BusinessObjects Enterprise Administrator's Guide

Managing universe connections

A connection is a named set of parameters that defines how a BusinessObjects application accesses data in a database file. A connection links Web Intelligence to your middleware. You must have a connection to access data. You must select or create a connection when you create a universe. For complete information, see the Designer's Guide.

Using CMC, you can view and delete connections. You can also control who has access rights to a connection. See "Controlling access to universe connections" on page 356.

To view connections

1. Go to the Universe Connections management area of the CMC.

The Connections page appears.

2. Click the link for the connection you want to view.

The properties page for the connection appears.

To delete a universe connection

1. Go to the Universe Connections management area of the CMC.

The Universe Connections page appears.

2. Select the connection you want to delete.
3. Click Delete.