Connect to Catalog Dialog Box

Use the Connect to Catalog dialog box to specify user information for connecting to the BI Beans Catalog. This dialog box appears only when you run the BI Explorer stand-alone.

Dialog box components

Username box -- Specifies the user name. Type in a valid user name.

Catalog type box -- Specifies whether the Catalog is implemented as a database, as a file system, or as a ZIP file.

Catalog box -- Specifies the name of the catalog to connect to.

Browse button -- Displays the Open dialog box, which allows you to select a folder to open in a file-based or ZIP-based Catalog.

Password box -- Specifies the password. Type in the password for the user in the Username box.

Connect box -- Specifies the connection string for connecting to the Catalog.

Status box -- Displays instructions or status information.