Managing Connections to Dimensions CM

To log in, obtain the following information from your Dimensions CM administrator:

- The name of the server.

- (Optional) The port number used to run CM.

- The network protocol used by the server: SDP, HTTP, or HTTPS.

- The database name of the CM product you are working with.

- The connection string for the database.

Considerations:

- Connections to Dimensions CM servers are shared with the desktop client, so you can use any existing connection profiles.

- Repository bindings are created automatically when a connection is available.

- For security reasons, you may be required to login using the HTTP/S network protocol instead of the default Standard Dimensions Protocol (SDP). The Dimensions CM HTTP Connector allows a connection to a server using HTTP/S. For details, see Administration.

To create a connection:

1. Open Dimensions Explorer and click Connect.

2. In the Log in to Dimensions dialog box, click New. The Define a New Connection dialog box opens.

If smart card support is enabled, choose the type of login under System. This can be either User Credentials or Smart Card.

3. Enter a name for the login definition in the Definition name field. You can then select and reuse these credentials later on.

4. If you are logging in using standard user credentials, enter a User ID. You will enter a password later when you attempt to log in.

5. If you are using a smart card to log in, enter the smart card certificate in the Certificate field.

6. Under Dimensions, enter the following details:

- Server: the name of the server and optionally the port number to connect to:

•SDP protocol: <server name[:port]>

•HTTP protocol: http://<server name[:port]>

•HTTPS protocol: https://<server name[:port]>

1. DB Name: The name of the Dimensions database to connect to.

2. DB Connection: The database connection to connect to on the server.

3. If automatic login is available, select Use automatic login if available to enable it.

4. Click OK.

To edit an existing connection:

1. Open Dimensions Explorer and click Connect.

2. Select the connection you want to edit and click Edit.

3. If smart card support is enabled, choose the type of login under System. This can be either User Credentials or Smart Card.

4. If you are logging in using standard user credentials, enter the following:

n User ID: The ID of the user that you want to connect as.

5. If you are using a smart card to log in, enter the smart card certificate in the Certificate field.

6. Under Dimensions, enter the following details:

n Server: The network name of the system that hosts the Dimensions server.

n DB Name: The name of the Dimensions database to connect to.

n DB Connection: The database connection to connect to on the server.

7. Select the Use automatic log in if available check box to enable automatic log in, which bypasses the Log in to Dimensions dialog box. This option is available only if it has been enabled by your administrator.

   NOTE This option is only available after you first log in.

8. Click OK.

To delete a connection:

1. Open Dimensions Explorer and click Connect.

2. Select the connection that you want to delete.

3. Click Delete and click Yes to confirm the deletion.

Related Topics

Opening a Connection to Dimensions CM