IBM Optim Installation and Configuration Guide

IBM Optim
Installation and Configuration Guide

Version 7.0 Release 1
IBM Optim
Version 7.0 Release 1
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Contents
About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii

Summary of Release 7.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xvii
Summary of Release 6.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
Summary of Release 6.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxii
1. Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1.1 Conceptual Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1.1.1 Installation Phase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
1.1.2 Configuration Phase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
1.2 Planning for Installation and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
1.2.1 Installation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
1.2.2 Required Database Permissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
1.2.3 Required Server Authorizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
1.2.4 Character Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
1.3 Troubleshooting Your Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
1.3.1 Image Locator Diagnostic Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
1.3.2 Oracle Connection Diagnostic Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
1.3.3 Microsoft Debugging Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
2. Installation Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
2.1 Run Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
2.1.1 Software License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
2.1.2 Customer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
2.1.3 Select the Type of Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
2.1.4 Choose Destination Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
2.1.5 Select Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
2.1.6 Select Program Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
2.1.7 Start Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
2.1.8 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
2.2 Installation Complete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
2.3 Configuration Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
3. Signing an Optim Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
3.1 Writing Your Own Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
3.2 Prerequisites to Signing a User-Supplied Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
3.3 Signing an Exit in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
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3.4 Changing a Signed Optim Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3.5 The Sign Optim Exit Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
3.6 Specifying a Company Name and ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
4. Configuration Window and Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
4.1 Main Window and Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
4.1.1 Main Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
4.1.2 Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
4.1.3 Processing Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
4.1.4 Configuration Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
4.1.5 Dialogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
5. Configure Workstations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
5.1 Configure the First Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
5.1.1 Specify Product License Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
5.1.2 Create Optim Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
5.1.3 Create DB Aliases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
5.1.4 Optim Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
5.1.5 Configure Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
5.1.6 Export Registry Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
5.1.7 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
5.2 Configure Additional Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
5.2.1 Import Registry Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
5.2.2 Create Registry Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
5.2.3 Initialize Security/Change Security Administrator . . . . . . . . . 147
5.2.4 Enable/Disable Optim Server Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
5.2.5 Enable/Disable Archive ODBC Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
5.2.6 Specify Product Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
5.2.7 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
6. Configure the Optim Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
6.1 General Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
6.2 Errors Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
6.3 Load Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
6.4 Connection Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
6.5 Access Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
6.6 Startup Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
6.7 Security Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
6.8 Endpoints Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
6.9 Archive Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
6.10 Retention Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
6.11 Status Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
6.12 Email Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
6.13 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
7. Maintenance and Other Configuration Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
7.1 Create/Update DB Alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
7.2 Create/Update Optim Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
7.3 Access Existing Optim Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
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7.4 Configure Security for an Optim Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
7.4.1 Specify Optim Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
7.4.2 Initialize Security or Change Security Administrator . . . . . . . .193
7.4.3 Set Functional Security Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
7.4.4 Set Optim Object Security Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
7.4.5 Set Archive File Security Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
7.5 Enable/Disable this Machine as an Optim Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
7.6 Enable/Disable the ODBC Interface for this Machine . . . . . . . . . . . .202
7.7 Apply Maintenance for Optim Directory Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
7.8 Apply Maintenance for DB Alias Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
7.8.1 Query Method to Apply Maintenance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
7.8.2 Apply Maintenance for a Single DB Alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
7.8.3 Apply Maintenance for All DB Aliases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
7.8.4 Apply Maintenance for Specific DBMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
7.9 Rename an Optim Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
7.9.1 Rename an Optim Directory and the Windows Registry Entry 215
7.9.2 Only Rename the Windows Registry Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
7.10 Update DBMS Version for an Optim Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
7.11 Update DBMS Version for a DB Alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
7.11.1 Update DBMS for a Single DB Alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
7.11.2 Update Multiple DB Aliases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
7.12 Configure Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232
7.13 Create Primary Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
7.14 Create Copies of DB2 z/OS Relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
7.15 Load/Drop Sample Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
7.16 Load/Drop Data Privacy Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237
7.17 Drop DB Alias or Optim Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
7.17.1 Drop the Optim Directory? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
7.18 Purge Optim Directory Registry Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
7.19 Purge DB Alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
8. Product Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
8.1 Open the Product Options Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
8.2 Using the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
8.2.1 General Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
8.2.2 Database Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252
8.2.3 Configuration File Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257
8.2.4 Password Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258
8.2.5 Edit Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259
8.2.6 Servers Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
8.2.7 Archive Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270
8.2.8 Load Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274
8.2.9 Report Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
9. Personal Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279
9.1 Open the Personal Options Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280
9.2 Using the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282
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9.2.1 General Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
9.2.2 Confirm Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
9.2.3 Display Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
9.2.4 Errors Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
9.2.5 Scheduling Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
9.2.6 Load Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
9.2.7 Create Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
9.2.8 Logon Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
9.2.9 Server Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
9.2.10 Edit Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
9.2.11 Browse Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
9.2.12 Archive Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
9.2.13 Removable Media Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
9.2.14 Actions Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
9.2.15 Printer Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
9.2.16 Database Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
9.2.17 Notify Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Appendix A. Install and Configure the Server under UNIX or Linux . . 333
A.1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
A.1.1 Run Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
A.1.2 Command Line Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
A.2 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
A.2.1 Pstserv Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
A.2.2 Pstlocal Configuration File for the Command Line Utility. . . 370
A.2.3 RTSETENV Shell Script. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
A.2.4 RTSERVER Shell Script. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
A.2.5 RT4S Shell Script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
A.2.6 LOCALE.CONF Conversion File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
A.3 Maintenance and Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
A.3.1 Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
A.3.2 Temporary Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
A.4 Securing the Products and Configuration Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
A.4.1 Securing the Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
A.4.2 Securing the Configuration Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
A.5 The Optim Exit in UNIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
A.5.1 Writing Your Own Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
A.5.2 Prerequisites to Signing a User-Supplied Exit . . . . . . . . . . . 405
A.5.3 Signing an Exit in UNIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
A.5.4 The Invalid Credentials Specified Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
A.5.5 The Sign Optim Exit Failed Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
A.5.6 Signing the Default Exit after an Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
A.5.7 Signing a User-Supplied Exit in UNIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Appendix B. Server Credentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
B.1 Server Credentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
B.1.1 Credentials to Run the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
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B.1.2 Credentials to Run Optim Processes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .419
B.1.3 Server Privileges for Explicit or Client Credentials . . . . . . . . .422
B.1.4 UNC Network Share Access (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .422
B.1.5 Registry Access for Process Requests (Windows) . . . . . . . . . .423
B.1.6 Oracle OS Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .424
B.1.7 UNIX or Linux File Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .424
B.2 DBMS Logon Credentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .425
Appendix C. Command Line Maintenance Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .429
C.1 Syntax and Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .431
C.2 Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .438
C.2.1 Create Multiple DB Aliases with one Optim Directory . . . . . .438
C.2.2 Apply Maintenance to Multiple DB Aliases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .439
Appendix D. Optim Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .441
D.1 Access Control Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447
D.1.1 Access Control Domain Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .450
D.1.2 Role Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .452
D.1.3 Users Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .454
D.1.4 Privileges Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .457
D.2 Access Control List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .469
D.2.1 Access Control List Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .471
D.3 File Access Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .478
D.3.1 File Access Definition Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480
D.3.2 Defining Access Permissions for Columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .486
D.3.3 File Access Definition Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .492
D.4 Exporting Security Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .496
D.5 Import Security Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500
D.5.1 Import Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500
Appendix E. Security Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .511
E.1 Open the Report Request Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .513
E.1.1 Create a New Report Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .513
E.1.2 Select a Report Request to Edit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .514
E.2 Using the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .515
E.2.1 General Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .517
E.2.2 Security Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .518
E.2.3 Notify Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .522
E.3 Process a Report Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .523
E.3.1 Schedule a Report Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .523
E.3.2 Run a Report Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .523
E.3.3 Report Process Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .524
Appendix F. Open Data Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .527
F.1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .528
F.1.1 Windows Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .528
F.1.2 UNIX Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .531
F.1.3 UNIX Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .533
F.1.4 Attunity Studio Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .534
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F.2 Define the ODM Data Source on the Primary Server . . . . . . . . . . . . 538
F.3 Secondary Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 542
F.4 Thin Client Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547
F.4.1 ODBC Thin Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547
F.4.2 JDBC Thin Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547
F.5 ODM Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548
F.6 Runtime Connection Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554
F.7 ODM Data Type Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 556
F.8 Archive File to XML Convertor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557
F.9 Archive File Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561
F.9.1 Archive File Collection Subsets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562
F.9.2 PST_ARCHIVE_ID Pseudocolumn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563
F.9.3 PST_ARCHIVE_FILES Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563
Appendix G. Converting PST and Optim Directory Objects . . . . . . . 565
G.1 Conversion Process for 5.x Optim Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567
G.1.1 Step 1: Create a New Optim Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 568
G.1.2 Step 2: Export Data from Old Optim Directory. . . . . . . . . . . 571
G.1.3 Step 3: Import Data into New Optim Directory. . . . . . . . . . . 577
G.2 Conversion Process for Directory Tables on SQL Server . . . . . . . . 583
G.2.1 Converting Version 6.0/6.1 Directory Tables in SQL Server . 583
G.2.2 Dropping Version 6.0/6.1 Directory Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584
Appendix H. Samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 587
H.1 Sample Database Tables and Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 588
H.1.1 OPTIM_SALES Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 590
H.1.2 OPTIM_CUSTOMERS Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591
H.1.3 OPTIM_ORDERS Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 593
H.1.4 OPTIM_DETAILS Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 594
H.1.5 OPTIM_ITEMS Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 595
H.1.6 OPTIM_SHIP_TO Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 596
H.1.7 OPTIM_SHIP_ INSTR Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 597
H.1.8 OPTIM_MALE_RATES Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 597
H.1.9 OPTIM_FEMALE_RATES Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 598
H.1.10 OPTIM_STATE_LOOKUP Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 598
H.2 Sample Column Map Exits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 599
H.3 Sample Column Map Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601
H.4 Sample Extract Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603
H.5 Sample JCL File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603
Appendix I. Data Privacy Data Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605
I.1 Content of Data Privacy Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606
Appendix J. Uninstalling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 611
J.1 Prompt Before Dropping Each Set of Optim Database Objects . . . . 613
J.2 Drop All Optim Created Database Objects Without Prompting . . . . 613
J.3 Do Not Drop Any Optim Created Database Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614
J.4 Cancel the Uninstall Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615
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About this Guide
This guide provides information needed to install and configure the

IBM® Optim™ solution. This release runs in the Microsoft® Windows®
environment, or in the Sun Solaris, Hewlett-Packard
HP-UX, IBM AIX®, or Red Hat Linux® environments supplemented
with a Windows workstation. Optim supports the IBM DB2®, Oracle,
Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE), Microsoft SQL Server, and
IBM Informix® database management systems.
The information in this guide is organized into the following chapters.
1. Getting Started General information about installing and

configuring Optim with suggestions for
preparing your site and requirements for
hardware, operating systems, and
supported database management
systems.
2. Installation Setup Using Setup to install Optim.
3. Signing an Optim Exit Signing the default exit supplied with

Optim or a user-defined exit.
Information on writing a user exit to
provide additional security for Optim
processes.
4. Configuration Window Describes the main window for the

and Menus Configuration program and certain
general configuration functions.
5. Configure Workstations Use these Configuration tasks to prepare

your system for Optim.
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6. Configure the Optim Configure the Optim Server on one or

Server more Windows workstations.
7. Maintenance and Other After you configure the first and any
Configuration Tasks additional workstations, you are ready to
start using Optim. However, it may be
necessary to perform other tasks that are
available from the Tasks menu. You can
create, update, or drop DB Aliases and
Optim Directories, Configure Security,
enable or disable the Optim Server or
ODBC interface, apply maintenance,
update the DBMS version, upgrade
Optim software, configure options,
create primary keys, copy IBM DB2
z/OS® relationships, load or drop sample
data, and load or drop data privacy data
tables (if you have an Optim Data
Privacy License).
8. Product Options Customize Optim for all users. You can

set general limits for editing and
extracting rows of data, specify database
options for commit frequency and
locking tables, identify the Product
Configuration File, and define the
password to access Product Options.
9. Personal Options Personal use customization of Optim for

each workstation. You can customize
confirmation prompts, display features,
and message text, specify database logon
and password information, set defaults
for the schedule, browse, and create
utilities, and establish default
preferences for browsing and editing
database tables.
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Appendix A. Install and Prepare your system to use the Optim
Configure the Server under Server on a Sun Solaris server, under
UNIX or Linux SPARC; Hewlett-Packard HP-UX server,
IBM AIX server, or a Red Hat
Application Server, under Linux and
modify the corresponding configuration
files and shell scripts.
Appendix B. Server Credentials used with the Optim

Credentials Server.
Appendix C. Command Perform certain configuration tasks

Line Maintenance Tasks while bypassing the graphical user
interface for Optim.
Appendix D. Optim The three types of Optim Security —

Security Functional Security, Object Security,
and Archive File Security, as well as
the security definitions, i.e., Access
Control Domains (ACDs), Access
Control Lists (ACLs), and File Access
Definitions (FADs) used to establish
Optim Security.
Appendix E. Security Create a report on the permissions for

Reports Functional or Object Security
privileges assigned to user and group
accounts in your network.
Appendix F. Open Data Provides access to data in Optim

Manager Archive Files for programs that use the
ODBC and JDBC APIs.
Appendix G. Converting Contains information on converting

PST and Optim Directory PST Directory objects created in earlier
Objects versions of Optim into a format
suitable for use in version 6.0 or later.
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Appendix H. Samples Contains information on the sample

database tables, Column Map Exit
Routines, Column Map Procedures,
Extract Files, and ODBC applications
included on the installation CD.
Appendix I. Data Privacy Contains information on the data

Data Tables privacy data data tables included on the
installation CD.
Appendix J. Uninstalling Contains information on using the

uninstall procedure for Optim.
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Summary of Release 7.1
The following enhancements have been made for release 7.1 of Optim.
Optim Functionality Enhancements
• Data Privacy
- Optim data privacy capabilities generate and propagate valid
masked values appropriate for application testing. This release
includes a new parameter, SEED, in the HASH_LOOKUP
function. Use SEED to vary the calculation performed by the
hashing algorithm. The hashed value of the source column and
the SEED value are matched with a sequential number from the
lookup table to obtain the replacement value for the destination
column. You may specify a value from 1 to 2,000,000,000.
- Data privacy transformation library functions allow you to mask

personal data such as social security numbers, credit card
numbers, and e-mail addresses. The DECIMAL data type is
now permitted for source and destination columns for the SSN
and CCN functions.
- Additional lookup tables are included in this release. The tables

provide comprehensive data for the following countries:
Australia, Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, the UK, and
the US.
• Sample database tables

- The prefix OPTIM_ has been added to table names in the
sample database.
- The columns CCN and EMAIL have been added to the

OPTIM_CUSTOMERS table.
- The columns SSN, EMAIL, and PHONE_NUMBER have been

added to the OPTIM_SALES table.
- The column SALESMAN_NAME in the OPTIM_SALES table

has been split into the following columns: FIRST_NAME and
LAST_NAME.
- The total number of rows in each table (except for

OPTIM_STATE_LOOKUP) has increased.
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• Additional multi-byte code page support

For sites using DB2 in the Linux, UNIX, and Windows
environments, Optim now supports additional multi-byte code
pages for the Chinese and Korean languages.
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Optim Functionality Enhancements
• Signed exit for initialization and termination processing

Beginning with Optim release 6.5, an electronically “signed” exit is
required to use Optim, whether the exit is the Optim default exit or
a user-supplied exit. To sign an exit, you must enter the “company
credentials” supplied to your organization when you received
Optim. Your company credentials consist of a supplied company
ID, Name, and Password. The Optim setup process will
automatically request these credentials during installation, so you
can sign an exit.
The Optim default exit is shipped with Optim and allows all
requests by all users, within the security limitations defined for
each user or user group using the security functionality included in
Optim.
In addition, Optim introduces exit points that allow your custom

exits to monitor and control the use of Optim. Benefits include data
protection, information collection for auditing the use of Optim,
and adherence to government regulations. When information is
passed to a user-written exit, the exit can allow or disallow the
Optim function.
• Performance Enhancements
- You can route generated process reports to a .TXT file. The file
will open automatically at the end of processing using an
application such as Notepad.
- Buffersize options allow you to set the buffer size to use when
fetching or deleting rows from the database. Optim multiplies
the buffersize specification by the value set for maximum
database connections. You can select a value from 64K to
1024K, in increments of 32. It is recommended that you use the
default value unless you are processing tables larger than
10,000 rows.
- To help you monitor performance, Archive, Extract, and Delete

Statistics Reports indicate whether file compression is set on
your operating system for the directory used to store process
files.
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• Archive File Maintenance Facility

The Archive File Maintenance Facility is a command-line driven
utility that selectively deletes rows from Optim Archive Files while
maintaining referential integrity within the file. The command to
perform Archive File Maintenance is /AFMF. Specify the
selection criteria identifying the rows to be removed in a command
file. The /AFMF command can be run only in a Windows
environment.
This feature may help your site adhere to government regulations.

You may have to satisfy a requirement, for example, that all records
of deceased persons be deleted from storage.
• Data Privacy
Optim data privacy capabilities generate and propagate valid
masked values appropriate for application testing. This release
includes a new parameter, TRIM, in the HASH_LOOKUP
function. Use TRIM to specify a list of characters to be trimmed
from the source value or to convert the source value to uppercase,
before it is hashed. This parameter helps ensure that certain
characters are eliminated so essentially equivalent values will result
in HASH_LOOKUP resolving to the same lookup table row. For
example, if you choose to trim commas from the source value, the
values Smith, John and Smith John will each be hashed to the same
value.
For example, you might specify the following before hashing:
TRIM=(-) to remove hyphens.
TRIM=( -) to remove spaces and hyphens.
TRIM=(\u) to convert source value to uppercase.
TRIM=( -\u) to remove spaces and hyphens, and convert source

value to uppercase.
TRIM=(\)\\) to remove right parentheses and backslashes.
• Option to allow Optim Relationships on views

You can now define Optim primary keys and relationships for
database views.
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Support for DBMS Optim supports the leading database management systems (Oracle,
Versions IBM DB2 z/OS and DB2 LUW, Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise
(ASE), Microsoft SQL Server and IBM Informix).
Optim 6.5 introduces toleration support for the following new releases
of databases:
• Informix 11
• DB2 z/OS 9.1
• DB2 LUW 9.5
• Support for XML columns in Oracle 10g and later (carried as LOB)
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• Long Object Name support

Archive Files created on Optim z/OS Solution, a platform that
supports long named objects, can be used with Optim on distributed
systems. If an object in the file has a name that exceeds the Optim
maximum, the name is truncated and displays suffixed with
_TRUNC_
For sites using SQL Server or DB2 database management systems,

Optim now supports database relationships with names up to a
length of 128 bytes.
• Litigation Hold
You can use Optim’s Litigation Hold to protect information in an
Archive File for legal inquiry or investigation. Litigation Hold
prevents deletion of the file and supersedes any retention setting.
This option is available from the Archive Directory Maintenance
dialog for files stored on the Hitachi Content Archive Platform or a
Centera backup device.
• Data Privacy Enhancements

Optim Data Privacy features now include the Shuffle function.
Shuffle takes a column value and replaces it with a value for the
same column from a different row. You can use Shuffle for a single
column or multiple columns.
Modifications have been made to the syntax of the Lookup, Hash

Lookup, and Random Lookup functions.
Data Privacy functions are now licensed separately.
• Installation Enhancements
When configuring Optim, steps to create a PST directory or DB
alias have been reworked to make these processes easier to use.
You can now use a task on the configuration menu to drop, load or
refresh data privacy tables or data.
Expanded Support The Optim Server can now be deployed on Red Hat Linux 4.0 AS.
for Optim Server
Support for DBMS Optim now supports DB2 v9 and Sybase ASE v15.
Versions
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1. Getting Started
This guide describes the programs used to install and configure the
Optim solution. The Setup program guides you through the installation
process, and the Configuration program prepares your databases and
workstations to use Optim.
1.1 Conceptual Overview
In the simplest configuration, Optim operates as a client application

with all processing taking place directly on the Windows workstation.
Unless the database is installed locally, the appropriate DBMS client
software is used to communicate with the remote database over a
network.
Optim
Client DBMS
Server
SHARED NETWORK
Other Other
Workstations Workstations
All Optim data flows over shared network along with other traffic.
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However, a different configuration may be desirable when network

traffic generated by Optim competes with other network use, or when
workstation capacity (processor, memory, or disk space) causes some
tasks to be inefficient or impossible to accomplish. Also, a different
configuration is required if processing data from a database in a UNIX®
or Linux® environment.
The Optim Server (Server) allows users to define tasks on a Windows

workstation, and direct resource-intensive data processing functions to a
machine more suited to the task. When a task requires the movement,
processing or storage of very large volumes of data, the request can be
defined at the workstation in the normal way, then directed for remote
processing on the machine hosting the Server.
Optim
Server
Client
DBMS
Server
SHARED NETWORK
Other Other
Workstation Workstation
Minimal Optim data flows over shared network;

most data stays within the Server/DBMS Server.
The Server can be installed and run on a Microsoft Windows, Sun

Solaris, Hewlett-Packard HP-UX, or IBM AIX platform, or on a Red
Hat Application Server. If this machine is the machine on which the
database is running, network traffic associated with the movement of
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data is eliminated. You can also install the Server on a machine

dedicated to the Server function.
Optim
Client DBMS
Server Server
SHARED NETWORK
Other Other
Workstation Workstation
Minimal Optim data flows over shared network;

most data flows between the Server and the DBMS Server.
A dedicated server must have connectivity to the database, but can be

configured to avoid competition with other network traffic. In general,
a process must be defined using Optim running on a Windows platform.
However, a process can be initiated on any platform, using the
Command Line Interface.
Installation and Regardless of the configuration you choose, you must first install Optim
Configuration on a Windows machine that has connectivity to your database (i.e., the
Sequence
“First Workstation”). Following this installation, you will Configure
the First Workstation to create the Optim Directory and any DB
Aliases needed to access your databases. If the First Workstation is to
be used as a Server, you can also configure it for this. You can then
install and configure any additional Windows-based workstations or
Servers (using the Configure Additional Workstation task and, if
needed, following the steps for Server configuration).
If you are implementing the Server on a UNIX or Linux-based machine,

you can follow the directions in Appendix A. Install and Configure
the Server under UNIX or Linux once the Windows installations are
complete and Optim Directory and DB Aliases are configured.
Several steps are involved in installing Optim. This overview explains

these steps, discusses the software and environmental requirements for
using the application software, and describes the information you must
prepare for the installation and configuration process.

