Configuring the database server connection in a dialog mode

To configure the database server connection in an dialog mode, do the following:

1. Go to the DB or DB protocol tab on the settings panel of the Operator protocol object (1).
   
2. Click the Connecting dialog button (2).
   The SQL Server Login dialog box will be displayed.
   

3. In the Server list, specify the SQL Server to connect to (1).

   Note.

    If the required SQL Server is in the Server list, then there is no need to further configure the connection.

   Note.

   Working in the distributed configuration it is needed to enter the name of computer without the (local) value where the database is stored. For example, "WS1\SQLEXPRESS", where WS1 – the name of computer on which the database is stored.

4. If you need to specify the login and password to authorize the SQL Server, then set the Use Trusted Connection checkbox unchecked (2). As a result the Login ID and Password fields are available for editing.

   Note.

    If the Use Trusted Connection checkbox is set, then the authorization on the SQL Server will be provided using Windows account information.
5. To set advanced connection options, click the Options >> button (3).
   
   1. In the Database drop-down list, select the database to store events (4).
   2. In the Language list, select the language of SQL system messages 5).
   3. In the Application Name field, set the application name (Axxon PSIM by default) (6).
      In the WorkStation ID field, set the computer name (WindowsID by default) (7).
6. To save the settings, click OK.

The database server connection is now configured.