Version 12.x and Later

Add or Modify Connections

Failover

Multiple servers can be listed for failover, such as grid or other failover techniques. If you enter more than one server, you must separate entries using commas, as shown below. The user session will connect to the first active workgroup server. Should that workgroup server failover to another one in the list, the user will need to reconnect in order to continue. 

Reassign Widgets

You can also manage widget to workgroup server mappings if you need to reconfigure workgroup server definitions. To reassign widgets from one workgroup server connection to another:

1. Click the Re-assign Widgets button to open the Widget Reassignment dialog.
2. Select the source and target connections from the dropdowns on the left and right, respectively. You may choose either side depending on the direction of reassignment.
3. Locate the widgets you want to reassign by using the Search (Filter By) text box, and select the widget type from the list on the right.
   

4. Select the checkbox of the widget you want to reassign, then click the right arrow or left arrow button.
   Alternatively, you can use the drag-and-drop option. 
   To select all widgets, use the checkbox beside the Widget Name header.

5. Click Save.

Create Connection Groups

1. Click the Manage Connection Groups icon. The Workgroup Server Connection Groups dialog opens.
   
2. Click Add button. The Add/Edit WGS Connection Group dialog opens.
   
3. Enter a Group Name in for the new group.
4. Select the connection you want to add and click the button. Alternatively, you can use the drag-and-drop   option. 
   – To move all connections, select the checkbox next to Connection Name header to select all.
5. Click Save. The new group is added.
6. Hover over the group name to see connection details on the right side of the dialog.
   

7. Click Ok to return to the Workgroup Server Connections dialog.

Modify Connection Group

1. Click the Manage Connection Groups icon. The Workgroup Server Connection Groups dialog opens.

2. Select the workgroup server connection group you want to modify.
   

3. Click Modify from the Selected menu. The Add/Edit WGS Connection Group dialog opens.
   

4. Update the required details:

   • Edit the Group Name, if needed.

   • Add or remove connections using the right and left arrow buttons, or use drag-and-drop.

   • To move all connections, select the checkbox next to the Connection Name header to select all.

5. Click Save.
   The updated group details are saved.

6. Click Ok to return to the Workgroup Server Connections dialog.

Delete Connection Group

1. Click the Manage Connection Groups icon. The Workgroup Server Connection Groups dialog opens.
   
2. Select the workgroup server connection group you want to delete.
3. Click Delete from Selected menu.
4. The Delete WGS Connection Group dialog opens.
   Type DELETE (in uppercase) in the provided field, then click Yes, Delete to confirm or No, Keep to cancel.
   

Verify Connections

1. Select the workgroup server connection you want to verify.
2. Click Verify Connection from Selected menu.
   
3. If the connection is successful, a "Connection successful" message is displayed:
   

Delete Connections

1. Select the workgroup server connection you want to delete.
2. Click Delete from Selected menu.
   
3. The Delete WGS Connection dialog opens.
   Type DELETE (in uppercase) in the provided field, then click Yes, Delete to confirm or No, Keep to cancel.
   

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Version 11.3 and Earlier

Add or modify connections

You will be presented with a list of existing connections.

To add a new connection, click Add. To edit an existing connection, select its checkbox and click Modify.

• The primary setting is the Connection Name.
• The Server(s) field contains the list of servers by host or IP address where it runs. (See also the Failover section below.)
• The port number will always be the same for all instances.

Failover

Multiple servers can be listed for failover, such as grid or other failover techniques. If you enter more than one server, you must separate entries using commas, as shown below. The user session will connect to the first active workgroup server. Should that workgroup server failover to another one in the list, the user will need to reconnect in order to continue. 

Reassign Viewlets

You can also manage viewlet to workgroup server mappings if you need to reconfigure workgroup server definitions. To reassign viewlets from one workgroup server connection to another:

1. Click Re-Assign Viewlets. The Viewlet Reassignment Location Picker opens.
2. Select the connection that you want to reassign viewlets from using the Connection From list.
3. Select the connection that you want to reassign viewlets to using the Connection To list.
   
4. Click Next.
5. Locate the viewlets you want to reassign using the filter text box (under Viewlets:) and the viewlet type list to the right.
   
6. Select the viewlet you want to reassign and click the Assign > button. Or to move all viewlets listed on the left, click Assign All >>.
   
7. Click OK.

Create connection groups

1. Click Connection Groups. The WGS Connection Group Properties dialog opens.
   
2. Enter a Connection Group Name for the new group.
3. Locate the connections you want to add to a group using the Filter By: text box.
4. Select the connection you want to add and click the Assign > button. Or to move all connections listed on the left, click Assign All >>.
5. Click Save. The new group is added.
   
6. Click Close to return to the Work Group Server Connections dialog.

Verify connections

1. Select the workgroup server connection you want to verify.
2. Click Verify connection. The Enter Password dialog is displayed.
   
3. Enter your Password and click OK. The Verify connection button changes to indicate that the application is attempting to connect.
   

If the connection is successful, a "Connection successful" message is displayed: