Database tab

Specifies the configuration of the databases AgilePoint Server uses to store data.

Prerequisites

How to Start

  1. On the AgilePoint Server machine, in Windows Explorer, right-click the file (AgilePoint Server installation folder) C:\Program Files\AgilePoint\AgilePoint Server \WCFConfigurationUtility.exe, and click Run as Administrator.
  2. On the AgilePoint Server Manager screen, in the left pane, select your AgilePoint Server instance.
  3. Click Open Server Configuration Open Server Configuration icon.
  4. On the AgilePoint Configuration screen, click the Database tab.

Main Database

Specifies the connection to the AgilePoint workflow database to store the data for processes. The main database is workflow database.

Figure: AgilePoint Configuration > Database > Main Database tab

Main Database tab

Fields

Field Name Definition

Database Type
Function:
Specifies the database technology to store your data.
Accepted Values:
  • Microsoft SQL Server
Default Value:
Microsoft SQL Server

Encrypt Database Setting
Function:
Specifies whether to encrypt your stored database settings.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - Saves the database settings in encrypted format.
  • Deselected - Saves the database settings in plain text.
Default Value:
Deselected

User
Function:
The user name for the account AgilePoint Server uses to connect to the database.
Accepted Values:
An alphanumeric string that contains a user name for the database.
Default Value:
sa

Password
Function:
The password for the authentication account.
Accepted Values:
An alphanumeric string that represents a password.
Default Value:
None

Integrated Security
Function:
When integrated security is selected, the current Windows users account credentials are used for authentication.
To Open this Field:
  1. In the Database Type list, select Microsoft SQL Server.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - The Windows account credentials are used.
  • Deselected - The user name and password fields are enabled for database authentication, and you must enter the database credentials.
Default Value:
Selected

Database Server
Function:
Specifies the server name and domain for your database.
To Open this Field:
  1. In the Database Type list, select Microsoft SQL Server.
Accepted Values:
A valid database server name.
Default Value:
None

Database Name
Function:
Specifies the name of your database.
To Open this Field:
  1. In the Database Type list, select Microsoft SQL Server.
Accepted Values:
A database name.

Click Ellipses to populate the database names from the database server.

Default Value:
None

Connection Pool Size
Function:
Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous database connections for the workflow database.
Accepted Values:
An integer.

It is recommended to use a connection pool size that is >= 100, or 2 * the thread pool size.

Default Value:
100

Archive Database

Specifies the connection to the Archive database to store backup of your application data.

Figure: AgilePoint Configuration > Database > Archive Database tab

Archive Database tab

Fields

Field Name Definition

Database Type
Function:
Specifies the database technology to store your data.
Accepted Values:
  • Microsoft SQL Server
Default Value:
Microsoft SQL Server

Encrypt Database Setting
Function:
Specifies whether to encrypt your stored database settings.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - Saves the database settings in encrypted format.
  • Deselected - Saves the database settings in plain text.
Default Value:
Deselected

User
Function:
The user name for the account AgilePoint Server uses to connect to the database.
Accepted Values:
An alphanumeric string that contains a user name for the database.
Default Value:
sa

Password
Function:
The password for the authentication account.
Accepted Values:
An alphanumeric string that represents a password.
Default Value:
None

Integrated Security
Function:
When integrated security is selected, the current Windows users account credentials are used for authentication.
To Open this Field:
  1. In the Database Type list, select Microsoft SQL Server.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - The Windows account credentials are used.
  • Deselected - The user name and password fields are enabled for database authentication, and you must enter the database credentials.
Default Value:
Selected

Database Server
Function:
Specifies the server name and domain for your database.
To Open this Field:
  1. In the Database Type list, select Microsoft SQL Server.
Accepted Values:
A valid database server name.
Default Value:
None

Database Name
Function:
Specifies the name of your database.
To Open this Field:
  1. In the Database Type list, select Microsoft SQL Server.
Accepted Values:
A database name.

Click Ellipses to populate the database names from the database server.

Default Value:
None

Archive Completed Process In
Function:
Specifies the minimum number of days to save Completed or Cancelled processes before archiving.
Accepted Values:
An integer, representing a number of days.

If you set this value to 0, archiving does not occur.

Default Value:
180

Data Entities Database

Specifies the connection to the Data Entities database to store the data.

Figure: AgilePoint Configuration > Database > Data Entity Database tab

Data Entity Database tab

Fields

Field Name Definition

Database Type
Function:
Specifies the database technology to store your data.
Accepted Values:
  • Microsoft SQL Server
Default Value:
Microsoft SQL Server

Encrypt Database Setting
Function:
Specifies whether to encrypt your stored database settings.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - Saves the database settings in encrypted format.
  • Deselected - Saves the database settings in plain text.
Default Value:
Deselected

User
Function:
The user name for the account AgilePoint Server uses to connect to the database.
Accepted Values:
An alphanumeric string that contains a user name for the database.
Default Value:
sa

Password
Function:
The password for the authentication account.
Accepted Values:
An alphanumeric string that represents a password.
Default Value:
None

Integrated Security
Function:
When integrated security is selected, the current Windows users account credentials are used for authentication.
To Open this Field:
  1. In the Database Type list, select Microsoft SQL Server.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - The Windows account credentials are used.
  • Deselected - The user name and password fields are enabled for database authentication, and you must enter the database credentials.
Default Value:
Selected

Database Server
Function:
Specifies the server name and domain for your database.
To Open this Field:
  1. In the Database Type list, select Microsoft SQL Server.
Accepted Values:
A valid database server name.
Default Value:
None

Database Name
Function:
Specifies the name of your database.
To Open this Field:
  1. In the Database Type list, select Microsoft SQL Server.
Accepted Values:
A database name.

Click Ellipses to populate the database names from the database server.

Default Value:
None

Connection Pool Size
Function:
Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous database connections for the workflow database.
Accepted Values:
An integer.

It is recommended to use a connection pool size that is >= 100, or 2 * the thread pool size.

Default Value:
100