Browse Remote Catalog Dialog Box

Use the Browse Remote Catalog dialog box to display the BI Explorer for a specific BI Beans Catalog. In the Explorer, you can locate and manage the folders and files that are stored in the Catalog.

Dialog components

Connection box -- Select the name of a connection to the BI Beans Catalog that you want to browse. You can also choose one of the following buttons to create a new connection or to edit an existing connection:

Catalog User box -- Specify a BI application user that is a valid user in the BI Beans Catalog. This user value controls the folder scoping, if any, that applies when you browse the Catalog.

Test button -- Tests the validity of the connection to the Catalog. This test verifies that the value that is specified in the Catalog User box is a valid user. A message is displayed to inform you whether the test is successful.