Connections to the databases and services

Provided the option for loading the connections is set, the program will automatically try to connect to all the modules within the Diversity Workbench. To edit these connections choose Connection -> Module connections ... from the menu. A form (see below) will open where you can edit the connections.

The icons in the tree below:

If the option for loading the connections is not set, only the connection to the current database, to databases on the local server, to sources within the cache database and webservices are provided. To get all connections as described above you must requery the connections.To requery the connections use the button. To requery a single module, select the node in the tree and click on the button. If you want to add a connection to a different server click on the  button and connect to the database you want to add to the list. Added databases will be displayed in green. To remove a connection from the list select it and click on the button. If an added connection misses a password, this will be indicated by a red backcolor. Click on the button to enter the missing password.

Sources linked within the cache database will be displayed as shown below.

 

Updating linked data

To forward changes to data linked to datasets in the current database you first need to choose the databases that should be scanned for linked data. These databases will be indicated by a green backcolor. f the option for loading the connections is not set, only the connection to the current database, to databases on the local server, to sources within the cache database and webservices are provided. To get all connections as described above you must requery the connections.To requery the connections use the button. To requery a single module, select the node in the tree and click on the button. If you want to add a connection to a different server click on the  button and connect to the database you want to add to the list. Added databases will be displayed in green. To remove a connection from the list select it and click on the button. If an added connection misses a password, this Click on the button to enter the missing password.

 

Webservices like Index Fungorum will be displayed in blue.