How to create a connection to a database

In order to use hEIDI, a connection to a MSI db (Mass Spectrometer Identification database) is required. But it is possible to create a connection for all kind of databases and to execute queries on it.

In the Service window,

• Expand the Drivers node
• Select the database server type hosting your MSIdb: PostgreSQL
• Right-click and select Connect using… in the context sensitive menu in order to enter the connection properties.

Connection to a Postgres server

Note :

• Information that appear in the screen shot below are dummy, ask your system admin for your serverhost/database/user/password in order to connect to your database
• MSIdb are most often created on postgreSQL databases server and in the Advanced tab, choose public as schema