Menu options: 'System', 'Database'

The Database Wizard is a tool that helps to configure the d-basics database settings. To configure these settings, the following steps must be completed:

 

Step 1: Welcome screen

Push next to proceed.

 

Step 2: Choosing the database type

Select the database type that d-basics must use and continue with the next step

For most d-basics users the performance of an Access database will be sufficient. Only if several users are going to use d-basics simultaneously it is recommended to use a SQL server database.

 

Step 2a: Settings Access database (In case of the SQL Server database proceed to the next paragraph)

Specify the location where the Access database must be created and proceed to the next step.

To browse to this location, push the button at the end of the text field. The default location for the d-basics database is 'c:\program files\d-basics\'. It is not recommended to choose a different location unless d-basics is installed on more than one computer in the same computer network. In that case, all computers should use the same (central) database (also see Network installation).  When a d-basics database already exists on the specified location, the program will ask whether that database must be replaced. Replacing will destroy all data in the original database.

 

Step 2b: Settings SQL Server database

 

Enter the following settings to configure the connection to the SQL Server:

Enter the name or IP address of the SQL Server on which the database must be saved

 

Select the authentication mode and enter logon information if needed.

 

 

Step 3: Choose installation type

This step only applies to the SQL Server database. If a d-basics database already exists on a SQL Server, d-basics offers three possibilities: 'Reinstall', 'Remove' or 'Check and repair' the existing database.

Select the desired operation and click next to complete the wizard.