When you start the Developer tool, you connect to a Model repository. The Model repository stores metadata created in the Developer tool. The Model Repository Service manages the Model repository. Connect to the repository before you create a project.
From the Windows Start menu, click
Programs
Informatica[Version]
Client
Developer Client
Launch Informatica Developer
.
The first time you run the Developer tool, the Welcome page displays several icons. The Welcome page does not appear when you run the Developer tool subsequently.
Click
Workbench.
The first time you start the Developer tool, you must select the repository in which to save the objects you create.
Click
File
Connect to Repository
.
The
Connect to Repository
dialog box appears.
If you have not configured a domain in the Developer tool, click
Configure Domains
to configure a domain.
You must configure a domain to access a Model Repository Service.
Click
Add
to add a domain.
The
New Domain
dialog box appears.
Enter the domain name, host name, and port number.
Click
Finish
.
Click
OK
.
In the
Connect to Repository
dialog box, click
Browse
and select the Model Repository Service.
Click
OK
.
Click
Next
.
Enter a user name and password.
Click
Finish
.
The Developer tool adds the Model repository to the Object Explorer view. When you run the Developer tool the next time, you can connect to the same repository.