DbSchema for Cache Database

DbSchema is a powerful database management and design tool for Cache. It offers features such as visual schema design, team collaboration with GIT, schema deployment and HTML schema documentation.

How to Connect to Cache Database

  1. Access the Connection Dialog

    Choose "Connect to the database" or "New Model Connected to the Database" will let you select your database and open the Connection Dialog.

    DbSchema automatically downloads the JDBC driver to connect to your database.

  2. Configure the Connection
  3. In the Connection Dialog window, select the JDBC URL you want to connect with. If your database is running in the cloud, choose Edit Manually and insert the JDBC URL from the cloud console.

    Enter the host name, the authentication details, select your database as described in the Connection Dialog page.

    Cache database software can be found at http://www.intersystems.com/cache/downloads/index.html. After installation you will find the JDBC driver under <CacheInstallDir>/dev/Java/lib/jdk1.5/CacheDb.jar

    The default user is _SYSTEM with password SYS. The default port is 1972. The administrator can change the password or add further users.

    You can start the Cache application 'System management portal' to see on a web-driven portal with available databases. You can also log in on the database SAMPLES using empty user and password.

  4. Troubleshoot Firewall Issues
  5. If you encounter connection issues, it may be due to firewall settings. Read how to enable Firewall Connections.
Remember to enable Windows Firewalls Firewalls & anti-viruses may block database connections.

Installation Tutorial

Download Cache Db from http://www.intersystems.com/cache/downloads/index.html

Start the setup...Agree the license agreement...Choose the Destination Folder and install

How to choose a folder where to install the Cache database