1. Getting Started
1.1.1 Installation Phase
The installation process unloads Optim from the installation CD to the

target workstation and additional workstations or servers.
You begin the installation phase by using the Setup program to load the
application software at the first workstation. In Setup, you must enter
your company name and the identification number indicated in the
email sent when Optim is shipped to you. You must also designate a
destination directory for the application software.
In a Windows installation, Setup launches a command line application

to shut down any Optim applications that are running. (See Command
Line Application Display in Section 2. Installation Setup for
information needed to change the display setting for a command line
application.)
Depending on your license agreement, after you install and configure

Optim, you may have access to one or more of the following
components:
• Archive allows you to identify and archive sets of relationally intact

data before removing selected data from your database. You can
browse, search, or restore selected subsets of archived data.
• Move allows you to identify and extract, migrate, and process sets of
relationally intact data. You can create test databases that are
referentially complete subsets of a production database, copy sets of
related data from a production database to a work area before
revising and moving data to the production database, or migrate
subsets of data that require data transformations as part of the
migration.
• Edit allows you to edit and browse related data, review logical
application paths, resolve data problems, modify data to test all
possible scenarios, and ensure that one or more related tables contain
expected data.
• Compare allows you to compare before and after images of

relationally intact sets of data from a set of tables. You can identify
and analyze changes to related rows to resolve referential integrity
issues or identify similarities and differences between two
independent databases and verify database changes.
• Scheduler allows you to schedule process requests to be executed in

unattended mode.
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• The Configuration program allows you to configure the first and

additional workstations to use Optim. You can also establish security
and perform various tasks to maintain the system environment.
• The Server allows you to process resource-intensive tasks away from

the workstations to reduce network traffic and improve efficiency, to
process data that resides in a UNIX or Linux environment, or to use
Optim Open Data Manager to access archived data.
• Open Data Manager (ODM) provides Archive File access for

programs that use the ODBC and JDBC APIs.
Workstations or You can install Optim on individual workstations or on a file server for
File Server multiple users to share.
Note: Installing Optim on a file server is different from installing the

optional Server. Sites that consider installing Optim on a file
server would generally tend to be unconcerned with the
volume of network traffic and, therefore, may not derive any
benefit from remote processing on the Server.
Your decision to install Optim on individual workstations or on a file

server does not affect licensing requirements, but there are
considerations for either method. The advantages of installing on
individual workstations include:
• Improved performance (the executables are not loaded across a

network).
• Users are not affected by an upgrade made on the file server.
• Old images are not in use while installing, configuring, or upgrading

the software.
In contrast, a single installation on a file server offers the following

advantage:
• Ease of administration, both at installation and when applying

maintenance or upgrades.
Regardless of your choice, you should install and configure each

additional workstation to create desktop shortcuts and create necessary
Windows registry entries.

1. Getting Started
1.1.2 Configuration Phase
The configuration process creates an Optim Directory, establishes

connectivity to the databases accessed by Optim, and supports other
maintenance tasks. The Optim Directory is a set of tables that store all
the Optim-specific object definitions you create. Typically, a site uses
one shared Optim Directory, regardless of the number of database
instances to be accessed or the number of workstations using Optim.
However, you may create as many Optim Directories as needed to
satisfy your site requirements.
The configuration phase consists of configuring the first workstation,

configuring each additional workstation and, if licensed, configuring the
Server component.
• Configure the First Workstation allows you to confirm the Product

License Key and create the components shared by all workstations.
For example, only one Optim Directory and one Product
Configuration File are needed, although you may have more than one
of each. (Typically, all users share one Product Configuration File,
which provides the Product Option settings for your site.)
• Configure Additional Workstation allows you to configure each

workstation to share components created when the first workstation
was configured. You may also specify Personal Option settings for
each workstation that are recorded in the Windows registry.
• Configure the Server on one or more Windows, Solaris, HP-UX, or

AIX machines.
Configure First Workstation

Several steps are involved in configuring the first workstation. Each
step is briefly described in the following paragraphs.
Note: Before you configure a workstation to use Optim, the DBMS

client software must be installed and you must define the
information necessary to connect to the database. You must
configure the DBMS client software on each workstation to
permit access to individual database instances.
Product License The 30-character Product License Key determines the Optim features
Key your company is allowed to use. This key is unique to your company
and is sent to you by E-mail when Optim is shipped. You must use this
6 Optim 7.1
key when you configure the first workstation and any additional
workstations.
Note: During the process to configure the first workstation, you can
optionally export the Product License Key and other details
and import this information when configuring additional
workstations.
Create Optim Although you may use any number of database instances with Optim,
Directory only one is designated to hold the Optim Directory. Typically, the
Directory will share an instance used for other tables. While the Optim
Directory is rarely so large or so heavily accessed as to justify a
dedicated database instance, you can dedicate a database instance solely
to the Optim Directory, if desired.
When you create the Optim Directory, you are prompted for the
following information:
Optim Directory Any meaningful name (up to 12 characters).
DBMS Type Supported database management systems include

and Version DB2, Oracle, Sybase ASE, SQL Server, and
Informix.
Connection User ID and password needed to connect to the

Information database instance and the connection string needed
to permit user access.
Table Identifier (Creator ID, Owner ID, or Schema

Information Name) for the Optim Directory tables and the
tablespace where they are created. This identifier is
used as a qualifier for the names of plans, packages,
or procedures needed to access these tables. The
plans, packages, or procedures are created as part of
the configuration process.
Note: When you create the Optim Directory, the Configuration

program also creates the Windows registry entry needed to
access the Optim Directory.
Create DB Alias(es) Optim requires a DB Alias for each database instance it accesses. You
may define one or more DB Aliases at installation or use the
Configuration program to add DB Aliases later.
The same information specified for the Optim Directory is needed for
each DB Alias; that is, DBMS Type and Version, User ID, Password,
Connection String, and Identifier for the packages, plans, or

1. Getting Started
procedures to be included as part of the DB Alias definition.

Meaningful DB Alias names are desirable because Optim references
tables using a three-part name (dbalias.ownerid.tablename).
Create Optim Many Optim processes require primary keys. Often, database tables do
Primary Keys not have DBMS primary keys. In this step, you can create Optim
Primary Keys for any table that does not have one, but does have a
unique index. You may choose this option for each DB Alias.
Load Sample Optim is distributed with a sample database, consisting of several tables
Database Tables (CUSTOMERS, ORDERS, etc.). These sample tables allow you to
experiment while learning how to use Optim and serve as the basis for
training.
Load Data Privacy Data privacy data tables are available to clients who have an Optim Data
Data Tables Privacy License. These tables allow you to mask company and personal
data — such as employee names, customer names, social security
numbers, credit card numbers, and e-mail addresses — to generate
transformed data that is both valid and unique.
Initialize Optim Security allows you to secure objects in an Optim Directory, to

and Enable Optim control access to data in Archive Files, and to limit the ability of users to
Security
create objects or perform functions by assigning access permissions. To
use Optim Security, you must first initialize and enable security for the
Optim Directory and assign a Security Administrator. The Security
Administrator can enable or disable security and establish default
security settings for the Optim Directory.
Create Product Most installations create and use one Product Configuration File that
Configuration establishes Product Options for your site. As part of this step, you can
File modify the Product Options maintained in the file and edit Personal
Options for the workstation.
You can edit Product and Personal Options from within Optim, although
it is a good idea to establish the directories to store work and temporary
files during the configuration process. These directories are personal in
nature and most users specify a directory on their workstation.
Export Registry When you configure the first workstation, you create the Optim
Data Directory, and the Configuration program creates a registry entry that
allows Optim to connect to the Optim Directory from that workstation.
If you are planning to configure one or more additional workstations,
you can export the Optim Directory registry entries and the Product
License information to a file. You can save time by importing this file
when you configure each additional workstation.
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Configure Additional Workstations

After you complete the full installation and configuration for the first
workstation, you must configure any other workstations that are to use
Optim.
Note: Before configuring a workstation to use Optim, you must

configure the DBMS client software on the workstation to
permit access to individual database instances.
Run Setup Even if you decide to install Optim on a file server, you can run Setup
before configuring each additional workstation to create application
shortcuts. Next, select the Configure Additional Workstation option
for each workstation.
Import Registry If you exported registry settings to a file when you configured the first
Data workstation, you can import these settings to configure each additional
workstation. However, if you do not choose to export and import Optim
Directory registry data, you must follow the flow in the configuration
process to create a registry entry.
Configuration When you configure an additional workstation and do not import

Process registry data, you must provide the Product License Key and
information needed to create a new Windows registry entry for the
additional workstation. The registry entry allows Optim to connect to
the Optim Directory from the workstation.
Product The last step in configuring each additional workstation is to identify an

Configuration existing Product Configuration File (created when you configured the
File
first workstation). You may modify Product and Personal Options, if
desired.
Configure the Server

After you complete the installation and configuration for a Windows
workstation that is to use Optim, you can choose to configure the Server
on it. Alternatively, you can install the Server from a console and use
the Command Line Interface to configure the Server in the appropriate
UNIX or Linux environment. (See Appendix A. Install and
Configure the Server under UNIX or Linux for complete
information.)
On a Windows machine, the Optim Server Settings dialog, available

from the Windows Control Panel, allows you to configure and establish
network connectivity between delegating workstations and machines
hosting the Server. In addition, the workstations and any machine

1. Getting Started
hosting the Server must have connectivity to the database containing the
Optim Directory as well as the database containing data to be processed.
A Server must have Language Settings for each workstation that

accesses it. In a purely Windows environment, you can use Regional
Settings from the Windows Control Panel on the machine hosting the
Server to ensure that all needed locales are installed. Installations that
include one or more UNIX or Linux-based Servers translate locales
between environments, using a file (locale.conf) that is installed with
Optim. Depending upon the environment, the locale.conf file is located
in .../IBM Optim/RT/BIN or $(PSTHOME)\etc. You may review the
list of locale translations in locale.conf and, if needed, add translations
for non-standard locales. See Section 1.2.4 Character Formats for
more information.
Control Panel When the installation is complete, select Optim from the Windows
Control Panel to configure the Server. You can provide settings unique
to the server, such as the path and executable file name for each
database loader, connection strings for all defined DB Aliases, and
protocols for access to the server.
Merge Current If desired, you can click Merge Current User to copy the Personal
User Options settings from the registry of the current user to the Server
configuration.
Maintenance Tasks
The Configuration Tasks menu offers a number of commands that allow
you to maintain the Optim environment. Some tasks are also used to
configure the first and additional workstations.
1.2 Planning for Installation and Configuration
Before you install Optim, you must:
• Decide whether to install on each workstation or on a file server

accessed by each workstation.
• Decide upon the installation directory.
• Determine if any database for which you must create a DB Alias

supports Unicode data, choose the database instance for the Optim
Directory, and determine a User ID and password for each
workstation to access the Optim Directory.
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• Decide whether Functional Security, Object Security, or Archive File

Security is to be established for your facility and, if so, broadly
identify the network users and groups for which access is allowed or
denied.
• Choose an appropriate table identifier (Creator ID, Schema Name,

or Owner ID) and database location (tablespace, segment, filegroup,
or dbspace) for creating Optim Directory tables.
• Name a directory folder for the Product Configuration File.
• Ensure that previously installed releases of Optim, particularly the

Scheduler, are not operating.
• If licensed, decide where to install the Server.
1.2.1 Installation Requirements
Optim is a Windows application. The following software and

environment requirements apply.
Software Requirements
Operating System
Client Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Windows 2000 Professional and Server (Service Pack 4)
Windows 2003 Server
Server Windows XP Professional

Windows 2000 Professional and Server (Service Pack 4)
Windows 2003 Server
Sun Solaris version 7, 8, 9, or 10
HP-UX version 11i or higher
AIX 5L version 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 (only DB2 and Oracle)
RedHat Linux 3.0 AS, 4.0 AS

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DBMS Optim supports the following database management systems (DBMSs).

You must ensure that the version of the DBMS client software is the
same as or higher than that for the DBMS server software.
Informix 7.31, 9.30 (Not supported under AIX.)

Dynamic
Server While Optim will work with Informix 7.31, the client
software must be at least Informix 9.2 or greater.
IBM has tested the product with the following versions

and found that the product functions properly in an
upward-compatible manner as long as no new
functionality introduced in the DBMS release is
exploited:
9.4 (Toleration Mode Only)

10.1 (Toleration Mode Only)
SQL Server 7.0, 8.0 (2000), 9.0 (2005). (SQL Server does not run
on any supported UNIX platforms.) Optim requires
ODBC 3.50 or later to access a SQL Server database.
Oracle 8.1.7 (8i), 9.1 (9i), 9.2 (9i), 10.1 (10g), 10.2 (10g)
Sybase ASE 12.5, 15

Not supported under AIX.
DB2 7.2, 8.1, 8.2, 9.1
You can use Optim to move data to the DB2 z/OS 7.1 or 8.1 mainframe
platform, using an Extract File created either with Optim or the
Optim z/OS Solution. (The Optim z/OS Solution cannot process an
Extract File created with Optim.)
HP-UX On HP-UX PA-RISC architectures, Oracle versions 9i and later provide

Considerations both 64-bit and 32-bit libraries. The directory for the 32-bit library must
be on the 32-bit shared library path (SHLIB_PATH). Optim supports
the HP-UX Itanium architecture in 32-bit emulation mode only.
Solaris On Solaris SPARC, Oracle versions 10g and later provide both 64-bit
Considerations and 32-bit libraries. The directory for the 32-bit library needs to be on
the shared library load path (LD_LIBRARY_PATH). Optim does not
support the Solaris x86 architecture.
Solaris and HP-UX You must manually edit the Optim environment setup script rt/rtsetenv,
Considerations and change the RTORACLELIB environment variable definition in that
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file based on your Oracle environment. The shell file rt/rtsetenv

contains comments describing how to make the necessary changes.
Hardware Requirements
Optim requires the following hardware:
• Intel® Pentium® or greater (or comparable processor)
• CD-ROM drive (unless installing from a LAN)
• Hard disk space - 400 megabytes
• Disk space for the database - as required
• 256 MB of RAM is recommended. 64 MB minimum is supported.

Additional memory enhances performance.
Physical Memory Physical memory (RAM) requirements depend on the version of

Windows you have installed (refer to the system requirements for your
Windows version). The actual memory required for acceptable
performance will depend on the number of Optim components that are
open (for example, dialogs, Optim Server, ODBC server), as well as the
number of open tables, the number of rows being read, and the size of
their column data. It will also depend on the memory demands of all
other applications and services active on the system. In all cases, it will
be greater than the minimum amount of memory suggested by the
Windows system requirements.
Virtual Memory Since Windows is a virtual memory operating system, it can access
more memory than actual physical memory. It does this by writing
pages (sections of memory) that are not currently referenced to a “page
file” on disk. When a page is referenced that is not in memory,
Windows loads it back into physical memory. To do this, it must make
room for the page by “swapping” it with another page, which in turn is
written to the page file. Therefore, the more physical RAM a
workstation has, the less swapping needs to be done and performance
improves greatly.
The amount of virtual memory (page file space) required will depend on
the memory usage of all applications, services, and processes that are
running. Having a small amount of physical memory (RAM) means a
slower system since time is spent swapping to and from a page file.
However, having an insufficient amount of disk space allocated for
virtual memory can cause one or more applications or even Windows
itself to hang or terminate, sometimes with disastrous results.

