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This page shows how to connect the Board Connector Designer with a Board Connector Server.

Connect the Designer to a Server

When starting the Board Connector Designer, the window "Connect to Board Connector Server" opens.
Enter connection and user details to connect the Designer to a Board Connector Server.

  1. Launch the Board Connector Designer.
  2. When the Board Connector Server is a local server, the server address is localhost.
    The default port (8096) may vary depending on the configuration.
    local-login
  3. If the service is not running on default port 8096, specify the port by adding :[port] after the host name. The default port can be configured in the server settings.
  4. Select an authentication method. Once logged in, you can activate or deactivate methods of authentication, see Access Management.
  5. Click [ plug2 icon plug2 icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Connect] to connect the Designer to the Server. The main window of the Designer opens.
  1. Launch the Board Connector Designer.
  2. When the Board Connector Designer and the Board Connector Server run on different machines, enter the host name of the Board Connector Server. Make sure the port is not blocked by your firewall.
    remote-login
  3. If the service does not run on default port 8096, specify the port by adding :[port] after the host name. The default port can be configured in the server settings.
  4. Select an authentication method. Once logged in, you can activate or deactivate methods of authentication, see Access Management.
  5. Click [ plug2 icon plug2 icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Connect] to connect the Designer to the Server. The main window of the Designer opens.

Board Connector offers different methods of authenticating and securing the connection between the Board Connector Designer and the Board Connector Server. The default authentication methods are authentication via Windows credentials (current user) and Anonymous (no encryption).

Main Window of the Designer

The Designer features different functionalities to design and configure extractions.

Tip

Press F1 to open the documentation page for particular windows.

main-window-menubar

Icon Menu Item Description Details
nav_undo icon nav_undo icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Reset Preferences Reset connection settings to server Connect the Designer to a Server
link_broken icon link_broken icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Disconnect Log off the server -
door_exit icon door_exit icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Exit Close the Designer -
Icon Menu Item Description Details
plus icon plus icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). New Create a new extraction Create an Extraction
Edit Edit an existing extraction -
Delete Delete an existing extraction -
copy icon copy icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Clone Clone an existing extraction -
key2 icon key2 icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Add/Remove Keywords Define keywords of selected extractions General Settings
graph_from icon graph_from icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Source Select an existing SAP source system SAP Connection
history2 icon history2 icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Log Open extraction log Extraction Logs
Run Run a selected extraction Run an Extraction
selection_delete icon selection_delete icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Abort Abort a selected extraction -
Clear Result Cache Clear extraction cache Cache results
arrow_circle2 icon arrow_circle2 icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Refresh Refresh extraction status -
Filter Define filters or keywords Define Keywords
Icon Menu Item Description Details
history2 icon history2 icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Logs Open server logs Server Logs
window_gear icon window_gear icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Settings Open server settings Server Settings
graph_from icon graph_from icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Manage Sources Edit connection to source system SAP Connection
Icon Menu Item Description Details
key2 icon key2 icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Set User Password Set or change user password User Managements
user_monitor icon user_monitor icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Manage Users Manage user groups User Groups
Icon Menu Item Description Details
🇬🇧 Online Help (EN) Open the HelpCenter -
mail_forward icon mail_forward icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Submit Support Ticket Open the Ticket Portal Support Portal
arrow_circle2 icon arrow_circle2 icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Download latest version Link to My Theobald Software Customer Portal
Info Product information -
history icon history icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Version History List of recent software changes Changelog

GUI Buttons

main-window-guibuttons

Icon Button Description Details
plus icon plus icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). New Create a new extraction Create an Extraction
Edit Edit existing extraction -
Delete Delete existing extraction -
copy icon copy icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Clone Clone existing extraction -
arrow_circle2 icon arrow_circle2 icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Refresh Update of the extraction status -
Search Filter extraction names List of Extractions
graph_from icon graph_from icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Source Select existing SAP source system SAP Connection
history2 icon history2 icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Log Open extraction log Extraction Logs
Run Run a selected extraction Run an Extraction

List of Extractions

main-window-extractionlist

List of all extractions in the currently selected extraction group divided by name, type, modification and creation date etc.

Tip

Use the search bar above the list to filter extractions. Wildcards (*) are not supported.
More extensive filter options are available using the GUI Buttons .

Tip

To adjust the settings of multiple extractions at once, select multiple extractions using Ctrl+Left Button.
You can now adjust the [ graph_from icon graph_from icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Source] settings for all selected extractions, see GUI Buttons.

Double Click: Double-clicking an extraction works as a shortcut to the [ Edit] button.
Right-click: Right-clicking an extraction in the list opens the following menu:

Icon Menu Item Description Details
Edit Edit an existing extraction -
Delete Delete an existing extraction -
copy icon copy icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Clone Clone an existing extraction -
key2 icon key2 icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Add/Remove Keywords Define keywords of selected extractions General Settings
history2 icon history2 icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Log Open extraction log Extraction Logs
graph_from icon graph_from icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Source settings Select an existing SAP source system -
Run Run a selected extraction Run an Extraction
window_environment icon window_environment icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Run in browser Run a selected extraction in the default web browser -
selection_delete icon selection_delete icon from the IconExperience.com O-Collection. Copyright by INCORS GmbH (www.incors.com). Abort Abort a selected extraction -

Status Bar

main-window-footer

The status bar contains information about the following:

  • Login username
  • Server authentication method
  • Designer access rights
  • License type and validity period
  • Connected BC server version
  • Connected BC client version

Last update: June 13, 2024