Chapter 4 Connecting to the Repository
In order to connect to the database, you have to create a repository definition.
A repository definition is a set of parameters defined on your local machine. You can create one or several repository definitions for a given database.
Repository definitions can change from one user to another in the same team, since the definition is a set of local parameters; however, they all lead to the same database.
You can create repository definitions with direct connection to the database or proxy connection to the database, provided the Connection Type column is displayed in the List of Repository Definitions dialog box. If not, you can display it by clicking the Customize Columns and Filters tool and selecting the Connection Type check box.
Direct connection means the client directly connects to the database server via ODBC. This implies that you install ODBC drivers on each client workstation and that you create an ODBC data source to access the database on the server.
Proxy connection means the client connects to the proxy using an instance of the data source, which is defined on the proxy server to be shared by all users of a repository. Then the proxy connects to the database server through an ODBC data source.
For more information about the proxy see the Using the Repository Proxy chapter.
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