The following steps describe how to install and configure Talend Data Catalog
application server by using the embedded PostgreSQL database.
Procedure
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Unzip the TDC-x.y-YYYYMMDD.zip file where you want
Talend Data Catalog to be
installed.
You should avoid using the
Program Files directories of
Windows 7, 8.x and 10 as they are now controlled by Windows with special access
rights.
Depending on your software installation directory, you may need
Administrator privileges.
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In the software home directory, right-click the Setup.bat
file and click Run as administrator.
Alternatively, you can also run this setup utility with the Windows command
line, by using the start
or call
commands.
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Click Yes to allow the application to make changes to
your device.
This setup utility allows you to setup the configuration parameters through
the Metadata Management (MM) Setup dialog box, which
displays on execution.
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In the Database Server tab, set up the parameters as
follows.
Field |
Description |
Enable Windows Service
|
Select the check box to create the Talend Data Catalog Database
Server Windows Service, set it for automatic start, and start
it. |
Port Number
|
The default port is set to 5432. You can
change it to avoid conflicts, if necessary. |
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Click the Configure button to perform the changes.
The following message should be displayed in case of successful
configuration.
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In the Application Server tab, configure the fields as
needed.
This tab defines the major Application Server configuration parameters.
Field |
Description |
Enable Windows Service
|
Select the check box to create the Talend Data Catalog Application Server Windows Service, set it for automatic start, and start
it. |
Metadata Harvesting Browse Path |
Click Add and select which drives and network paths
will be available in the UI. This controls the access to the file system for
metadata harvesting.
|
Enable REST API Help |
Select the check box to enable the access to Talend Data Catalog REST API documentation. You can also use the command line
Setup.bat -we mmdoc.
|
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Click the Configure button to perform the changes.
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Close the dialog box.