Enable PI AF database access for the Windows account

Provide the Windows account for the connector with the required access to the PI Asset Framework (PI AF) database using PI System Explorer. You must have already created a Windows account for the connector.

1. Launch PI System Explorer, and then click the Database button.

   The Select Database window opens.

2. Click the security icon .

   The Permission for Databases window opens.

3. Click Add, and then select the Windows account for the connector.

4. Select Read/Write and Read/Write Data, and then click OK.

5. Enable access to the database for the Windows account for the connector. Select and configure each of the following in the Items to Configure list:

   • Elements

   • Element templates

   • Enumeration sets

   • Optional: Event Frames. This is required only when the connector generates Event Frames.

   • Select the Windows account for the connector, then select Allow for Read/Write and Read/Write Data.

6. Click OK to save the settings and close the window.