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Q: Is the data from the Appian Database (MySQL) stored in encrypted format?
A: Yes. All the data stored on Appian Cloud is stored in an encrypted format.
Q: Can Appian Cloud setup a database connection to databases not listed in the System Requirements documentation like FileMaker Pro or Sybase ?
A: No. You can integrate Appian Cloud with any of the databases supported by Appian as per the System Requirements documentation.
Q: Is it possible to integrate an on-premise Appian environment with databases not listed in the System Requirements documentation ?
A: Databases not listed here are supported for use with the Query Database Smart Service, as long as the database provides a JDBC compliant database driver.
Q: The Database Administrator has renamed the primary and secondary databases. What needs to modified on the Appian server to point to the renamed database?
A: The name of the primary database needs to be updated in the <Appian_Home>\bin\jboss-eap-6.4.0\standalone\deployments\appian-ds.xml. If the database was added via the Admin Console then the appropriate change in the name needs to be made via the Admin Console.
Q: What is the default JDBC connection pool size on Appian Cloud ?
A: By default the connection pool size on Appian Cloud is 100 per application server per database.
Q: What is the idle timeout period on the databases which come default with Appian cloud ?
A: As of April 2018, the idle timeout is defined as 5 minutes.
Q: Can I use an external tool such as MySQL Workbench to connect to my Appian Cloud business database?
A: No. Access to the MySQL instance provided with Appian Cloud is only available through Appian or phpMyAdmin interface.
Q: Which JDBC drivers are included by default on Appian Cloud?
A: MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server and DB2
This article applies to all versions of Appian.
Last Reviewed: August 2018