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an existing public connection created by the Discoverer manager
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an existing private connection that you created earlier To start Discoverer Viewer using an existing connection:
1.
Display the Discoverer Viewer connections page for more information, see How
to display the Discoverer Viewer connections page .
2. Select the name of a connection name in the Connection column to start
Discoverer Viewer.
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.
Note : If you have used Oracle’s Single Sign-On functionality to establish a
database connection, you are not prompted for password information when you start Discoverer Viewer.
Discoverer Viewer starts and displays the Worksheet List page
, which enables you to locate and select a worksheet to open.
You can open any worksheet accessible to the database username used in the current connection. If you cannot see the worksheet that you want to open, you
might need to use a different connection.
3.
Select the + icon next to a workbook to display the worksheets contained in that workbook or select the icon in the Focus column next to a workbook.
4. Select the name of the worksheet you want to analyze in the Name column.
Discoverer Viewer displays the selected worksheet.
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You can now begin to analyze data using Discoverer Viewer’s powerful analysis tools.
Notes
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For information on how to create and save a private Discoverer connection, see How do I create and save login information in a Discoverer connection?
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How to start Discoverer by connecting directly
You start Discoverer by connecting directly when you want to connect to Discoverer but you do not want to save the login details for use later.
To start Discoverer by connecting directly:
1.
Display the Discoverer Viewer connections page for more information, see How
to display the Discoverer Viewer connections page .
2.
Select the Connect Directly link to display the Connect Directly area.
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Enter login details using the fields provided for example, User Name, Password, Database.
Passwords are case-sensitive in Oracle databases Enterprise Edition release 11.1 or later.
4.
Click Go to start Discoverer. Discoverer Viewer starts and displays the
Worksheet List page , which enables
you to locate and select a worksheet to open.
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Select the + icon next to a workbook to display the worksheets contained in that workbook or select the icon the Focus column next to a workbook.
6. Select the name of the worksheet you want to analyze in the Name column.
