This article describes how to locate a database.
Required information
A) Windows Authentication
| Item | Sample information | Actual information |
|---|---|---|
| (SQL) Server name & Instance name | SERVERNAME or SERVERNAME\InstanceName | |
| Database Name | MyEvolutionDatabaseName | |
| Evolution Common DB Name | EvolutionCommon |
B) SQL Authentication
| Item | Sample information | Actual information |
|---|---|---|
| (SQL) Server name & Instance name | SERVERNAME or SERVERNAME\InstanceName | |
| Database Name | MyEvolutionDatabaseName | |
| Evolution Common DB Name | EvolutionCommon | |
| SQL User Name | sa or: Sage or: UserName | |
| SQL Password | ThisIsMyPassword@776 |
Step-by-step guide
- Open Evolution
- Click on Locate
- In the screen to follow, enter your server name, your authentication method and your database name
- Authentication method: Windows authentication (no more info needed)
- Authentication method: SQL authentication (Enter your SQL User Name and SQL Password here)
or: 
- And click on "Next"
- Usually, leave settings as they are ("Use Common database on the same server"), and click on "Finish"
- DONE!
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