Product specifications

Introduction to data access
3.1 About Connection Server
Connection Server is the data access software that manages the connection between an SAP
BusinessObjects application and a data source.
Connection Server allows applications such as universe design tool, information designer tool and SAP
BusinessObjects Web Intelligence to connect to and run queries against a data source.
Connection Server does not have a user interface. You create and administer connections from the
user interface of these applications, or by editing Connection Server configuration files.
• Creating connections
You create connections using the connection wizard of the BI platform Client Tools.
Note:
The connection wizard of the universe design tool is the New Connection wizard. In the information
design tool, it can be either the New Relational Connection wizard or the New OLAP Connection
wizard. See the application user guides to learn how to use the connection wizard.
• Optimizing data access
You can optimize the way that data is passed through Connection Server by modifying data access
configuration files. These files are in XML format, and are installed with Connection Server. You can
set parameter values to apply to a specific data access driver, or to all installed data access drivers.
3.2 Components of a connection
A data access connection consists of the following components:
• Connection Server is the software that manages the connection between the application and the
data source. For example, Connection Server handles requests for data from the application.
• A data access driver is the database-specific software component that manages the connection
between Connection Server and the database middleware.
• Configuration files define parameters to configure the connection between:
• the application and Connection Server
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Introduction to data access