Sharing Database Configurations

Share database configurations to configure the same database with the same settings on multiple machines.
  1. Configure a database on a machine. For additional information, see Configuring a Silk Test Workbench Database.
  2. Configure the database connection. For additional information, see Configuring a Database Connection.
  3. Use the Configure Database Connection dialog to export the database configuration file. For additional information, see Configuring a Database Connection.
  4. On each machine with which you want to share the database configuration, perform the following actions.
    1. Open a file explorer.
    2. Navigate to the directory %PROGRAMDATA%\Silk\SilkTest Workbench.
    3. Create a new sub-folder named Automatic Database Configurations.
    4. Copy the database configuration file into the new folder.
    The next time Silk Test Workbench is started on one of these machines, it automatically creates a DSN and saves the configuration information for this database. The new database will be available to choose in the Silk Test Workbench login dialog.
The following rules apply for shared database configurations:
  • You cannot edit database configurations that are shared through the Configure Database Connection dialog.
  • If the database configuration info changes, you can replace the existing database configuration file with a new version of the file. Silk Test Workbench will detect that the file has changed, and will update the database configuration appropriately.
  • If the database configuration is no longer required on a specific machine, delete the file from the %PROGRAMDATA%\Silk\SilkTest Workbench\Automatic Database Configurations directory. The next time the Silk Test Workbench is started on this machine, it will delete the DSN and the configuration information for this database.
Parent topic: Configuring a Silk Test Workbench Database