Write to Database
Updated: May 13, 2016
Applies To: System Center 2012 SP1 - Orchestrator, System Center 2012 - Orchestrator, System Center 2012 R2 Orchestrator
The Write to Database activity writes a row into a database table. This activity interacts with the following databases:
Access
ODBC
Oracle
SQL Server
The Write to Database activity can be used to replicate important Windows Event Log Events to a database table that is able to be queried and maintained.
Configuring the Write to Database Activity
Before you configure the Write to Database activity, you need to determine the following:
The database you are connecting to.
The table and fields you are updating.
Use the following information to configure the Write to Database activity.
Details Tab
| Settings | Configuration Instructions |
|---|---|
| Table name | Type the name of the database table that you are adding the row to. |
| Data | The list displays all the fields in the table that will be set. To add a field, click Add and enter the Field name and Value. To remove a field, select it and click Remove. To edit a field, double-click the field name. |
Connection Tab
| Settings | Configuration Instructions |
|---|---|
| Database type | Select the Database type from the drop-down list. The options include the following: - Access - ODBC - Oracle - SQL Server Configuration instructions for each Connection tab Database type are listed in the following tables. |
Access Connections Tab
| Settings | Configuration Instructions |
|---|---|
| File | Type the name of the Access database file that you want to access. |
| Workgroup file | Type the name of the Access workgroup file that is associated with this database. |
| User name | Type the user name for the workgroup file. |
| Password | Type the password for the workgroup file. |
| DB password | Type the password for the Access database. |
ODBC Connections Tab
| Settings | Configuration Instructions |
|---|---|
| DSN | Enter the data source name. |
| User name | Enter the user name for this database. |
| Password | Enter the password for this database. |
Oracle Connections Tab
| Settings | Configuration Instructions |
|---|---|
| Service Name | Enter the service name. |
| User name | Enter the user name for this database. |
| Password | Enter the password for this database. |
SQL Server Connections Tab
| Settings | Configuration Instructions |
|---|---|
| Authentication | Select either Windows Authentication or SQL Server Authentication. |
| Server | Enter the name of the SQL Server that you want to access. |
| Initial catalog | Enter the name of the initial catalog. If you selected the SQL Server Authentication option, type the user name and password used to access the SQL Server in the User name and Password boxes. |
Timeout Tab
| Settings | Configuration Instructions |
|---|---|
| Timeout | Enter the amount of time that the Query Database activity will wait for the database operation to complete. Set this value to 0 to wait indefinitely. |
Security Credentials Tab
| Settings | Configuration Instructions |
|---|---|
| Use the security of the account assigned to the service | Select this option if you want to run the Query Database activity using the same account that the runbook server uses. |
| This account | Use this option to specify a different account. Enter the User name and Password. Note: If you specify an invalid user name or password, the account assigned to the runbook server will be used to run the activity. |
Published Data
The following table lists the published data items.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Initial Catalog | The initial catalog that was used when connecting to the database. This published data will only be available when SQL Server is selected on the Connection tab. |
| Database server | The name of the database server. This published data will only be available when SQL Server is selected on the Connection tab. |
| Table name | The name of the table that was written to. |
| Database user | The name of the user used to connect to the database server. |
| ODBC DSN | The name of the ODBC DSN. This published data will only be available when ODBC is selected on the Connection tab. |
| Oracle Service Name | The service name. This published data will only be available when Oracle is selected on the Connection tab. |
| Access file | The Access database file that was modified. This published data will only be available when Access is selected on the Connection tab. |
| Access workgroup information file | The Access workgroup file that is associated with the Access database file. This published data will only be available when Access is selected on the Connection tab. |