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To access an application database, you must create a target that connects the adapter to the database. The iWay Technology Adapter for ESRI uses connections to a data directory and a database. After the target is created, it is automatically saved. You must establish a connection to the target each time you start iWay Explorer or after disconnecting from the target.
This topic explains how to create a new target and how to connect to a target. It also explains how to disconnect from a target, as well as edit and delete a target.
Note: The iWay Technology Adapter for ESRI is listed as GeoLoad in iWay Explorer.
You can create three types of targets for the iWay Adapter for ESRI. They are:
This target allows you to retrieve spatial information (for example, latitude and longitude) for an address.
This target allows you to load geocoded data into an ESRI database.
This target allows you to perform both geocoding and ESRI loading for a specific set of data.
To create a new Geocoding target for the iWay Technology Adapter for ESRI:
The Add Target dialog box opens, as shown in the following image. This dialog box provides fields to define the target.
The Geocoding dialog box appears, as shown in the following image. This dialog box provides a single field to define a path to the geocoding data and two action buttons.
The following table lists and defines the connection parameters related to a Geocoding target.
Parameter |
Definition |
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Geocoding path |
Path to the directory where GDT Matchmaker software is installed, for example, the C:/ACG directory. This software provides the geospatial (latitude and longitude) data needed to perform geocoding. This directory must reside on the machine where iWay Explorer is installed, or be accessible either directly through the network or a mapped drive. |
In the left pane, the new Geocoding target appears under the GeoLoad node.
You are finished creating the new target.
To create a new ESRI Loading target for the iWay Technology Adapter for ESRI:
The Add Target dialog box opens, as shown in the following image. This dialog box provides fields to define the target.
The ESRI loading dialog box opens, as shown in the following image. This dialog box provides several fields to define access to the ESRI database and two action buttons.
The following table lists and defines the connection parameters related to the ESRI Loading target.
Parameter |
Definition |
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Host |
The name of the server hosting the ESRI database to which you want to connect. |
Port |
Port number to access the ESRI database. |
Database |
Name of the ESRI database. |
User |
User ID that allows access to the ESRI database. |
Password |
Password associated with the user ID. |
In the left pane, the new ESRI Loading target appears under the GeoLoad node.
You are finished creating the new target.
To create a new Geocoding and ESRI Loading target for the iWay Technology Adapter for ESRI:
The Add Target dialog box opens, as shown in the following image. This dialog box provides fields to define the target.
The Geocoding and ESRI Loading dialog box opens. This dialog box contains two tabs that provide connection parameter fields for both geocoding and ESRI loading.
The following image shows the Geocoding and ESRI Loading dialog box with the ESRI tab displayed. This tab provides several fields to define access to the ESRI database and two action buttons.
The following image shows the Geocoding and ESRI Loading dialog box with the Geocoding tab displayed. This tab provides a single field to define a path to the geocoding data, a check box to return the geocoding data, and two action buttons.
The following table lists and defines the connection parameters related to the Geocoding and ESRI Loading target.
Parameter |
Definition |
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Host |
The name of the server hosting the ESRI database to which you want to connect. |
Port |
Port number to access the ESRI database. |
Database |
Name of the ESRI database. |
User |
User ID that allows access to the ESRI database. |
Password |
Password associated with the user ID. |
Geocoding path |
Path to the directory where GDT Matchmaker software is installed, for example, the C:/ACG directory. This software provides the geospatial (latitude and longitude) data needed to perform geocoding. This directory must reside on the machine where iWay Explorer is installed, or be accessible either directly through the network or a mapped drive. |
Return Geocoding data or not |
If selected, the adapter returns the geocoding information in an XML response document. This is a parameter for a Geocoding and ESRI Loading target, which normally loads the geocoding data into the ESRI database without retaining the geocoded data in an XML response document. |
In the left pane, the new Geocoding and ESRI Loading target appears under the GeoLoad node.
You are finished creating the new target.
You must establish a connection to a target each time you start iWay Explorer or if a target is disconnected. A connected target shows a plus sign next to target node.
To connect to a target:
The target connects and an AddressRoot node appears under the target node.
The target connects and a ESRIRoot node appears under the target node.
Note: A message appears if you select Connect before entering a password or if you did not fully define the ESRI loading parameters when the target was created. The message asks you to provide the connection information before connecting.
Although you can maintain multiple open connections, we recommend that you disconnect from targets that are not in use.
To disconnect a target:
Disconnecting from ESRI drops the connection, but the target definition and its node remain accessible from the left pane. The following image shows a disconnected target, Stores12_geocoding, which appears with a red X below the node.
After you create a target using iWay Explorer, you can edit any information that you provided when it was created.
To edit a target:
The target parameters are updated with the new settings.
You can also delete a target. When you delete the target, the node disappears from the list of GeoLoad targets in the left pane of the explorer.
To delete a target:
A message appears, prompting you to confirm the deletion of the node.
The node disappears from the list of available connections.
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