1. Getting Started
For the 2000 and XP versions of Windows, the disk drives and amount
of disk space reserved for the paging file (virtual memory) can be
limited by user settings that can impact stability. You can view or
change this value. Go to System Properties > Advanced tab >
Performance Settings button > Advanced tab.
1.2.2 Required Database Permissions
The user account used to perform the Optim Configuration requires

specific database permissions (for example, to allow tables and
procedures to be created). This section describes the required
permissions for the database management systems that Optim supports.
Oracle
When you use the Configuration program to create the Optim Directory
tables and procedures, create a DB Alias, and load the sample tables for
an Oracle database, the user account must have the following
permissions:
CREATE PROCEDURE
CREATE TABLE
CREATE SESSION
UNLIMITED TABLESPACE
SELECT ANY DICTIONARY
Note: The SELECT ANY DICTIONARY permission can be granted

to PUBLIC to satisfy the requirement. If the Oracle
Initialization parameter 07_DICTIONARY_ACCESSIBILITY
is set to TRUE, the SELECT ANY TABLE permission can be
used instead of the SELECT ANY DICTIONARY permission.
The above permissions cannot be revoked for the user account once the
Optim Directory or DB Alias is created. Oracle packages are run under
the permissions of the user account that created them. If any of the
required permissions are revoked, the packages become invalid when
executed.
When you create the packages for the Optim Directory and the Data
Dictionary, you can specify a grant authorization ID. When this ID is
PUBLIC (the default value), all users are able to run Optim. Optionally,
you can specify a user ID or group name to limit access to specific
users.
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SQL Server
In SQL Server, the user must have a LOGIN at the database server level
and a user account for the database instance being accessed. This is true
for both creating and accessing an Optim Directory and a DB Alias.
If shared (global) stored procedures are used for DB Aliases, the user
account used to create the stored procedures must have database owner
privileges (dbo).
When you catalog the procedures for the Optim Directory and the
system tables, you can specify a grant authorization ID. When this ID is
users.
Sybase ASE
To create the Optim Directory in Sybase ASE, the following must be
true:
1. You must connect to the database as the System Administrator

(SA), a user account with SA role, a user account with dbo alias.
Note: The account used to connect to the database may be
different from the Owner ID for the Optim Directory
tables.
2. The Owner ID for the Optim Directory tables must be a valid user
account for the database and must have a LOGIN to the database
server. If desired, you may specify the special Sybase ID of dbo as
the Owner ID of the Optim Directory tables and related stored
procedures.
Note: The Owner ID may be different from the ID used to
connect.
3. If the user account that corresponds to the Optim Directory table

Owner ID does not have SA role, the user account must have the
following permissions:
CREATE TABLE
CREATE PROCEDURE

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To create a DB Alias in Sybase ASE, the following must be true:
1. You must connect to the database as the System Administrator

(SA), a user account with SA role, a user account with a dbo alias,
or a user account with CREATE PROCEDURE permission.
Note: The account used to connect to the database may be
different from the Owner ID for the procedures used to
access the system tables.
2. The Owner ID for the procedures used to access the system tables
must be a valid user ID for the database and must have a LOGIN to
the database server. If desired, you can specify the special Sybase
ID of dbo as the Owner ID of the stored procedures.
Note: The Owner ID may be different from the ID used to
connect.
3. If the Owner ID for the procedures used to access the system tables
does not have the SA role, then the user account must have the
following permission:
CREATE PROCEDURE
When you catalog the procedures for the Optim Directory and the
system tables, you can specify a grant authorization ID. When this ID is
users.
Informix
The Informix utility program, SELNET 32, includes an environment
variable named IFX_AUTO_FREE. This variable must not be set. If
the IFX_AUTO_FREE variable has a value, the Optim Configuration
program fails during the creation of the Optim Directory with the error, -
481 SQL State 37000 Invalid Statement Name. To avoid or correct the
error, ensure that the IFX_AUTO_FREE variable is not set.
Optim uses the ODBC module ISQLT09A.DLL to connect to an

Informix server. This module is installed as part of the Informix Client
SDK 2.2. This SDK must be installed on the workstation for Optim to
communicate with an Informix database. (You can download the
Informix Client SDK for free from the Informix web site.)
To create and access an Optim Directory and a DB Alias, the user

account be defined on the server (that is, the operating system). The
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user account must be configured in upper-case for an ANSI database

and in lower-case for a non-ANSI database. (The server is not case-
sensitive.) To create the Optim Directory or a DB Alias, a user account
must have the RESOURCE privilege.
Note: DBA privilege includes RESOURCE privilege.
In some cases, however, Informix requires that the user account used to
create the stored procedures (or tables) match the stored procedure
qualifier (or table owner ID). This is true even if the user account has
DBA privilege. This rule also applies when creating the sample tables
or data privacy tables, since a GRANT is issued as part of the creation
process.
When you catalog procedures for the Optim Directory and the system
tables, you can specify a grant authorization ID. When this ID is
users.
To access an existing Optim Directory or a DB Alias, a user must have

CONNECT privilege.
Note: Both DBA and RESOURCE privileges include CONNECT

privilege.
DB2 LUW
The DB2 LUW interface used to validate a user account uses restricted
APIs. DB2 LUW for Windows 2000 (or above) provides a Windows
Service called DB2 Security Server (db2sec.exe). This program must
be started on any machine (client or server) on which a user account
must be validated. For client machines, this service is necessary only if
any connected instance requires client authentication. During
installation of a DB2 LUW product, this service is registered with
Windows. It is removed during uninstall.
By default, the DB2 Security Server starts automatically when Windows

starts. You can start it manually using the Service dialog from the
Windows Control Panel or you can enter the following command at the
Command Line Interface:
NET START DB2NTSECSERVER

1. Getting Started
You can stop the service manually using the Service dialog or you can
enter the following command at the Command Line Interface:
NET STOP DB2NTSECSERVER
If you want to start the service manually at system startup, use the
Service dialog in the Windows Control Panel to change the service
startup options.
When you create a DB Alias or apply maintenance to an existing DB

Alias, the DB2 LUW client software on the workstation must be at the
same or higher level as the target database.
Any version of the DB2 LUW client can connect to a version of the
DB2 LUW database that is one version lower or two versions higher.
Note: IBM does not support a DBMS client/server configuration that

includes an out-of-service version. For example, DB2 UDB
version 7 clients connecting to a DB2 UDB version 8 server
are no longer supported because version 7 has been withdrawn
from service.
To create an Optim Directory, the following authorizations are needed:
CONNECT
CREATETAB
IMPLICIT_SCHEMA
BINDADD
CREATE_NOT_FENCED_ROUTINE
To create a DB Alias, the following authorizations are needed:
CONNECT
BINDADD
IMPLICIT_SCHEMA
CREATE_NOT_FENCED_ROUTINE
To create and load the sample tables or data privacy tables, the
following authorizations are needed:
CONNECT
CREATETAB
IMPLICIT_SCHEMA
When the plans are bound for the Optim Directory and the System
Catalog, you can specify a grant authorization ID. When this ID is
PUBLIC (the default value), all users will be able to run Optim.
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Optionally, you can specify a user ID or group name to limit access to

specific users.
DB2 z/OS
To create a DB Alias for DB2 z/OS, the following authorizations are
needed:
GRANT CONNECT TO userid

GRANT BINDADD TO userid
GRANT CREATE ON COLLECTION * TO userid
To create and load the sample tables or data privacy tables for DB2
z/OS, you will need the following authorizations:
GRANT CONNECT TO userid

GRANT USE OF TABLESPACE <tblspace> TO <userid>
GRANT USE OF BUFFERPOOL <bpname> TO <userid>
1.2.3 Required Server Authorizations
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server

On a Windows machine, the Optim Server can be run as a process or a
service. When it is run as a process, the Server uses the credentials of
the current user ID. When it is run as a service and an explicit user ID is
used, the Server requires the user ID to have the following privileges:
• Act as part of the operating system
• Bypass transverse checking
• Increase quotas
• Log on as a batch job
• Replace a process level token.
You must access the Local Security Policy to grant these privileges to
the user. You can access the Local Security Policy as follows.
Note: You must be logged on to the Windows machine with a user ID

that has administrator rights.
1. From the Control Panel, access the Local Security Policy applet:
Administrator Tools > Local Security Policy
2. From the Local Security Policy window, select the menu entry:

1. Getting Started
Policies > User Rights
3. On the User Rights Policy window, select the following entry in the
left pane:
Security Settings > Local Policies > User Rights Assignments
4. Repeat the following steps for each of the five privileges listed
above.
• Select a privilege from the right pane of the Local Security
Settings window.
• If the user (or group) is not already listed in the Assign To list
box, select the Add button to add the user (or group) to the list.
• Ensure that the Local Policy Setting check box is checked for
the user (or group).
5. Select the OK button to apply the changes and close the Local
Security Policy Setting window.
UNIX Server
For UNIX, Super-User Server credentials are required to change the
effective user ID and group ID. During startup, if the filelogon
parameter is set to client or server, the effective user ID that started the
daemon must be a Super-User (zero).
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1.2.4 Character Formats
Optim uses the Unicode character set in dialogs and to process data.
Optim supports the following DBMS character sets:
Oracle AL16UTF16
AL32UTF8
AR8ISO8859P6
AR8MSWIN1256
BLT8MSWIN1257
CDN8PC863
CL8ISO8859P5
CL8MSWIN1251
EE8ISO8859P2
EE8MSWIN1250
EL8ISO8859P7
EL8MSWIN1253
IW8ISO8859P8
IW8MSWIN1255
JA16SJIS
NEE8ISO8859P4
N8PC865
TR8MSWIN1254
US7ASCII
US8PC437
UTF8
UTF16
VN8MSWIN1258
WE8DEC
WE8ISO8859P1
WE8ISO8859P9
WE8ISO8859P15
WE8MSWIN1252
WE8PC850
WE8PC860
WE8PC863

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Sybase ASE cp437

cp850
cp1250
cp1251
cp1252
cp1253
cp1254
cp1255
cp1256
cp1257
iso_1
iso_2
iso_4
iso_5
iso_6
iso_7
iso_8
iso_9
roman8
UTF8
UTF16
DB2 z/OS 437

850
860
863
865
1252
UTF8
UTF16
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DB2 LUW 437

850
860
863
865
936
949
950
964
970
1252
1363
1370
1383
1386
UTF8
UTF16
SQL Server 1252

UTF8
UTF16
Informix 1252
Directories The names of all directories and files referenced by, generated, or used
and Files with Optim must consist of ASCII characters. This requirement applies
to the installation directories for Optim, as well as the Optim directories
(e.g., Temporary Work Directory, Data Directory, and other directories
that are identified in Personal and Product Options or when configuring
the Server).
All text files generated by Optim are in Unicode format and you can edit
them with a Unicode-compatible text editor such as Microsoft NotePad.
Optim recognizes Byte Order Mark headers in externally generated files
and the following encodings:
• UTF-8
• UTF-16
• UTF-32
• ASCII
• Multi-byte
Also, note that you cannot compare Archive Files created before
Archive for Servers version 6.0 with files created using a current

1. Getting Started
version of Optim, although you can convert early Archive Files and
compare data in the resulting Extract Files. In addition, Report Files
created with earlier versions of Optim are not accessible using version
6.x.
Optim Server Every locale (or its translation) that the Server is required to handle
must reside on the Server machine. In other words, the Server must
have access to the locale of the delegating workstation. A utility,
pr0locl.exe, is provided to tell you the locales that are installed on a
machine and the locales with which it is compatible. As an example of
the output in a Windows environment, see the following:
Current operating system: Microsoft Windows XP

C runtime locales are:
LC_CTYPE = English_United States.1252
LC_COLLATE = English_United States.1252
LC_NUMERIC = English_United States.1252
LC_MONETARY = English_United States.1252
LC_TIME = English_United States.1252
Language Environment Variables:
LC_ALL =
LANG =
Windows Locale is:
LCID = 1033 (409)
Code Page = 1252 (4E4)
RT Server requests can run on or from a UNIX
system that has these locales or their derived locales installed
C
en_US.ISO8859-1
Optim Directories Optim supports storing data in single-byte (ASCII), Unicode, and multi-
and DB Aliases byte character sets. The default character set is single-byte. When you
create an Optim Directory or DB Alias using a database for which
Optim supports Unicode or multi-byte characters, you are prompted to
indicate the character format used for storing data. To use DB Aliases
with different character sets, the Optim Directory must be in Unicode
format. If you indicate that the DB Alias for the Optim Directory
database should share connection information with the Optim Directory,
the DB Alias must use the same character set as the Directory.
Unicode Support
The Optim Directory and DB Aliases can be configured to support
universal character encoding (Unicode), if character data in your
Unicode-enabled database is kept in Unicode format.
Optim supports the Unicode character set for Oracle, Sybase ASE,
Microsoft SQL Server, DB2 LUW, and DB2 z/OS databases.
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If Optim processes data in a Unicode-enabled database, the Optim

Directory must also be in a Unicode-enabled database and the Optim
Directory and DB Aliases for Unicode-enabled databases must be
flagged during the configuration process.
Oracle Unicode-enabled Oracle database servers commonly use UTF-8 but

may use UTF-16. The Oracle client will typically use a single-byte
character set.
Note: Using char semantics from Oracle Unicode Servers for char
type columns (longer than 500) and varchar2 type columns
(longer than 1000) is not supported in this release.
To prevent any loss of data, the character set used by the database client
must be compatible with that of the database server.
Optim enforces this requirement as follows.
• Version 8i Oracle clients. For release 8i, the character set for the
Oracle client is set in the NLS_LANG environment variable, for
example:
SET NLS_LANG=AMERICAN_AMERICA.UTF8
Restart Optim and/or the Configuration program after making any

changes to the character set.
1. If the client uses a Unicode character set, the database server

must also use a Unicode character set. The Optim Directory
must reside in a Unicode-enabled database and the Directory
and DB Alias for the database must be configured for Unicode
data.
2. If the database server does not use a Unicode character set, the
client cannot use one either. The DB Alias for the database
must not be configured for Unicode data.
3. If the database server uses a Unicode character set and the

client does not, an error results.

1. Getting Started
• Version 9.0 and later Oracle clients. For releases 9.0 and later, the
character set for the Oracle client is set in the NLS_LANG
environment variable, for example:
SET NLS_LANG=AMERICAN_AMERICA.AL32UTF8
Restart Optim and/or the Configuration program after making any

changes to the character set.
• Version 9.2 and later Oracle clients.
1. If the client uses a DB Alias configured for Unicode data to

connect to a Unicode database, the client character set is
automatically set to match the server character set.
2. If the client uses a DB Alias that is not configured for Unicode

data to connect to a Unicode database, an error results.

data to connect to a non-Unicode database, the client character
set is automatically set to match that of the server. (See
Section 1.2.4 Character Formats for a list of supported
character sets.)
4. If the client uses a DB Alias that is configured for Unicode data

to connect to a non-Unicode database, an error results.
5. If the workstation for the Oracle client uses a non-Unicode

character set that is not supported by Optim, an error results.
6. If the character set for the database server is not supported, an

error results.
Microsoft SQL Because SQL Server does not differentiate on the basis of Unicode
Server characteristics, you need not indicate whether an SQL Server Optim
Directory or DB Alias is kept in Unicode format. However, the
following rules apply:
1. A Optim Directory in an SQL Server database is kept in

Unicode format. You must indicate whether any DB Aliases
for Unicode-supported databases are to be kept in Unicode
format.
2. A DB Alias for an SQL Server database must use the same

character format as the Optim Directory.
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Sybase ASE To prevent any loss of data, the character set used by the Sybase ASE
database client must be compatible with that of the database server.
Optim enforces this requirement as follows:



DB2 LUW To prevent any loss of data, the character set used by the DB2 LUW
1. All DB2 LUW DB Aliases in a DB2 LUW Optim Directory

must have the same Unicode format as the Directory.



5. DB2 LUW DB Aliases in an Oracle, Sybase ASE, or MS SQL
Server Optim Directory can have different Unicode formats;
however, Optim cannot connect to both a Unicode-enabled
DB2 LUW database and a non-Unicode-enabled DB2 LUW
database during the same session.
DB2 z/OS To prevent any loss of data, the character set used by the DB2 z/OS
1. All DB2 z/OS DB Aliases in a DB2 z/OS Optim Directory
must have the same Unicode format as the Directory.

1. Getting Started

5. DB2 z/OS DB Aliases in an Oracle, Sybase ASE, or MS SQL
Server Optim Directory can have different Unicode formats;
however, Optim cannot connect to both a Unicode-enabled
DB2 z/OS database and a non-Unicode-enabled DB2 z/OS
database during the same session.
If a DB2 z/OS Tablespace includes both Unicode and non-Unicode
tables, you must create a separate DB Alias for each table type, a
Unicode DB Alias and a non-Unicode DB Alias.
During Load Processing, you can use only one connection, either
Unicode or non-Unicode. You must exit Optim before switching
between a Unicode or non-Unicode connection.
If the Load Process includes UTF-8 characters in table or column

names, the Control File will be in UTF-8 format. Before transferring a
UTF-8 Control File to a z/OS machine, the file must be converted to
binary format. To browse a UTF-8 Control File on a z/OS machine, you
must apply IBM SPE APAR OA07685 - ISPF Browse Support for
Unicode to the machine.
Informix Unicode support is not available for Informix. If an Optim Directory is

in an Informix database, all DB Aliases must be non-Unicode.
Multi-byte Support
The Optim Directory and DB Aliases can be configured to support
multi-byte character encoding, if character data in your database is kept
in a multi-byte character format.
If Optim processes data in a multi-byte-enabled database, the Optim

Directory must be in a multi-byte or Unicode-enabled database. The
Optim Directory and DB Aliases for multi-byte-enabled databases must
be flagged during the configuration process. An Optim Directory in
multi-byte format supports multi-byte DB Aliases only.
Optim uses the Unicode character set in dialogs and to process

information. In some multi-byte character sets (such as Oracle
JA16SJIS), multiple characters are mapped to the same Unicode
character. When these characters are converted from Unicode back to
multi-byte (a round trip), the original character may not be returned.
Optim provides a Product Option (on the Database tab) and a Personal
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Option (on the Database tab) that determine how to handle round trip
conversion issues when processing data in a multi-byte database.
To prevent any loss of data, the character set used by the database client
must be compatible with that of the database server. Optim enforces
this requirement as follows:
1. If the client uses a DB Alias configured for multi-byte data to

connect to a multi-byte database, the client character set is
2. If the client uses a DB Alias that is not configured for multi-

byte data to connect to a multi-byte database, an error results.
3. When connecting to an Optim Directory, the client may

establish a connection, check the database character set, drop
the connection, and re-establish it with a new language setting.
Note: Because Oracle stores character LOBS in UCS2, a 16-byte

Unicode format, multi-byte character LOBS may not be stored
correctly in a multi-byte database. For more information, refer
to your Oracle documentation.

1. Getting Started
1.3 Troubleshooting Your Installation
The Optim CD includes several utilities that help you troubleshoot your
installation and configuration activities. You run these utilities from the
1.3.1 Image Locator Diagnostic Tool
The Image Locator Diagnostic Tool, PN0IMAGE.EXE, is a utility that

can aid in locating missing DLLs. The syntax of the command follows:
PN0IMAGE [/R] [/Ofilespec] imagetolocate
where
/R Is an optional switch that creates a cross-reference list

of image relationships.
/O Is an optional switch that causes the output to be sent

to the location referenced by filespec. Normally
output is sent to STDOUT.
imagetolocate Is the name of the image to find. The name must

include the proper extension, DLL or EXE.
If the image is not in the current directory, then it must be fully qualified
with the proper path information. This utility can be used to determine
which DLL could not be loaded when the following Optim System error
occurs:
RetCode: PST_FAILED(-00001) General logic error

ExtCode: ENVERR_BADSPGMLOAD(00231) Load of PST SPGM or
ExtDLL failed
OpsCode: The specified module could not be found.
Token1: PN0DSQ20
Token2: PN0DSQ20
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To resolve the missing DLL in the above example, perform the

following steps:
1. Open a MS-DOS window.

2. Change to the drive and directory where the Optim software was
installed (usually, C:\Program Files\IBM Optim\RT\BIN).
3. Run the Image Locator Diagnostic Tool with the name of the
offending module. For example, PN0IMAGE PN0SQ20.DLL.
1.3.2 Oracle Connection Diagnostic Tool
The Oracle Connection Diagnostic Tool, ORACONN.EXE, is a utility

that determines if Optim was installed correctly when it fails to connect
to an Oracle database. The syntax of the command follows:
ORACONN userid password TNSservicename
where
userid Is the user ID used to connect to the Oracle

database. The user ID must be defined in the
Oracle database.
password Is the password used to connect to the Oracle

database. The password must be defined for the
specified user ID in the Oracle database.
TNSservicename Is the name of the service associated with the

Oracle database.
To test the connection to an Oracle database, perform the following

steps:

2. Change to the drive and directory where the Optim software was
installed (usually, C:\Program Files\IBM Optim\RT\BIN).
3. Run the Oracle Connection Diagnostic Tool with the name of the
TNS Service to which you wish to connect. For example,
ORACONN internal password beq-local

1. Getting Started
1.3.3 Microsoft Debugging Utility
The Microsoft Debugging Utility, USERDUMP.EXE, creates a memory

dump for a process. Since the output is quite large (as much as 50 meg),
use this tool only at the request of Support.
To display a list of running processes and process IDs, enter
USERDUMP -p
To dump processes associated with a single process ID or image binary

file name, enter
USERDUMP [-k] <ProcessSpec> [<TargetDumpFile>]
To dump processes associated with multiple process IDs or image

binary file names, enter
USERDUMP -m [-k] <ProcessSpec> [<ProcessSpec>...]

[-d <TargetDumpPath>]
To dump Win32 GUI processes that appear to hang, enter
USERDUMP -g [-k] [-d <TargetDumpPath>]
where
-k Optionally causes processes to be killed after

being dumped.
<ProcessSpec> Is a decimal or 0x-prefixed hex process ID,

or the base name and extension (no path) of
the image file used to create a process.
<TargetDumpFile> Is a legal Win32 file specification. If not

specified, dump files are generated in the
current directory using a name based on the
image file name.
-d <TargetDumpPath> Is the directory in which the dump files are

to be created. The default is the current
directory.
32 Optim 7.1
For example, to dump the main Toolbox process if that is the one that is
hanging, perform the following steps:

2. Enter USERDUMP -p to get a list of processes and process IDs.
Look for the process, PR0TOOL.EXE.
3. Enter USERDUMP nnnnn, where nnnn is the process id for
PR0TOOL.EXE.
The program will take about 10 or 20 seconds to produce the dump file.
A dump file will be created in the current directory (unless you specified
a target dump file name) with a name similar to PR0TOOL.DMP.

1. Getting Started
34 Optim 7.1
2. Installation Setup
Installing Optim takes only a few minutes. The Setup program guides
you through the installation process. When Setup completes, use the
Configuration program to prepare your workstations to use Optim.
Note: You can find information needed to install and configure the
Optim Server (Server) feature of Optim on a machine using the
Solaris operating environment, under SPARC; the HP-UX
operating environment; the AIX operating environment; or
Red Hat Application Server in Appendix A. Install and
Configure the Server under UNIX or Linux.
Installing from You can copy the contents of the Optim CD to a network drive and then
a Network Drive run the Setup program from the network drive. To copy to a network
drive
1. Create a directory on a network drive.

2. Copy the contents of the Optim CD to the directory. Copy all of the
files in the root of the Optim CD and all of the files in the
directories (including subdirectories) to the network drive.
3. See 2.1 Run Setup to begin installation.
Command Line When Setup is run in Windows, a command line application will be
Application Display launched to shut down any Optim applications that may be running.
Depending on the setting of your workstation, the application can start
in either a MS-DOS Window or in Full Screen mode. If the setting for
your workstation is to start command line applications in Full Screen
mode, it may appear that your system has crashed when Setup launches
the application. To correct this problem, you can set the property of
your MS-DOS windows to run in Window mode and not Full Screen
mode.

To change or check the setting for your workstation, perform the

following steps:
1. From the Start Menu, select Run. In the Run window, enter
CMD.EXE and click OK.
2. If a Full Screen MS-DOS session appears, press Alt+Enter to
convert the session into an MS-DOS Window. (If an MS-DOS
window appears, go to the next step.)
3. Using the mouse, select the C:> icon on the top left corner of the
MS-DOS window to display its System Menu.
4. On the System Menu, select Properties. On the Properties window
make sure that the Window radio button is selected on the Options
tab page. Select OK to save the change.
5. On the Apply Properties window, select the Save properties for
future windows with the same title radio button. Select OK to save
the change.
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2.1 Run Setup
2.1 Run Setup
You can begin Optim installation in one of three ways:
1. Insert the Optim CD in the workstation drive. Optim begins the

installation automatically.
2. Open Windows Explorer, double-click the icon for your CD drive,
and double-click setup.exe.
3. Open Network Neighborhood, open the network drive that contains
the contents of the Optim CD you copied, and double-click
setup.exe.
Optim displays the Welcome dialog.
After you read the text, click Next, to continue.

2.1.1 Software License
The second dialog prompts you to read the License Agreement.
Command Buttons After you read and accept the License Agreement, select Accept to
indicate that your company agrees to its provisions. You must click
Next to continue installing Optim. Other command buttons:
Print Prints this dialog.
Decline Cancels Setup and does not install Optim.
38 Optim 7.1
2.1 Run Setup
2.1.2 Customer Information
The Customer Information dialog prompts for information to

supplement your company License Key.
The following information is needed to proceed with the installation:
User Name Your User ID.
Company Name Your company name, as provided on the

notification sent when Optim is shipped to you.
Company ID Your company identifier, as provided on the

notification sent when Optim is shipped to you.
Install this In the lower portion of the dialog, indicate whether you would like the
application for workstation to share the Personal Options and other information in the
same registry or use a separate registry for each user. Click Anyone
who uses this computer (all users) to share the registry information, or
click Only for me to allow each user to have a private copy of the
registry information.
To continue, click Next.

2.1.3 Select the Type of Setup
The Setup Type dialog prompts you to perform a full install of Optim or
to set up registry entries and shortcuts only.
Select Full Install to install Optim on a particular workstation, server,

or network drive. This type of setup includes Windows registry entries
and shortcuts to access Optim from the workstation you are using.
Note: If Optim is already installed on your network, and you want to

access it from the workstation you are using, select the option
to install Windows Registry Entries and Shortcuts Only.
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2.1 Run Setup
2.1.4 Choose Destination Location
The Optim software must be installed in a destination directory folder.

When the Choose Destination Location dialog opens, a default
Destination Folder is specified. If this folder does not exist, Setup
creates it as part of the installation process.
Destination Displays the full default directory path for installing

Folder Optim. To change this path, click Browse. During
installation, Setup creates subordinate folders, such as
RT\Bin, within this directory.
Note: If you are running Setup for a workstation

with the Optim software on a file server, you
must specify a Directory Folder on the server
where the software is installed.
Browse. . . Opens the Choose Folder dialog where you can select
a different folder for installing Optim.

2.1.5 Select Components
The Select Components dialog lists the components available for

installation.
Compare the Space Required to install the selected components with

the Space Available in the directory you specified in the Choose
Destination Location dialog.
Note: If the space available is insufficient for installing the selected

components, click Back to specify a different destination, or
click Cancel to quit the installation process.
Optim Select Optim to install the product and the online help files.
Optim Online Select Optim Online Documentation to install the Introductions, User
Documentation Manuals, Installation and Configuration Guide, Optim Basic Manual,
and Common Elements Manual in PDF format. Additionally, the latest
release notice and revision history is included.
Optim Archive Select Optim Archive ODBC Interface to install version 3.51 of the
ODBC Interface Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC) Application Programming
Interface (API). Selecting this component registers the Optim ODBC
Interface driver with ODBC on your workstation.
Note: If your workstation has an earlier version of ODBC installed,

selecting this component will upgrade the API to ODBC
version 3.51.
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2.1 Run Setup
Optim ODM Select Optim ODM Interface to install Open Data Manager (ODM),
Interface which is typically used with integrated applications, such as Optim
Oracle E-Business Suite Solution. ODM requires a product license. If
you select this option, see Appendix F. Open Data Manager for ODM
installation instructions.
Sample Files Select Sample Files to install sample Extract, Visual Basic, and Column
Map Exit files (see Appendix H. Samples for further information).
5.x PST Directory 5.x PST Directory Conversion is selected by default to install files
Conversion required for converting PST Directory objects created using version 5.x
into a format suitable for use with Optim version 6.0 and later. See G.1
Conversion Process for 5.x Optim Directories on page 567 for details.
Clear the check box unless you are upgrading from an earlier version of
Optim.

2.1.6 Select Program Folder
The Select Program Folder dialog allows you to specify a folder to

hold the program icons for each installed component. The dialog opens
with the default name, IBM Optim, specified as the Program Folder.
You can accept this name, choose a name from the list of Existing
Folders, or specify a new name.
Note: If the specified Program Folder does not exist, Setup creates
the folder as part of the installation process.
44 Optim 7.1
2.1 Run Setup
2.1.7 Start Copying Files
The Start Copying Files dialog displays settings for the current
installation. The dialog allows you to review settings before beginning
the installation.
To modify settings, click the Back button to return to a previously

displayed Setup program dialog. To begin the installation, click Next.
2.1.8 Installation
Setup shuts down any component of Optim that is running and, during
the installation, displays a progress bar to monitor the process. When
the files are copied, Setup prompts you to install icons on your desktop.
Click Yes to create the desktop icons, or click No to skip this step.
Either choice opens the Setup Complete dialog.

2.2 Installation Complete
When the installation process is complete, the Install Complete dialog

allows you to do two things:
• View the README text file for the installed release.
• Launch the Optim Configuration program and display the Sign

Optim Exit dialog.
– The Sign Optim Exit dialog allows you to sign the default exit
supplied with Optim or a custom, user-supplied exit of your
own creation, as described in 3.5 The Sign Optim Exit Dialog
on page 56. You must sign the default exit or a user-supplied
exit to continue with the Configuration process and use Optim.
– After you sign an exit, the Configuration program will launch

the Optim Configuration Assistant, which is described in
detail in 4.1.4 Configuration Assistant on page 71.
Click Finish to display the README.TXT file in a separate text editor

window and launch the Configuration program.
Notes:
• To postpone reading the README.TXT file, clear the View the

README.TXT file check box before you click Finish.
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2.3 Configuration Overview
• To postpone the configuration of your installation, clear the

Launch Optim configuration check box before you click
Finish.
2.3 Configuration Overview
As noted above, the first step in the Configuration process is to sign a

valid exit (i.e., the Optim default exit or a user-supplied exit). After you
do that, the Configuration program will create the Optim Directory,
establish connectivity to databases for Optim, and perform other
maintenance tasks. The remainder of this manual describes the
Configuration program and Tasks and explains how to:
• Configure the First Workstation, which includes creating the Optim

Directory and associated DB Aliases, configuring options, and
exporting registry data.
• Configure Additional Workstations, which includes importing

registry data, creating a registry entry, and specifying a Product
Configuration File.
• Configure the Optim Server.
• Use other commands available from the Tasks menu.
• Initialize and enable Optim Security, which includes Archive File

Security, Functional Security, and Object Security.

48 Optim 7.1
3. Signing an Optim Exit
Optim includes a mechanism that allows you to use a custom exit to

apply an additional layer of security to Optim, beyond the extensive
security already included in the product, to meet any security
requirements mandated by your company or government regulations.
This additional security layer is accomplished through a client-supplied
exit that identifies who can use Optim and the executables that each user
can run.
Client-supplied exits are called user-supplied exits in Optim to

differentiate them from the default exit supplied with Optim. The
Optim default exit allows all requests by all users, within the security
limitations defined for each user or user group using the security
functionality included in Optim.
The default exit is intended for clients who do not need to use a user-
supplied exit, although it may also be used temporarily until you create
your own, customized exit. If you use the default exit, Optim user
security functions as it did prior to release 6.5.
If you implement a user-supplied exit, that exit will augment the

extensive security functionality already included in Optim.
Note: A user-supplied exit may also be used for other functions, such
as managing user accounts, monitoring user activity, forcing
inactive sessions to timeout, auditing product use, and
overriding user authorization credentials.
Regardless of the exit you use (i.e., the default exit or your own exit),
you must “sign” that exit before you can use Optim. After the exit is
signed, Optim will invoke the exit at initialization and call it at various
“exit points” in the program to determine whether Optim should
continue with what it was about to do. An exit point is a point within a
program at which an exit routine can take control to do some external
function. The exit allows you to:

• See what is being done by a given user at various points in a

program’s logic,
• Ensure that the user’s request meets your company standards, and
• Change the request, if needed, to pass your company standards or

forbid the request altogether.
Optim will call the exit at each exit point to verify that the user’s request
meets your company standards, such as verifying that the user has
permission to run a given executable. The first exit point occurs when
the user launches Optim. If you use the exit to provide external security,
that exit point determines whether the user has permission to access the
product. If the user has the appropriate permissions, the user can
continue; if not, Optim will terminate the user’s session after displaying
an appropriate error message. (See the Optim Initialization Exit
Programmer’s Guide for a complete list of the Optim exit points.)
Beginning with Optim release 6.5, a “signed” exit must exist to use
Optim, whether the exit is the Optim default exit or a user-supplied exit.
To sign an exit, you must enter the “company credentials” supplied to
your organization when you received Optim. Your company credentials
consist of your Optim-supplied company ID, Name, and Password. The
Optim setup process will automatically request these credentials during
installation, so you can sign an exit.
Note: If you have write access to the Optim bin directory and you
have the appropriate company credentials, you can change
from one exit to another at any time following installation by
signing a new exit. You can change from using the default exit
to a user-supplied exit (or vice versa), or you can change from
one user-supplied exit to another. (If you are switching to user-
supplied exit, you must compile, link, and copy that exit to the
bin directory before you can sign it.)
The method of signing an exit in a Windows environment differs from

the method used in a UNIX environment:
• In a Windows environment, the Optim Configuration program

allows you to sign either exit (i.e., the default exit or a user-supplied
exit). See 3.3 Signing an Exit in Windows on page 53 for more
information.
• In a UNIX environment, you can only sign the default exit during
installation (i.e., during the Optim Setup program). If you want to
sign a user-supplied exit, you must run an opmusign script file
50 Optim 7.1
3.1 Writing Your Own Exit
following installation. (Another script file is available to revert to the

default exit from a user-supplied exit, if needed.) See Appendix A.
Install and Configure the Server under UNIX or Linux for
detailed information on signing an exit in UNIX.
The Optim default exit is delivered unsigned to ensure:
• it is signed by a user with the appropriate company credentials, and
• the person signing the default exit is authorized to make the decision
to use that exit, as opposed to a user-supplied exit. This is important
because the default exit returns a “continue” code at every exit point.
Thus, if the default exit was delivered signed, it would bypass any
security checks and additional functionality included your user-
supplied exit (assuming you already created one).
3.1 Writing Your Own Exit
If you want to employ the additional functionality available via a user-

supplied exit, you must write your own exit. To write an exit, you must
do the following:
1. Determine what you want the exit to do.

2. Determine which Optim exit points that call your exit are suitable
for what you want to do.
3. Write the appropriate code to respond to those exit points within
your user-supplied exit.
After you create an exit, you must compile, link, and copy the exit to the
bin directory in which Optim is installed, before you can sign it. The
same is true when you modify an exit. If a signed exit does not exist,
you cannot use Optim. (See the Optim Initialization Exit
Programmer’s Guide for more information on creating a user-supplied
exit.)

3.2 Prerequisites to Signing a User-Supplied Exit
If you want to use your own, user-supplied exit, the following

requirements apply:
• The exit load linked module name must be appropriate for your
platform, as shown below:
Platform Linked Module File Name
Windows opmexit.dll
AIX, Solaris, Linux libopmexit.so
HPUX libopmexit.sl
• You must copy the exit file to the bin directory before you run the
Configuration program in Windows.
• The exit file must exist in the bin directory and be signed on every
Optim installation. Thus, each time you install Optim in a directory,
a signed exit must exist in the bin directory.
Signing Required Unlike the Optim Security feature, which you must initialize once per
After Each Install Optim Directory, you must sign an exit each time you install Optim on a
machine. Moreover, when you upgrade to a new Optim release, you
must sign a valid exit for each Optim installation, before you can use
Optim. (If you install a new version of Optim over a previous version,
you have to re-copy your exit into the bin directory and resign it, or sign
the default exit.) The same is true if you reinstall Optim.
Anytime you replace a signed exit executable (i.e., opmexit.dll,

libopmexit.so, or libopmexit.sl) with another version of that exit, you
must sign the updated exit to use Optim. This is true, even if the
executable was previously signed (e.g., in another installation or copied
from a backup of a signed exit).
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3.3 Signing an Exit in Windows
3.3 Signing an Exit in Windows
In Windows, you can use the Configuration program to sign either the
default exit or a user-supplied exit, although you may also use the
pr0sign program to sign either exit.
Note: To use Optim, you must sign an exit for each installation of
Optim on a Windows workstation or server. This is also true if
you installed multiple copies of Optim on a single machine.
Moreover, if you copy a signed exit from one installation to
another, you must sign the exit again at the target installation.
Signing an Exit To sign an exit in Windows, you must run the Optim Configuration
during program. You also must run the Configuration program to switch from
Configuration
using the default exit to a user-supplied exit (or vice versa).
When you install Optim, you can launch the Configuration program
and display the dialog used to sign an exit by selecting the Launch
Optim configuration check box on the Install Complete dialog, as
described in 2.2 Installation Complete on page 46.
Before you run the Configuration program, confirm that no other

Optim processes are running; if other processes are running, shut them
down or wait for them finish before you run the Configuration
program.
If you want to sign a user-supplied exit, you must compile and create the
load library opmexit.dll. You must then copy the DLL to the rt/bin
directory before you run the Configuration program.
Note: If you use the Configuration program to sign a user-supplied

exit, Optim will immediately call that exit to authorize all
future requests. This means that the new exit could
theoretically prohibit the current user from executing any other
requests, such as running the Configuration program, if that
user does not have permission to do so in the new exit.
Each time you execute the Configuration program, it checks for the
existence of a signed exit. If one is not found, the Sign Optim Exit
dialog displays, and you must sign either the default Optim exit or a
user-supplied exit to use Optim. (See 3.5 The Sign Optim Exit Dialog
on page 56 for further information.)

If you click Cancel without signing an exit, Optim displays a warning

message and the Configuration program terminates.
Note: If you did not previously provide a company Name and ID, the
Specify Company Name dialog will appear before the Sign
Optim Exit dialog. See 3.6 Specifying a Company Name
and ID on page 60 for more information.
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3.4 Changing a Signed Optim Exit
3.4 Changing a Signed Optim Exit
After you sign an exit, you can sign a different exit or switch between
the default exit and a user-supplied exit by selecting Options > Sign
Optim Exit from the Configuration main window.
Selecting this option displays the Sign Optim Exit dialog, described in
3.5 The Sign Optim Exit Dialog on page 56.

3.5 The Sign Optim Exit Dialog
Optim will automatically display the Sign Optim Exit dialog anytime
you execute the Configuration program if a signed exit does not exist.
(You also can manually display that dialog by selecting Options > Sign
Optim Exit from the Configuration main window.)
The Sign Optim Exit dialog includes the following options.
Optim Exit for this Machine

There are three options under the heading Optim Exit for this
Machine. Click on the option you want to use.
• Leave the Currently Signed Exit Intact
Use this option to leave the currently signed exit in place. You must
have permission to execute the Configuration program to use this
option. This option is available only if an exit was previously signed,
in which case the word Valid will appear to the right of this option,
under State.
If you select this option, the Password field is disabled and clicking
OK or Cancel has the same effect (i.e., the existing exit remains in
effect.)
This is the default option when the State entry is Valid.
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• Sign the Default Optim Exit

Use this option to sign the default Optim Exit. The default exit
allows all requests by all users, within the security limitations defined
for each user or user group via the security functionality included in
Optim. If you select this option, you must specify your company
Password to sign the default exit.
Signing the default exit will overlay any previously signed exit. If
you are replacing a user-supplied exit, you must have permission in
that exit to sign the new exit.
This is the default option when the State entry is Unsigned.
• Sign the User Supplied Exit

Use this option to sign a user-supplied exit. (See the Optim
Initialization Exit Programmer’s Guide for information on how to
write an exit.) If you select this option, you must specify your
company Password to sign the user-supplied exit.
Before you sign a user-supplied exit, you must copy it to the rt/bin
directory where you installed Optim. This step will overlay any
previously signed exit, rendering Optim unusable until you sign the
new exit.
State
This display-only entry identifies the current state of your exit.
Code Meaning
Unsigned A signed exit does not exist or was not found. This
is the standard status after the initial installation of
an Optim release. You must sign a valid exit to use
Optim.
Valid A signed exit exists. No action is required in

response to this status, unless you want to use a
different exit.

