About dataflow architecture and server operations
Figure 10‑1 shows a high-level overview of how the Metrics Management Server interacts concurrently with other dataflow channels to provide data for reporting software.
Figure 10‑1 Metrics Management dataflow architecture
Server and database maintenance operations are performed in Servers and Databases, shown in Figure 10‑2. Here you can create databases, create database and server references, and perform server and database maintenance.
To perform operations in Server Tools and Database Tools with User Account Control (UAC) enabled, ensure that Metrics Management is allowed elevated permissions by running Metrics Management as an administrator.
Figure 10‑2 Servers and Databases
Choose one of the tools at the bottom of the Navigation Pane to display all available options. Choose
*Setup Tools to manage, create, and delete databases, and manage logical references to databases and servers.
*Server Tools to display information about the server, manage the Windows service and all configurable parameters for the server, and manage named users and data access only users.
*Database Tools to display information about a specific database, including current status and properties, manage the current status of a database, and perform database backup and maintenance functions.
Servers and Databases contains the following sections:
*Navigation Pane displays the available functions for the selected tool.
*Name displays the server and databases available for you to manage.
*Type displays whether this is a Standard, Oracle, or SQL Server database.
*Path displays the path to the database.
*Login opens the login dialog box for the selected database.
*Source displays the path to a particular database.
How to open Servers and Databases
Launch Metrics Management and choose File➛Open Servers and Databases. If prompted, choose Yes to close the currently open database.
How to show the database available on the server
The server name section of Servers and Databases displays the server to which you are connecting. Depending on your license, multiple servers can appear in the list. Choose the plus sign beside a server name to show the list of databases available on that server.