Using The Adminstudio Quick Start Evaluation Experience; Connecting To An Existing Application Catalog - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

Chapter 6: Managing Application Catalog Databases
Managing Application Catalogs
Using the AdminStudio Quick Start Evaluation
Experience
When you initially open AdminStudio, because a default Application Catalog has not yet been set, the Default
Application Catalog dialog box opens, prompting you to open an Application Catalog.
Figure 6-1: Default Application Catalog Dialog Box
To quickly get started using AdminStudio, select one of the following options:
•
If you do not have access to a database
the Quick Start option. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express will be installed on your machine first, then you
will have the option to create a new Application Catalog database on that server that is populated with sample
data.
•
If you do have access to a database
a new Application Catalog option, and choose to populate this new Application Catalog with sample data
by selecting the Include Sample Data in New Catalog option on the Create Application Catalog dialog
box.

Connecting to an Existing Application Catalog

Edition • AdminStudio Enterprise Server Tools are included with AdminStudio Enterprise Edition.
From AdminStudio and the AdminStudio client tools, you usually connect to an Application Catalog by selecting
Connect on the Catalog menu. AdminStudio supports SQL Server databases.
Note • Starting with AdminStudio 9.01, Oracle databases are not supported.
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server, but you want to quickly start using AdminStudio, select
server, but just do not have any sample data in it, select the Create
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