Novell Doc: Analyzer 1.1 for Identity Manager Administration Guide

2.1.1 Analyzer

Analyzer general settings govern high-level operation of the Analyzer environment. To access these settings, select Window > Preferences, then select Analyzer in the left navigation area.

Table 2-1 Analyzer Preferences

Setting	Description
Close all editors when switching perspectives	When this option is selected, Designer closes all currently open editors when switching perspectives. For example, when switching from Analyzer to Designer, all Analyzer editors close automatically.

2.1.2 Connections

The Connections preferences page lets you manage the Java^* Libraries that Analyzer needs to communicate with different applications. You can add and remove Java libraries (typically .jar files) from this page.

2.1.3 Data Browser

The Data Browser preferences page lets you manage how the Data Browser displays the data records in a data set instance. To access these settings, select Window > Preferences, then select Analyzer > Data Browser in the left navigation area.

Table 2-2 Analyzer Preferences - Data Browser

Setting	Description
Show Display settings for attributes when opening the Data Browser	Enables/disables displaying a warning dialog box about having more than 12 attributes with multiple values in a data set definition. Use this dialog box to limit the attributes displayed in the Data Browser to improve performance during data inspection and analysis.
Total number of rows per page	Specifies the number of records to display on a page in the Data Browser.

2.1.4 Database Settings

Analyzer database settings configure the database that Analyzer uses to organize and store its data. To access these settings, select Window > Preferences, then select Analyzer > Database Settings in the left navigation area.

You can also select the Preferences icon in the Data Set Instances view.

Table 2-3 Analyzer Preferences - Database Settings

Setting	Description
Select Alias	Specifies the database alias that Analyzer uses.
Add Alias	Opens the New Alias dialog box so you can configure a new database alias. The new alias requests the same information that is displayed in the Database Settings page.
Remove Alias	Deletes the currently selected database alias. However, you must have at least one database alias for Analyzer to run.
Driver	Specifies the driver that Analyzer uses to access the database. Analyzer 1.1 supports either an internal HSQLDB, or an external MySQL* database.
Use SSL	Enables SSL connections between Analyzer and an external MySQL database used as the Analyzer database. To use SSL, the MySQL JDBC* library must be version 5.1.6 or higher. For example, mysql-connector-java-5.1.6-bin.jar. NOTE:MySQL must be configured to use SSL before enabling Use SSL. For more information, see Using SSL for Secure Connections in the MySQL Reference Manual.
JDBC URL	Specifies the JDBC URL where you can access the database. When you are using the internal HSQLDB, this field is not configurable.
Database	Specifies the database name.
Create database if it does not exist	Automatically creates a database using the specified settings if one does not already exist. NOTE:If you have any problems accessing an external MySQL database in Analyzer, create it manually and test access with the authentication credentials Analyzer will use to access it.
Username	Specifies a valid username with which Analyzer can access the database.
Password	Specifies the database access password for the specified user.
JDBC Paths	Specifies the path to the database’s JDBC libraries. You must provide a classpath if you are using an external database with Analyzer.
Class Name	The class name for the driver.
Test Connection	Tests the database connection by using the specified database parameters.
Restore Defaults	Resets the database settings to Analyzer’s default (internal database) configuration.

2.1.5 Matching

Matching settings define the default configuration for Analyzer’s matching analysis. To access these settings, select Window > Preferences, then select Analyzer > Matching in the left navigation area.

Table 2-4 Matching Preferences

Setting	Description
Uniqueness Test Percentage Required	Specifies the uniqueness threshold that a matching key/data set combination must achieve before Analyzer can run a matching analysis. Analyzer supports values between 95 and 100 percent.

Setting

Description

Uniqueness Test Percentage Required

Specifies the uniqueness threshold that a matching key/data set combination must achieve before Analyzer can run a matching analysis.

Analyzer supports values between 95 and 100 percent.

2.1.6 Reporting

Reporting settings define the default configuration for the various reports you can generate from Analyzer. These are global settings that apply to all of your Analyzer projects. To access these settings, select Window > Preferences, then select Analyzer > Reporting in the left navigation area.

