On the Repository tab, the name of the database to use as repository for the QlikView Publisher (QVP) can be set. If the database does not exist, it will be created. The QlikView Publisher Repository (QVPR), is the database containing the information about every QVP task. The repository can be either XML based or stored on a Microsoft SQL Server.
Choice of Repository Type
One of the following options can be chosen:
- XML Repository
- Microsoft SQL Server
Depending on the chosen repository type, the settings available on the Repository tab will change.
Settings for Microsoft SQL Server Repository
Settings for XML Repository
Database
The name of the XML repository.
Optional Base Path
The path to the folder where the XML repository is to be created.
Migrate Data From Current Repository
When creating a database, it is possible to move the data from, for example, a company database to the new one. To migrate data from the current QVPR repository to a new path, tick this check box. To not migrate any data, untick this check box.
Backup Settings
Schedule
It is possible to configure a scheduled backup of the repository. One of the following options can be chosen:
- Never, meaning that no backup is performed.
- Daily at, meaning that a backup is performed every day at a set time.
- Every, meaning that a backup is performed at an interval; each set minutes.
The backup is saved as a .zip file, named using the time stamp of the file creation.
Optional Backup Path
To change the path to the backup .zip file, enter a valid path in this field. By default, the .zip file is saved to the same path as the repository.
Backup Now
To create a backup immediately, click on the Backup Now button.
Settings for Microsoft SQL Server Repository
Get Servers
To choose a server from a list of Microsoft SQL Servers that are available on the network, click on this button.
Server
The chosen Microsoft SQL Server name.
Port
The port number of the communication.
Connection Model
The protocol that should be used for the communication with the Microsoft SQL Server.
Connect Using
Select the authentication method. One of the following options can be chosen:
- Management Service User (Windows authentication), meaning that the Windows user, under which the service run, is used.
- SQL Server Authentication
Database
The name of the database on the Microsoft SQL Server. If this field is set to the name of an already existing QVP database, the data in the existing database will be updated.
Migrate Data from Current Repository
When creating a database, it is possible to move the data from, for example, a company database to the new one. To migrate the data from the current QVPR repository to a new path, tick this check box. To not migrate any data, untick this check box.
