Manage Private Data Sources

Data model developers can create and manage private JDBC, OLAP, web service, and HTTP data source connections without having to depend on an Administrator user. However, Administrator users can still view, modify, and delete private data source connections, if needed.

Private data source connections are identified by the word (Private) appended to the end of the data source name. For example, if you create a private JDBC connection called My JDBC Connection, it's displayed as My JDBC Connection (Private) in the data source drop-down lists.

If your user has the Administrator role, you can only create public data sources, even if you create the data source from the Manage Private Data Sources page.

1. Launch the data model editor.
   • To create a new data model, from the header or from the Home page, click Create, and then click Data Model.
   • To edit a data model, select the data model in the Catalog, and open the data model in the data model editor.
2. From the data model editor toolbar, click Manage Private Data Sources.
3. Select the connection type tab, and click Add Data Source.

   If you are logged in as an Administrator, the dialog displays all the data source connections; however, you can only create or modify JDBC, OLAP, HTTP, and web service data sources from this dialog.

4. Enter the private connection name, and the connection information.
5. Click Test Connection. A confirmation is displayed.
6. Click Apply. The private data source connection is now available for use in your datasets.