Database Details - General
This page allows you to manage connection parameters and test the database connection as well as other things. The various fields have the following meanings:
Table 7: Fields containing general database information
Field name
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Description
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Field type
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Example
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Distributor
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A distributor can be allocated for new databases using the drop-down menu here.
Once a distributor has been allocated and Web sites/shops have been created in the databases, this allocation cannot be changed. You can call up the distributor details by clicking the corresponding link.
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Link / drop-down menu
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Status of the Database
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The distributor can access the database as long as the status is set to Active.
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Check box
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Database connection
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Entry field, alphanumeric
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Database User
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Username for the connection to the database
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Entry field, alphanumeric
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admin
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Database Password
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Password for the connection to the database
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Entry field, alphanumeric
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admin
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Save your entries by clicking Save.
To remove a database from the ePages system, click Delete. When this is done, the database connection is removed, but the database itself is not physically deleted.