Discoverer - Logging in

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Distribution

ODS Specialist

Ownership

The Administrator, Operational Data Store is responsible for ensuring that this document is necessary, that it reflects actual practice, and that it supports University policy.

1. Start your VPN.

2. Start Discoverer.

If the username is blank, enter your login followed by a colon [:].

3. Password: Key your password.

NOTE: This is the most recent password you’ve established in the IS application.

Note: Discoverer reports run on the Operational Data Store (ODS), a copy of the Production database. Once you establish or change a password in Production, it will take one day for the changes to be migrated to the ODS via the refresh process.

IODS has to be typed into the Connect field.

4. Click [Connect] and the Choose a Responsibility window will open.

5. Select your Discoverer Responsibility.

Your Responsibility in Discoverer will be one of the following:

UVA ODS Specialist
UVA ODS Specialist-Limited
UVA ODS Specialist-Restricted

6. Click [OK]

USER-DEFINED REPORT CREATORS: Information on connecting to the appropriate development databases will be forwarded to you in email or posted on the ODS web site. From the IS home page follow the Reports link to current information.

Effective: 08/16/04

Revision: 02/14/08