Corrupt The existing, signed exit was not the one expected
by Optim. The two most common reasons for this
status are:
• an install was done on top of an existing install

that already contained a signed exit
• the existing exit was tampered with.
If you receive this status, you must re-sign a valid

exit to use Optim.
Not Authorized The current user does not have permission to access
the Configuration program, so Optim will
terminate the user’s session after displaying an
appropriate error message. If the user requires
access to the Configuration program, contact your
Optim Administrator to have the user’s access
permissions changed.
Company Information
There are three items listed under this heading: company Name, ID, and
Password. Each company is assigned a unique company Name, ID,
and Password when it receives Optim. These entries are your company
credentials for accessing Optim.
When you install Optim on a Windows machine, you normally enter

your company Name and ID during setup, although this may not be the
case in some instances. See 3.6 Specifying a Company Name and ID
on page 60 for more information.
Name
Optim will automatically display the company name assigned to your
organization here. (Your Optim-supplied name may not match the
spelling or punctuation used in your company’s actual name.) You
cannot change this entry.
ID
Optim will automatically display the company ID assigned to your
organization here. You cannot change this entry.
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Password
You must specify the Password assigned to your company to sign any
exit, whether it be the Optim default exit or a user-supplied exit. This
entry is case sensitive, and you must enter it in the format provided to
you when you received Optim.
This entry is required, unless you selected the Leave the Currently
Signed Exit Intact option.
Click OK to sign After you specify your company password to sign an exit, click OK to
the selected Exit complete the signing process and close the Sign Optim Exit dialog.
Note: You must sign a valid exit to use Optim. If you click Cancel,
instead of OK, and a signed exit does not already exist, Optim
will display a warning message and the Configuration
program will terminate.

3.6 Specifying a Company Name and ID
The first time you execute the Configuration program on a workstation

or server, the Specify Company Name dialog will appear if you did not
previously specify your company Name and ID. In that case, this
dialog will appear before the Sign Optim Exit dialog, because a
company Name and ID are required to sign an exit.
If this dialog displays, you must specify your company Name and ID
and click OK to proceed with the signing process. Both entries are case
sensitive, and you must enter both entries in the format provided to you
when you received Optim.
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4. Configuration Window and Menus
This chapter describes the main window for the Optim Configuration
program and certain general configuration functions. The principal
configuration tasks are described in the following chapters.
Note: Before you do any configuration functions, you must sign the
Optim default exit or a user-supplied exit of your own creation.
You cannot continue with the Configuration process or use
Optim until you sign a valid exit using the Sign Optim Exit
dialog, as described in Chapter 3. Signing an Optim Exit
DBMS Terms Optim supports several database management systems. Terms used in a
configuration dialog reflect the DBMS for the database that is being
configured. For example, for an Oracle database, a configuration dialog
may refer to Packages used to access database tables. However, for a
Sybase ASE or SQL Server database, the same dialog refers to
Procedures, and for a DB2 database it refers to Plans. Varying terms
are noted in the discussion of a dialog.

4.1 Main Window and Menus
The Configuration main window includes the menu bar, toolbar,

Processing Log, message bar, and status bar.
Note: When the Configuration Assistant or other dialogs are open,

the main window is inactive and cannot be used except to view
the most recent entries in the Processing Log.
4.1.1 Main Window
The Configuration main window includes the following:
Menu bar The menus for the Configuration program.
Toolbar Buttons to select Online Help Contents or What's

This Help.
Processing Log A list of actions performed by the Configuration

program.
Message bar Basic information to help you select a task or know

the outcome of a selected task.
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Status bar Messages about a specific command or the current

action. The status bar appears at the bottom of the
main window and each dialog.
4.1.2 Menus
To use the Configuration program, select a command from any menu

on the main window menu bar.
File Menu The File menu in the main window lists commands to view or edit
information regarding the Optim Directory, convert Optim Directory
objects when upgrading, or exit the Configuration program. In
addition, you can select commands to export or import registry data for
a particular Optim Directory.
Select any of the following commands:
Export You can save time by exporting Optim Directory

Registry Data registry data to a file and saving the file to a directory
that is easily accessible for configuring other
workstations. While configuring the first
workstation, you are prompted to export registry data,
or you can select Export Registry Data from the File
menu on the Configuration main window. See 5.1.6
Export Registry Data on page 137 for more
information.

Import To configure a workstation, you can import Optim

Registry Data Directory registry data and the Product License Key
from a file of information exported from another
workstation. You are prompted to import Optim
Directory registry data when configuring each
workstation after the first, or you can select Import
Registry Data from the File menu on the
Configuration main window. See 5.2.1 Import
Registry Entries on page 141 for more information.
Convert Optim All Optim Directories created prior to version 6.0 of

Directory Archive and the Relational Tools, require a
Objects conversion to be compatible with later versions.
Additionally, any Optim Directory created prior to
Optim version 6.2 on an SQL Server database must be
converted. See Appendix G. Converting PST and
Optim Directory Objects for more information.
Optim Connect to or disconnect from an Optim Directory, or

Directory modify a connection.
Exit Close the Configuration main window.
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Tasks Menu Select commands from the Tasks menu to configure and maintain the
Optim environment. You can choose to perform these tasks at any time.
Select any of the following commands:
Configure the First Confirm the Product License Key after

Workstation installation and create the components shared
by all workstations. Typically, all users on all
workstations share one Product
Configuration File that contains the Product
Options for your site, although you may have
more than one of each.
Configure Additional Configure each additional workstation on

Workstation which Optim is installed to share components
created when the first workstation was
configured. You may also configure Personal
Options for the workstation.

Create/Update DB A DB Alias is required for each database to

Alias which Optim connects. Use this command to
create any DB Aliases that were not created
when configuring the first workstation or to
update existing DB Aliases.
Create/Update Optim In most cases, your site will use a single

Directory Optim Directory that is created when the first
workstation is configured. Use this task as a
step in re-locating the Optim Directory or
when an upgrade to Optim requires a new
Directory.
Access Existing A workstation must have a Windows

Optim Directory Registry entry for the Optim Directory. This
registry entry is created when the workstation
is configured, however, additional entries are
required for any additional Directories that
may be accessed by the workstation. Use this
task, which replicates the steps described in
5.2.2 Create Registry Entry on page 143 to
create additional registry entries.
Configure Security You can initialize Optim Security using the

for an Optim Configure the First Workstation,
Directory Create/Update Optim Directory, and
Configure Options tasks; however, you
must use Configure Security for a Optim
Directory task to both initialize Optim
Security and enable the security features or to
update your security settings.
Enable/Disable this Use this task to change the Optim Server

Machine as an Optim status of a machine.
Server
Enable/Disable the Use this task to enable or disable the ODBC

ODBC Interface for interface access to Archive Files for a
this Machine previously configured workstation.
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Apply Maintenance Generally, you must apply maintenance for

for Optim Directory Optim Directory access to refresh or update
Access the packages, plans, or procedures needed to
access the Optim Directory tables, when you
upgrade Optim or if you drop the Optim
Directory for some reason.
Apply Maintenance You must apply maintenance for DB Alias

for DB Alias Access access when upgrading Optim or to refresh
packages, plans, or procedures for database
access.
Rename an Optim To rename an Optim Directory, you must

Directory replace the name in the Directory itself and in
the Windows registry on each workstation
that accesses the Directory. Use this task to
change the name in the Optim Directory and
workstation registry or, once the Optim
Directory is changed, to re-name a registry
entry or register the re-named Directory on a
workstation.
Update DBMS Use this task when the database for the Optim
Version for an Optim Directory has been upgraded to a new
Directory version.
Update DBMS Use this task when a database has been

Version for a DB Alias upgraded.
Configure Options Typically, the Product Configuration File and

the Personal Options registry entries are
created when you configure the workstations.
Use this task to modify these options.
Create Primary Keys Optim Primary Keys are usually created

when you configure a workstation or create a
DB Alias. After you install Optim, you can
use this task to create primary keys for tables
added to the database.

Create Copies of DB2 Use this task to copy DB2 z/OS relationships
z/OS Relationships into the Optim Directory, which reduces the
run time when accessing DB2 z/OS tables.
Load/Drop Sample Sample tables are distributed with Optim and

Data are generally loaded when you configure a
workstation, but you can use this task to load
or refresh the sample data independently.
Load/Drop Data Data privacy data tables are available to

Privacy Data clients who have an Optim Data Privacy
License. These tables are generally loaded
when you configure a workstation (if you
have a Data Privacy License), but you can
use this task to load or refresh them.
Drop DB Alias or Use this task to drop a DB Alias or a Optim

Optim Tables Directory.
Purge Optim You may, at times, want to remove

Directory Registry workstation access to a Optim Directory,
Entry without dropping the Directory or packages,
plans, or procedures used to access that
Directory or disable Optim for a workstation.
Use this task to purge a workstation registry
entry to accomplish these goals.
Purge DB Alias You may want to purge a DB Alias when you

drop a database or to make a database
temporarily inaccessible to workstations
using Optim.
Note: Many basic tasks are also available when you select
Configuration Assistant from the Help menu. See 4.1.4
Configuration Assistant for details.
Options Menu Use the Options menu to edit or view license or company name
information, sign a user exit, customize the toolbar, and view or hide the
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toolbar or status bar by selecting either command from the menu. Select
any of the following commands:
License After the initial installation, you may need to

change the license key. A new license key may be
required, for example, to activate additional
functions or increase the number of users or
servers for Optim. Select License to display the
Specify Product License Key dialog.
After you update the license key, you must store

the key in the Optim Directory by connecting to
the Directory.
Sign Optim Exit Select this option to display the Sign Optim Exit
dialog to sign and activate a new exit, whether it is
the Optim default exit or a user-supplied exit.
Company Name IBM generates a license key for a specific

Company Name and Company ID. Select
Company Name to display the Change Company
Name dialog.
Toolbar Display or hide the toolbar (a check mark indicates

it is selected for display).
Status Bar Display or hide the status bar (a check mark

indicates it is selected for display).
Customize Open the Customize Toolbar dialog to add or

Toolbar remove buttons.
Help Menu Use the Help menu to access online help information or to select the
Configuration Assistant. In addition, if you have internet access, you
can connect directly to the IBM Web site.

(A check mark indicates the toolbar or status bar is selected for display.)
4.1.3 Processing Log
The Processing Log lists the actions performed during the configuration
process or when you select any command on the Tasks menu.
Use this log to review the actions in the configuration process and
determine if additional action is required. The Processing Log shows
the following.
• The date and time you started the Configuration program.
• A list of the processes started, completed, or cancelled.
• The tasks performed successfully or unsuccessfully.
• Instances of connecting to or disconnecting from the database.
• The names of newly created Optim Directory tables.
• The names of newly created database plans, packages, or procedures.
• The sample tables, Optim objects, and data privacy data tables loaded
or dropped.
Note: To keep processing steps in view, you can move the Processing
Log window without regard to other open windows.
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The Configuration program generates a file (PR0CNFG.LOG) of

configuration information from the current and previous sessions. This
file is saved to the Temporary Work Directory specified when you
configure Personal Options (or in the default Temp directory). If
needed, you can browse or print this file using a text editor such as
Notepad.
4.1.4 Configuration Assistant
There are several ways to start a task to configure Optim.
• You can use the Configuration Assistant, available immediately

following installation when you select the option to Launch Optim
configuration. The Configuration Assistant provides Wizard-like
help to guide you to the appropriate configuration options. You may
also start the Configuration Assistant from the Help menu in the
Configuration program.
• You can select individual configuration options from the Tasks menu
in the Configuration program.
After you install Optim, you are prompted to configure the first
workstation. Choosing to continue starts the Configuration Assistant.
If you choose not to configure immediately after installing the software,
you can select Configure First Workstation from the Tasks menu or
select Configuration Assistant from the Help menu.
Configuration Assistant
The Configuration Assistant presents a series of dialogs to guide you
through each step in the configuration process. During the process, you

make selections appropriate to your particular site and circumstances.

The first window is the Welcome dialog.
To continue, click Proceed.
The next dialog prompts you to Configure the First Workstation.
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This dialog and the other dialogs in Configuration Assistant are

similar to the Welcome dialog with the addition of a task check box:
• To perform a task, select the check box and click Proceed to open the
first dialog for the task.
• To skip a task, clear the check box and click Proceed to open the next
Configuration Assistant dialog.
4.1.5 Dialogs
The Configuration program presents a series of dialogs to complete a

specific task. You respond to prompts or provide necessary information
and proceed to the next step in the process.
Some configuration dialogs are used in a number of different tasks;

however, only the options appropriate for a specific task are available.
In this guide, unavailable options are explained only if certain
conditions cause them to become active.
Most configuration dialogs include the following:

• An information (read me) box provides details and directions to
guide you through a step in the configuration process.
• Dialog-specific elements prompt for information needed to perform a
selected configuration task. When a dialog opens, these elements are
populated with default entries or other useful information whenever
possible, and the most likely options are pre-selected.
• Command buttons control the logical flow from one dialog to the next.
• The status bar at the bottom of most configuration dialogs displays
one or two boxes when you are connected to a database. The first
box indicates the location of the Optim Directory. The second box is
displayed if you are also connected to a DB Alias and indicates the
corresponding information for the DB Alias.
Each box indicates a DBMS type and a connection string, separated
by a dash. For Informix, Sybase ASE, and MS SQL Server, the
connection string is followed by the database name. (The letters NA
following an Informix database type indicate a Non-ANSI database.)
Optim Directory location DB Alias location

Command Buttons The most common command buttons include:
Previous Return to the previous dialog. This button is not present

in every dialog.
Proceed Perform any tasks initiated by the current dialog using the
information provided, close the dialog, and open the next
dialog in sequence.
Skip Skip one or more logically related dialogs or tasks. This

button is not present in every dialog and is sometimes
unavailable.
Undo Restore the dialog to its initial status. This button is not
present in every dialog.
Cancel Close the current dialog and return control to the

Configuration main window. This button is present in
every dialog.
DBMS Terms Optim supports several database management systems. Terms used in a
configuration dialog reflect the DBMS for the database that is being
configured. For example, when configuring an Oracle database, a
configuration dialog refers to Packages to access database tables.
However, when configuring a Sybase ASE or SQL Server database, the
same dialog refers to Procedures, and for a DB2 database it refers to
Plans. Varying terms are noted in the discussion of a dialog. In some
instances, a particular DBMS may require a unique dialog. When this
happens, both the common dialog and the DBMS-unique dialog are
illustrated and discussed.
Display SQL If the Configuration program creates data definition language

statements or DDL, the pertinent dialog includes a check box, Display
SQL. To review DDL statements before they are executed, select this
check box. To execute a task without review, clear the check box.
Note: The Configuration program creates a text file, sql.txt,

containing the DDL generated during the current and previous
sessions. You can browse or print this file using a text editor,
such as Notepad. The file is generated whether or not you
select Display SQL on a particular dialog and is stored in the
default Temp directory.
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If you select Display SQL and click Proceed, the Browse SQL dialog
opens, as illustrated in the following figure.
The Browse SQL dialog displays the generated DDL statements in

sequence:
• To display the next DDL statement, select the Display SQL check
box (may be checked when the dialog opens).
• To execute remaining DDL statements without review, clear the

Display SQL check box.
Note: The check box to Display SQL is dynamic. If selected or

cleared on one dialog, it automatically changes on other
dialogs, where appropriate.

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5. Configure Workstations
Two Configuration Tasks are used to configure workstations to use

Optim. The first, Configure the First Workstation, creates the Optim
Directory and establishes connectivity to databases through the creation
of associated DB Aliases. If additional workstations are used, the
Configure Additional Workstations task guides you through the
process needed to establish them.
Once established, any workstation can be configured as an Optim

Server, if your license permits.
Tasks Menu Use the Configuration Assistant or commands from the Tasks menu to
configure the Optim environment. You can choose to perform these
tasks at any time.
Note: Before you configure the first workstation and any additional
workstations, you must sign the Optim default exit or a user-
supplied exit of your own creation. You cannot continue with
the Configuration process or use Optim until you sign a valid
exit using the Sign Optim Exit dialog, as described in
Chapter 3. Signing an Optim Exit.

5.1 Configure the First Workstation
Several steps are required to configure the first workstation. However,

you need not accomplish all steps while configuring the first
workstation, but can come back to them later by selecting a task directly
from the Tasks menu. For example, you are given the opportunity to
initialize and establish security when configuring the first workstation,
but will probably want to perform this task sometime later. If so, you
can skip this portion of the Configure the First Workstation process.
5.1.1 Specify Product License Key
The first time you start the Configuration program after installing
Optim, you are prompted to provide the Product License Key.
The Product License Key provides an internal control that determines

the features and number of users your company is licensed to use
Optim. This key may be changed from time to time when you upgrade
the product. To enter the license key, you can copy it from the email
sent to you by IBM. To continue, click OK.
5.1.2 Create Optim Directory
To create an Optim Directory, you must provide the Directory name, the
database instance in which the Directory resides, and the information
needed to connect to the database. After creating the Optim Directory
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tables, the Configuration program creates packages, plans, or

procedures and a Windows registry entry that allows the workstation to
access the Optim Directory.
Specify Optim The first step in creating an Optim Directory is to name it. Use the
Directory Specify Optim Directory dialog to name or select the Optim Directory.
The Specify Optim Directory dialog presents the following options.

You must select an option, enter an Optim Directory name, and click
Proceed to open the next dialog.
• Create New Optim Directory and Registry Entry — Select this

option to create the first or an additional Optim Directory. This
option is always available and is selected when the dialog opens.
If no Optim Directory registry entry exists for the workstation, the

default name, OPTIMDIR, is shown. You can use this name or enter
a different name for the new Optim Directory (1 to 12 characters, no
embedded blanks).
• Use Existing Optim Directory and Registry Entry — Select this

option if you are updating or continuing the configuration of the first
workstation. This option is available after an Optim Directory and
Windows registry entry are created. You must enter the name of the
existing Optim Directory to use.

Specify Optim Before you can create Optim Directory tables, the database instance for
Directory DBMS the Optim Directory must exist; that is, it must be configured under a
database management system. To create an Optim Directory, you must
identify the DBMS type and version on the Specify Optim Directory
DBMS dialog.
When this dialog opens, Optim Directory Description, Type, and

Version may be populated with previously entered information. The
Specify Optim Directory DBMS dialog includes the following:
DBMS Specifications Optim Enter text to explain the purpose of the Optim
Directory Directory (up to 40 characters). The description is
Description especially valuable if you have multiple Optim
Directories.
Type Select the DBMS for the Optim Directory database.

To select from a list, click the down arrow. The
selected DBMS appears on the status bar of
subsequent dialogs in the process.
Note: You cannot create the Optim Directory in a
DB2 z/OS database. Also, an Optim
Directory in an SQL Server database is not
accessible to a UNIX-based Optim Server.
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Version Select the version of the DBMS for the Optim

Directory database. To select from a list, click the
down arrow.
Specify Character Character data such as object names and primary keys are stored in the
Set of Optim Optim Directory in one of these formats: ASCII, Unicode, or multi-
Directory
byte. Choose the option that corresponds to the character set of the
database for the Optim Directory.
The options on this dialog are:
• Keep Optim Directory Data in Single byte Format (ASCII)
• Keep Optim Directory Data in Unicode Format (UTF-8)
• Keep Optim Directory Data in Multi-byte Format (MBCS)
Select the option and click Proceed to open the next dialog.
Connect to The Configuration program must connect to the database to create the
Database Optim Directory tables and packages, plans, or procedures. To enable
this connection, you must provide a valid User ID, Password, and
Connection String.
The User ID must have the DBMS privilege to create the tables and to
catalog the packages, plans, or procedures under the appropriate table
identifier (Creator ID, Schema Name, or Owner ID) during the

configuration process. Later, this workstation can access the Optim

Directory using the same identifier or a different identifier with,
perhaps, less authority.
Use the Connect to Database dialog to provide the connection

information that allows the Configuration program to connect to the
database and then configure Optim Directory tables.
The Connect to Database dialog prompts for the following Database

Connection Parameters:
Optim Directory Previously entered Optim Directory name.

