Load Wizard: Step 1 dialog

Use the Load Wizard to choose how you want to open a business area. For example, you might want to:

  • create a new business area

  • open an existing business area

For more information, see:

"What is the Load Wizard?"

"How to create a business area using the Load Wizard"

What do you want to do?

Create a new business area

Use this button to create a new business area. Discoverer displays the field "Where do you want to load the metadata from?".

Open an existing business area

Use this button to open an existing business area. Discoverer displays the field "Select one or more business areas to open".

If you choose Create a new business area, Discoverer displays the following options:

Where do you want to load the metadata from?

  • On-line dictionary

    Use this option to load tables and views from the Oracle dictionary.

  • Gateway

    Use this option to load tables and views from the data source you specify in this text box. Use the drop down list to select from available data sources.

    For more information about loading a business area from the gateway, see "How to create a business area using the Load Wizard".

If you choose Open an existing business area, Discoverer displays the following options:

Select one or more business areas to open

Use this field to choose one or more business areas to open. Click the appropriate check boxes or use the Select All and Clear All buttons to help you select the business areas.

Notes

  • Discoverer displays the Load Wizard automatically when you connect to an EUL. To display the Load Wizard when you are already connected to an EUL, choose File ¦ New.

  • The Gateway option is only available when you have a registered EUL Gateway and all its tables are visible (for more information about setting up an EUL Gateway, see "What is the EUL Gateway?").