MicroStrategy Sources > Create catalog sources in Metadata Command Center > Step 1. Register a catalog source
  

Step 1. Register a catalog source

When you register a catalog source, provide general information and connection values.
    1Log in to Intelligent Data Management Cloud.
    The My Services page appears.
    2Click Metadata Command Center.
    The Metadata Command Center box appears on the My Services page.
    The screenshot shows the Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services selelction screen with the Metadata Command Center highlighted.
    The Metadata Command Center home page appears.
    3Click New.
    4Select Catalog Source from the list of asset types.
    5Select MicroStrategy from the list of catalog source types.
    The list of catalog sources is visible with the MicroStrategy catalog source selected and an option to create a new catalog source.
    6Click Create.
    The New Catalog Source page opens.
    7In the General Information section, enter a name and an optional description for the catalog source.
    Note:
    You can rename a catalog source after you create it, but to apply the change to all associated objects you must rerun the metadata extraction job.
    After you save the catalog source, you can update the description in and . The update appears only in the service in which you update it.
    8In the Connection Information panel, enter the MicroStrategy connection information based on the connection values that you got from the administrator.
    The following table describes the properties that you need:
    Property
    Description
    Version
    Version of the Strategy software that you have installed. If you don't know the version, select the autodetect option.
    Project Source
    Name of the Strategy project source to connect to.
    Project sources represent a connection to a metadata database or a Strategy Intelligence Server.
    Login user
    User name of the user that connects to the project source.
    Login password
    Password to connect to the project source.
    9Click Next.
The Configuration page appears.