Configuring the Adapter for VSAM

 

You can configure the adapters from the WebFOCUS Reporting Server browser interface or the Data Management Console.

Configuring an Adapter

    Procedure
  1. From the WebFOCUS Reporting Server browser interface Applications page, click Get Data.

    or

    From the ibi Data Migrator desktop interface, expand the Adapters folder.

    In the WebFOCUS Reporting Server browser interface, the Get Data page opens showing your configured adapters. In the ibi Data Migrator desktop interface, the Adapters folder opens.

  2. In the WebFOCUS Reporting Server browser interface, click the (+) button, and find the adapter on the page or, in the ibi Data Migrator desktop interface, exapnd the Available folder if it is not already expanded.

    In the WebFOCUS Reporting Server browser interface, you can select a category of adapter from the drop-down list or use the search option (magnifying glass) to search for specific characters.

  3. In the ibi Data Migrator desktop interface, expand the appropriate group folder and the specific adapter folder. The group folder is described in the connection attributes reference.
  4. Right-click the adapter name and/or version and select Configure.

    The Add Adapter to Configuration pane opens.

  5. Enter values for the parameters required by the adapter, as described in the chapter for the specific adapter you want to configure.
  6. Click Configure. The configured adapter is added to the Configured list in the WebFOCUS Reporting Server browser interface or in the Adapters list in the ibi Data Migrator desktop interface resources tree.

    In the WebFOCUS Reporting Server browser interface, the adapter remains on the Available Adapters list with an asterisk to indicate that at least one connection has been configured. You can configure additional connections from either the Configured or Available list by right-clicking the adapter and clicking Add Connection.