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3 {{formcycle/}} requires a pre-existing database for storing system related data. When installing {{formcycle/}}, the database structure is initialized automatically by the system. You only need to provide a connection to working database.
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5 {{warning}}
6 {{formcycle case="dat"/}}no longer supplies database drivers. It is necessary to install the appropriate database driver for the database management system you are using.
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8 {{version major="7" minor="0" patch="10"}}{{/version}} Starting with {{formcycle/}} version 7.0.10, this also applies to the H2 database driver that was still included in earlier releases.
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10 Further information can be found [[here>>doc:Formcycle.SystemSettings.DatabaseDrivers]].
11 {{/warning}}
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13 == Database connection ==
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15 {{figure image="database_settings_en.png" width="600"}}
16 The settings for the database connection. After you change these settings, the database and the system gets updated automatically.
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19 ; Database type
20 : Select the database type of the database you would like to use.
21 ; JDBC connection URL
22 : Every database has got slightly different URL for establishing a connection. Click on the //example// button to the right to see a list of common URLs.
23 ; Database user
24 : User name for the database login.
25 ; DB password
26 : Password for the database login.
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28 == Advanced settings ==
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30 {{info}}
31 {{version major="7" minor="1"/}} You can also use the JVM parameters //xfcAutoUpdate// and //xfcUpdateCallbackEmails// to override the settings for the auto update.
32 {{/info}}
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35 ; {{version major="7" minor="1"/}} Apply pending updates automatically on system start
36 : When enabled, all pending database and system updates are run automatically when the {{formcycle/}} application is started. This avoids having to run the updates manually and helps to reduces down times during updates.
37 ; {{version major="7" minor="1"/}} Send notification about update results to the following email addresses
38 : A list of email addresses. When the automatic update finishes, a status report is sent to these email addresses (requires a valid mail server configuration). The report contains information about the update status (success or error) and any error messages in case of an error.
39 ; Connections
40 : The maximum number of connections between {{formcycle/}} and the database at any given time.
41 ; Timeout
42 : The time an open connection between must remain idle for the connection between {{formcycle/}} and the database to be closed. When set to 0, no timeout is applied.
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44 == Database encryption ==
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46 {{formcycle/}} provides the option to enable encryption for the database to prevent against unauthorized access. Meta data is always encrypted and form data may be encrypted optionally.
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48 To activate encryption, you must set the following options:
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50 ; Algorithm
51 : The encryption alogrithm to be used. The default is //PBE with SHA and Twofish-CBC (recommended)//.
52 ; Encrypt form data
53 : Enable this option to encrypt data of submitted forms including all attachments. When you use a mySQL database, [[form specific data tables>>Formcycle.UserInterface.MyForms.Inbox]] are encrypted as well.
54 ; Update encryption of data sets
55 : When thic option is checked, the data gets encrypted with the entered password.
56 ; Password confirmation
57 : The password used to encrypt the data with the selected algorithm.
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59 {{warning}}
60 Depening on the chosen encryption algorithm, the password and the Java version you are using it may become necessary to install the //Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files//. If these files are missing, an appropriate error message will be displayed.
61 {{/warning}}
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63 == Migrating data sets ==
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65 Enable the option //Update encryption of data sets// to migrate existing, encrypted data. The encrypted data is decrypted with the password entered in //Password confirmation// and encrypted again with the new password.
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67 == Create or update the database ==
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69 Click on //Save and update// to continue to update the database and system. If the database is empty, new tables will be created. Otherwise, the database is updated. Once the database is up-to-date, all necessary system updates are run automatically.