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Database Objects for Microsoft SQL Server

In these steps you create a user to be the database owner and the database for Build Forge to use.
  1. Create a user to serve as the database owner. Build Forge uses this username to log on to the database. Use build unless you must use a different name.
    1. Open SQL Server Management Studio.
    2. Open the database server in the Object Explorer (left pane).
    3. Right-click the Security folder and choose New > Login.
    4. In the Login - New dialog, specify the login name and choose options as follows. Important: uncheck User must change password at next login.
      • Choose SQL Server authentication and provide a password.
      • Uncheck Enforce password expiration
      • Uncheck User must change password at next login
  2. Create the database.
    1. Open SQL Server Management Studio.
    2. Open the database server in the Object Explorer (left pane).
    3. Right-click the Databases folder and choseNew Database.
    4. In the New Database dialog, specify parameters for the database:
      • Specify a Database name. Use build unless you must use another name. The name of the data and log files are updated automatically in the Database files box.
      • Specify the Database owner.
        • Click the [..] control to the right of the field.
        • In the Select Database Owner dialog, click Browse.
        • Check the name of the user you created, then click OK.
        • Click OK in the Select Database Owner dialog.
      • Specify the Database files parameters. In the Database files table, do the following:
        • For both files: set the Initial Size to 500 (in MB)
        • For both files: set Autogrowth. In the Autogrowth column, click the [..] control to open the dialog. Check the Enable Autogrowth box, set growth to 500 MB, and select Unrestricted Growth, then click OK.
  3. Set the default database for the user.
    1. Open SQL Server Management Studio.
    2. Open the database server in the Object Explorer (left pane).
    3. In Object Explorer, open Security > Logins.
    4. Right-click the user you created and choose Properties
    5. On the General page, select a Default database. Select the database you created.
    6. Click OK