Discoverer Connection Process

This document assumes the steps in the One-time Setup document have been completed successfully.

Since ITC has had no experience with Discoverer at this time this document is subject to significant changes.

Routine Use Steps: These are the steps associated with logging in and out of Oracle. While you may skip steps, the order of these steps matters.:

Step Purpose Information Link Support Contact
Start VPN and log in using the password your created above You will need to start the VPN before you can connect with Discoverer http://www.itc.virginia.edu/desktop/
nntegratedsystem/vpn/usage.html		 ITC Help Desk, vpn-consult@virginia.edu email
Start Discoverer This uses your Oracle password, and requires a connection to the appropriate id and data source If you have either '$' or '@' in your Oracle password you will not be able to log in with Discoverer. ITC Help Desk
Use Discoverer You may either be using some Discoverer standard reports, or generating reports of your own. Consult training materials.

ITC help Desk
Exit Discoverer If you don't exit discoverer and do exit your VPN connection, you will not be able to make a new VPN connection later, and may not be able to save unsaved work. http://www.itc.virginia.edu/desktop
/integratedsystem/vpn/usage.html		 ITC Help Desk
Exit your VPN connection If you don't exit your VPN connection it will time out after 8 hours of idle time, but good security practice requires you log out when you are not using it. http://www.itc.virginia.edu/desktop
/integratedsystem/vpn/usage.html		 ITC Help Desk

 

 

 

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