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How to add a repository connection

About this task

To add a repository connection, do the following:

Procedure

  1. In the Menu tree view, click Repository to open the repository connection list in the workspace.
  2. Click Add and from the drop-down list, select Add repository to open an empty configuration panel to the right of the connection list
  3. Enter the connection parameters in each field on the panel.

    Example

    Fields marked with the icon are required.
    The following table provides details regarding the fields on the panel.

    Name

    Name of the connection.

    Description

    Detailed information describing the connection.

    Type

    May be:

    -Source only: where Talend items are migrated from.

    -Target only: where Talend items are migrated to.

    -Source & Target: used as a source repository and a target repository.

    For further information about the usage of these three repository types, see Cross-repository rules.

    Url

    URL of the Talend Administration Center Web application which hosts the repository to be connected to. When applicable, use the actual host name and not localhost.

    Login

    Email address used to log in to the Talend Administration Center hosting the repository to be connected to. For more information see the Talend Administration Center User Guide.

    Password

    Password used to log in to the Talend Administration Center hosting the repository to be connected to. For further information, see Talend Administration Center User Guide.

    Information noteWarning: If you click on any connection in the list before finalizing the creation of the current connection, a dialog box prompts you to save the parameters in the configuration panel before switching to another connection. Click Cancel to return to the configuration panel to check and save the parameters.
  4. Click Check Connection to verify the connection status.

    Example

    The following table provides some information related to the connection status.

    Link

    Hyperlink to the Talend Administration Center hosting the repository to be connected to.

    Status

    Status of the connection: success or failure.

    Version

    Version of the Talend Administration Center hosting the repository to be connected to.

    Host

    Host server of the command line to be connected to.

    Port

    Port through which to connect to the command line. For further information about this command line, see Talend Administration Center User Guide.

    Path

    Define the directory where the items to be migrated are stored temporarily, depending on the type of repository.

    For more information about defining the storage directory, see the Talend Administration Center User Guide.
  5. When the connection status shows the icon, click Save.

Results

the newly created connection is added to the repository connection list.

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