Document change log

This topic summarizes the releases of this document.

April 1, 2024

  • Updated the “rdbHsqlDb-HsqlDatabase” component topic for password details.
  • In “Installation and configuration” chapter, updated “Database requirement”, and added “Using Windows Integrated Authentication with rdbSqlServer driver” and “Configuring the authentication mode” (as of Niagara 4.14).

September 12, 2023

Added new topic “HTML5- RdbDeviceManager” in the “Plugins” chapter.

July 4, 2023

  • Added new topic “Dynamic ports in the RdbSqlServer” in the “Installation and configuration” chapter.
  • Added “TLS Min Protocol” and “Verify Subject in Certificate” properties in “rdbSqlServer-SqlServerDatabase” component topic.
  • Added “TLS Min Protocol” and “Verify Subject in Certificate” properties in “rdbMySQL-MySQLDatabase” component topic.
  • Added “TLS Min Protocol” and “Verify Subject in Certificate” properties in “rdbOracle-OracleDatabase” component topic.
  • Updated “Configuring Supervisor database properties” section.
  • Updated “Security best practices” chapter.

January 19, 2022

Updated the extra connection properties description.

November 9, 2021

  • Added a note to the “Security best practices” section recommending to configure minimum TLS version levels for specific databases.
  • Added a new section to “Archive History Provider”.
  • Added “Batch history capacity” section.

October 4, 2021

Moved alarmOrion topics to Niagara Alarms Guide.

July 27, 2021

Added “Archive history limits” section and the component topic, “rdb-HistoryServiceArchiveProvider.”

This document contains:

  • Recommended security best practices.
  • An explanation of the batch query optimization option (useBulkCopyForBatchInsert and rewriteBatchedStatements.
  • Updates to “Point query example” topic to include title change, new screen capture and improved explanation.

June 24, 2021

Added a component information for the “alarmOrion-OrionArchiveAlarmProvider”.

January 22, 2021

Updated “Importing history data from an Rdbms database” and, generally, improved the history import descriptions.

January 14, 2021

Added a note in the "Database requirement" and “MySQLDatabase (rdbMySQL-MySQLDatabase)” topics that indicates the latest supported MySQL connector version.

October 21, 2020

  • Added information about the Set Hsql Password action.

June 5, 2020

  • Minor corrections to several component topics to support online help.
  • Added information specifying that the mySql Connector/J connector must be renamed when installed.
  • Added missing property (Connector) on the SqlServerDatabase component.

October 25, 2019

In the topic, “About this guide”, added a caution note alerting customers to restrict access to all computers, devices, field buses, components, etc., that manage their building model.

August 7, 2019

Updated for Niagara 4.8.

September 17, 2018

Initial publication for Niagara 4.