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TN WW179 Alarm Logger " Error: Unable to create database"

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Description

 

When trying to recreate the WWALMDB. You get " Error: Unable to create database". This reason this happens is because the WWALMDB.mdf and WWALMDB.ldf are still in the SQL data folder.

  • Author: Mike Viteri
  • Published: 6/24/2017
  • Applies to: Intouch 7.11 and greater

Details

  1. Go to the install drive of the SQL Server. Find the MSSQL\Data folder

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  1. You should find the WWALMDB and WWALMDB_log. You can cut them out of the "DATA" folder. Put them somewhere safe in case you need them for later. Close the window.

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3. Open up the Alarm DB Logger Manager. Click Settings.

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  1. Enter your information then click create build the database. You will see Created Database depending if you choose Detailed or Consolidated.

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  1. Reconfigure the rest of the setting then you can start the Alarm DB Logger.