Database Window

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

How to Start

  1. On the AgilePoint Server machine, click Start > All Programs > AgilePoint > AgilePoint Configuration.
  2. On the AgilePoint Server Configuration Tool window, click the Database tab.

Fields

Field Name Definition

Main Database Tab

Action:
Specifies the connection to the AgilePoint workflow database to store the data.

Archive Database Tab

Action:
Specifies the connection to the Archive database to store backup of the workflow data and archived process data.

Database Type

Definition:
Specifies the database technology you are using to store AgilePoint data.
Allowed Values:
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Oracle
Default Value:
Microsoft SQL Server

Encrypt Database Setting

Definition:
Specifies whether to encrypt your stored database settings.
Allowed Values:
  • Selected - Saves the database settings in encrypted format.
  • Deselected - Saves the database settings in plain text.
Default Value:
Deselected

User

Definition:
The user name for the database account AgilePoint Server uses to connect to the database.
Allowed Values:
A valid user name for the database.
Default Value:
sa

Password

Definition:
The password for the authentication account.
Allowed Values:
A valid password.
Default Value:
None

Integrated Security

Definition:
When integrated security is selected, the current windows account credentials are used for authentication.
To Access This Field:
  1. In the Database Type list, select Microsoft SQL Server.
Allowed Values:
  • Selected - The windows account credentials are used for authentication automatically.
  • Deselected - The user and password fields are enabled for database authentication.
Default Value:
Selected

Database Server

Definition:
Specifies the server name and domain for your database.
Allowed Values:
A valid database server name.
Default Value:
None

Database Name

Definition:
Specifies the name of your database.
To Access This Field:
  1. Click Ellipses to populate the database names from the database server.
Allowed Values:
A valid database name.
Default Value:
None

Service Name

Definition:
Specifies the Oracle database service name.
To Access This Field:
  1. In the Database Type list, select Oracle.
Allowed Values:
A valid service name.
Default Value:
None

Connection Pool Size

Definition:
Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous database connections for the workflow database.
To Access This Field:
  1. Click the Main Database tab.
Allowed Values:
Any integer.

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

Default Value:
100

Archive Completed Process In

Definition:
Specifies the minimum number of days to save completed or canceled processes before archiving.
To Access This Field:
  1. Click the Archive Database tab.
Allowed Values:
Any integer, representing a number of days.

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

Default Value:
180