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Create DI Repository Connections

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Overview

Explains how to connect and disconnect from the DI Repository.

There are several tasks that must be done first before following these tutorials. These are the tasks that must be done first.

Create a Connection to the DI Repository

You need a place to store your work. We call this place the DI Repository. Your administrator may have created a connection to the DI repository during the configuration process. If you need to make another repository connection or if your administrator did not create a connection to the DI repository, you can create the connection.

  1. Click on Tools > Repository > Connect. 
  2. If you have unsaved files open and you've made modifications, you are prompted to save them.  Click OK to dismiss the message, then save the files and try to connect to the repository again.
  3. The Repository Connection dialog box appears.
  4. In the Repository Connection dialog box, click the add button (+).
  5. Select DI Repository: DI Repository and click OK. The Repository Configuration dialog box appears.
  6. Enter the URL associated with your repository. Enter an ID and name for your repository.
  7. Click Test to ensure your connection is properly configured. If you see an error message, make sure you started your DI server is started and that the Repository URL is correct.
  8. Click OK to exit the Success dialog box.
  9. Click OK to exit the Repository Configuration dialog box. Your new connection appears in the list of available repositories.
  10. Select the repository, type your user name and password, and click OK.
  11. If you do not have files open, the process for connecting to the repository completes.  If you have files open, a message appears that varies depending on your permissions.      
  • Would you like to close all open files?  This message appears if you have Create, Read, and Execute permissions.  You can choose to close open transformation and job files or to leave them open.  Click Yes or No.
  • You have limited permissions.  Some functionality may not be available to you.  Would you like to close all open files now?  This message appears if you have Read and Create permissions.  You can choose to close open transformation and job files or to leave them open.  Click Yes or No.
  • You have limited permissions.  Some functionality may not be available to you.  All open files will be closed.  This message appears is you Read and Execute, or only Read permissions.  You must close all open transformation and job files to continue.  Click OK.

For more information on permissions, including what functionality is available for each, see Use Pentaho Security on the DI Server.

Disconnect from the DI Repository

To disconnect from the DI Repository, complete these steps.

  1. Save all open files.
  2. Select Tools > Repository > Disconnect Repository.
  3. If you have any unsaved, modified files open, you are prompted to save them.
  4. A message appears.  The content of the message depends on the permissions that you have.
  • Would you like to close all open files?  This message appears if you have Create, Read, and Execute permissions.  You can choose to close open transformation or jobs files, or to leave them open.  Click Yes or No.
  • All open files will be closed.  This message appears if you do not have all of the permissions (Create, Read, and Execute).  Clicking the OK button closes all open files.