Navigating the form

General

Use this tab to select the database that you are using, and to set logging options.

Time Dimensions

Use this tab to select time dimensions for your BI projects.

Translations

Use this tab to select the languages that table and field names that must be translated into.

Generate BI project

Opens the Generate a Business Intelligence projectform.

OK

Saves your changes and closes the form.

Cancel

Disregards your changes and closes the form.

Microsoft SQL Server

Select this option if you are using a Microsoft SQL Server database.

Oracle

Select this option if you are using an Oracle database.

Enable logging

Select this check box if you want to record data about generating and updating BI projects in a log file.

We recommend that you enable logging for troubleshooting purposes only.

Log file

Location where the log file will be saved.

If you want the log file saved to a different location, enter the location.

Use the standard calendar

Select this check box to generate time dimensions using the standard calendar. Then do the following:

• Enter the starting and ending date of the standard calendar.

• Select the time periods that you want to include in the project.

Use the fiscal calendar

Select this check box to generate time dimensions using the fiscal calendar. Then do the following:

• Enter the starting and ending date of the fiscal calendar.

• Select the time periods that you want to include in the project.

Create metadata translations

Select this check box to translate table and field names into other languages.

Generate

Select the check box for each language that you want table and field names translated into.

Language

The list includes all languages for which you have a valid license.