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For example, you might want to add the names of the workbooks that the connection is used to access.
6. Select the language you want to use from the Locale drop down list.
7.
Specify the user name, password, and database details for the connection you want to create.
Hint : If you are not sure what user name, password, and database details to enter,
contact the Discoverer manager.
8.
Save the details by doing one of the following:
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Click Apply to save the details you have specified and return to the Connections list.
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Click Apply and Connect to save the details you have specified and start Discoverer using the login details specified.
9. If you selected Oracle Applications in the Connect To drop down list and the user
has multiple Oracle Applications Responsibilities, the Select Oracle Applications Responsibility page is displayed. Do the following:
a. Select a responsibility from the Oracle Applications drop down list.
b.
Click Apply to save the details that you specified.
10.
relational data only If the user name has access to multiple End User Layers, the Create Connection: End User Layer page is displayed. Do the following:
a. Select an End User Layer from the End User Layer drop down list.
b.
Click Apply to save the details that you specified. If you clicked Apply, the Connect to Oracle BI Discoverer page is displayed. The new
connection that you have created is included in the list of connections. To start Discoverer using the connection that you have created, click the new connection name
in the Connection list.
If you clicked Apply and Connect, Discoverer starts and prompts you to select a workbook and worksheet to open.
How do I edit a Discoverer connection?
You edit a Discoverer connection when you want to change the login details stored in that connection. For example, you might want to change the user name that you use to
start Discoverer.
To edit a Discoverer connection:
1.
Display the Discoverer Plus connections page for more information, see How to
display the Discoverer Plus connections page .
2. Click the pencil icon in the Update column next to the name of the connection you
want to edit.
Hint : To confirm that you are using the correct connection, click Show in the
Details column to display more information about a connection. To hide additional information, click Hide.
The Edit Connection page is displayed.
3.
Change the connection details as required.
4.
Save the details by doing one of the following:
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Click Apply to save the details you have entered and return to the Connections list.
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Click Apply and Connect to save the details you have entered and start Discoverer using the login details specified.
5.
If the user name has access to multiple End User Layers, the Create Connection: End User Layer page is displayed. Do the following:
a. Select an End User Layer from the End User Layer drop down list.
b.
Click Apply to save the details that you specified. If you clicked Apply, the Connect to Oracle BI Discoverer page is displayed. The new
connection that you have created is included in the list of connections. To start Discoverer using the connection that you have created, click the new connection name
in the Connection list.
If you clicked Apply and Connect, Discoverer starts and prompts you to select a workbook and worksheet to open.
Notes
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You can only edit private connections that you have created yourself. You cannot edit public connections created by the Discoverer manager.
How do I delete a Discoverer connection?
You delete a Discoverer connection when you want to remove login details permanently. For example, you might want to delete a temporary connection that you
no longer need.
To delete a Discoverer connection:
1.
Display the Discoverer Plus connections page for more information, see How to
display the Discoverer Plus connections page .
2. Click the trash can icon in the Delete column next to the name of the connection
you want to delete to display the Confirmation dialog.
Hint : To confirm that you are deleting the correct connection, click Show in the
Details column to display more information about a connection. To hide additional information, click Hide.
3.
Click Yes at the confirmation page to delete the connection and return to the Connect to Oracle BI Discoverer page.
Notes
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You can only delete private connections that you have created yourself. You cannot delete public connections created by the Discoverer manager.
What are public connections?
Public connections are Discoverer logins created by the Discoverer manager. Public connections enable you to start Discoverer and access workbooks without having to
create your own connections.
You cannot edit or delete public connections. Only the Discoverer manager can create, edit, and delete public connections.
