SolidWorks Enterprise PDM File Explorer
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Item Explorer
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Administration Tool
Introducing SolidWorks Enterprise PDM
Local Settings
Vaults
Archive Servers
Enterprise PDM Add-ins
Dispatch
Bills of Materials
Data Cards
Creating Lists for Cards
Categories
Columns
File Types
Data Import and Export
Indexing
Items
Licensing
Message System
Revision Numbers
Serial Numbers
Tasks
Templates
Toolbox
Users and Groups
Variables
Workflows
Administering Enterprise PDM Web Servers
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Database Server
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Database Server
Configuring the Enterprise PDM Database Server
Viewing Enterprise PDM Database Server Errors
Miscellaneous
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Archive Server Configuration Tool
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM File Version Upgrade Tool
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Configuring the Enterprise PDM Database Server

You can configure the database server to change the connection information, poll frequency, and language.

To configure the Enterprise PDM Database Server:

  1. From Windows Start, click Programs > SolidWorks Enterprise PDM > Database Server Configuration.
  2. To change the SQL server login name, in the SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Database Server dialog box, under SQL Server Connection, type the a new User and Password.

    Use SQL Server Management Studio to create a new SQL login user with db_owner access to the Enterprise PDM database. For more information, see the SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Installation Guide.

  3. To change how frequently the database is polled, for Seconds to wait until file vault databases are processed, type or select a new value.
  4. To change the language of the Enterprise PDM login dialog box, select a new language from the Language drop-down list.
  5. Click OK.


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