Connect a Client to a Pervasive.SQL Server

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This procedure shows how to connect to a Pervasive.SQL server.

1. Start PCC

   Click Start4Programs4Pervasive.SQL V84Control Center.

2. Register a Server Engine in your Namespace.

   Right-click on Pervasive.SQL Engines (displayed in your namespace) and select Register New Engine.

   The Namespace is the column on the left side of the Control Center window that contains a list of machines to which you are connected.

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Note
The machines listed in your namespace will remain between Control Center sessions. To remove a machine, right-click on the machine name and select Delete.

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Figure 19-1    Registering a New Engine

A dialog is displayed that allows you to choose the machine name where the Pervasive.SQL server resides.

 
Figure 19-2    Choosing a Computer Name

3. If you are unsure of the computer name, click the button to the right of the name field and select a computer name from the Network list that appears.

    
   Figure 19-3    Choosing a Computer Name

   

4. Click OK to add the machine to your namespace, or click Test to test the connection first.
5. You need to be authenticated on the remote server, and a dialog displays prompting you for a user name and password. Enter the values in the appropriate field and click OK.
6. You are now connected to the remote Pervasive.SQL server.