Settings

The following table shows the settings in the
FTAC Event Log Attachment Extractor
 window and their meanings.
Setting
Description
In the
Windows Settings
 area
Output location
Specify a local or network path where the event log attachments and the operation report file are saved.
Integrated security
Select this checkbox to use credentials of the currently logged-on user.
Clear this checkbox to specify credentials of a user, who is allowed to write to the output location. Clearing this checkbox turns on the
User name
 and
Password
boxes.
This checkbox is selected by default.
Username
Enter the sign ID of a user who is allowed to write to the output location.
This box is turned on when the
Integrated security
checkbox is cleared. You must use Windows Credential Manager to add user credentials for the initial setup.
Password
Enter the password of a username that is allowed to write to the output location.
This box is turned on when the
Integrated security
checkbox is cleared. You must use Windows Credential Manager to add user credentials for the initial setup.
Test connection
Click to verify whether the username and password are authenticated to write to the output location.
This button is turned on when the
Integrated security
checkbox is cleared.
In the
SQL Server Settings
 area
SQL Server name
Enter the name or IP address of the computer running the
SQL Server
 that hosts the
FactoryTalk AssetCentre
 database.
Database name
Enter the
FactoryTalk AssetCentre
 database name in the
SQL Server
. The default database name is
AssetCentre
.
Authentication
Select one of the authentication modes:
  • Select
    Use Windows Authentication
     to use the currently logged-on user.
  • Select
    Use SQL Server Authentication
     to specify credentials of the database server administrator.
The default authentication is
Use Windows Authentication
.
User name
Enter the username for the database server administrator.
This box is turned on when
Use SQL Server Authentication
 is selected. You must use Windows Credential Manager to add user credentials for the initial setup.
Password
Enter the password for the database server administrator.
This box is turned on when
Use SQL Server Authentication
 is selected. You must use Windows Credential Manager to add user credentials for the initial setup.
Connection timeout
Enter an integer from 0 through 600 as a maximum time duration in seconds for which a test connection operation is completed.
The default value is 15 seconds.
Test connection
Test the connection to the SQL Server.
In the bottom area
Help
Open the Help.
Start
Start the extraction of event log attachment.
Cancel
Cancel the extraction of event log attachment.
Close
Exit the Event Log Attachment Extractor.
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