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From the Welcome screen
1.
Open the PlanetPress Connect Welcome page by clicking the icon at the top right
or select Help > Welcome on the menu.
2.
Click Create a New Configuration.
3.
From the Using a wizard pane, select Database.
4. Use the drop-down to select the database type.
5.
Click Next.
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From the File menu
1.
In the menu, click File > New.
2.
Click the Data mapping Wizards drop-down and select From databases.
3.
Click Next.
4. Use the drop-down to select the database type.
5.
Click Next.
Wizard settings for a database file
After opening a database file with a wizard there are a number of settings to make, depending
on the database type (see below).
On the last page of the dialog, click Finish to close the dialog and open the actual data
mapping configuration.
Note
After creating the initial data mapping configuration you may use a custom SQL query via the Input
Data Settings; see "Settings for a database" on page179.
MySQL, SQL Server or Oracle
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Server: Enter the server address for the database.
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Port: Enter the port to communicate with the server. The default port is 3306.
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Database name: Enter the exact name of the database from where the data should be
extracted.
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