.. include:: /Includes.rst.txt .. _configuration-hints: Database-specific configuration hints ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Depending on the database you use, the meaning of the host/username/password settings may slightly differ. This the case for Oracle, and maybe other RDBMS as well. .. _hints-mysql: MySQL """"" .. container:: table-row RDBMS **MySQL** Host DB server Username Username Password Password DB Name Database name .. _hints-postgresql: PostgreSQL """""""""" .. container:: table-row RDBMS **PostgreSQL** Host DB server Username Username Password Password DB Name Database name .. _hints-oracle: Oracle """""" .. container:: table-row RDBMS **Oracle** Host DB server Username Username Password Password DB Name SID / Instance name Must be entered in ``localconf.php`` manually! .. _hints-firebird: Firebird """""""" .. container:: table-row RDBMS **Firebird** Host DB server Username Username Password Password DB Name Full path to the database file, e.g. ``/tmp/testfb.fdb`` .. note:: *Currently not working!* .. _hints-ms-sql: MS SQL Server (using ODBC) """""""""""""""""""""""""" .. container:: table-row RDBMS **MS SQL Server (using ODBC)** Host ODBC DNS Username Username Password Password DB Name Set to some dummy string! If your RDBMS is not shown in the list, try with the usual meaning of those parameters first, if that doesn't work, but you figure out how to connect, then please let us know, so we can update this document.