Set Database Connection Properties for the Content Store

You must specify the database server information to ensure that Content Manager can connect to the database you use for the content store. Content Manager uses the database logon to access the content store. After you set the database connection properties, you can test the connection between Content Manager and the content store.

In a production environment, you must use an enterprise-level database for your content store. For more information, see the topic about deploying the entire content store in the Administration and Security Guide.

If you are upgrading from IBM® Cognos® Business Intelligence or an earlier release of IBM Cognos Analytics, configure IBM Cognos Analytics to point to a copy of the existing content store database. After you save the configuration and start the IBM Cognos service, the data in the content store is automatically upgraded and cannot be used by the earlier version. By using a copy of the original database with the new version, you can keep IBM Cognos Analytics or the earlier version running with the original data.

Ensure that you used one of the supported database servers to create the content store.