Database Connection User ID Enter a User ID (up to 30 characters) that the DBMS
Parameters requires to allow access to the Optim Directory
database instance.
Password Enter a password (up to 30 characters) that corresponds

to the specified User ID.
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Connection Enter the name or string needed to access the Optim

String Directory database.
Note: If you are using DB2, the term is Database
Name or Alias. Oracle uses DB Alias, Sybase
ASE uses Server Name, SQL Server uses
System Data Source Name, and Informix uses
Host Name. Syntax is described in the DBMS
documentation.
DB Name Enter the name of the Sybase ASE, SQL Server, or

Informix database instance for the Optim Directory.
Note: This prompt is displayed only if the Optim
Directory is in a Sybase ASE, SQL Server, or
Informix database.
Note: If you are creating a new Optim Directory and specify a User
ID associated with another Directory in the database, the
following pop-up dialog informs you that another ID must be
specified for the Optim Directory tables schema name.
• Select Yes to use the existing Directory instead of creating a

new Directory and proceed to the Create/Drop Packages
dialog.
• Select No to continue creating a new Directory and specify a
new schema name in the Create Optim Directory Tables
dialog.
Create Optim After the workstation is connected to the database, you can create the
Directory Tables Optim Directory. The Configuration program names the tables
automatically, but you can specify the identifier (Creator ID, Owner
ID, or Schema Name) and the database tablespace for each table.
You can create the Optim Directory tables in a unique tablespace or in

the same tablespace as the other database tables. The Create Optim
Directory Tables dialog prompts you for the information to create these
tables.

You can also specify the tablespace for tables, individually or as a

group, and browse the DDL generated to create the Optim Directory
tables.
The Create Optim Directory Tables dialog displays the following

details:
Directory Table Schema Name Enter an identifier for the Optim Directory
Specifications tables. The label is Creator ID when creating
the Optim Directory for a DB2 database,
Schema Name for an Oracle database, and
Owner ID for a Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase
ASE, or Informix database.
For an Oracle database, the Schema Name must

not be SYS or any name that is the same as one
of the Optim Directory tables (for example,
PSTDBA2, PSTPK2, PSTREL2, PSTPT2).
Default Tablespace Select a default tablespace. To select from a list

of available DBMS tablespaces, click the down
arrow.
Tablespace Grid Directory Table The names of the Optim Directory tables.
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Tablespace Click a Tablespace cell to select from a list of

available tablespaces in the database or leave
blank to place the table in the default tablespace.
Create/Drop After the Optim Directory tables are created, the Configuration
Packages program automatically creates the packages, plans, or procedures used
to access them. If you are creating the Optim Directory in an Oracle
database the Create/Drop Packages dialog is displayed.
If you are using SQL Server, Sybase ASE, or Informix, the same general
dialog is displayed as Create/Drop Stored Procedures. However, if
DB2 LUW is the DBMS for the Optim Directory, the Configuration
program displays the Bind/Drop Plans dialog, shown and described in
Bind/Drop Plans.
The Create/Drop Packages dialog includes the following details:
Tables Description of the tables for which packages (plans) or procedures are
being created.
Package Create/Refresh Option to create new or refresh existing Optim
Specifications Directory packages (plans) or procedures. This
option is always available when creating an Optim
Directory and is the default selection when the
dialog opens.

Use Existing Option to use existing packages (plans) or

procedures. This option is available only if
packages or procedures already exist for the Optim
Directory.
Drop Option to drop existing Optim Directory packages

(plans) or procedures. This option is available only
if packages or procedures already exist for the
Optim Directory.
Qualifier Previously entered high-level qualifier needed to

access Optim Directory tables. The label is
Collection Name for DB2, Schema Name for
Oracle, and Owner ID for SQL Server, Sybase
ASE, or Informix.
Grant Auth ID Enter an identifier for authorized users. You may

specify a User ID, a Group Name, or Public. When
this ID is Public, all users can run Optim.
Display SQL Select this check box to display SQL statements before creating or
dropping packages (plans) or procedures.
Note: If you attempted to create a new Optim Directory but

responded Yes to the pop-up dialog on page 83, the following
pop-up prompts you to confirm that you will use the existing
Directory instead of creating a new one.
• Select Yes to use the existing Directory name and proceed to

the Connect to Database dialog.
• Select No to not use the existing Directory name and
terminate the Directory creation process.
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Bind/Drop Plans When creating an Optim Directory in a DB2 database, the configuration
process prompts for authorization information using the Bind/Drop
Plans dialog.
The elements in the Bind/Drop Plans dialog are similar to those

described for Create/Drop Packages with the following exception:
Always Display Output Select this check box to open the Browse
File dialog to review any errors, warnings,
and information regarding the bind.
Note: If problems or a failure occurs
during the bind, the Browse File
dialog opens whether or not you
select Always Display Output.

Define Character Format

If the Optim Directory is in a DBMS for which Optim supports Unicode
(except SQL Server) or multi-byte, you must indicate the character
format of the Directory.
Keep Optim If you are creating an Optim Directory in a DBMS for which Optim
Directory Data in supports Unicode but not multi-byte, you are prompted to indicate
Unicode Format
whether the Optim Directory data is kept in Unicode format.
Note: For DB2 LUW databases. The Special Considerations for an

Optim Directory in UDB dialog is displayed next, indicating
that DB Aliases for DB2 LUW or DB2 z/OS databases in a
DB2 LUW Optim Directory must use the same character
format as the Directory.
Specify Character If you are creating an Optim Directory in a DBMS for which Optim
Set of Optim supports Unicode and multi-byte, you are prompted to indicate the
Directory Data format in which the Directory should store data: single-byte, Unicode,
or multi-byte.
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Note: The character sets of the DBMS client and the database server
must match your selection.

Information on If you select Unicode format in the Specify Character Set of Optim
Unicode Format Directory Data dialog, you are prompted to acknowledge the following
(UTF-8)
DBMS character set requirements for Unicode:
• Both the DBMS client and database character sets must be Unicode.
• The Optim Directory must be in Unicode format if it includes DB
Aliases for databases of different character sets (a combination of
single-byte, Unicode, or multi-byte).
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Information on If you select multi-byte format in the Specify Character Set of Optim
Multi-byte Format Directory Data dialog, you are prompted to acknowledge the following
(MBCS)
DBMS character set requirements for multi-byte:
• Both the DBMS client and database must have the same supported
multi-byte character set.
• An Optim Directory in multi-byte format supports multi-byte DB
Aliases only.

Round Trip Issues After you acknowledge the DBMS character set requirements for an
with Multi-byte Optim Directory in multi-byte format, you are prompted to
Format
acknowledge multi-byte round trip conversion issues.
Optim uses the Unicode character set in dialogs and to process data. In
some multi-byte character sets (such as Oracle JA16SJIS), multiple
characters are mapped to the same Unicode character. When these
characters are converted from Unicode back to multi-byte (a round trip),
the original character may not be returned.
Note: To avoid round-trip issues with multi-byte data, do not use

multi-byte characters in your source data that will result in
ambiguous conversions from Unicode.
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Register Optim Directory

The Configuration program creates a Windows registry entry that the
workstation uses to access the Optim Directory. For subsequent access
to the Optim Directory from this workstation, you can use the Connect
to Database dialog to specify a User ID and Password different from
those used to create the Optim Directory. (You can modify these entries
when you configure Personal Options.)
Connect to The name of the Optim Directory is displayed and the Connect to
Database Database dialog is populated with values entered when you created the
Optim Directory.
Optim Directory Name of the Optim Directory to which the registry entry applies.
Database Connection User ID Enter the User ID (up to 30 characters) that the
Parameters DBMS requires to allow access to the Optim
Directory database instance.
Note: For security and other reasons, it may be

desirable to specify a user account with
privileges that differ from those required to
configure the workstation.
Password Enter the password (up to 30 characters) that

corresponds to the specified User ID.

Connection The name or string required to access the Optim

String Directory database. This value was entered earlier
in the process and cannot be changed.
Name or Alias. Oracle uses DB Alias,
Sybase ASE uses Server Name, SQL
Server uses System Data Source Name, and
Informix uses Host Name. Syntax is
described in the DBMS documentation.
DB Name The name of the Sybase ASE, SQL Server, or

Informix database instance for the Optim Directory.
This value was entered earlier in the process and
cannot be changed.
Note: DB Name is displayed only if the Optim
Directory is in a Sybase ASE, SQL Server,
or Informix database.
Always Ask Select this check box to require a password each

for Password time you connect to the database. If you clear this
check box, your password is saved in the Windows
registry and you need not supply a password on
future attempts to connect to the database.
This completes the process of creating the Optim Directory for the first
workstation. In the next phase of the process, you create DB Aliases
that allow Optim to access each database.
5.1.3 Create DB Aliases
Optim can access several databases simultaneously; however, each

database must have a unique DB Alias stored in the current Optim
Directory. A DB Alias is given as a high-level qualifier for a database
table name to provide a single-name association for parameters required
to connect to the database.
The next step in the process to configure the first workstation involves
creating a DB Alias for each database and creating the packages, plans,
or procedures to access tables in those databases. The Configuration
program prompts you to:
• Create a DB Alias for the database instance housing the Optim

Directory.
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• Create Optim Primary Keys for tables that have unique indexes, if
DBMS primary keys have not been created.
• Create and load the sample tables, if desired.
• Create and load the data privacy data tables, if you have an Optim
Data Privacy License.
The Configuration program then provides an option to create DB

Aliases for other databases and repeats the process.
If you have several SQL Server, Sybase ASE, or Informix databases on

one server, you can use the Create Multiple option to create a DB Alias
for each database on the server, from a single dialog.
Create DB Alias? After you create the Optim Directory, you are prompted to create a DB
Alias for the database in which it resides.
If you plan to access tables (in addition to Optim Directory tables) in the
same database, select the check box to Create/Select DB Alias for this
Database. (After creating the DB Alias you are prompted to share
connection information for the DB Alias and the Optim Directory.) If
you want to create a DB Alias for a different database, clear the check
box.
Click Proceed to continue.

Create/Select Use the Create/Select DB Alias dialog to create and name a single new
DB Alias DB Alias, create multiple new DB Aliases for a single server, or modify
an existing DB Alias.
Note: If configuring a workstation that is to function as an Optim

Server (Server), you also must provide information for each
DB Alias on the Connections tab on the Optim Server
Settings applet. Refer to 6.4 Connection Tab on page 160.
The Create/Select DB Alias dialog presents the following options:
DB Alias Create New Select this option to create a new DB Alias. You must
Specifications provide a name for the DB Alias.
Name Enter the name of the new DB Alias (1 to 12

characters, no embedded blanks). Name is
blank when the Create/Select DB Alias
dialog opens.
Create/Select Select this option to create or select a DB Alias for

Multiple each of two or more database instances on a Sybase
ASE, SQL Server, or Informix database server.
(Refer to Create Multiple DB Aliases.)
Use Existing Select this option to use a previously created DB

Alias. Use this option to modify the name of a stored
procedure for an existing DB Alias.
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Name Select the name of the DB Alias. Name is

available only if Use Existing is selected.
To select from a list, click the down arrow.
Create New or Use Existing

When you select an option to create a new or modify an existing DB
Alias, you are prompted for the necessary information.
Specify DB Alias You can provide a description to distinguish a new DB Alias from other
DBMS DB Aliases. The configuration process displays the Specify DB Alias
DBMS dialog.

Connect to The Configuration program requires certain information to configure

Database the Catalog Tables (DB2 or Informix), Data Dictionary (Oracle), or
System Tables (Microsoft SQL Server or Sybase ASE). You provide
these details on the Connect to Database dialog.
The Database Connection Parameters are populated with previously

entered values. Modify these values, as needed.
DB Alias Name of the DB Alias you are creating.

Database Connection User ID Enter the User ID (up to 30 characters) that the
Parameters DBMS requires to allow access to the Optim
Directory database instance.

Connection Enter the name or string required to access the

String database.

Name or Alias. Oracle uses DB Alias,
Sybase ASE uses Server Name, SQL Server
uses System Data Source Name, and
Informix uses Host Name. Syntax is
described in the DBMS documentation.
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DB Name Enter the name of the Sybase ASE, SQL Server, or

Informix database instance referenced by the DB
Alias.
Note: This prompt is displayed only if the Optim
Directory is in a Sybase ASE, SQL Server,
or Informix database.
Create/Drop Access to database tables requires plans, packages, or procedures,

Packages which the configuration process creates automatically:
• If you are configuring a DB2 database, the Bind/Drop Plans dialog

is displayed (see Bind/Drop Plans on page 87).
• If you are using Oracle, the Create/Drop Packages dialog opens.

Similarly, the Create/Drop Stored Procedures dialog is shown for
SQL Server, Sybase ASE, and Informix.
Use the Create/Drop Packages dialog or the Create/Drop Stored

Procedures dialog to specify the identifier for new or existing packages
(plans) or procedures, when available. You can use common stored
procedures for Sybase ASE.

The Create/Drop Packages dialog includes the following:
DB Alias The previously entered name for the DB Alias for which packages
(plans) or procedures are being created.
Tables Type of tables (Data Dictionary, Catalog Tables, or System Tables,
depending upon the DBMS) for which packages (plans) or procedures
are being created.
Stored Procedure Create/Refresh Select this option to create new or refresh existing
Specifications packages, plans, or procedures. This option is
always available when creating a new DB Alias
and is the default selection when the dialog opens.
Use Existing Select this option to use existing packages (plans)

or procedures. The Configuration program creates
a DB Alias that refers to the packages, plans, or
procedures, but does not verify that they exist.
Drop Drop existing packages (plans) or procedures. This

option is available only if packages (plans) or
procedures already exist and can be dropped.
Qualifier/Prefix When enabled, enter the high-level qualifier for

packages (plans) or procedures. Refers to
Collection Name to access DB2 Catalog Tables,
Schema Name to access the Oracle Data
Dictionary, and Owner ID to access System Tables
in SQL Server or Sybase ASE, or Informix.
Note: For Sybase ASE and SQL Server, the

“sp_” prefix is displayed when stored
procedures are shared and Use One Copy
for all Databases on this Server is
selected.
Grant Auth ID Enter an identifier for authorized users. You can

specify a single User ID, a Group Name, or Public.
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Use One Copy This check box is displayed for Sybase ASE and
for all Databases SQL Server only. Select the check box to use
on this Server common stored procedures for databases on a
single server. For Sybase ASE, stored procedures
are stored in the special Sybase ASE database
sybsysprocs. For SQL Server, stored procedures
are stored in the MASTER database.
Note: Microsoft SQL Server documentation
includes a caution regarding the creation
of stored procedures in the MASTER
database. Consider the implications of
sharing stored procedures for SQL Server
before proceeding.
dropping packages (plans) or procedures.
Always Require You can choose to require a password on the initial connection to the
a Password database for each session.
If you select this option, a user of Optim must provide a password at the
beginning of each session. Once you select this option, you cannot
change it. To continue, click Proceed.

Share Connection If you wish to conserve the number of database connections and the new
Information DB Alias represents the database in which the Optim Directory resides,
you may want to use only one connection for accessing both the Optim
Directory and the data in the database. For this reason, the
Configuration program displays the Share Connection Information
for Current Database dialog after creating the packages, plans, or
procedures.
To access the Optim Directory and the DB Alias using a single

connection, select the check box. If you clear the check box, the
Connect to Database dialog opens and you can specify a User ID and
Password for the new DB Alias.
Note: If the connection is shared, a change to the stored procedures

(e.g., dropping the stored procedures or failing to perform
maintenance after an installation) may prevent your connecting
to the Optim Directory.
Define Character Format

If the Optim Directory is in Unicode format and you are creating a DB
Alias for a DBMS for which Optim supports Unicode (except SQL
Server) or multi-byte, you must indicate the character format of the DB
Alias. If the DB Alias uses a single connection with the Optim
Directory, the Optim Directory and DB Alias must use the same
character format.
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An Optim Directory in multi-byte format supports multi-byte DB

Aliases only. If the Directory is multi-byte, the DB Alias will be set to
multi-byte format; however, you must respond to the Round Trip
Issues with Multi-byte Format (MBCS) for a DBA dialog on page
107.
Note: If the DB Alias represents the database in which the Optim

Directory resides, the Keep Character Data in Unicode
Format and Specify Character Set of DB Alias Data dialogs
are displayed after the Share Connection Information for the
Current Database dialog. Read Share Connection
Information.
Keep Character If you are creating an Optim Directory in a DBMS for which Optim
Data in Unicode supports Unicode but not multi-byte, you are prompted to indicate
Format whether the DB Alias data is kept in Unicode format.

Specify Character If Optim supports Unicode and multi-byte for the DB Alias DBMS, you
Set of DB Alias are prompted to indicate the format in which the DB Alias should store
Data
data: single-byte, Unicode, or multi-byte.
Note: The character sets of the DBMS client and the database server
must match your selection.
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Information on If you select Unicode format in the Specify Character Set of DB Alias
Unicode Format Data dialog, you are prompted to acknowledge that the DBMS client
(UTF-8)
and database character sets must be Unicode.

Information on If you select multi-byte format in the Specify Character Set of DB

Multi-byte Format Alias Data dialog, you are prompted to acknowledge the following
(MBCS) for a DBA
DBMS character set requirements for multi-byte:
• Both the DBMS client and database must have the same supported
multi-byte character set.
• The Optim Directory must be in Unicode or multi-byte format.
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Round Trip Issues After you acknowledge the DBMS character set requirements for a DB
with Multi-byte Alias in multi-byte format, or if the Optim Directory is in multi-byte
Format for a DBA
format, you are prompted to acknowledge multi-byte round trip
conversion issues.
Note: To avoid round-trip issues with multi-byte data, do not use

multi-byte characters in your source data that will result in
ambiguous conversions from Unicode.
Register DB Alias
The Configuration program creates a registry entry for subsequent
access to the database. Unless the connection is shared with the Optim
Directory, you must provide, on the Connect to Database dialog,
information needed for this registry entry.

Connect to When the Connect to Database dialog opens, User ID, Password, and
Database Connection String are populated with any previously entered values.
DB Alias Name of the DB Alias.

Database Connection User ID Enter the User ID (up to 30 characters) that the DBMS
Parameters requires to allow access to the Optim Directory
database instance.
Note: For security and other reasons, a User ID
with privileges different from those required
to configure the server may be desirable.

Connection String (or name) that allows the workstation to access

String the Optim Directory database. The DBMS uses this
connection string to recognize the database. This
value was entered earlier in the process and cannot be
edited.
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DB Name Name that identifies the database for the DB Alias.

This name is assigned when the database is created.
Note: The database name applies to Sybase ASE,
SQL Server, and Informix and refers to a
particular database for a given server that is
referenced by the DB Alias.
Always Ask Select this check box to require a password each time
for Password you connect to the database. If you clear this check
box, you need not supply a password on future
attempts to connect to the database.
Note: This option is selected and unavailable if you

selected the earlier option to Always Require
a Password for this Database.
This completes the steps for creating the DB Aliases. Next, you create
Optim Primary Keys for databases you want to use with Optim.

Create Primary Keys

In some cases, primary keys are required to extract and insert data.
Certain tables in the database may not have primary keys, but may have
unique indexes. You can use the Configuration program to create
Optim Primary Keys for these tables. Optim Primary Keys are stored in
the Optim Directory and supplement primary keys defined to the
database.
Use the Create Primary Keys dialog to confirm the DB Alias for the
database tables that require Optim Primary Keys.
Note: You can also create Optim Primary Keys on a table-by-table

basis.
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Select Tables The Select Tables dialog allows you to select tables for creating Optim
Primary Keys.
The Select Tables dialog includes:
DB Alias DB Alias associated with the list of tables.

Selected Tables List of tables selected for creating primary keys. To remove a table
from the list, drag the table name to Excluded Tables.
Creator ID Identifier for the table. (Creator ID in DB2, Schema

Name in Oracle, and Owner ID for SQL Server,
Sybase ASE, and Informix.)
Table Name Name of the table.
Index Name Name of the unique index.

Excluded Tables List of excluded tables available for creating primary keys. To select an
excluded table, drag the table name to Selected Tables.
Creator ID Identifier for the table. (Creator ID in DB2, Schema

Name in Oracle, and Owner ID for SQL Server,
Sybase ASE, or Informix.)
Table Name Name of the table.
Index Name Name of the unique index.

