ActivMan - Help - Creating a New Database Connection

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Creating a new database/MIS connection

Select 'New' on the 'File' menu, and select 'Database'
If you have more than one MIS type installed then you will now be prompted to select which type of MIS to create
The configuration window for the selected MIS type will now be shown. See below for some examples.
- Arbor
- SIMS

SIMS

Enter the name of the server (e.g. NETBIOS name) and SQL instance (if applicable), e.g. "SERVER\SIMS"
Enter a username and password to access this database/server
Enter the database name or click 'Find'. 'Find' will connect to the specified server and attempt to "find" the SIMS database for you.
To test the entered settings, click 'Test'.
Click 'OK' when finished.

Find

If you are unsure what the database name is then enter the server, username, and password, then click 'Find'. The program will connect to the specified server and attempt to find the correct SIMS database.

Test

Once you have entered the server, database, username, and password, you can click 'Test' to test the connection to the database.

Arbor

You will need to login to your Arbor account on Arbor's website. You need to find the URL to access the data of your school. For example, "https://myschool.uk.arbor.sc".

Enter a name for this Arbor connection. This is just to identify this connection within ActivMan.
Enter the URL to access the data of the school, e.g. "https://myschool.uk.arbor.sc".
You now need to configure the school years to match ActivMan to the way in which Arbor was configured for this specific school:

Examples of the Arbor configured years might 5, Y5, Y05, Year5, Year05, etc
Click 'OK' on both windows when finished.

Test

Once you have entered the URL you can click 'Test' to test the connection to Arbor.