This page describes a part of the Mobile Dashboard's process for configuring database queries. For an introduction to the database query configuration process, see Section 6.1, “Introduction To Database Query Configuration”. For a general introduction to the online help manual, see Section 1.1, “Mobile Dashboard Online Help Manual Overview”.
Here you specify the database connection parameters, i.e.,
Select, from the dropdown menu, the Database Vendor (JDBC Driver).
Enter the Server Name (e.g., mydatabase.mycompany.com) or an IP address.
Enter the Server Port that's used for accessing the database on that server.
Enter the Database Name.
Enter the User Name.
Enter the Password.
You can also add optional connection string parameters.
The resulting JDBC connection string is shown.
You must test the connectivity to the database by clicking on . You will then either see a green Connection Succeeded string or a red Connection Failed response. If the connection is unsuccessful, please review your parameter entries and spelling to ensure you are entering the correct information.
Click on when you are done.