1. The document provides instructions for using Microsoft SQL Server with GV-ASManager V2.0, including how to create and connect databases, and convert between Access and SQL database formats. 2. Key steps include installing prerequisites like DirectX and .NET Framework, then using the ASManager Database Setting dialog box to create, connect to, or convert between SQL Server and Access databases for configuration and log files. 3. Functions like database backup, recovery, and upgrading older versions from Access to SQL formats are also covered.

1. Using Microsoft SQL Server with ASManager
Article ID: GV-33-09-01-22
Release Date: 2009/1/22
Contents
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Summary ..................................................................................................................................1
Before You Start .......................................................................................................................1
Starting the Database Tools......................................................................................................2
Creating a Database ................................................................................................................3
Connecting to a Database........................................................................................................4
Converting Access Database to SQL Database (Only for GV-ASManager V1.x) ....................5
Converting SQL Database to Access Database.......................................................................6
Converting Access Database to SQL Database (Only for GV-ASManager V2.0) ....................7
Applied to
GV-ASManager V2.0
Summary
GV-ASManager V2.0 supports Microsoft SQL Server. For installation instructions and system
requirements of the SQL Server, please refer to Microsoft website.
Before You Start
To run GV-ASManager V2.0, it is required to install the two programs.
1. Download and install DirectX End-User Runtimes (November 2008).
2. Download and install Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 or later.
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2. Starting the Database Tools
1. If you are the first-time user of GV-ASManager, you will be prompted by the message:
Cannot open database. Would you like to set up database? Click Yes. This dialog box
appears.
If you upgrade your GV-ASManager to version 2.0, run ASDBManager.exe from the
system folder. This dialog box appears.
2. Select ASManager Database Setting. The ASManager Database Setting dialog box
appears. See the following sections to learn how to work with the SQL Server.
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3. Creating a Database
To create a database in the SQL Server:
1. Select Create MDB / MSSQL Database for ASManager on the ASManager Database
Setting dialog box. This dialog box appears.
2. Under the Database Type, select Microsoft SQL Server.
3. Under the SQL Database Setting, type IP address or domain name of the SQL Server in
the Data Source field, and select the authentication mode.
4. Under the Database, name the databases for Configuration files and Log files that will be
created on the SQL Server separately.
5. Click Test Connection to test the connection to the SQL Server.
6. Click OK. The databases are created in the SQL Server.
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4. Connecting to a Database
To connect to any database created in the SQL Server:
1. Select Setup the location and name of ASManager database on the ASManager
Database Setting dialog box. This dialog box appears.
2. Under the Database Type, select Microsoft SQL Server.
3. Under the SQL Database Setting, type IP address or domain name of the SQL Server in
the Data Source field, and select the authentication mode.
4. Under the Database, specify the names of Configuration and Log databases existing in
the SQL Server.
5. Click Test Connection to test the connection to the SQL Server.
6. Click OK. The GV-ASManager is connected to the assigned databases in the SQL Server.
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5. Converting Access Database to SQL Database (Only for
GV-ASManager V1.x)
You can convert the Access Database of GV-ASManager V1.x to the SQL Database. By
default, the database of GV-ASManager V1.x is saved at :AS200ASManagerASRes.
1. Select ASManager Database Upgrade on the ASManager Database Setting dialog box.
This dialog box appears.
2. Under the Database Type, select Microsoft SQL Server.
3. Under the SQL Database Setting, type IP address or domain name of the SQL Server in
the Data Source field, and select the authentication mode.
4. Under the Database, type the name of Configuration and Log databases in the SQL
Server where you want to convert your MDB files to.
5. Click Test Connection to test the connection to the SQL Server.
6. Select Upgrade ASLog if you want to convert the Log files of MDB to the SQL database.
Otherwise only the Configuration files of MDB will be converted.
7. Click OK.
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6. Converting SQL Database to Access Database
You can convert the Configuration files in the SQL Server to MDB files:
Note: The Log files in the SQL Server cannot be converted to MDB files.
1. Select ASManager Database Backup on the ASManager Database Setting dialog box.
2. Specify a location to save the converted files.
3. Click OK.
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7. Converting Access Database to SQL Database (Only for
GV-ASManager V2.0)
You can convert the Configuration files of GV-ASManager V2.0 in MDB format to the SQL
Database.
Note: The Log files of GV-ASManager V2.0 in MDB format cannot be converted to the SQL
database.
1. Select ASManager Database Recovery on the ASManager Database Setting dialog box.
This dialog box appears.
2. Under the Database Type, select Microsoft SQL Server.
3. Under the SQL Database Setting, type IP address or domain name of the SQL Server in
the Data Source field, and select the authentication mode.
4. Under the Database, specify the name of Configuration databases in the SQL Server
where you want to convert your MDB files to.
5. Under the Restore ASConfig File, specify the location where you save the Configuration
files of MDB.
6. Click OK to start.
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