How to display the Discoverer Viewer connections page

You display the Discoverer Viewer connections page to select a connection (that is, a stored set of database login details) to start Discoverer Viewer or to connect to Discoverer Viewer directly. You can also use the Discoverer Viewer connections page to edit and delete Discoverer connections.

To display the Discoverer Viewer connections page:

1. Launch a Web browser.

2. Go to the Discoverer web address given to you by the Discoverer manager.

   Hint: The Discoverer web address might be:

   • the default web page that you access when you start a browser

   • an internet address (URL) that you enter in the address field in a browser (for example, a typical URL might be http://machinename.myorganization.com:7777/discoverer/viewer)

   • a link from a portal or other internet or intranet site that you are using

   The Connect to Oracle BI Discoverer page is displayed.

   
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   A list of the existing Discoverer connections is displayed in the Connection column.

Notes

• For information on how to create and save a private Discoverer connection, see "How do I create and save login information in a Discoverer connection?".

• If this page does not display any connections or the Create Connection button:

  • you can connect to Discoverer by entering connection details in the Connect Directly area (for more information, see "How to start Discoverer by connecting directly")

  • Discoverer has not been associated with the Oracle Internet Directory and with the two database schemas that Discoverer requires (the PStore and Portlet Provider schemas). For more information, ask the Discoverer manager.)