Getting started
Open BIRT Analytics Loader to create projects that build database loading processes. Actuate BIRT Analytics Loader installs as part of the Actuate BIRT Analytics product. For more information, see the BIRT Analytics installation guide.
To access BIRT Analytics Loader, you need a web browser.
How to log in to BIRT Analytics Loader
1 You open the BIRT Analytics Loader web application using a hyperlink or a web address similar to the following URL: http://webserver:8110/qloader.
*<webserver>:8110 is the web server and TCP port that runs the BIRT Analytics Loader application. Alternatively, you can use an IP address instead of the web server name.
*qloader is the context root to the BIRT Analytics Loader application. The context root is set by the web server administrator when installing the application.
Figure 1‑2 shows the login page for BIRT Analytics Loader.
Figure 1‑2 Logging in to BIRT Analytics Loader
2 To log in, provide the following login credentials:
*In Username, type the user name.
*In Password, type the password associated with the user name.
During installation, BIRT Analytics Loader provides an administrator user account for the following web applications:
*BIRT Analytics user interface, also known as BAfrontend, account name Administrator
*Analytics Admin, also known as BAadmin, account name Administrator
*Loader, also known as Loader, account name Administrator
*FastDB engine, also known as Dubnium, account name SYSTEM
The password for these administrator accounts is PASSWORD. Use the Loader Admin to modify the loader administrative account name and password.
3 Choose Log In. The BIRT Analytics Loader appears, as shown in Figure 1‑3.
Figure 1‑3 Viewing the BIRT Analytics Loader home page
After logging in to BIRT Analytics Loader, you can start managing projects. You can choose a project to open, remove a project, or create a new project. Each project is a collection of all objects added to the FastDB repository, such as data from databases, files, and web services.
An administrator can use Admin to manage BIRT Analytics Loader user privileges and schedule loading processes, as shown in Figure 1‑4.
Figure 1‑4 Viewing the Loader Admin options
How to log out of Actuate BIRT Analytics Loader
Choose Logout to close a user session of BIRT Analytics Loader, as shown in Figure 1‑5.
Figure 1‑5 Logging out of BIRT Analytics Loader