Purpose and function

The DeltaV database contains all the information about your control strategies and your control network (nodes, workstations, I/O channels, and so on). The DeltaV system downloads with a template database for you. This makes getting the DeltaV system up and running easy.

Control Studio, DeltaV Explorer and Configuration Assistant modify the database as you create or modify your control strategy. All changes to the database are made through the DeltaV interface: the DeltaV Explorer, Control Studio, Database Administrator, or Configuration Assistant.

Database Administrator takes the basic database management tasks and makes them easier to do. With Database Administrator, you can perform the following tasks:

• Create a new, empty database.
• Copy an existing database.
• Delete a database.
• Move a database to a new machine.
• Back up an existing database.
• Restore a database from a backup.

There are additional database management tasks that are important for keeping the DeltaV system running smoothly and efficiently. The Database Administrator gives you the tools to perform these tasks.

• Monitor transaction locks on a database.
• Monitor application locks on the DeltaV applications.
• Set the active database for that workstation.
• Set the database host for all workstations to access.
• Register/deregister the database.
• Synchronize all the workstations for the same active database.

The Database Administrator Tools is not intended for making any changes to your control strategy, except in the creation or deletion of a database. The Database Administrator Tools are for managing the DeltaV database that makes up your control strategy.