Connecting to the inventory database

Who should read this

Read this topic if your lab automation system has an incubator or random-access storage device, such as the Labware MiniHub.

Before you start

Before you can connect to the database, you must install and configure the inventory database. To install and set up the inventory database, see the appropriate instructions for your Microsoft Windows operating system:

•	Setting up a Windows 7 MySQL database

•	Setting up a Windows 10 MySQL database

For assistance, contact Agilent Automation Solutions Technical Support.

Connecting to the database

The database connection is specified in the VWorks software.

To connect to the database:

1	In the VWorks window, select Tools > Options. The Options dialog box appears.

2	Under DB Setup, verify the following, and then click OK.

•	Enable database connection is selected.

•	Connection string is dsn=velocity11;

Note: velocity11 is the factory-default database name specified in the ODBC. If you changed the name in the ODBC, you must update the Connection string field in the Options dialog box.

 

Related information

 

For information about...	See...
Inventory groups, plate groups and location groups	About inventory groups
Moving labware in and out of a storage device	• Adding labware information in the inventory database • Removing labware information from the inventory database • Moving labware between storage devices
Incubating labware	Using a plate group to process labware
Using barcode input files	Creating a plate group with a barcode input file
Specifying the database name in the ODBC	Resolving labware inventory problems