Alarm Cast Administrator Provider: Database

• Select the Providers folder in the Alarm Cast Administrator left-pane.

1. Click New Provider on the toolbar.
2. Select Database in the Devices field.

• Expand a Database device folder in the Alarm Cast Administrator left-pane.

1. Select the Providers folder.
2. Click New Provider on the toolbar.

Database is automatically selected in the Devices field.

Database provider tabs are as follows.

• Details Tab
• Connection Tab
• Common Tabs for Providers

Details Tab

Select the Details tab; options are as follows.

Field		Description
Server
	Name	Name associated with the provider.
	Coverage	Geographical area in which the provider can deliver messages.
	Device	Device to associate with this Provider. Note: Select the device from the dropdown list.
Protocol
	Max. Connection	Maximum connection time, in seconds, that Alarm Cast Server will remain connected to the provider. ??This controls how long the server will attempt to transmit to the provider in a single session. The entry should be slightly less than the actual time to avoid being disconnected during transmission of a message. Important If there is no maximum number, enter 0; 0 = infinite.
	Max. Transactions	Maximum number of transactions that the Alarm Cast Server will perform during one connection. ?? Important: If there is no maximum number, enter 0; 0 = infinite.
	Alpha Length	Maximum length of alphanumeric pages allowed by the provider.
	Numeric Length	Maximum length of numeric pages allowed by the provider. Messages longer than this will be split into segments and sent automatically
	Protocol	Language used for communicating with the messaging service provider. ??In this case, ODBC.
Communications
		Not required.

Connection Tab

Select the Connection tab; options are as follows.

Field		Description
Address 1
	DSN	Data source that has been configured to access the ODBC database for this device. ????
	User Name	Optional.
	User Password	Optional.
Address 2
	Address	Phone number or Internet address the messaging service provider uses to accept pages based on the coverage area. ????
	User Name	Optional.
	User Password	Optional.
Description
	Notes	Optional.