Step 4: Connect
TrendMiner supports 3 types of data:
For each of these data types TrendMiner supports out-of-the-box connectivity options. Next to the connectivity options which are shipped by default there are also some custom connectivity options and there is the TrendMiner connector API which allows you to write your own connector.
Some connections are set up directly from the TrendMiner appliance server to the data source and some need an intermediate component like the TrendMiner connector, also known as 'Plant Integrations'. For data sources which are connected via the TrendMiner connector a separate installation of this connector is required before a connection to that data source can be set up.