Prerequisites

1. You need to install the Database Crawler before you can use it, please follow DB Installation and Administration guide.
2. To understand the basics of working with Crawlers, please read the Working with Crawlers guide first.

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Creating Crawler

Navigate to Crawlers tab in the Cogniware Data Collector administration (accessible at https://192.168.112.212/datacollector).

Click on Add Crawler

Fill in the Name of the Crawler, you may also add Description.

For the Crawler configuration, you need to provide the following parameters:

• Connector Class: Select the Connector Class you have installed in DB Installation and Administration.
  
• Connectors: Select the Database connector you want to use. To configure the Connector please follow DB Installation and Administration - for each Database you need new configuration.
  
• Object Types: Select databasetable.
• tableName: Name of table that should be crawled.
• primaryKeyFieldName: Field that serves as primary key and is unique identifier of record in table.
• Data Handler: Select Data Handler you created in DB Installation and Administration.

Click the Add Crawler button.

Congratulations! Crawler configuration is done. We can start crawling!

Please reffer to Working with Crawlers on how to start, stop or change the Crawler.