Create an Analytics Connection for Centric Integration
Use this activity to create an analytics connection for Centric analytics integration with MineMarket.
This activity assumes that the following configuration is available:
- A system user in Centric with required permissions for MineMarket integration
- An Analytics Warehouse connection for the Centric integration with MineMarket, created in either:
- Centric (outside the scope of this documentation)
- MineMarket via a report connection (see Create a Centric Analytics Warehouse Connection from MineMarket)
Security Note: You need the Allow the user to maintain Centric Analytics integration security right in the Centric Analytics Integration user group security rights group for this activity.
Activity Steps
- Select the Reporting panel in the Solution Explorer.
- Expand the Connections node.
- Right-click the Connections node and select New » Analytics Connection from the menu.
The Analytics Connection screen displays the new connection.
- Update the Name of the analytics connection if required.
- Update the following fields as required.
- URL—The connection URL for Centric that specifies the communication protocol and the name or IP address of the server on which Centric runs. Example: http://localhost/centric.
- Authentication Type—The only authentication type is Basic.
- Username—The Centric username used for the MineMarket integration; for example, Administrator.
- Password—The password for the Centric user.
- For an Analytics Warehouse connection created in Centric:
If successful, the Connections table displays available Centric connections, including the Analytics Warehouse connection for MineMarket.
- If connections do not immediately display, right-click in the table and select Refresh from the menu.
- If the connection is not successful, determine the correct settings or contact your network administrator or Datamine representative.
- For an Analytics Warehouse connection created in MineMarket:
- Right-click in the Connections table and select Add from the menu.
A sub-menu displays available report connections.
- Select the report connection for the Analytics Warehouse connection.
If successful, the Connections table displays the Analytics Warehouse connection for MineMarket.
- If the connection is not successful, determine the correct settings or contact your network administrator or Datamine representative.
- Right-click in the Connections table and select Add from the menu.
- Click Save.