I know ODBC has a setup in the HS.ADMIN account... However, you mentioned this is using JDBC. Why must they always change things?
At any rate, that might be a starting point for you. Perhaps there is a JDBC setup somewhere that you can run from a UV account. On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 12:01 PM, Perry Taylor <perry.tay...@zirmed.com>wrote: > I had the very same problem when I last tried it a few weeks ago. Got > discouraged and gave up :( > > Perry > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Oaks, Harold [mailto:harold.o...@clark.wa.gov] > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 11:56 AM > To: U2 Users List <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> > Subject: [U2] Stuck getting started with DataVu > > Anybody using DataVu? Rocket's free data viewer? I think this is a > tool my users might like, if I can only get it to work! > > But I can't get past a seemingly beginning point... > > I have created a repository. > I can now define a new U2 data source. After entering the server name, > Universe login and password, testing that the connection is good, I am > then able to pick an account as the data source (The list shown surely > comes from the UV.ACCOUNT file). Fine. Seemingly the data source is > now defined, call it MyDataSource. > > The 'repositories' view shows this tree: > > [-] MyRepository > [-] U2 Data Sources > [-] MyDataSource > [+] Files > > Now, if I click on the [+] next to Files, I expect it to expand with the > available files making use of the VOC file to know what these are. But > it simply flashes 'pending' for about 1/2 a second and becomes 'Files' > with no [-] or [+] next to it. > > What step am I missing? Does there need to be some special VOC record > created in the account? > > I am thinking perhaps the JDBC drivers are not known to DataVu, and that > is the problem. The documentation states that "U2 DataVu does not > include JDBC drivers", however it states that one can import the JDBC > library settings file. To do this, it says, one clicks on File -> > Import -> Connection and JDBC Library Settings, etc. However! After > clicking on File, there is no "Import" selection available at all in the > drop down. (I just hate it when the documentation doesn't match the > product!). > > Has anyone gotten past these issues? Does anyone actually use this > product? > I might mention that I am also looking at the Web Services product from > Rocket. After specifying an account and clicking on "Database Files" it > instantly displays all the available files in the account. Which is > good. > > Thanks- > Harold Oaks > Clark County IT > Clark County, WA > > > > > > > > This e-mail and related attachments and any response may be subject to > public disclosure under state law. > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any > attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) > and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any > unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is > prohibited. ZirMed, Inc. has strict policies regarding the > content of e-mail communications, specifically Protected Health > Information, any communications containing such material will > be returned to the originating party with such advisement > noted. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact > the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the > original message. > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > -- John Thompson _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
