Connecting to Database

How to Connect to Database

This task explains how to connect to a specific database:

  1. Start the CES Administration Desktop client.

OR

  1. To run CES Administration Desktop from the command prompt, do the following:

  • Navigate to the Enovia Solution folder. For example, C:\EnoviaSolution.

  • Type java -jar AppStarterStandAlone.jar, and then press Enter

    The Select Your Solution to Run dialog box appears.

  1. Select Admin Desktop from the list, and then click OK.

    The CES Administration Desktop window appears.

  2. Select a database from the Select a database list. The database is listed from the Xdapi.cfg file located in server at <install_HOME>/<platform>/resources/sdm/admin/project.

  3. In the User ID field, type your user name to connect to the selected database.

  4. In the Password field, type your password to connect to the selected database.

    You will be provided with the default log on details for the maiden log on. You can change the Password using the Change Password feature.
     

    If you are not able to log on to the selected database, check whether:

    • The User ID and the Password entered are valid. These fields are case sensitive.

    • The database you are trying to connect is active.

    • The settings in the Xdapi.cfg file for the selected database are correct.

      Contact your System Administrator to resolve the issues.

  1. Click Login to connect to the database.

    After successful connection, the CES Administration Desktop window with the Connect tab appears.

  2. In the Solutions pad, click Admin Desktop. You can view the applications for the selected solution in the Applications pad.

    The applications present in CES Administration Desktop are:

  • Power Search: Use this to perform querying and editing operations on the database.

  • User Admin: Use this to add, modify, and delete users and user groups.

  • Permissions Admin: Use this to administer permissions for classes, class objects, user, user groups and parent groups.

  • Forms Editor: Use this to create and edit Search/Results, and edit forms.

  • Data Modeler: Use this to create, modify, and delete data models both online and offline. You can also use the Data Modeler feature to export and import data models.

  1. Click Work Offline in the CES Administration Desktop Log on window without connecting to a database. You might need to work offline with CES Administration Desktop to create data models.

  2. The application label name can be different when you connect to a different database. Using the Navigation class, the system administrator can change the name of the application.