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 Metadata Command Center home page appears.
3Click New.
4Select Catalog Source from the list of asset types.
5Select SAP BusinessObjects from the list of catalog source types.
The following image shows the SAP BusinessObjects catalog source type:
6Click Create.
The New Catalog Source page opens.
The following image shows the Registration tab on the New Catalog Source page:
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 area, enter the SAP BusinessObjects connection information.
The following table describes the connection properties that you can specify:
Property | Description |
|---|
Version | Version of the SAP BusinessObjects repository. |
System | Name of the SAP BusinessObjects repository. |
Authentication Mode | Authentication mode for the user account that logs in to the SAP BusinessObjects repository. Select one of the following values: - - Enterprise. Log in using the BusinessObjects Enterprise authentication mode.
- - LDAP. Log in using LDAP authentication.
|
User Name | User name to log in to the SAP BusinessObjects repository. |
Password | Password associated with the user name. |
9Click Next.
The Configuration page appears.