When the process completes, you are prompted to load the sample
database tables.
Load Sample Tables

This software is distributed with sample data tables. You can use these
tables for training and to experiment with sample data before applying
the software to your own database tables. Generally, the sample data is
loaded when you configure the first workstation, but you also can load
or refresh that data by selecting Load/Drop Sample Data from the
Tasks menu.
Load/Drop Sample The Load/Drop Sample Tables dialog allows you to provide the
Tables identifier (Creator ID, Schema, or Owner ID) and tablespace for the
sample tables before they are loaded.
The Load/Drop Sample Tables dialog displays the following:
DB Alias DB Alias for sample tables. If you do not want to load sample tables
for this DB Alias, click Skip.
Load/Refresh Sample Select this option to load or refresh sample tables. This option is
Tables available and selected when Load/Drop Sample Table opens.
Drop Sample Tables Select this option to drop previously loaded sample tables. This option
is unavailable when not applicable, such as when you are initially
loading those tables.
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Sample Table Schema Name Enter an identifier for the sample tables. This
Specifications element is labeled Creator ID for DB2, Schema
Name for Oracle, and Owner ID for an SQL Server,
Sybase ASE, or Informix database.
Tablespace Select a tablespace to store the tables. To select from

a list, click the down arrow. Tablespace is not
available if you select Drop Sample Tables.
Display SQL Select this check box to display SQL statements before loading or
dropping the tables.
Note: If you are loading or refreshing the sample tables, click

Proceed to open the Drop Tables dialog.
Drop Tables The Drop Tables dialog allows you to review a list of the sample tables
that are to be dropped within the selected DB Alias.
Use the Drop Tables dialog to ensure that the names of the sample
tables do not conflict with your other table names. If there are conflicts,
click Cancel; otherwise, click OK.

During the process that drops sample tables and loads/refreshes sample
tables, the Configuration program displays the Insert Request
Progress dialog.
Load Data Privacy Data Tables

Data privacy data tables are available to clients who have an Optim Data
Privacy License; thus, the instructions that follow apply only to those
clients.
Data privacy tables allow you to mask company and personal data —
such as employee names, customer names, social security numbers,
credit card numbers, and e-mail addresses — to generate transformed
data that is both valid and unique. Generally, these data privacy tables
are loaded when you configure the first workstation, but you also can
load or refresh them by selecting Load/Drop Data Privacy Data from
the Tasks menu.
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Load/Drop Data The Load/Drop Data Privacy Tables dialog allows you to provide the
Privacy Tables identifier (Creator ID, Schema, or Owner ID) and tablespace for the
data privacy tables before they are loaded.
The Load/Drop Data Privacy Tables dialog displays the following:
DB Alias DB Alias for the data privacy tables. If you do not want to load data
privacy tables for this DB Alias, click Skip.
Load/Refresh DP Select this option to load or refresh data privacy tables. This option is
Tables available and selected when Load/Drop Data Privacy Table opens.
Drop DP Tables Select this option to drop previously loaded data privacy tables. This
option is unavailable when not applicable, such as when you are
initially loading those tables.
Table Specifications Schema Name Enter an identifier for the data privacy tables. This
element is labeled Creator ID for DB2, Schema
Name for Oracle, and Owner ID for an SQL Server,
Sybase ASE, or Informix database.
Tablespace Select a tablespace to store the tables. To select from

a list, click the down arrow. Tablespace is not
available if you select Drop DP Tables.
dropping the tables.

Note: If you are loading or refreshing the data privacy tables, click
Proceed to open the Drop Tables dialog.
Drop Tables The Drop Tables dialog allows you to review the list of the data privacy
tables that are to be dropped within the selected DB Alias.
Use the Drop Tables dialog to ensure that the names of the data privacy
tables do not conflict with your other table names. If there are conflicts,
click Cancel and specify a different schema name for the tables;
otherwise, click OK.
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During the process that drops data privacy tables and loads/refreshes
tables, the Configuration program displays the Insert Request
Progress dialog.
Create/Update At this point, the steps for creating a new DB Alias are complete. To
Another DB Alias use Optim with additional databases, you must create corresponding DB
Aliases. After you load the sample tables and the data privacy tables,
the Configuration program prompts you to create another DB Alias.
Your positive response opens the Create/Select DB Alias dialog to
repeat the configuration process for another database.
Note: If the DB Alias you created is for a DB2 z/OS database, the
Create Copies of DB2 MVS Relationships dialog displays,
instead of the prompt to create another DB Alias. That dialog
allows you to copy the DB2 relationships into the Optim
Directory to reduce the run time when accessing DB2 tables, as
described in 7.14 Create Copies of DB2 z/OS Relationships
on page 235. After that task is completed, the Configuration
program will prompt you to create another DB Alias, as
indicated above.
After all DB Aliases are created, you can configure Personal and
Product Options. Refer to 5.1.5 Configure Options.

Create Multiple DB Aliases

If you are using SQL Server, Sybase ASE, or Informix, you may have
several databases on one server. You can create multiple DB Aliases,
one for each database, in a single operation.
Although you can select the option to Create New and follow the steps
for each database, the option to Create/Select Multiple saves time by
allowing you to set specifications for each database at the same time.
On the Create/Select DB Alias dialog, select the option to Create/

Select Multiple — For a Single DB Server (Sybase, SQL Server,
Informix), and click Proceed.
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The Configuration program opens the Specify DB Alias DBMS

dialog.
Select the DBMS Type and Version and click Proceed.
The Connect to Database dialog is displayed next.

Specify a User ID and Password with authority to connect to the master

database on the server, and click proceed to open the Create Multiple
DB Aliases dialog (shown and described on page 121).
Note: For SQL Server, the User ID must have database owner (dbo)
privileges to create or select multiple DB Aliases.
For Sybase ASE and SQL Server, you are prompted to share a single
copy of the stored procedures.
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If you select the check box to share stored procedures, you are prompted
to convert existing DB Aliases to use the shared procedures.
Click proceed to open the Create Multiple DB Aliases dialog and enter
the database information.

The Create Multiple DB Aliases dialog includes the following tabs.
Databases A list of all databases that reside on the server.

Enter explicit information for each database for
which you want to create a DB Alias.
Logon Defaults Enter default User ID and Password required to

create or refresh stored procedures for each DB
Alias. In some cases, this logon may have greater
privileges than the Saved Logon Defaults.
Saved Logon Enter the User ID and Password required to

Defaults access the database. This information is saved to
the Windows registry for the workstation being
configured.
Stored Procedure Enter the default Procedure Qualifier and Grant

Defaults Authorization ID required to create/refresh
stored procedures.
Note: The default values apply to all databases, unless otherwise

specified on the Databases tab.
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Databases Tab The Databases tab on the Create Multiple DB Aliases dialog allows
you to provide explicit information for each DB Alias.
Sel Select the check box to create a DB Alias for the database. If you do not
want to create a DB Alias, clear the check box. This grid column is
locked in position, so you can scroll to the left or right and still see the
selections for the databases.
Note: If a DB Alias for a database exists, the grid row is protected

and shaded.
Database Name The name assigned to the database when it was created.
DB Alias Name The identifier that allows the software to access the database. This
name also serves as the high-level qualifier for database table names.
This entry is required, and is populated with the database name in
uppercase, by default.
DB Alias Description Text that describes or explains the purpose of the DB Alias.
Procedure Action Options to create/refresh procedures or use existing procedures. To
select an option, click the grid cell and click the down arrow.
Note: When creating procedures to be shared for access to all Sybase

ASE or SQL Server databases on the server, this grid cell is
protected. The first selected entry is displayed as Create/
Refresh; other selected entries to use the shared stored
procedures display Use Existing.
Procedure Qualifier The high-level qualifier for stored procedures. If blank, the entry on the
Stored Procedure Defaults tab is used. For Sybase ASE databases
sharing stored procedures, the entry “sp_” is displayed and cannot be
edited.
Grant Auth ID An identifier for users authorized to maintain stored procedures.
Specify a User ID, Group Name, or Public. If blank, the entry on the
Stored Procedure Defaults tab is used.
Logon User ID User ID (up to 30 characters) required to create/refresh stored
procedures. If blank, the entry on the Logon Defaults tab is used.
Logon Password The password (up to 30 characters) required to create/refresh stored
procedures. If blank, the entry on the Logon Defaults tab is used.
Saved User ID The User ID (up to 30 characters) required to logon using the DB Alias.
This identifier is saved to the Windows registry of the workstation. If
blank, the entry on the Saved Logon Defaults tab is used.

Saved Password The password (up to 30 characters) required to logon using the DB
Alias. If blank, the entry on the Saved Logon Defaults tab is used.
Note: You can change the Saved User ID and Saved Password
when you configure options and when you set Personal
Options.
Always Ask for Select this check box to require a password each time you connect to the
Password database. If you clear this check box, you need not supply a password
on future attempts to connect to the database.
Create Primary Select this check box to create primary keys, as needed, for the
Keys database.
To create primary keys from within the Configuration program, select
Create Primary Keys from the Tasks menu on the main window.
To create primary keys from within Optim, select New from the File
menu and select Primary Keys from the Definitions submenu on the
main window.
dropping stored procedures.
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Logon Defaults Tab Use the Logon Defaults tab to provide the default User ID and
Password required to create/refresh stored procedures.
The entries on the Logon Defaults tab allow you to connect to the
database while configuring a workstation. You must enter the password
a second time for verification.
Note: The default logon information applies to all DB Aliases unless

you provide explicit logon information on the Databases tab.

Saved Logon Use the Saved Logon Defaults tab to provide the User ID and
Defaults Password needed to access the DB Alias.
The entries on the Saved Logon Defaults tab allow you to save registry
entries to access the databases. You must enter your password a second
time for verification.
• To modify the saved User ID and Password from within the

Configuration program, select Configure Options from the main
window and edit Personal Options.
• To modify the User ID and Password from within Optim, select

Personal from the Options menu on the main window and edit the
Logon tab.
Note: The default saved logon information applies to all DB Aliases

unless you provide explicit logon information on the
Databases tab.
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Stored Procedure Use the Stored Procedure Defaults tab to provide the procedure
Defaults Qualifier and Grant Auth ID required to create/refresh stored
procedures.
Note: The default stored procedure information applies to all DB

Aliases unless you provide explicit stored procedure
information on the Databases tab.
When you enter the necessary information on each tab and click
Proceed, the Configuration program connects to the database, catalogs
the stored procedures, writes the registry entries, and optionally creates
primary keys. These four steps are repeated automatically for each
selected database. When complete, the next step is to configure
security.

5.1.4 Optim Security
Optim Security includes three features: Archive File Security,

Functional Security, and Object Security. For more information about
these security features, see Appendix D. Optim Security.
To use Optim Security, security must be initialized for the Directory.
Initialize Security/Change Security Administrator

Use the Initialize Security dialog to assign a Security Administrator for
the Optim Directory and initialize security. If security has been
initialized for the Directory, this dialog is replaced by the Change
Security Administrator dialog, which is similar to Initialize Security,
but with no initialize option.
Optim Directory displays the Directory name, and Security State

indicates that security is Not Initialized.
Security The Security Administrator is assigned to the Optim Directory when

Administrator security is initialized. Only one Security Administrator can be assigned
for this Optim to an Optim Directory. The Security Administrator can configure
Directory
Optim Security as well as control access to the default Access Control
Domain (ACD) and Access Control List (ACL) for the Directory. For
more information, see Appendix D. Optim Security.
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Use Security Administrator for this Optim Directory to identify the

Security Administrator by the two-part Domain\User Name. By
default, the Security Administrator is the user signed on to the
workstation. To specify another user, click Change to open the Specify
Domain Connection Information dialog, which allows you to enter a
different Domain\User Name or select from a list of user accounts in an
available domain. The Security Administrator must be a user account in
a network domain that is accessible from the current workstation.
Note: You can also change the Security Administrator using the
Change Security Administrator dialog, available by
selecting Configure Security for an Optim Directory from
the Tasks menu.
Initialize the After identifying the Security Administrator, initialize security for the
Security Feature Directory by selecting Initialize and clicking Proceed. When security
for this Optim is initialized, the Security Administrator is assigned, and a default ACD
Directory
and ACL are created for the Directory. For more information about
ACDs and ACLs, see Appendix D. Optim Security.
Once security has been initialized for an Optim Directory, it cannot be

undone; however, the Security Administrator can enable or disable the
Optim Security features for the Directory by selecting the Configure
Security for an Optim Directory option from the Tasks menu in the
Configuration main window.
If you do not wish to establish security for the Directory, click Skip. To
initialize security at a later time, use the Configure Security for an
Optim Directory option. For more information about enabling,
disabling, and configuring the Optim Security features, see 7.4
Configure Security for an Optim Directory on page 192.
Click Skip or Cancel to exit the security configuration process.

Security will not be initialized and the Security Administrator will not
be changed.
Specify Domain Connection Information

Use the Specify Domain Connection Information dialog to identify
the Security Administrator. Enter the Domain, User Name, and
Password for the Security Administrator, or click Browse to select a
user from the Security Users dialog. If you select a user, you must

enter the user password when you return to the Specify Domain
Connection Information dialog.
Click OK to return to the Initialize Security dialog.
Security Users The Security Users dialog allows you to select a user from an available
domain. Select a Server Name and a Domain to list Users in the
domain. After selecting a user, click Select to return to the Specify
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Domain Connection Information dialog, which will display the

selected Domain and User Name.
Notes:
• If your site does not use a Server, (Local) is displayed in Server

Name.
• If a UNIX or Linux Server Name is selected, the node name is

displayed in Domain.

5.1.5 Configure Options
In the following steps, you can:
• Designate a machine as a Server (if this feature is licensed).
• Enable the ODBC interface for the machine (if Archive is licensed).
• Specify a Product Configuration File to record Product Options that,

in most cases, apply to all Optim users at a site.
• Configure Personal Options that are stored in the Windows registry

on a particular workstation.
Note: Both the Product Configuration File and the registry entries are
created during the configuration process.
Enable/Disable On the Enable/Disable Optim Server Feature dialog, choose to enable

Optim Server or disable the current machine as a Server.
Feature
If the site is not licensed for the Server, Enable is not available. Refer
to Chapter 6. Configure the Optim Server for information needed to
configure the Server.
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Enable/Disable On the Enable/Disable Archive ODBC Feature dialog, choose to

Archive ODBC enable or disable the ODBC driver for the current machine.
Feature
If your site is not licensed for Archive, Enable is not available.
Specify Product Use the Specify Product Configuration File dialog to provide the
Configuration File complete directory path and name of the configuration file.

The Specify Product Configuration File dialog includes the following:
Configuration File Create New File Select this option to create a new Product
Specifications Configuration File.
Use Existing File Select this option to use an existing Product

Configuration File.
File Name Provide the complete directory path and name of

the Product Configuration File. To select a file
from your system directories, click the browse
button.
Note: The Configuration File is usually shared
by all users at a site; specify a path on a
file server that is easily accessible to all
users.
Company Name Name of the company licensed to use Optim.
Information
ID Company identifier required for using Optim.
Password Enter the password required for creating a new

Product Configuration File.
Note: The password is provided by email
when the product is shipped.
Modify Product Optim is distributed with standard settings for Product Options. The
Options Modify Product Options dialog allows you to customize these settings
to accommodate conditions at your site.
If the Optim Directory is in multi-byte format, you will be prompted to

use Product Options to indicate how Optim should handle round trip
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errors. For more information, see MBCS Roundtrip Processing on

page 255.
The name of the Product Configuration File specified in the preceding

dialog is displayed. If you click Product Options, you are prompted
for a password to open the Product Options dialog.
Note: You must have a password to review and change Product

Options. Optim is distributed with the case-sensitive password
optim. You can change this password when configuring the
first workstation.
For a detailed description of the Product Options dialog, refer to 8.2

Using the Editor on page 248. After you modify Product Options and
return to the Modify Product Options dialog, click Proceed to open
the next dialog in the process.

Modify Personal The Modify Personal Options dialog is similar to the Modify Product
Options Options dialog.
Click Personal Options to open the Personal Options dialog. A

detailed description of this dialog is provided in 9.2 Using the Editor
on page 282. After you modify Personal Options and return to the
Modify Personal Options dialog, click Proceed to open the next dialog
in the process.
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5.1.6 Export Registry Data
If you intend to configure several workstations, you can save time by

exporting the Optim Directory registry data to a file and saving the file
to a directory that is easily accessible. During the process of
configuring the first workstation, you are prompted to export registry
data, or you can select Export Registry Data from the File menu on the
Configuration main window.
The Export Optim Directory Registry Data dialog allows you to

specify an output file name and select the registry entries and other
information you want to export.
The Export Optim Directory Registry Data dialog includes the

following:
File Name Enter the name of the file to which you want to export the registry data.
The file name uses a default .txt extension. To select from your system
directories, click the browse button.
Note: If you do not provide the full directory path and file name, the
file is saved to the Data Directory identified in Personal
Options.

Export . . . Select one or all check boxes to export:

• Product License information
• Optim Directory Logon information
• DB Alias Logon information
Excluded List of Optim Directories not selected for exporting registry data.
from Export
Name Name of each available Optim Directory.
Description Text that describes or explains the purpose of the

Optim Directory.
Selected List of Optim Directories selected for export.
for Export
Name Name of each selected Optim Directory.

Optim Directory.
Move an item from one list to the other by dragging the name. Also, to
rearrange listed items, drag the line number to the new position.
After you make your selections, click OK to export the registry data.
Complete When you finish, the configuration process opens the Complete dialog.
This dialog describes the files that may be created during the process.
SQL.TXT Contains the DDL statements generated to carry

out various functions.
BIND.TXT Contains the DB2 Bind Report.
KEYS.TXT Contains a list of the Optim Keys created.
PR0CNFG.LOG Contains the Configuration Processing Log.
These files are located in the Temporary Work Directory, specified

using the General tab of the Personal Options dialog. You can browse
or print these files using a text editor, such as Notepad.
On the Complete dialog, click Close to return to the Configuration

main window, where you can quit the program or prepare to configure
the next workstation.
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5.1.7 Summary
The tasks for configuring the first workstation are complete, including
the following:
• Create an Optim Directory and corresponding Windows registry

entries.
• Create a DB Alias for each database within the Optim Directory.
• Create Optim Primary Keys for database tables that did not have
DBMS primary keys but did have a unique index.
• Load sample database tables.
• Create and load the data privacy data tables, if you have an Optim
Data Privacy License.
• Initialize Optim Security and assign the Security Administrator.
• Create the Product Configuration File and modify Product and

Personal Options.
• Export registry data to ease the task of configuring additional

workstations.

5.2 Configure Additional Workstation
After you configure the first workstation, you can configure any
additional workstations to use Optim. This task uses Optim Directory
and DB Aliases created while configuring the first workstation.
However, you must create a Windows registry entry on each additional
workstation to permit access to the Optim Directory. You may also
configure Personal Options for each workstation.
Note: If the configuration at your site requires, you may create a

separate Product Configuration File for an individual
workstation; however, the typical installation uses one
Configuration File that is easily accessible to all users.
Guidelines When you configure additional workstations, the following guidelines

apply.
• Even if you install Optim on a server that allows access to each

workstation, you must run Setup before configuring each additional
workstation. This step ensures that the Windows registry for the
workstation is properly prepared and desktop icons are created.
• If you run Setup for a workstation with the Optim software on a file
server, you must identify the server directory in which Optim is
installed as the Destination Folder.
You can start the process of configuring additional workstations in the

following ways:
• Start the Configuration Assistant immediately after Setup

completes. Clear the Configure the First Workstation check box
and click Proceed. On the next dialog, select the Configure
Additional Workstation check box.
• Select Configuration Assistant from the Help menu on the

Configuration main window. Clear the Configure the First
Workstation check box and click Proceed. On the next dialog,
select the Configure Additional Workstation check box.
• Select Configure Additional Workstation from the Tasks menu on

the Configuration main window.
If you exported registry data after configuring the first workstation, you
can save time by importing it to additional workstations. You are
prompted to import Optim Directory registry data when configuring
each additional workstation. If you choose not to import registry data,
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you must first enter the Product License Key and select the option to
Create a new Registry Entry for Existing Optim Directory.
5.2.1 Import Registry Entries
If you intend to configure several workstations, you can save time by

importing Optim Directory registry data and the Product License Key
from a file.
Note: Before you can import registry data, you must export the data
to a file. You can export the data during the process of
configuring the first workstation or you can select Export
Registry Data from the File menu on the Configuration main
window.
You can import registry data during the process of configuring an

additional workstation or you can select Import Registry Data from
the File menu. The Import Optim Directory Registry Data dialog
allows you to import registry entries and license information.

