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=Configuring an Ingres vnode (Windows)=

==Configure the Ingres native client==

# Login to the Windows machine that hosts your Ingres native client.
# Expand your Start and Programs menus.
# Expand the folder or folders associated with your Ingres client installation.
# Launch Ingres Visual DBA.
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# Expand the Node menu that appears in the top menu bar.
# Select Add.
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# Fill in the following values:
#* Virtual Node - Provides an arbitrary name for your local, Ingres node
#* Login Information 
##* User Name: Provides your Ingres database username 
##* Password: Provides your Ingres database password
##* Confirm Pasword: Provides your Ingres database password
#* Connection Information 
##* Remote Node: Provides the actual name of the Ingres vnode 
##* Protocol: wintcp (default) 
##* Listen Address: Provides the Ingres listen address
# Click OK to create the new, local node.
# Right click the newly created node.
# Select Connect/DOM.
# Successful connections result in folders representing Ingres database entities appearing in the Visual DBA interface. 

==Test the connection==

# Locate and click the SQL Test button.
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# Use the database drop down box to specify the database, which you want to query.
# Enter the SQL query in the space provided.
# Click the Go button.
# Successful queries will return the anticipated data.
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