Setting Up a Server Data Source - UNIT4 Agresso E

Setting Up a Server Data Source
Author: dag.syversen@unit4.com
This guide shows you how to set up a server data source. The procedure includes
running the New Data Source Wizard, running the Initialize Business Server Wizard,
and finally checking the existence of the main service in Services.
1.
Introduction
2.
Open Agresso Management Console
3.
Specify settings for the data source
4.
Specify more settings for the data source
5.
Start the Initialize Business Server wizard
6.
Complete the Initialize Business Server wizard
7.
Check that the main service appears in Services
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1. Introduction
This guide shows you how to set
up a server data source. The
procedure includes running the
New Data Source Wizard,
running the Initialize Business
Server Wizard, and finally
checking the existence of the
main service in Services.
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2. Open Agresso Management Console
Click the Start button.
Click All Programs.
Click UNIT4 Agresso Milestone
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Click Agresso Management
Console.
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3. Specify settings for the data source
Click Backoffice data sources.
Click New.
Click Next.
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Enter a unique name for the data
source. This is the name that will
display in Agresso Management
Console, and the last part of the
name of your main service
displayed in Services.msc.
Click Next.
Select the database type you are
using. You have two options:
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
In this example Microsoft SQL
Server is selected.
Click Next.
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4. Specify more settings for the data source
Enter the machine name or IP
address of the database server.
Enter the name of the DB in SQL
Server Management Studio.
Enter the name of the DB owner
created in SQL Server
Management Studio.
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Enter the password of the DB
owner created in SQL Server
Management Studio.
Test your database by clicking
Test. It is important that the test
is successful.
Click OK.
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Click Next.
Click Finish.
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5. Start the Initialize Business Server wizard
Enter User name og Password
and click Log in.
Expand node agr570.
Expand node Features.
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Click Business Server.
Right-click Business Server and
select Initialize Business Server.
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6. Complete the Initialize Business Server wizard
Click Next in the Initialize
Business Server Environment
Wizard.
Verify and change if desired
folder for binary files; core
programs and assemblies.
Click Next.
Verify and change if desired
folder for Data files root folder;
location of your report results,
server logging, and import and
export folders.
Click Next.
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Selec connection information for
native database connection.
Select an existing or create a new
ODBC data source.
Click Next.
Select user account for the
service to log on to. Should be a
domain user that is local
administrator on the Agresso
Server.
Click Next.
Specify startup mode for the
service. Normally set to
automatic.
Click Next.
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Click Finish.
7. Check that the main service appears in Services
After completing the server
initialization, the main service
will appear in Services under
Administrative Tools.
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