An E3 Database is used to store project information regarding Historic objects, Formulas, Alarms, and Storage. It supports Access (.mdb), Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server formats.

To use this feature, right-click the project's name in Explorer mode and select the Insert - Database option. In Domain mode, right-click the Server objects - Databases option, select the Insert Database In option, and then the project's name.

Inserting a Database in Domain mode

When users insert a Database in an application, some options regarding Data Server types are enabled, via Configuration tab on Properties Window, or via SourceType property on Properties List.

Some of this object's properties can be configured via Properties List, without creating scripts for this. To configure any of these properties, locate it on the Properties List and perform the necessary adjustments. For more information on properties of this object, please check the E3 Reference and Scripts Manual.