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title: "Connect to a SysTrack Child System"
slug: "connect-to-a-systrack-child-system"
updated: 2026-02-23T08:32:34Z
published: 2026-02-23T08:32:34Z
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# Connect to a SysTrack Child System

You can connect to a SysTrack child system’s local JET database and run the SQL query defined in a Dashboard Query block against that database.

1. Select the relevant Query block. In the **Properties** panel, open the **Connection String** section.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/87d11426-6b1f-4b19-b593-b71e55a81af3/Images/Documentation/child_system_connect.png)
2. Deselect the **Use SysTrack database** option.
3. Click the **Agent** button, then specify the child system in the **System** field.
4. When you are done, click the **Apply** button to save your changes.

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