This document provides instructions for getting started with SQL and the ichris/Chris21BRE system. It outlines the necessary components, including SQL Server or SQL Express and SQL Management Studio. It describes how to set up the database with the proper naming convention and owner, how to configure the database and BRE.ini file, and how to verify the system and load/unload data from the database. It also discusses maintenance tasks like backing up the database and data directory, and upgrading the system. Finally, it lists documentation resources for technical support.

1. Getting Started with SQL and
the ichris / Chris21BRE
Presented by Cam Gibbons

2. Getting Started with SQL and the ichris /
Chris21BRE
• What you will need
• Database creation
• Configuration
• System Verification and load / unload from database
• System Maintenance
• Documentation and resources
Introduction

3. Getting Started with SQL and the ichris /
Chris21BRE
• BRE
• SQL Server or SQL Express
• SQL Management studio
What you will need

4. Getting Started with SQL and the ichris /
Chris21BRE
• Database Naming convention for BRE database
QA naming convention: < Initials|MachineOS|MachineNo|_VersionNo_Build/JobNo> i.e.: CGLT805_814_81400
• Database Owner
Set Database Owner to be: chriscs
• Database script to configure the Database after creation
ALTER DATABASE [DATABASE NAME] COLLATE Latin1_General_BIN;
ALTER DATABASE [DATABASE NAME] SET READ_COMMITTED_SNAPSHOT ON;
ALTER DATABASE [DATABASE NAME] SET ALLOW_SNAPSHOT_ISOLATION ON;
ALTER DATABASE [DATABASE NAME] SET MULTI_USER;
Note: Replace DATABASE NAME with the name of the database (i.e. CGLT805_814_81400)
Database creation

5. Getting Started with SQL and the ichris /
Chris21BRE
• ZDB must be included in the activation key
• BRE.ini requires the following entries to be configured
;;UPG_HDR=DAT1
UPG_HDR=SQL
CHRISDBSVR=<Add Server Name here>
CHRISDBID=<Add Database Name here>
CHRISDBUSER=.chriscs
CHRISDBPASSWORD=chris21cs
BRE set up

6. Getting Started with SQL and the ichris /
Chris21BRE
• After configuration Help about should show
configuration as:
• Next run DBF to load data to SQL
BRE set up

7. Getting Started with SQL and the ichris /
Chris21BRE
• Can verify storage location of files on FIL
• When taking a back up of data remember to backup the database, and also
the DAT directory
• When deleting a system you need to delete both the DAT and the database,
or unload the data to vision via DBF
• When upgrading a system, remember that your BRE.ini will need to be
included in the chriswork to ensure the configured settings are applied as
part of the upgrade.
• System performance under sql will be slower for processing data
BRE – Maintenance tasks

8. Getting Started with SQL and the ichris /
Chris21BRE
• Technical manual / System Error Manual
• SQL resources
• QA twiki site
Documentation and resources

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