Connecting to IBM SPSS Modeler Server

IBM® SPSS® Modeler can be run as a standalone application, or as a client connected to IBM SPSS Modeler Server directly or to an IBM SPSS Modeler Server or server cluster through the Coordinator of Processes plug-in from IBM SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services. The current connection status is displayed at the bottom left of the IBM SPSS Modeler window.

Whenever you want to connect to a server, you can manually enter the server name to which you want to connect or select a name that you have previously defined. However, if you have IBM SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services, you can search through a list of servers or server clusters from the Server Login dialog box. The ability to browse through the Statistics services running on a network is made available through the Coordinator of Processes.

To Connect to a Server

1. On the Tools menu, click Server Login. The Server Login dialog box opens. Alternatively, double-click the connection status area of the IBM SPSS Modeler window.
2. Using the dialog box, specify options to connect to the local server computer or select a connection from the table.
   • Click Add or Edit to add or edit a connection. See the topic Adding and Editing the IBM SPSS Modeler Server Connection for more information.
   • Click Search to access a server or server cluster in the Coordinator of Processes. See the topic Searching for Servers in IBM SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services for more information.

   Server table. This table contains the set of defined server connections. The table displays the default connection, server name, description, and port number. You can manually add a new connection, as well as select or search for an existing connection. To set a particular server as the default connection, select the check box in the Default column in the table for the connection.

   Default data path. Specify a path used for data on the server computer. Click the ellipsis button (...) to browse to the required location.

   Set Credentials. Leave this box unchecked to enable the single sign-on feature, which attempts to log you in to the server using your local computer username and password details. If single sign-on is not possible, or if you check this box to disable single sign-on (for example, to log in to an administrator account), the following fields are enabled for you to enter your credentials.

   User ID. Enter the user name with which to log on to the server.

   Password. Enter the password associated with the specified user name.

   Domain. Specify the domain used to log on to the server. A domain name is required only when the server computer is in a different Windows domain than the client computer.

3. Click OK to complete the connection.

To Disconnect from a Server

1. On the Tools menu, click Server Login. The Server Login dialog box opens. Alternatively, double-click the connection status area of the IBM SPSS Modeler window.
2. In the dialog box, select the Local Server and click OK.