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Axxon PSIM™ software databases on servers and Remote Admin Workstations are not synced by default. Usually Axxon PSIM™ software is configured to sync all databases with a single centralized administering server database.

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1. Make sure that MS SQL Server software is.
2. Start the idb.exe utility from the root of the Axxon PSIM™ software installation directory (for example, C:\Program Files (x86)\Axxon PSIM). The idb.exe utility dialog box will be displayed.
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3. Select the Synchro source item from the Select data source database list list.
4. Set the Use checkbox.
5. Click Build Configure.
6. The Data link properties dialog box is displayed. Go to the Provider tab in the Data link properties dialog box.
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7. Select Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server from the OLE DB Provider(s) list.
8. Click Next.
9. As soon as the Next button is clicked, there is automatic going to the Connection tab.
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10. In the 1.Select or enter a server name select from the list or input manually the address of MS SQL server containing the database that is to be used as a source to sync with the current database.
11. The 2.Enter information to log on to the server group is used to enter the type and authentication parameters of the MS SQL server connection. MS SQL server authentication is performed through the user account, authorized in the Windows OS, or by user name (login) and password that protect the MS SQL server connection.
    The method and parameters of authentication at the MS SQL server are set during MS SQL server installation.
    Different parameters need to be entered, with different authentication techniques for MS SQL server connection:
    
    1.  If MS SQL server authentication is performed through a user’s Windows OS account, switch to to the Use Windows NT Integrated security position. The user’s current account on the computer, from which the synchronization is performed, should be logged into the computer with MS SQL server and the database to be synced with.
    2. If MS SQL server authentication is performed through user login and password, follow the sequence:
       
       1. switch to the Use a specific user name and password position;
       2. in the User name field: enter the user name (login) to connect to the MS SQL server.
       3. if access to the MS SQL server is password protected, remove the Blank password checkbox and enter the database access password into the Password field.
       4. make sure to set the Allow saving password checkbox checked.
12. Click Test Connection.
13. If the MS SQL server was successfully connected, the “Test connection succeeded” message is displayed.
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    Click OK to close the window.
14. If the MS SQL server name and/or authentication parameters of MS SQL server connection were entered inaccurately, the error message will appear.
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    Click OK to close the window. Then enter the correct password and try MS SQL server connection again.
15. From the Select the database on the server list choose the name of the database to be synced with the current base.
16. Click OK in the Data link properties dialog box. The window will close.
17. Click OK in the right bottom corner of the idb.exe utility window.

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