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A target is a connection to an EIS. When you create a target, you define the connection parameters, such as system name and password. The target is saved in iWay Explorer and available for you to use at any time. You will connect to the target to perform iWay Explorer tasks, and then disconnect when the work session is done. Disconnecting from the application system drops the connection, but the target node remains intact. Although you can maintain multiple open connections, we recommend that you close connections that are not in use.

You also have the option to edit connection parameters of an existing target and to delete a target that is no longer needed.

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To create a new target:

1. In the Navigator pane, right-click the adapter node you want to work with, for example, SAP, shown in the following image.

   

2. From the drop-down list, select Add Target.

   The New Target dialog box opens, as shown in the following image. The Type drop-down list provides connection options that are specific for the adapter target you are creating. The following image shows the New Target dialog box for an SAP adapter.

   

3. In the Name field, type a descriptive name for the target, for example, SAPTarget.
4. From the Type drop-down list, select the target type.
5. In the Description field, type a brief description of the target (optional).
6. Click Next.

   The New Target - Configuration dialog box opens. The configuration parameters that appear are specific to the adapter target you are creating. The following image is an example of a new target configuration dialog box for an SAP adapter.

   

7. Click a field in the Value column to activate it and type a value for that target parameter.

   A red asterisk indicates the parameter is required.

   Note: Depending on the adapter target you are creating, there can be more than one Configuration dialog box. For example, SAP presents separate User configuration and System configuration dialog boxes. If you are creating a target for the GeoLoad adapter, there is only one configuration dialog box. See the adapter specific user guide for details on the configuration parameters.

8. Click Next to access additional configuration dialog boxes.
9. When configuration parameter entry is complete, click Finish.

   The target appears in the Navigator pane, under the adapter node for which it was created. For example, the SAPTarget appears under the SAP adapter node in the following image.

   

   When you select a target node, the associated connection parameters appear in the workspace pane.

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To connect to a target:

1. In the Navigator pane, right-click the target to which you want to connect.
2. Select Connect from the drop-down list.

   The Target Connection widow opens. The Target Connection dialog box for an SAP target is shown in the following image.

   

3. Type the password for the target, and click OK.

   The application system objects appear under the target node.

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To disconnect to a target:

1. In the Navigator pane, right-click the target from which you want to disconnect.
2. Select Disconnect from the drop-down list.

   The expanded target node closes and is no longer connected.

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To change the configuration of a target:

1. In the Navigator pane, right-click the target that you want to edit.

   Note: You must be disconnected from the target to access the Edit feature.

   The following image shows the resulting drop-down list of a target named SAPTarget.

   

2. Select Edit from the drop-down list.

   The Edit Target dialog box opens. This dialog box displays the connection parameters that were defined when the target was created, therefore this dialog box reflects the EIS parameters of the selected target. The following image is an example of an Edit Target dialog box for an SAP target.

   

   For target editing details, see the specific adapter user's guide.

3. Make the required changes and click OK.

   The target is updated with the new connection information.

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To delete a target:

1. In the Navigator pane, right-click the target from which you want to delete. The following image shows the resulting drop-down list for a target named SAPTarget.

   

2. Select Delete from the drop-down list.

   A confirmation window opens. The following image is an example of a confirmation window.

   

3. Click Yes.

   The selected target node is removed from target list in the Navigator pane.