Main Node and Toolbar - The main node in this window displays the name of the server for the SQL Server database that was defined for Stratum.Connector at the time of installation. The database name is listed after the server name.

If you need to adjust parameter settings for the application, right-click this node and select Parameters. See also Customize Parameter Settings.

The main toolbar has a File menu with an option for exiting the application and a Help menu with options for accessing the help file or version information about Stratum.Connector.

Stratum.Server Data Source - Right-click this node and select Define Stratum.Server Data Source to specify the Stratum.Server database for your Stratum.Connector environment. See also Define the Stratum.Server Data Source and Define Stratum.Server Data Source window.

After a data source has been specified, an icon displays under this node followed by the name of the server and database for the related data source.

Analysis Services Database - Right-click this node and select Define Analysis Services Database to set up the Stratum.Connector Analysis Services database and cube. See also Define the Analysis Services Database and Cube and Analysis Services Database window.

After a database and cube have been set up, an icon displays under this node followed by the name of the Analysis Services server for the database, the Analysis Services database name, and the cube name. You can right-click that entry to access the following menu. The menu options and the Dimensions, Measure Groups, and Calculated Members entries are defined after this image.

• Define Analysis Services Database - Use this option to re-access the Analysis Services Database window if you need to review the database or cube properties, such as their descriptions, after initially setting them up.

• Diagnostic, Full, Limited, Post, and Standard Process - Use the applicable option to select the type of process that you want to initiate -- a Diagnostic, Full, Limited, Post, or Standard process*. The window for starting the type of process that you selected will display. See also Quick Start - When to use a Full, Limited, Post, or Standard Process.

*Note: A Trickle process can only be initiated by a batch process and therefore does not display on this window.

• Configure Stratum.Viewer - Use this option to access the Configure Stratum.Viewer window, which is used to register the Analysis Services database and cube to a Stratum.Viewer environment. The window also is used to control a few options related to using Stratum.Planner user lists in the Stratum.Viewer environment. It is from this window that you can access the Define Stratum.Viewer Data Source window. See also Define the Stratum.Viewer Data Source and Enable or Disable Support for Stratum.Planner User Lists.

• Unregister - Use this option to unregister the Analysis Services database and cube from the Stratum.Viewer application that is configured to your Stratum.Connector environment. This action also deletes the definitions for related objects in Stratum.Viewer, such as roles, views, and user lists.

Use these entries under the Analysis Services Database node to select and manage the objects for your cube.

• Dimensions - Right-click and select Edit. This opens the Dimension Selection window, which is used to control which dimensions, hierarchies, levels, and attribute relationships are a part of your cube. The window also is used to create hierarchies from attribute relationships.

• Measure Groups - Right-click and select Edit. This opens the Measure Group Selection window, which is used to control which measures, partitions (years), and dimensions are available for the measure groups in your cube.

• Calculated Members - Right-click and select Edit. This opens the Calculated Member Selection window, which is used to control which Stratum.Administration calculated category values are included as calculated members in your cube.