Connecting to data sources

After a data source is added, after you enable configuration management for the first time, or immediately after the installation of Report Builder, an administrator must establish a connection to it before users can use reports on their dashboard.

Before you begin

A data source must exist, and you must know the password.

About this task

There are three scenarios for connecting to data sources:
  • Immediately after installing and configuring Report Builder

    An administrator with Jazz administrative privileges must connect to the data source that was installed as part of IBM® Engineering Lifecycle Management that uses Report Builder.

  • After enabling configuration management for the first time

    After you enable configuration management for the first time in your solution (in any requirements management or quality management project area), wait for the TRS feeds to refresh Lifecycle Query Engine; by default, this occurs every 60 seconds. The LQE scoped by a configuration data source, which you use to report on data in configurations, is available only after the first project that you enable publishes a configuration. For details about TRS feeds and refresh rates, see the related topic about managing Lifecycle Query Engine data sources.

  • After adding subsequent data sources

    After an administrator or a report manager adds a data source, they must also establish a connection to it.

Procedure

  1. In a browser window, open the Setup page at https://server:port/rs/setup
  2. Click Connect to data sources.
  3. Optional: To view or edit the data source properties, click the Administration icon Gear icon for administration on the product banner and select Data Sources or click Data Sources in the Connect to data sources pane.

Results

The Setup page confirms that Report Builder can communicate with the data source. You can now import queries and select report managers. Report managers can then add and edit data sources.