| This article only applies if you are using Kiwi Syslog Server v8.3.2 or higher. Earlier version users should click here for the information they require. Follow the steps below in order to set up Kiwi Syslog Server to log to a MS Access database... Open the setup page by using the File > Setup menu option. ![]() For the sake of this exercise we will assume that you are creating a Log to Database action in the default Rule. Right click on the Actions section and select "Add action" ![]() Select the Log to Database action type... ![]() Initialise the creation of the connection string by pressing the browse button... ![]() Choose your data provider from the Provider tab. MS Access uses the Jet drivers so in this case we have chosen to use the Microsoft Jet 4.0 OLE DB Provider... ![]() From the Connection tab specify the location of your MS Access database file. You can press the "Browse" button to locate your previously created *.mdb file or type in it's location directly. This article assumes that you have already created an Access database called kiwisyslog.mdb and it is located in the C:DB directory. ![]() You should now be able to test the connection by pressing the Test Connection button... If the test was not successful then you will need to insure that the credentials that you have specified are correct. ![]() Assuming the test completed successfully simply click the OK button to save the connection string and return to the Kiwi Syslog Server Log to Database action. You will then need to insure that you have selected the correct database type/field format. ![]() Once you have selected the Kiwi Access format you are ready to create the table within the database that you intend to log to... You should see a message like the following if the table was created successfully... ![]() If you like you can test the action by pressing the "Test" button... ![]() ... you should receive a green tick specifing the process was successful... Process complete... |










