Oracle Options for Database Server Selection

Field

Description

Server

Oracle only.  The name of the database server machine.  (Note: this is not the name of the database.)  The database server machine name can be:

  • The server name, e.g., DEMO or SQL.IRONSPEED.COM.

  • An IP address, e.g., 206.154.12.22.  Do not include the “http://” or “https://” prefix in the IP address.

Authentication

Enter the database specific credentials necessary for you and Iron Speed Designer to access the database.

Use Windows Authentication
Oracle only.  Iron Speed Designer will use your Microsoft Windows name and password in order to log into your database server.  This generally works only for database servers local to the machine on which Iron Speed Designer is installed.

Use a specific Oracle Server user name and password
Oracle only.  Iron Speed Designer uses the user name and password you provide to log in to your database server.  This is generally preferred when connecting to a database server that is not attached to the machine on which Iron Speed Designer is installed.

Database user name

Oracle only.  The login user name required to access the selected database server machine.

Database password

Oracle only.  The login password required to access the selected database server machine.

See Also

Step 4: Connect to a Database Server

Microsoft Access Options for Database Server Selection

Microsoft SQL Server Options for Database Server Selection

MySQL Options for Database Server Selection

Oracle Options for Database Server Selection

Working with Complex Databases

Database, Table, and Field Name Restrictions