Data Servers

You use this function to maintain your data servers, which you use in query templates in the SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (SAP MII) Workbench to browse data.

Integration

Before you configure SQL connectors on the Data Servers screen, you must upload your JDBC drivers to SAP MII.

Features

The data server settings are as follows:

Parameter	Type	Description
Name	String	Unique name for the server
Connector	String	Class of the server determined by the data source class For more information, see Connectors.
Connector Type	String	Type of connection determined by the data source class The possible connector types are: AGG (Aggregate) ALARM MDO OLP (OLAP) PCo SQL TAG XCT XML KPIConnector
Enabled	Boolean	Indicator used to activate the server. You can also click the Enable/Disable button.
AllowDynamicQuery	Boolean	Indicator used to support dynamic queries for users with the Dynamic Query role. When deselected, the data server does not support dynamic queries.

Note Note

If a data server is enabled and you make changes to its parameters, the server is reloaded, and the updated settings are effective immediately.

Using , you can refine your search using a wildcard along with part of the name in any of the columns. The system will automatically search, instead of you typing an entire name in the search box.

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Activities

On the SAP MII administration menu, choose Start of the navigation path Data Services Next navigation step Data Servers End of the navigation path to do the following:

Create servers
Copy servers

Note

After you copy a data server, you must reenter the password.

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Edit server parameters
Enable or disable a server
Delete servers
See a summary of all the settings for a selected data server
View the connection status of your servers
See where your data servers are used

See also:

Virtual Servers

Data Buffer