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22.2 Using Oracle Data Integrator Console

This section explains the different types of operations available in Oracle Data Integrator console. It does not focus on each type of object that can be managed with the console, but gives keys to manage objects with the console. This section includes the following topics: ■ Connecting to Oracle Data Integrator Console ■ Generic User Operations ■ Managing Scenarios and Sessions ■ Managing Load Plans ■ Purging the Log ■ Using Data Lineage and Flow Map ■ Performing Administrative Operations

22.2.1 Connecting to Oracle Data Integrator Console

Oracle Data Integrator console connects to a repository via a Repository Connection, defined by an administrator. Note that you can only connect to Oracle Data Integrator Console if it has been previously installed. See the Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Data Integrator for more information about installing Oracle Data Integrator Console. Connecting to Oracle Data Integrator Console To connect to Oracle Data Integrator Console: 1. Open a web browser, and connect to the URL where Oracle Data Integrator Console is installed. For example: http:odi_host:8001odiconsole. 2. From the Repository list, select the Repository connection corresponding to the master or work repository you want to connect.

3. Provide a User ID and a Password.

4. Click Sign In.

Note: Oracle Data Integrator Console uses the security defined in the master repository. Operations that are not allowed for a user will appear grayed out for this user. In addition, the Management tab is available only for users with Supervisor privileges. Note: The first time you connect to Oracle Data Integrator Console, if no repository connection is configured, you will have access to the Management tab to create a first repository connection. See Creating a Repository Connection for more information. After your first repository connection is created, the Management tab is no longer available from the Login page, and is available only for users with Supervisor privileges. 22-4 Oracle Fusion Middleware Developers Guide for Oracle Data Integrator

22.2.2 Generic User Operations

This section describes the generic operations available in Oracle Data Integrator Console for a typical user. This section includes the following operations: ■ Viewing an Object ■ Editing an Object ■ Creating an Object ■ Deleting an Object ■ Searching for an Object Viewing an Object To view an object:

1. Select the object in the Browse or Management Navigation tab.

2. Click View in the Navigation tab toolbar. The simple page or the MasterDetail

page for the object opens. Editing an Object To edit an object:

1. Select the object in the Browse or Management Navigation tab.

2. Click Update in the Navigation tab toolbar. The edition page for the object opens.

3. Change the value for the object fields.

4. Click Save in the edition page for this object.

Creating an Object To create an object:

1. Navigate to the parent node of the object you want to create in the Browse or

Management Navigation tab. For example, to create a Context, navigate to the Topology Contexts node in the Browse tab.

2. Click Create in the Navigation tab toolbar. An Add dialog for this object appears.

3. Provide the values for the object fields.

4. Click Save in the Add dialog of this object. The new object appears in the

Navigation tab. Deleting an Object To delete an object:

1. Select the object in the Browse or Management Navigation tab.

2. Click Delete in the Navigation tab toolbar.

Note: Creating, editing, and deleting operations are not allowed for Scenarios and Load Plans. For more information on the possible actions that can be performed with these objects in ODI Console, see Section 22.2.3, Managing Scenarios and Sessions and Section 22.2.4, Managing Load Plans .