CREATING A VULCAN 6 DATABASE CONNECTION

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A Connection is a link to the Vulcan 6 XP database. Connections allow for data to be maintained in
separate databases. Databases can be in different locations connected by a network or the net.
Databases can be used to separate work.
This procedure has been completed on all computers setup by Mechanical Data.

To create a Vulcan 6 database connection

1. From the toolbar, click the New Connection

button.

2. From the Data Connection Information window, click the

The Data Link Properties window appears.

button.

3. From the Provider tab, select Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server and then click
Next.
NOTE: The information shown on the Provider tab is a list of all OLE DB providers detected on
your computer)

4. Click Next.
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5. From Enter information to log on to the server, select Use Windows NT Integrated
security.
6. From Select the database on the server, select the Vulcan database from the list, usually
named VulcanXP. If you are an advanced user, you may have set up multiple data
connections on your server; each of these connections must have unique names.
7. Click Test Connection to verify if the login to the database was successful or not. If you
experience a problem connecting to the database, verify the information below before
contacting Vulcan Customer Support for assistance.
a. Verify Microsoft SQL Server 2000 exists on the computer. To do this, click Start,
Control Panel, and then Add/Remove programs. Microsoft SQL Server 2000
should be listed under Currently installed programs.
b. Verify SQL Server is running. To do this, click Start, Control Panel, Performance
and Maintenance, and Administrative Tools. Open Services. Click
MSSQLSERVER to verify the status is Started.
8. After a successful login, click OK.
9. From the Data Connection Information window, enter a unique connection name and click
OK. (
NOTE: For example, use the name Connection for a descriptive designation or use a company
name.
10. If you wish, leave the optional description blank. In a network environment, enter the server
name where the database is located.

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