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The figure below shows the idb.exe dialog box.
The table describes the interface elements of the idb.exe utility dialog box.
№ | Element name | Description | Default value | Allowed values |
1 | The Select data source |
drop-down list | The drop-down list for selecting the database: local |
Configuration database, Event protocol database, or a remote |
database for synchronization | Basic data | Basic data – local |
Configuration database Synchro source – remote database for synchronization Protocol |
– Event protocol database Titles – Captions database Other values are used when working with vertical solutions |
2 | The Description field |
The information field |
that displays the description of the selected |
Base for a configuration system Intellect
Base for a configuration system Intellect – Main configuration database of the Intellect system
Remote database for synchronization
Events log database
Other values are not used.
3
Use
data source from the Select data source drop-down list | Intellect main database | "Intellect" main database – local Configuration database Synchro source – remote database for synchronization "Intellect" system's external protocols database –Event protocol database Titles database – Captions database Other values depend on the availability of the databases for the installed vertical solutions. |
3 | The Use checkbox | The checkbox for enabling or disabling the selected database usage. When set, the Configure button becomes active, |
which is used for setting up the connection to the database |
Checked | Checked – database is connected |
Clear – database is not connected | ||
4 | The Move database button | The button used to transfer MS SQL Server database files (.mdf and .ldf) to the specified folder. The user |
should have the rights to create files in this folder. When the files are moved, the database is automatically attached. Note. It is possible to |
move only the local DB (Basic data data source). When using a remote DB (Synchro |
source data source), files can not be moved |
Active |
Active – the idb.exe utility is connected to |
the MS SQL format database |
Inactive – the idb.exe utility is not connected to |
the MS SQL format database |
5 |
The Configure button |
The button |
opens the Data Link Properties dialog box |
to configure the database connection |
. This button is |
active if the Use checkbox is |
set |
Active |
Active – the idb.exe utility is connected to the database |
Inactive – the idb.exe utility is not connected to the database | |
6 | The Connection string information field |
The information field |
displaying the summary about the database connection parameters | Depends on the database connection parameters |
, the server configuration or Remote Administrator's workstation configuration | Displays the combination of |
the following parameters: Provider, Integrated Security, Persist Security Info, Data Source. The Provider parameter can take the following values:
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Other values are not used. The Integrated Security parameter can take the following values:
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The Persist Security Info parameter can take the following values:
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The Data Source parameter can take the following values:
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7 | Information field and the Select |
dbi-file button |
The information field and |
the button for selecting and displaying |
the database structure |
.dbi |
file. The updated database will have the structure specified in this file |
C:\Program Files\Intellect\intellect.dbi |
The full path to the .dbi file |
8 |
Select .ddi file
Information field and the Select dbi-file button | The |
information field and |
the button for selecting and displaying the |
information about the .ddi file with system objects, events and |
reactions | C:\Program Files\Intellect\Languages\ru\intellect.ddi |
The full path to the . |
10
dbi file |
9 |
Convert MS Access to MS SQL database
A button for starting the conversion of an MS Access database to MS SQL format. This button is enabled if the utility is connected to an MS Access database.
Disabled
Enabled – idb.exe utility is connected to an MS SQL database
Disabled – idb.exe utility is not connected to an MS Access database
The Create backup copy (MS SQL) button |
The button for starting the process of creating a backup copy of the database. This button is |
active if the idb.exe utility is connected to |
the MS SQL format database |
Active |
Active – the idb.exe utility is connected to |
the MS SQL format database |
Inactive – the idb.exe utility is not connected to |
the MS SQL format database |
10 | The Restore from backup (MS SQL) button |
The button for restoring the database from a previously created backup |
Active |
Active – the idb.exe utility is connected to |
the MS SQL format database |
Inactive – the idb.exe utility is not connected to |
the MS SQL format database |
11 | The Clear protocols checkbox |
The checkbox |
that excludes the Event |
log database |
from the created database backup copy.It is recommended to set this checkbox if the size of the Event |
log database is too large, and there is no need to include the Event |
log in |
the backup copy. The setting is available only for |
Intellect base database |
No |
Checked – the database backup copy does not include the Event |
log database |
Clear – the database backup copy includes the Event |
log database |
12 | The Update database button |
The button for starting the process of updating the database structure. The structure is updated according to the .dbi file specified in the Select |
dbi |
-file field |
Active |
Active – the idb.exe utility is connected to the |
Configuration database |
Inactive – the idb.exe utility is not connected to the |
Configuration database |
13 | The Create dbi-file button |
The button for creating a database structure .dbi file ( |
template) |
Active |
Active – .dbi file creation is allowed |
14 | The Protocol information table |
The information table that displays the progress of database processing: converting, structure updating, creating backup copy, etc. | Empty |
Information messages about the progress of the database processing. |
The blue “i” |
icon indicates that the processing step has been successfully completed The |
red “!” |
icon indicates the errors in |
the processing step |
A blue tick |
icon indicates the completion of the processing |
15 | The OK button |
The button for saving the database connection parameters and shutting |
down the idb.exe utility |
Active |
Active – saving database connection parameters and shutting |
down the idb.exe utility is allowed |
Inactive – the utility is still processing the database |