The Reporting settings page includes four tabs, one for each type of report you can generate. For more information about Analyzer reports, see Section 3.11, Auditing and Reporting.

Data Browser

The Data Browser report settings lets you specify the following default settings.

Table 2-5 Data Browser Report Settings

Setting	Description
Report Title	Specifies a name for the Data Browser report you are generating. The default title is Data Browser Report.
Notes	Specifies optional details describing the report.
Display in Landscape Mode	Displays the report suitable for landscape printing (11” x 8.5” rather than 8.5” x 11”).
Wrap text when values overflow	Allows cell data to wrap around within the report column. If you deselect this option, data that exceeds the width of the report column is truncated.
Display added/modified/deleted icons	Specifies that the report should include icon indicators for added, modified, and deleted data cells.
Display metric failures in red and with icons	Specifies that the report should indicate data cells that failed the analysis in red and with a failure icon.

Analysis

The Analysis report settings lets you specify the following default settings.

Table 2-6 Analysis Report Settings

Setting	Description
Report Title	Specifies a name for the Analysis report you are generating. The default title is Analysis Report.
Notes	Specifies optional details describing the report.
Display in Landscape Mode	Displays the report suitable for landscape printing (11” x 8.5” rather than 8.5” x 11”).
Wrap text when values overflow	Allows cell data to wrap around within the report column. If you deselect this option, data that exceeds the width of the report column is truncated.
Display a combined summary of all datasets	Specifies that the report should include a section that summarizes the analysis results across all analyzed data sets. This option is available only when the analysis results include data from multiple data sets.
Display graphic for each metric	Displays a graphical representation of the results of each metric in the analysis.
Display Failed Data/Details for each metric	For each metric in the analysis, displays a list of the failed records.
Max number of records to display in Failed Data or Patterns	Specifies a maximum number of records to display that failed the analysis. This setting is active only when Display Failed Data/Details for each metric is selected.

Uniqueness

The Uniqueness report settings lets you specify the following default settings.

Table 2-7 Uniqueness Report Settings

Setting	Description
Report Title	Specifies a name for the Uniqueness report you are generating. The default title is Uniqueness Report.
Notes	Specifies optional details describing the report.
Display in Landscape mode	Displays the report suitable for landscape printing (11” x 8.5” rather than 8.5” x 11”).
Wrap text when values overflow	Allows cell data to wrap around within the report column. If you deselect this option, data that exceeds the width of the report column is truncated.
Display statistical information	Displays a statistical summary of the report data, including number of records, duplicate count, a uniqueness measure, and the total number of duplicate records.
Display graphic	Displays a graphical (bar graph) representation of the report data.
Display uniqueness data	Displays a list of the duplicate values along with the number of times the value occurs in the data set instance.
Max number of duplicate records to display	Specifies the maximum number of duplicate values to display. This setting is active only when Display duplicate data is selected.

Matching

The Matching report settings lets you specify the following default settings.

Table 2-8 Matching Report Settings

Setting	Description
Report Title	Specifies a name for the Matching Value report you are generating. The default title is Matching Report.
Notes	Specifies optional details describing the report.
Display in Landscape mode	Displays the report suitable for landscape printing (11” x 8.5” rather than 8.5” x 11”).
Wrap text when values overflow	Allows cell data to wrap around within the report column. If you deselect this option, data that exceeds the width of the report column is truncated.
Display statistical information	Displays a statistical summary of the report data, including number of records, duplicate count, a uniqueness measure, and the total number of duplicate records.
Display graphic	Displays a graphical (bar graph) representation of the report data.
Display unmatched data	Displays a list of unmatched values from the matching analysis.
Max number of unmatched records to display	Specifies the maximum number of unmatched values to display. This setting is active only when Display unmatched data is selected.
Display matched data	Displays a list of matched values from the matching analysis.
Max number of matched records to display	Specifies the maximum number of matched values to display. This setting is active only when Display matched data is selected.

2.1 Preferences