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# Connecting to TDX

## Orson Test Data Orchestrator

### Test Data Extractor (TDX) User Guide

### Starting TDX

To start TDX, open a terminal window from the windows start menu.

Right-click the windows icon in your taskbar and select ‘Terminal’.

<figure><img src="/files/siQURdBl1F6XPOooC6Aq" alt=""><figcaption><p>Windows Menu Options</p></figcaption></figure>

In the terminal window, change the directory to your Data Extractor directory.

Then enter the command:

java -jar orson-data-extractor.jar -gui \<Enter>

<figure><img src="/files/6guGliPqyt7iiCKYCslV" alt=""><figcaption><p>TDX startup commands</p></figcaption></figure>

This will open the TDX application.

<figure><img src="/files/uYpTTuEFkvYiXFSqdw14" alt=""><figcaption><p>TDX screen</p></figcaption></figure>