Connecting to the Rational Tau data source

A IBM® Rational® Tau data source is defined by a single Rational Tau project in the form of a .ttp file. To configure the data source, provide the full path to the Rational Tau .ttp project.

Before you begin

Rational Tau 2.0.1 or later must be installed on the same computer as the data source file.

For more information about how user names and passwords are stored, see Security considerations for IBM Rational Publishing Engine.

Procedure

  1. In the Document Specification view, right-click Templates.
  2. Click Add template.
  3. Select a location to save the template, enter a name for the template, and click Open.
  4. Right-click the data source and select a configuration option:
    • If there is configuration layer metadata for the data source, click Configure using metadata.
      1. If authentication is required to connect to the data source specified in the configuration layer metadata, a window opens where you can enter your user name, password, and authentication type. Click OK.
      2. Select the value to use from the configuration layer and click OK.

        After selecting a value from the configuration layer, the data source is configured and you are not required to complete the remainder of this task.

    • If there is not configuration layer metadata for the data source, click Configure Data Source and continue to the next step.
  5. In the Select a Tau Project File window, select a Rational Tau project. For example: CMdesign.ttp.
  6. Click Open.
  7. Click Finish.

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