Advantech SE Technical Share Document

Date 2020 / 06 / 15
□ FAQ■ SOP Related Product
Category
□ Driver Tech Note
Abstract Use PostgreSQL DB as the source of ODBC data storage for WebAccess /SCADA
Keyword WebAccess/SCADA、PostgreSQL DB、pgAdmin、ODBC
Related OS
Revision History
Date Version Author Reviewer Description
First edit.
2020/06/15 V1.0 Alger Tan Nick Liu
(WebAccess 9.0.0、PostgreSQL 10.6)

 Problem Description & Architecture:

The FAQ describes how user can change WebAccess/SCADA ODBC data storage from default MS Access to
PostgreSQL DB.

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 Brief Solution - Step by Step:

It depends on the PostgreSQL DB that user computer chooses to install and use

A. Use WebAccess/SCADA default PostgreSQL

(Make sure no other PostgreSQL version exists in Windows during WebAccess/SCADA
installation)
(Make sure to select WISE-PaaS Dashboard or SaaS Composer function)

B. Download and install PostgreSQL by User

(won’t be able to use WISE-PaaS Dashboard and SaaS Composer functions)

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A. Use WebAccess/SCADA default PostgreSQL

1. Please confirm following lists before installing WebAccess/SCADA

※ Make sure no other PostgreSQL versions in Windows before installing WebAccess/SCADA. Please
uninstall all PostgreSQL if any exist.

※ Please select WISE-PaaS Dashboard or SaaS Composer function before installing WebAccess/SCADA.

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2. Install PostgreSQL ODBC driver (must use same version of x86 PostgreSQL)
Download Path：https://www.postgresql.org/ftp/odbc/versions/msi/

※WebAccess default PostgreSQL version is 10.6 so please download psqlodbc_10_03_0000-x86.zip

select 32-bit version (x86)

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※ Unzip and Install psqlodbc_10_03_0000-x86.zip, just simple click Next button

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3. Install pgAdmin ( for PostgreSQL client software)
Download Path：https://www.pgadmin.org/download/

※ Please download latest pgAdmin Windows based version.

※ Install pgadmin4-4.20-x86.exe version, just simple click “Next” button with default installation

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4. Use pgAdmin to connect PostgreSQL Server

※ When first time executing pgAdmin, password authentication dialog box will pop up. Please use
Reset Master Password to set the new password.

※ Create a connection to PostgreSQL Server

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 ※ The default connection information of PostgreSQL installed by WebAccess is as follows:

 General：
 Name：Server Name (User Defined)
 Connection：
 Host name / address：connecting IP address (127.0.0.1 or actual IP Address)
 Port：5436 (WebAccess default, can’t modify)
 Maintenance database：postgres (WebAccess default, can’t modify)
 Username：postgres (WebAccess default, can’t modify)
 Password：Postgre@sql1 (WebAccess default, can’t modify)

5. Use pgAdmin to create a server (for example named “Demo”) in PostgreSQL server

※ Log in to the Server, then enter the newly established “Demo” connection. Last, create a new
database in Databases

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※ Give a name to Database and make sure it is created. (no need to create any table because
WebAccess/SCADA will create tables automatically)

6. Use ODBC Data Sources（32-bit） to create the database connection in System DSN
(WebAccess only supports 32-bit ODBC connection)

※ Search Control Panel ＞ select Administrative Tools ＞ select ODBC Data Sources（32-bit）

※ Click System DSN ＞ select Add ＞ search and select PostgreSQL Unicode

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※ PostgreSQL default ODBC connection information：

 Data Source：set a Data Source name (User Defined)

 Description：System description
 Database：Database name in PostgreSQL
 SSL Mode：select a connection mode
 Server：server location / IP address
 Port：5436
 User Name：postgres
 Password：Postgre@sql1
(User Defined)
(same as step 5)
(use default prefer)
(127.0.0.1 or actual IP address)
(WebAccess default, don’t modify)
(WebAccess default, don’t modify)
(WebAccess default, don’t modify)

