The New Site Server wizard steps you through creating a site schema and site data dictionary to hold the database connection information for your site.
To start the New Site Server wizard, select Create a new site from the Site Server Options dialog box, which appears when you run Smart Engineering Manager for the first time. You must provide the following information as you step through the wizard.
Data Dictionary Source — Specifies whether the data dictionary for the new site will be built from the default template or a custom template. You must specify the path to the location of the seed files. Data dictionary templates are not database-specific. In other words, a given data dictionary template can be used in both Oracle and SQL Server environments. For more information about using data dictionary templates, see Working with Data Dictionaries.
Paths — Consists of naming the new site and specifying Universal Naming Convention (UNC) paths to the site server, backup shares, and template locations.
Database Connection Information — Allows you to specify the alias or database node and system password for the database containing the site data.
When creating a site on a SQL Server platform, do not use a database name that contains any of the following
characters: ~ ` ! % ^ & * ( ) - + = { } [ ] \ / ; : ‘ " < > , . ? |. Doing so will result in errors if you proceed to the last page of this wizard and
click the Finish button.
Site Administrator Privileges — Specify the local user group that can be assigned site administrator privileges. Use the user access controls provided with your operating system to create a group or to verify a group exists that can be used for these purposes. After you have created the site, you can change the user group that is assigned site administrator privileges using the Site Server Properties dialog box. You can also add or remove users from that user group using the user access controls provided with your operating system.
Site Schema and Site Data Dictionary Schema Information — Allows you to specify user names and passwords for both schemas. All data needed to maintain the site is written into the site's schema.
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Before you can create a site using an Oracle database, you must create a database instance in Oracle and the database must be started. In the Windows Control Panel, select Services to verify that the database is running.
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The Site Server Options dialog box appears during future sessions only if Smart Engineering Manager cannot find the site SmartPlantV4.ini file.