Accessing the Repository

You can access the repository directly, via the repository proxy, or through a web browser (via the PowerDesigner Portal). Your administrator will tell you which methods are available to you.

The following diagram shows the various ways that users can connect to the repository:

Proxy Access [if the repository proxy is installed] - see Setting up PowerDesigner for Access Via the Proxy
Direct Access – see Setting up PowerDesigner for Direct Access
Web Browser [if the PowerDesigner Portal is installed] – see The PowerDesigner Portal

Note: Before you can access the repository, an administrator must install and configure it and provide you with a user name and password. For information about installing the repository, see Installation Guide.

Setting up PowerDesigner for Direct Access
To create a direct repository definition, you must have a login name and password for the repository AND a user name and password for the database where it is stored. You may also need to install a database client or driver in order to connect to the repository database. Your repository administrator will supply you with this information.
Setting up PowerDesigner for Access Via the Proxy
To create a proxy repository definition, you must have a login name and password for the repository and know the server on which the proxy is installed. Your repository administrator will supply you with this information.
Connecting to a Repository
Before you can connect to a repository, an administrator must install and configure it and provide you with a user name and password, and you must have created a repository definition.

Parent topic: Getting Started with PowerDesigner