※ Set up the PostgreSQL information in the ODBC connection information：

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7. Use IE Browser to run WebAccess Project Home, and setup ODBC Log Data Source

※ Login WebAccess Project Home ＞ expand menu on left-top ＞ expand Setting ＞ click ODBCLog
Data Source

※ PostgreSQL default ODBC Log Data Source Connection Information：

 Data Source ID：ODBC Data Source Identification ID (unique numeric, user defined)
 Data Source Name (DSN)：ODBC System Data Source Name (same as step 6)
 Data Source Login Name：postgres (WebAccess default, don’t modify)
 Data Source Password：Postgre@sql1 (WebAccess default, don’t modify)
 Retype Data Source Password：Postgre@sql1 (WebAccess default, don’t modify)
 Description：System Description (optional) (User Defined)

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※ Finish setup ODBC Log Data Connection in WebAccess：

※ Test connection by clicking Connection Test：

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B. Download and install PostgreSQL by User

1. Install PostgreSQL ODBC driver (must use same version of x86 PostgreSQL version)
Download Path：https://www.postgresql.org/ftp/odbc/versions/msi/

Select 32-bit (x86)

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※ Install x86.zip version, click Next and use default configuration to install psqlODBC

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2. Install pgAdmin (client software for PostgreSQL)
Download path：https://www.pgadmin.org/download/

※ Download latest version of pgAdmin Windows version

※ Install pgadmin4-4.20-x86.exe version, and click Next to continue installation

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3. Use pgAdmin to create a connection to PostgreSQL Server

※ When first time executing pgAdmin, password authentication dialog box will pop up. Please use
Reset Master Password to set the new password.

※ Creating a connection to PostgreSQL Server

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※ PostgreSQL default connection information：

 General：
 Name：Server Name (User defined)
 Connection：
 Host name / address：connecting IP address (127.0.0.1 or actual IP address)
 Port：5436 (able to modify)
 Maintenance database：postgres (able to modify)
 Username：postgres (able to modify)
 Password：Postgre@sql1 (able to modify)

4. Use pgAdmin to create a database in PostgreSQL server

※ Login Demo server and create a new database in Databases

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※ Create a database (no need to create any table, tables will be created by WebAccess automatically )

5. Use ODBC Data Sources（32-bit） to create the database connection in System DSN
(WebAccess only supports 32-bit ODBC connection)
※ Search Control Panel ＞ select Administrative Tools ＞ select ODBC Data Sources（32-bit）

※ Click System DSN ＞ select Add ＞ search and select PostgreSQL Unicode

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※ PostgreSQL default ODBC connection information：

 Data Source：set a Data Source name (User Defined)

 Description：System description
 Database：Database name in PostgreSQL
 SSL Mode：select a connection mode
 Server：server location / IP address
 Port：5436
 User Name：postgres
 Password：Postgre@sql1
(User Defined)
(same as step 5)
(use default prefer)
(127.0.0.1 or actual IP address)
(WebAccess default, don’t modify)
(WebAccess default, don’t modify)
(WebAccess default, don’t modify)

※ Set up the PostgreSQL information in the ODBC connection information：

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6. Use IE Browser to run WebAccess Project Home, and setup ODBC Log Data Source

※ Login WebAccess Project Home ＞ expand menu on left-top ＞ expand Setting ＞ click ODBCLog
Data Source

※ PostgreSQL default ODBC Log Data Source Connection Information：

 Data Source ID：ODBC Data Source Identification ID (unique numeric, user defined)
 Data Source Name (DSN)：ODBC System Data Source Name (same as step 6)
 Data Source Login Name：postgres (WebAccess default, don’t modify)
 Data Source Password：Postgre@sql1 (WebAccess default, don’t modify)
 Retype Data Source Password：Postgre@sql1 (WebAccess default, don’t modify)
 Description：System Description (optional) (User Defined)

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 ※ Finish setup ODBC Log Data Connection in WebAccess：

※ Test connection by clicking Connection Test：

 Pin Definition (in case of serial connection):

 Reference:

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