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
.
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.