Federated Data - General

Enable Federation

ON/OFF Toggle

OFF

If enabled, it will allow configuration of the Federation Server and its connections (Catalogs) to connected database data sources.

Federation Server

Dropdown

Select from available Federation server connections (configured in the Admin solution).

Test Connection

Button

Click to test the selected Federation Server connection.

GUARDRAILS

Properties defining Cost Optimizer Scores

• Min

Number Field (read-only)

0.35

This parameter controls how Easy Answers questions are transformed and executed against a Federation Server, depending on an estimation of the duration for the results to be generated. For estimation scores below the Min value configured, questions will be executed as normal. Questions with an estimation score above the Min value provided but below the Max score will show a message to the user about the query taking a long time to execute. The query will run in the background, and the user will receive a Notification when the Results are ready.

• Max

Number Field (read-only)

0.67

For estimation scores above the Max value configured, questions will not be executed, and a message will be shown. The user should add one or more Filters to the Question to reduce the data needed to respond to the Question.

CATALOGS

Repeater section

• Data Source

Text Field (read-only)

OFF

List of active database data sources on the Ontology > Sourcing page.

• Catalog Name

Text Field

Enter a meaningful name for the database data source used for the Catalog Name.

• Primary

Radio-button

Not Selected

Select the radio button for the Primary Catalog.

• Status

Text Field (read-only)

Not Registered

A Status informing the user whether the Catalog has been registered in the Federation Server or not.

• Register

Button

Register

Buttons allow the user to manually register (or unregister if no longer required) a Catalog in the Federation Server. Note: Any Catalogs configured, but not yet registered, will be registered on Save of the Ontology.