Connecting to Torque

Torque is programmed to store data to SQL DB (DB = database) whether it’s a Local-DB or and
actual SQL database (needed to be installed).
Local SQL DB:
Torque has the built-in ability to create an SQL database without needing to install SQL program.
Therefore, If SQL version 2012, 2014 or 2016 is not installed on user’s computer and the user does
not wish to share the Torque project with other users, i.e. the user wants to be a sole owner of the
Torque project, then this is the recommended option.
When this option is selected, Torque will store data to an SQL database created by MineSight.
Actual SQL DB:
To store Torque project to an SQL server, SQL version 2012, 2014 or 2016 must be installed on
either user’s computer or on the server user has access too. This is the recommended method to
store a Torque project if multiple users have to access the Torque project.
When this option is selected, Torque will store data to an SQL database created within the SQL
program installed on user’s computer or on the server user has access to.

Creating Torque Project in an Actual SQL DB

The first step to create or connect to a Torque DB is to check if the user and MineSight has access
to the SQL program / server. To do this, click on MineSight Database Manager under the Utility
tab…

A new window (As following) will popup. Then click on the “connection” tab and click connect.
Then select the SQL server from the dropdown section and select the server user wishes to write
the Torque data to and click Ok.
After selecting Ok, MineSight will try to connect to the SQL server selected and check if the user
has writing rights to the server. If the user does have the write to store the data to the server then
the “System Admin” will be true as highlighted below. If “Sytem Admin” is false, contact the IT
person on site for assistance.

If the user does have admin rights i.e. “System Admin = True”, then proceed to MS Torque under
MineSight Tab.
After selecting MS Torque, click the cancel button on the window “MS Torque – Data Source” as
shown below...

Then go to Project Tab and click New... button and select the server the user wishes to store Torque
data to a name for this new database i.e. in the example below “Torque3” and click OK
After selecting Ok, the following window will re-appear at this point an empty database in the SQL
server has been created and is ready to be used.

After selecting OK the user should be able to move forward and setup a Torque project.
However, if the user has previously created a Torque project and wishes to re-open it, in that case
after click MS Torque under MineSight Tab.

The following window will appear. Simple select the server name, project name and project location
and click OK.

Create a Local DB.

MineSight has a built-in SQL server instance called Local DB. If users wish to use this instead of full
SQL program to store Torque project too, follow the sets below.
Go to MS Torque under MineSight Tab and launch MS Torque.
After selecting MS Torque, click the cancel button on the window “MS Torque – Data Source” as
shown below, if the user wants to create a new Local DB.

Then go to Project Tab and click New... And follow the instructions in the below figure on the right.
After selecting OK, the following window will appear. Simply fill the required options and click OK,
after which the user will be able to setup a Torque project on the Local SQL DB.

However, if the user has previously created a Torque project on the Local DB and wishes to re-open
it, in that case after click MS Torque under MineSight Tab.
The following window will appear. Simple, check the Use Local DB projects box, select the server
name, project name and project location and click OK.

After selecting OK, the user will be able to setup a Torque project on the Local SQL DB.

If the user failed to connect or create a new Torques database on the Local DB of the SQL
installed program/server, call MineSight tech support for assistance.