Global Connectivity & Technology – System Integration Team 1. SQL Server : the name of the SQL Server instance that stores your local database. By default the instance name is (local)\SQLEXPRESS. You select the server name at installation time only if you perform the manual installation procedure as this document describes in the appendix; 2. Database : the name of the local Sidekick database. By default the database name is SidekickPC . You choose the database name at installation time only if you perform the manual installation procedure as this document describes in the appendix; 3.
the Use Windows NT Integrated Security option allows you to access the database through the integrated security of the operating system; 4. the Use SQL Server user name and password option allows you to access the database by means of explicit credentials. This is the default way to access to local database. The User Name and Password fields allow you to specify your personal credentials to access the database. You choose the user name and the password to access the local database at installation time only if you perform the manual installation procedure as this document describes in the appendix; 5.
with the Connection Timeout and Command Timeout you can specify the connection and command timeouts (in seconds) for the operations related to the local database. Usually you do not need to alter these settings; 6. Test Connection command allows you to connect to the database to verify if you have specified the correct settings. The Update Settings section lets you specify the type of the update. 1. Quick update : use this option if you want to perform a full update of the local database. This method uses a plain HTTP download of all zip file which is on Sidekick remote server 2. Full update : use this option if you want to perform a full update of the local database.
This method uses a different mechanism for sending file over the Internet. In both cases all local data are removed (if any) prior executing a full copy of the remote database contents to the local database. The full update involves all Electrolux appliance models (PNCs) supported by SidekickPC. A full update is mandatory prior using the software for the first time after the setup; 3. Incremental update : use this option if you want to download only the new records from the remote database. This is the most common update after the initial setup. The incremental update involves all Electrolux appliance models (PNCs) supported by Sidekick; 4. PNC update :
use this option if you want to download only the new records related to a certain set of PNCs from the remote database. The PNC List entry allows you to specify the list of PNCs (one or more up to 20) that you are interested in. The PNC list is a sequence of comma-separated PNCs. A PNC (Part Number Code) is a numeric code of 9 digits that identifies a certain appliance model from Electrolux. In the PNC List you should not supply the ELC (Engineering Level Code): downloading data for a certain © 2019 Electrolux Italia S.p.A., All rights reserved 21 File: SidekickPC.UserManual.EN.docx - Date: 08/04/2019