8.8

Database Considerations (ODBC)
Technical
On 64-bit operating systems, the ODBCData Sources created by the Data Source
(ODBC)icon in the Administrative Tools will not appear here, as PlanetPress Suite is 32-
bit and cannot access the 64-bit data sources. In order to create an ODBCconnection
visible by PlanetPress, you will need to access the 32-bit version of the ODBCmanager,
available in C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe .
The following considerations should be kept in mind while working with ODBCDatabases in
PlanetPress Suite.
l All databases
l
User Rights:During normal operation, Read/Write to tables should be sufficient.
However, during the initial setup, the Create/Drop tables rights is necessary.
l Minimum 100MBof database size is required as a minimum, but the space
requirement depends on the implementation. The more active documents in the
database, the more space is used - note that this progression is rather linear.
l Regular database maintenance is required, such as database compacting, is
required by a system administrator.
l It is recommended to create an ITprocess that backs up the database regularly.
l The recommended ideal setup is a dedicated SQLServer PC, accessed by
PlanetPress Workflow through an ODBCconnection on the local network.
l Microsoft Access
l Database file (mdb)must be local to the PlanetPress Workflow computer. It cannot
be located on a network drive or another server.
l Total database size is limited to 4GBof data.
l Total size of a single table is 2GB.
l May be unstable in large implementations.
l MySQL
l Database can be in any location, but performance will depend on the speed of the
connection between PlanetPress and the MySQLserver.
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