Configuring database source

To configure your database source:

1. Click on the Options navigation button.

2. Right-click on the Database Source node and select Set Database Source… This will bring up the database source configuration dialog.

Screenshot 40 - Database source configuration dialog

3. Select the database type (e.g. MS SQL Server) from the provided list of supported databases.

NOTE: GFI EventsManager database backend supports only MSDE/MS SQL Server.

4. Specify the name or IP address of your MSDE/MS SQL Server database backend.

5. To use the credentials of an SQL Server account, select the ‘Use SQL Server authentication’ option and specify the user name and password in the provided fields.

NOTE: By default, the GFI EventsManager ReportPack uses Windows logon credentials to authenticate to the SQL Server.

6. Specify the name of the database to be used by the database backend.

7. Click on OK to finalize your configuration settings.