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database-connection-manager
Remove LTPDARepositoryManager implementation
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Remove GUI helper
author
Daniele Nicolodi <nicolodi@science.unitn.it>
date
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:20:06 +0100 (2011-12-05)
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+ − The first tab pane is the connection panel.
+ − <br>
+ − <br>
+ − <img src="images/repo_gui_connect_1.png" alt="Repo GUI Connect">
+ − <br>
+ − <br>
+ − <p>
+ − The user can select one of the pre-defined hosts or type a new hostname or IP address into the
+ − Server hostname field. If the database name is already known, it can be entered directly in the
+ − text field. If the database name is not known, a list of LTPDA repositories available on that
+ − particular host can be retrieved by clicking on the 'Get DBs' button. If the user has not already
+ − authenticated with the host, a login dialog will be presented prompting the user for a username
+ − and password. If authentication is successful, the drop-down menu to the left of the database name
+ − text entry field will be filled with the names of the available repositories.
+ − </p>
+ − <p>
+ − The user can then select a repository and connect to it by clicking the 'Connect' button. If the
+ − user has permissions to connect to that particular repository, the repository GUI will hold a
+ − database connection object for use on the other panels of the GUI.
+ − </p>
+ −
+ − <h3>Disconnecting from a repository</h3>
+ −
+ − <p>
+ − To disconnect from the current repository, click the 'Disconnect' button. This must be done before
+ − being able to connect to a different repository.
+ − </p>
+ −