Database settings

Select a database that you want to use for your client and set the relevant parameters.

For detailed information on the required database settings, please contact your system administrator.

Procedure

  1. Select a database from the selection box.

    Depending on the selected database, different input options are displayed.

  2. In the Database server box, specify the computer in the network on which the database server with the client-specific PPM database is running.

    For an MS SQL Server database, you can specify a Named instance in the form of <computer>\<named instance>, e.g., "mypc\testinstance". 

  3. Specify the port number of the database service in the Database port box.
  4. Specify the name of the PPM database in the Database name box.
  5. In the Database user box, enter the user name that you use to log in to the PPM database.
  6. In the Database password box, enter the user password that you use to log in to the PPM database.
  7. Reenter your Database password in the Password confirmation.
  8. Click Test database connection to verify if your settings are correct.

    You can test the database connection only if you have previously installed the required database drivers.

  9. Click Next.

Your settings are applied.