6.3 Testing a Data Connection

Testing a data connection verifies that the credentials entered are valid and the connection can be used for implementation mappings in new models. Only users with the role InsightConnectionCreator/InsightAdmin can test connections.

To test a data connection:

1. Click the Administration tab or the navigational shortcut on the Home page.
   The Data Connections page opens.
2. Click the Test Connection icon against the connection you want to test.
   The state of the connection changes to Configured if the test passes. Else the state changes to Disconnected if the test fails. The test may fail because of either of the following reasons:

   • the provided credentials are incorrect

   • the Server referred to in the connection is unavailable.

   Figure 6-4 Connection Tested

   
3. Click Test All on the Data Connections page to test all the connections at a time.

   Note:

   You cannot test the connections with the Test All button if the connections are in Draft state.