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Use the add system dialog box – HP Neoview Release 2.5 Software User Manual

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NOTE:

HPDM can connect to platforms running Neoview Release 2.3 and later. However, not

all features available in the current release are available in down-rev releases. If a feature is not
available, HPDM returns an error message.

To create a new system definition:

1.

Use either of these methods to open the Add System dialog box:

In the navigation tree pane, right-click the My Systems folder, and select Add System.

Display the Systems Tool by selecting Tools > Systems Tool from the menu bar.
Then click [ Add ].

2.

Enter information into the Add System dialog box. See the descriptions of each field in

“Use

the Add System Dialog Box” (page 30)

.

3.

Click one of these buttons:

NOTE:

Once a system is added, the system definition persists from session to session unless

it is removed.

Description

Button

Creates the new system definition, but does not attempt to connect to the system.

[ Add ]

Attempts to create the new system using the entries specified in the Add System
dialog box:

[ Connect ]

If the connection is successful, the entry for the system is created and appears
in the Systems Tool window.

If the connection attempt is not successful, HPDM displays an error message.

Cancels the operation.

[ Cancel ]

Related Topics

“Use the Add System Dialog Box” (page 30)
“Connect to a System” (page 25)

Terms

system definition

Use the Add System Dialog Box

This table shows reference information for the Add System dialog box:

Description

Example

Field

A label to identify this Neoview platform. The name can be up
to 32 characters in length and consist of letters, digits, and the
underscore character. This is a required field.

Production Sys 1

Your Name for System

Specifies the name of the client-side or server-side data source.
If no data source is specified, or if the specified client-side data
source cannot be found, the client connects to the default
server-side data source (TDM_Default_DataSource).

DSN_PROD1

Data Source

Your user name. This is a required field.

user-465

User Name

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Connect and Disconnect