New points windows

These windows add database queries as points to configure what data to download from the database.

Figure 1. Points window properties


To open these windows, expand Config > Drivers > RdbmsNetwork, expand a database node in the network view and click New.

PropertyValueDescription
Nametext
Provides a name for the import/export task or point query.
Sqltext
Sets up Sql queries using BFormat. Click the question mark for examples and help.
Key Column 1text
Defines the primary key for imported data. This key uniquely identifies each row in a database table. It might be part of the data record itself (for example, a unique user id) or an extra piece of information that is not related to the actual data record.

A primary key can consist of Key Column 1 and 2, creating a composite key.

Key Column 2text
Augments Key Column 1 when Key Column 1 is not enough to establish a unique key for each imported data record.
Update Frequencyhours minutes seconds
Configures how frequently to execute the query.