Chapter 0 - Overview
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On this page0.1 What DBXL does0.2 How this guide is organized0.3 Where to start0.4 Getting help0.5 Summary
DBXL (Qdabra Database Accelerator) stores, maps and serves your form data. Forms built with InfoPath or Qdabra Forms submit to DBXL, which keeps every document, maps the fields you choose into SQL Server tables for reporting, and answers queries from forms, web pages and dashboards. This guide is for the administrators who install, license and run a DBXL server.
0.1 What DBXL does
- Large-scale data collection: connect your forms to an enterprise-grade, scalable SQL Server database.
- Reporting: map form fields, including repeating data, to SQL tables and query them by specific fields.
- Administration in one place: the DBXL Administration Tool (DAT) manages document types, mappings, permissions and licenses.
- Server-side services: e-mail notifications, item-level permissions, viewing documents in the browser, and PDF output through the DBXL Rendering Service.
0.2 How this guide is organized
| # | Chapter | Read it when |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Installation | You are installing DBXL on a Windows server: requirements, step-by-step setup, post-installation checks |
| 2 | Deployment Scenarios | Before installing: choose the deployment that matches your environment |
| 3 | Installing on Azure | You are hosting DBXL on a Microsoft Azure virtual machine |
| 4 | Configuring a License | You received a license file and need to add, replace or remove a license |
| 5 | Rendering Service: Installation | You want DBXL to produce PDF output of form documents |
| 6 | Rendering Service: Troubleshooting | The Rendering Service reports errors or does not produce output |
| 7 | Release Notes | You want to know what changed in each version, or you are looking up a known issue |
0.3 Where to start
- Read Chapter 2 - Deployment Scenarios to pick your deployment.
- Install DBXL with Chapter 1 - Installation, or Chapter 3 - Installing on Azure for an Azure virtual machine.
- Add your license with Chapter 4 - Configuring a License.
- If you need PDF output, set up the Rendering Service with Chapter 5.
If you are upgrading from a previous version of DBXL, contact Qdabra Support before you start.
0.4 Getting help
- Support Portal (active customers): Customer Support Portal
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Product page: DBXL
0.5 Summary
- DBXL stores your form documents, maps their data to SQL Server, and serves queries, notifications and PDF output.
- Choose a deployment first, then install, then add your license.
- The Rendering Service is an optional add-on for PDF output.
Next: Chapter 1 - Installation.