLAP server, specify the URL of where the data source is located.

Select Basic authentication and specify the user name and password for the data source.

Select the database.

Usage tab

On the Usage tab you specify which clients the connection can be used in, and whether the connection can be used in other Infor d/EPM applications.

Advanced tab for XMLA connections

For XMLA connections you can specify the command timeout and other connection string parameters. Any properties of the connection string can be used as parameters.

Click Get Fingerprint to retrieve the certificate of the remote server and populate the Fingerprint field. The data connection will not accept connections from any server that provides a different certificate.

Advanced tab for relational connections

For relational connections other than Infor OLAP, select the database and specify the user name and password to access connections. You can specify a command timeout and connection timeout. For all providers other than Amazon Redshift, you can select one or more of these options:

Encrypt

The SQL Server uses SSL encryption for all data sent between the client and server.

Connection reset

Determines whether the database connection is reset when being removed from the pool.

Persist security info

Security-sensitive information, such as the password, is not returned as part of the connection.

Enable AlwaysOn Availability Groups support

Supports configuration of multiple primary databases and multiple secondary databases for failover.

Enlist

Enlists the connection in the creation thread's current transaction context.

SSL Mode

For PostgreSQL providers you can select one of these SSL modes:

• Disable
• Allow
• Prefer
• Require

Other connection string properties

Any properties of the connection string can be used as parameters.

Fingerprint

Click GET FINGERPRINT to retrieve the certificate of the remote server and populate the Fingerprint field. The data connection will not accept connections from any server that provides a different certificate.

Advanced tab for OLAP connections

Optionally, select the format to use for element unique names. By default, the format that is specified in the database is used.