Main Window¶
The MMA main window shows your BI environments, the MetaMiner Database connection, the license and the server start/stop control in one screen.
Image of the MMA main window with the BI Environments table, MetaMiner Database Configuration, License section and Start Server button labelled
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Window areas¶
| Area | What it shows | What you can do |
|---|---|---|
| Menu bar | File, Preferences, Tools, Security, Help | See Main Menu |
| BI Environments | One row per configured environment | Add, edit, delete, enable or disable environments |
| MetaMiner Database Configuration | Active DB Type of the MMDB | Configure MMDB, Change DB password |
| License | License File in use | Choose another license file, Request a key |
| Health indicator | Short server health text, coloured by severity | Click it for details; see Server Health Indicator |
| Start Server / Stop Server | Current service state | Start or stop the MetaMiner services |
BI Environments table¶
| Column | Content |
|---|---|
| Enabled | Check box. Only enabled environments are pulled and appear in the MetaMiner Client (MMC). |
| Name | The environment display name |
| Host | CMS host name |
| Version | BusinessObjects version detected at validation |
| Username | The BusinessObjects account MetaMiner uses |
| Status | Result of the last validation, for example a connection error |
| Audit DB | Whether an Audit database is configured |
The toolbar above the table holds Add CMS, Edit and Delete. Right-click the table for Enable All and Disable All. A counter shows how many environments are enabled.
Enabled environment limit
Your license sets how many environments can be enabled at the same time. If you try to enable more, MMA shows "Can not enable connection! Only up to n enabled connections are allowed at the same time." Disable another environment first.
Other platforms
Add Tableau, Add Power BI and Add Snowflake appear only when your license includes those platforms. This guide covers BusinessObjects.
What happens at startup¶
When MMA opens it:
- Checks the license.
- Tests the MMDB connection.
- Validates every environment in parallel and updates the Status column.
- Saves the validation results once, after all checks finish.
A failed environment validation does not block the others or the server.