# Step 1: Connect to a Data Source

You have two options. Connect to an existing database or create a new database. These procedures are described below.

Option 1: Connecting to the Demo Database

This procedure assumes that you are going to connect to the demo database that came with the Datapage+ install to send information from PC-DMIS). If you are using a different database, you can use that instead.

1. Open up Datapage+ and select Tools | Database connection.

2. This opens up the Database Connection Properties dialog box.

3. Click the Browse button and navigate to the directory containing the demo database. By default, this should be in a sub-directory off of your user directory: Note that the demo database that ships with Datapage+ resides in your user directory, usually in this location: c:\users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\DPPlusDatabase\ where <username> is your user name.

4. Select the Demo.mdf database and click Open. The dialog box should look something like this:

5. If needed, click Upgrade to update the database to work with the latest version.

6. Click OK to close the Database Connection Properties dialog box.

If you matched the above picture, this will tie Datapage+ to work with the existing Demo.mdf database.

Note: The demo database is intended for viewing purposes only. If you are want to send actual statistical data from PC-DMIS to Datapage+, create a new database or load an existing one.

Option 2: Creating a New Test Database

If you prefer, you can also create a brand new empty local database called "Test" using the tools in Datapage+ by following this procedure:

1. Open up Datapage+ and select Tools | Database connection.

2. This opens up the Database Connection Properties dialog box.

3. Click the Create Database button. The Create Local Database Wizard appears.

4. Select check boxes and fill out the fields in the wizard as shown in the picture below. You may use different names or path to store the database if desired.

5. Click OK to close the Create Local Database Wizard. The wizard creates your database file and data source name.

6. Click OK to close the Database Connection Properties dialog box.

If you matched the above picture, this will create a database and data source named "Test" which you can now use within PC-DMIS.

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