DBxtra .NET Version 3 - Last Updated: November 11, 2008
To login to DBxtra click DBxtra .NET on the Windows Programs Menu.
Accept the License Agreement
The DBxtra .NET Server database holds all definitions about your DBxtra Projects.
The first time you login to DBxtra .NET you will be asked if either to create a new DBxtra Server Database or to connect to an existing one.
Click Create.
If you use DBxtra .NET in multi-user environment then you need to place the DBxtra Server DB on a shared resource where all DBxtra .NET users can connect to.
This allows you to use the DBxtra Report Webservice.
Important! You need Windows Administrator privilege to install the Report Webservice.
Important! You need to have the IIS - Windows Internet Information Services installed on your PC or Server in order to use the Report Web Service.
Select Report Web Service.
Assign a Alias name. By default DBxtra suggest DBxtra .NET.
Select a directory where to place the files. DBxtra will create a folder named DBxtra .NET (or the name you assigned) inside the selected path.
Click Create.
This will create a Virtual Directory and assign the Report Web Service path to it.
It will also automatically assign the ASPNET (or the NETWORKSERVICE user if you install DBxtra on a Windows 2003 Server) window user privileges for the Virtual Directory.
See also: Install - Move - the Report Web Service on a Server
Important!
Placing the DBxtra .NET Database on a disk path will not allow you to use the Report Web Service.
But you can install and configure the Report Web Service later from within the DBxtra Designer.
Select Disk path / File share. DBxtra will create a folder named DBxtra .NET (or the name you assigned) inside the selected path
Assign a path where to create the DBxtra Server DB.
It is recommended that you place the DBxtra Server DB in a folder of its own.
DBxtra .NET will create the DBxtra Server Database in the folder you assigned.
DBxtra .NET comes pre-configured with an Admin user.
IMPORTANT! The Admin user does not have a password assigned.
We recommend to login DBxtra and assign a password.
Click Sign in.
If you already have created a DBxtra Server DB, select the path and connect to it.
Click Connect.
Select Report Web Service and enter the URL of the Report Web Service.
Click Connect.
Select Disk path / File share and enter URL folder to the DBxtra Server Database and click "Connect".
See also: Install - Move - the Report Web Service on a Server
DBxtra .NET comes pre configured with an Admin user.
IMPORTANT! The Admin user does not have a password assigned.
We recommend to login DBxtra and assign a password.
Click Sign in.
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