Unsupported repositories

You can also create either a database repository (which uses a central relational database to store your ETL metadata) or a file repository (which uses your local file system to store the metadata). You can create these types of repositories through the Other Repositories link in the Pentaho Repository welcome dialog box.

From the Other Repositories dialog box, you can Get Started by selecting either the Database Repository or the File Repository from the list.

Note: Database and file repositories are not supported or recommended for production use.

Database repository

Similar to the Pentaho Repository, you connect to the database repository by entering a Display Name into the Connection Details dialog box. After specifying a name, you need to select Database Connection, which leads to a list in the Select a database connection dialog box. From this dialog box, you can either create a new database, or Edit and Delete an existing connection. When you create a new connection or Edit, the Database Connection dialog box appears. Use this dialog box to specify your database connection, then select Test and click OK. In the Select a database connection dialog box, click on what database connection you want to use and then go Back to the Connection Details dialog box. After Display Name and the Database Connection are specified, click Finish to test the connection to repository.

File Repository

Besides entering in a Display Name, you will need to specify the Location of the local file system that you want to use as a file repository. You can Browse to this location from the Connection Details dialog box. After you specify a repository name and file system location, you can click Finish to test the connection. Unlike with other repositories, when you connect to a file repository, the link in the upper right corner will only show the display name of file repository.