Registering Documents to the IBM Information Catalog

This section explains how to register documents to the Catalog. It includes the following sections:

Visual Warehouse must already be installed before you can register or administer this feature. Also, the client document object types must already exist before completing the following steps. For more information see Creating Object Type Properties.

  To register an Interactive Reporting documents:

  1. Display the repository object that you want to upload open in the Content pan.

  2. Select File, then Register to IBM Information Catalog.

    The Save File dialog box is displayed.

  3. Type the name ofInteractive Reporting document in the File Name field.

  4. In the Save As Type field, leave the default .bqy file type and click Save.

    The Connect To Information Catalog Repository dialog box is displayed.

  5. Type your user identification in the User field.

  6. Type your password in the Password field.

  7. Type the ODBC data source name in the Database Alias field if it is different than the default database alias value.

    The Register To Information Catalog dialog box is displayed, showing the Properties and Subject Area tabs. Use these corresponding pages to describe the properties and subject matter of the Interactive Reporting document.

  8. Click the Properties tab to display the Properties tab.

  9. In the Available Properties list, select a property of the Interactive Reporting document to which you want to add a value.

  10. In the Enter Value for Selected Property edit box, type a value for the property.

  11. Repeat Step 8 through Step 9 for all properties.

  12. Click the Subject Areas tab.

  13. In the Specify The Subject Area list, use the plus (+) and minus (–) signs to navigate through the Subject area structure (Grouping Category) and select the subject area folder to which you want to add the Interactive Reporting document.

    The Subject Area displays a tree view of eligible subject area folders in which you can add the Interactive Reporting document.

  14. Click Add to add the Interactive Reporting document or instance to the Subject Area specified in Step 12.

  15. Click OK.