Set database connection

Specify your settings for the PPM database.

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

Prerequisites

The database drivers are installed.

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 SQL 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.
  9. Click Next.

Your settings are applied.