The Import Optim Directory Registry Data dialog includes the

following:
File Name Enter the name of the file that contains the Optim Directory registry data
you want to import.
Import License Select this check box to import license information, if available in the
Information specified file.
Excluded List of available Optim Directories not selected for importing registry
from Import data. Move an item from one list to the other by dragging the name.
Also, to rearrange listed items, drag the line number to the new position.
Name Name of each available Optim Directory.
Description Text that describes or explains the purpose of the Optim

Directory.
Selected List of Optim Directories selected for import. Move an item from one
for Import list to the other by dragging the name. Also, to rearrange listed items,
drag the line number to the new position.
Name Name of each selected Optim Directory.
Description Text that describes or explains the purpose of the Optim

Directory.
User ID Identifier (up to 30 characters) that the DBMS requires

to permit access to the Optim Directory. You can
modify this entry.
Password Password (1 to 30 characters) that corresponds to the

specified User ID. You can modify this entry.
• The database administrator usually defines User IDs
and passwords.
• This password is used only by the DBMS. Sybase
ASE and SQL Server passwords are case sensitive.
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Connection String (or name) that permits a workstation to access

String the database. The DBMS uses this connection string to
recognize the database. You can modify this entry.
• For some database management systems, it is
possible to define a different Connection String for
each workstation to access the same database.
• For Sybase ASE and SQL Server, the Connection
String refers to the network name of the computer
where the database resides.
5.2.2 Create Registry Entry
If you elect not to import Optim Directory registry data, you must create
a new registry entry for each workstation to use the Optim Directory.
You must identify the Optim Directory and the associated DBMS, and
provide information to connect to the database.
Specify Optim The opening dialog for configuring an additional workstation is the
Directory Specify Optim Directory dialog. Use this dialog to create a Windows
registry entry.
The only option available when configuring an additional workstation is

selected when the dialog opens. To Create New Registry Entry for
Existing Optim Directory, click Proceed.

Specify Optim The next step in creating the Windows registry entry is to Specify
Directory DBMS Optim Directory DBMS.
The Specify Optim Directory DBMS dialog includes the following

details. (When the dialog opens, Optim Directory Description, Type,
and Version is populated with any previously entered information.)
DBMS Optim Provide text that describes or explains the purpose of

Specifications Directory the Optim Directory (up to 40 characters). This is
Description useful if you have multiple Optim Directories.
Type Select the type of DBMS software. To select from a

list, click the down arrow. The selected DBMS
appears on the status bar of subsequent dialogs in the
process.
Version Select the version of the DBMS software. To select

from a list, click the down arrow.
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Connect to The Connect to Database dialog allows you to provide database

Database connection information for the Optim Directory registry entry.
When configuring the workstation, you must provide a User ID,

Password, and Connection String that allows the workstation to
connect to the database and access Optim Directory tables. If you are
using Sybase ASE, SQL Server, or Informix, you must indicate the DB
Name. Also, provide the identifier (Creator ID, Schema Name, or
Owner ID) for Optim Directory tables.
Note: For some database management systems, the identifier for

Optim Directory tables must match the identifier used to create
the Optim Directory, including case.
The configuration process locates the Optim Directory and displays a

confirmation message. Click No to cancel the function and return to the
main window or click Yes to create a registry entry for the Optim
Directory and display a second Connect to Database dialog.

Connect to On the next dialog, you are prompted to provide the User ID and
Database – Password for subsequent access to the Optim Directory from the
Subsequent
workstation.
Access
Subsequent steps allow you to initialize Optim Security or assign a

Security Administrator, designate the workstation as a Server (if the
optional Server feature is licensed), enable the ODBC Interface feature
(if Archive is licensed), specify a Product Configuration File, and
configure Product and Personal Options. Click Proceed to continue.
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5.2.3 Initialize Security/Change Security Administrator
On the Initialize Security dialog, assign a Security Administrator for

the PST Directory and initialize security. If security has been initialized
for the Directory, this dialog is replaced by the Change Security
Administrator dialog, which is similar to Initialize Security, but with
no initialize option.
For information about initializing Optim Security and assigning a

Security Administrator, see 5.1.4 Optim Security.

5.2.4 Enable/Disable Optim Server Feature
On the Enable/Disable Optim Server Feature dialog, indicate whether

to enable or disable the current machine as a Server.
If the Server is not licensed, Enable is not available. Refer to

Chapter 6. Configure the Optim Server for information needed to
configure the Server.
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5.2.5 Enable/Disable Archive ODBC Interface
On the Enable/Disable Archive ODBC Interface dialog, indicate

whether to enable or disable the ODBC driver for the current machine.
If the site is not licensed for Archive, Enable is not available.
5.2.6 Specify Product Configuration File
After you create the Windows registry entry for the Optim Directory,
you must identify the Product Configuration File for the workstation.
The configuration process opens the Specify Product Configuration
File dialog.
Note: If you decide to install Optim on a server or on each

workstation, all workstations can use one Product
Configuration File, located on the server.
You create the Product Configuration File when you configure Product
Options for the first workstation. Therefore, when you configure an
additional workstation, select Use Existing File and specify the fully
qualified name of the original Product Configuration File on the Specify
Product Configuration File dialog. For more complete information,
refer to 5.1.5 Configure Options.

5.2.7 Summary
The tasks for Configuring an Additional Workstation are complete.
• Import registry data, or create a Windows registry entry for the

workstation to access the Optim Directory.
• Identify a Product Configuration File for the workstation.
You must repeat these steps for each workstation you want to use with
Optim.
After you configure the first workstation and any additional

workstations, you are ready to configure the Server component, if
licensed for it, and carry out the other tasks available from the Tasks
menu. The following chapters describe how to configure the Server and
perform other tasks.
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6. Configure the Optim Server
The Server option allows users to define tasks on a workstation and

direct resource-intensive data processing functions to a machine more
suited to the task. When a task requires the movement, processing or
storage of very large volumes of data, the request can be defined at the
workstation in the normal way, then directed for remote processing on
the machine hosting the Server. If this machine is the machine on which
the database is running, network traffic associated with the movement of
data is eliminated. You can also install the Server on a machine
dedicated to the Server function. In addition, a Server is required to
process from a database residing in a UNIX environment and to support
access to archived data using IBM’s Open Data Manager.
Note: In a UNIX environment, the Server is installed from a console

and configured using the Command Line Interface. (See
Appendix A. Install and Configure the Server under UNIX
or Linux for complete information.)
To configure the Server option on a Windows workstation, you must

first install Optim, and run the Configuration program to configure the
workstation and enable it as a Server. (Refer to 7.5 Enable/Disable
this Machine as an Optim Server on page 201.)
After you activate the workstation as a Server, you must configure it

using the Optim Server Settings Control Panel applet.

Control Panel Double-click the Optim icon in the Windows Control Panel to run the
Optim Server Settings applet, which allows you to provide settings
unique to the server, such as the path and executable file name for each
database loader, connection strings for all DB Aliases, and protocols for
access to the server.
Tabs The tabs on the Optim Server Settings dialog are described in the
following paragraphs. Detailed information is provided in the following
sections.
General The default Temporary Work Directory and Data

Directory.
Errors Font characteristics for displays of informational,

warning, and error messages. Indicate the maximum
number of lines displayed in the message bar and
whether to hide the message bar when empty.
Load The path and name of the executable required to gain

access to each DBMS Loader.
Connection Connect strings for all DB Aliases in an Optim

Directory.
Access Access to specific Server drives and directories.
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Startup Type of start up for the Server.
Security The source of User ID and password information to log

on.
Endpoints Protocol and address information for machines hosting

the Server.
Archive Directories for storing Archive files and Archive Index

files.
Retention Options to scan Optim Directories for Archive Files

with a retention policy.
Status Current workstation connections to machines hosting

the Server.
Email Email addresses for report messages.
As part of the installation process, you create entries in the Current User
registry.
Note: When you add or delete an Optim Directory or DB Alias using

the Configuration program, you should also apply the new
settings to the Server.
Configuration You can keep Local Machine registry entries for the Server separate
from those for the user by entering information in the Optim Server
Settings dialog. Settings on the Optim Configuration dialog pertain
only to the Server component, not to the currently logged on user.
Note: If workstations are processing, setting changes are saved when

you click Apply, but are not applied until all processing
completes. The Server rejects new connections until the
current connections terminate and the new settings are applied.
Scheduled processes are similarly rejected when settings are
pending. Scheduled processes are retried until the Stop Time
entered in the Scheduling Editor.
Credentials For information about user credentials required to run the Server, refer
to Appendix B. Server Credentials.

6.1 General Tab
Use the General tab to name the Server and provide paths to required
directories.
Optim Server The name (1 to 15 characters) of the Server. If you do not provide a
name, the computer name is the default.
Note: The Server name must be added to the Product Configuration

File for your site.
Temporary Work The complete path to the default directory in which you want the Server
Directory to store internal work files and trace files. To select from system
directories, click the browse button. This directory must be unique to
the Server and different from the Temporary Work Directory specified
in Personal Options.
Data Directory The complete path to the default directory in which you want the Server
to store process files for which an explicit directory path is not provided.
To select from your system directories, click the browse button. This
directory must be unique to the Server and different from the Data
Directory specified in Personal Options.
Create Select Create a subdirectory within the Data Directory for clients to
a subdirectory automatically create a subdirectory in the Server data directory, when
within the Data each workstation first connects to the Server. The new subdirectory
Directory for clients
becomes the default data directory for the workstation. The name of the
new subdirectory is determined by the Windows Logon name from the
workstation.
For example, if this option is selected and the data directory is D:\DATA
when user “JOHN” connects to the Server, the subdirectory
D:\DATA\JOHN becomes the default data directory for JOHN.
Maximum Use Maximum Processes to limit the number of simultaneous

Processes processes that can run on the Server. Specify the limit according to the
capacity of the Server machine (CPU, disk space, network access speed,
memory, etc.). Valid values are from 10 to 48. The default value is 48.
When the server reaches the maximum, an error message (Server too
Busy) is displayed.
Typically, one validation process, called a Mirror, is created each time a
Request Editor that requires the Server is opened. When the request is
run, a Mirror and the request process simultaneously. Therefore, two
processes run for each request. (For example, if a workstation delegates
two requests to the Server simultaneously, four processes are used.)
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6.1 General Tab
Days to keep Trace The number of days (2 to 30) to retain trace files in the temporary work
files directory. The default value is 5.
Trace files are useful for tracking the processing performed using
Optim. Trace file names are prefixed with PR0, followed by letters
indicating the trace file type, ended with a numeric extension (for
example, PR0TOOL.123). The extension on the name of the trace file
distinguishes one trace file of that type from another. Trace files are
sequentially numbered .001 through .999, followed by .A00 through
.Z99, as necessary. If more than 3,599 trace files of a single type are
created and stored within the specified number of days, file names are
reused, beginning with the first.

6.2 Errors Tab
Use the Errors tab to assign default font information for messages.
The default fonts for message text and data fields are shown in each of
the font message boxes. To open the Windows Font dialog to select
font attributes, click the command buttons for text or fields. To modify
the font for text messages, click Text. To modify the font for data fields
noted in message text, click Field.
Font for Informational messages are not critical; for example, messages that ask
Informational whether information should be saved when a dialog is closed.
Messages
Info Text Specify font characteristics for the informational

message text. The default is System, 10 point, Bold,
Black.
Info Field Specify font characteristics for the data referenced in an

informational message. The default is System, 10
point, Bold, Underline, Black.
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6.2 Errors Tab
Font for Warning Warning messages indicate serious, but not critical conditions. A
Messages warning message does not interrupt an action, but may indicate that you
should reevaluate the current action.
Warning Text Specify font characteristics for the warning message

text. The default is System, 10 point, Bold, Navy.
Warning Field Specify font characteristics for the data referenced in

a warning message. The default is System, 10 point,
Bold, Underline, Navy.
Font for Error Error messages indicate critical conditions and interrupt the current
Messages action. A problem presented in an error message must be addressed
before the attempted action can proceed. Error messages can appear in
pop-up dialogs, but usually display in the message bar at the bottom of a
dialog.
Error Text Specify font characteristics for the error message

text. The default is System, 10 point, Bold, Maroon.
Error Field Specify font characteristics for the data referenced in

an error message. The default is System, 10 point,
Bold, Underline, Maroon.
Display Lines Specify the maximum number of lines (3 to 9) to display in the message
bar for any type of message.
Hide message Select this check box to hide the message bar when no informational,
bar when empty warning, or error messages are displayed. If you clear this check box,
the message bar appears at the bottom of each editor or dialog even
when empty.

6.3 Load Tab
Use the Load tab to specify the paths to DBMS loaders:
Note: You can expedite the configuration of the Load settings for the
Server by clicking Merge Current User. This merges Load
settings for the logged-on user in the Current User registry with
settings for the Server machine in the Local Machine registry.
Optim Directory Select [Default] in the Optim Directory list to enter the path and name
of the Loader executable file for each DBMS type.
If you have more than one version of a particular DBMS type, you can
enter the unique loader specification for each version. Select the
specific Optim Directory and DB Alias, then enter the appropriate path
and name of the Loader executable file for the particular DBMS
version.
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6.3 Load Tab
Load Specifications Specify the complete path and name of the executable to access each
DBMS Loader that can be used with a Load Request.
DB Alias Select a specific Optim Directory, then click

the down arrow to select a specific DB Alias.
Specify the appropriate loader path for the
corresponding DBMS version.
If you are using DB2, Oracle, or Informix,
you can also specify a default Creator ID for
Exception Tables (or Violation Tables).
Exception Table Specify a default Creator ID for exception

Default Creator ID tables (DB2 and Oracle) or violation tables
(Informix). (Available only when you select a
DB Alias for a DB2, Oracle, or Informix
database.)
Fully Qualified Path Specify the directory path and program name
for DBMS Loaders for the specific DBMS Loader. Consult your
DBMS documentation for the name of the
loader program. To select from your system
Merge Current Click Merge Current User to merge the settings from the Current User
User registry to the Local Machine registry for the Server machine.

6.4 Connection Tab
Use the Connection tab to provide DBMS connection information for

all DB Aliases in any Optim Directory required to perform delegated
tasks.
Note: You can expedite the configuration of the Connection settings

for the Server by clicking Merge Current User. This merges
the Connection settings for the logged-on user in the Current
User registry with settings for the Server machine in the Local
Machine registry.
Settings on the Connection tab and the Security tab are related: on the
Security tab, you choose Server or Client to specify the source of the
User ID and Password information for Optim Directory and DB Alias
access.
• If you select Server on the Security tab, the appropriate User ID and
password entered on the Connection tab are used; the User ID and
password from the workstation originating the task are not used.
• If you select Client on the Security tab, the User ID and password
from the workstation originating the task are used.
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6.4 Connection Tab
Note: The Connection String information you enter on the

Connection tab is used regardless of whether you select
Server or Client on the Security tab. Leave the connection
string blank, or select the Always Fail Connection check box
to prevent the Server from accessing an Optim Directory and/
or DB Alias when performing delegated tasks.
Optim Directory Select an Optim Directory from the list to display the connection
information for the corresponding DB Aliases.
Grid Details The connection information for the selected Optim Directory includes
the following:
Note: The maximum length for a User ID or password varies by

DBMS.
DB Alias DB Aliases in the selected Optim Directory.
User ID Identifier (1 to 30 characters) that allows the

Server to use a particular DB Alias. User IDs
are usually assigned and maintained by the
database administrator.
Note: If you are using Informix, you must

enter the User ID in uppercase for an
ANSI database and in lowercase for a
non-ANSI database.
Password Enter a password (1 to 30 characters) that allows

the Server to access a database using the
specified DB Alias.
Verify Reenter the password for verification.
Connection String Connection string the Server uses to access a

database using the specified DB Alias.
Always Fail Select this check box to deny access to the

Connection corresponding DB Alias. You can use this check
box to temporarily deny access to a DB Alias
without having to remove the connection string.

logon record.
Merge Current User Click Merge Current User to merge the Connection settings from the
Current User registry to the Local Machine registry for the Server

component machine. This action does not overlay information

previously entered into the Optim Server Settings dialog. This action
only merges new settings from the Current User. If the settings are the
same, this command is unavailable.
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6.5 Access Tab
6.5 Access Tab
Use the Access tab to restrict access to all Server directories and
subdirectories, except those you specify. Access to the Server data
directory, Archive Directory, and Archive Index Directory is enabled,
by default.
Limit Access... The Limit access to only the Data, Archive, Archive Index and the
following directories and their subdirectories check box is intended
to restrict access to Server files and directories, and is selected by
default. When this check box is selected, access to the Server data
directory, Archive Directory, and Archive Index Directory is enabled.
You can allow access to additional files and directories, by entering each
one in the Directory grid.
Clear the check box to provide access to all Server files and directories.
Directory Enter paths to specific directories and subdirectories accessible to

delegating workstations. Click the browse button to select from a list.

6.6 Startup Tab
Use the Startup tab to assign startup information.
Start How
Start as Service The Server is enabled when the machine is started.

A service does not need a currently logged on user
(the machine can be left unattended).
Note: When the Server runs as a service, mapped

drives are unavailable.
Start as Process The Server starts in a DOS window. The security of

the logged-on user applies; you cannot use a service
logon.
Start When
When Start as Service is selected:
Manual Only the logged-on user can start the Server. (You
can use the Optim Server Settings dialog to start
the Server.)
Automatic The Server starts when system boots.
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6.6 Startup Tab
When Start as Process is selected:
Manual Select Optim from the Windows Start Menu.
Automatic When Optim starts, Optim is added to the Start/

Startup menu.
Service Logon When Start as Service is selected, you must provide service logon
information.
Use Local Select this check box to use the logon information
System account for the local machine, as provided on the Personal
Options Server tab.
If you clear this check box, you must provide
explicit credentials, as follows.
User ID Enter the appropriate User ID.

If these Server credentials are used to access files
external to the Server, the User ID must have the
following privileges:
(SeTcbPrivilege)
• Increase quotas (SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege)
• Replace a process level token
(SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege)
• Bypass traverse checking
(SeChangeNotifyPrivilege)
For more information about these privileges, refer to
B.1.3 Server Privileges for Explicit or Client
Credentials on page 422.
Password Enter the password corresponding to the User ID.
Domain Specify the domain.
Check Logon Click Check Logon to verify that the Server can log on with the
credentials provided. This button is available if the Use Local System
account check box is cleared.
Start/Stop Service This button is available if Start as Service is selected and applied.

6.7 Security Tab
Use the Security tab to choose the source of the logon information for
the Server.
Select options to indicate the source of the logon information when the
Server requires access to Optim Directories, DB Aliases, and Input and
Output files.
Optim Directories
Server Select to use the User ID and password provided on the

Connection tab for Server access to the Optim Directory.
Client Select to use the User ID and password for Server access to
the Optim Directory, as provided in Personal Options for
the delegating workstation. (In Personal Options, you can
also require a password each time, or deny access. Refer to
9.2.9 Server Tab on page 305 for more information.)
DB Aliases
Server Select to use the User ID and password provided on the

Connection tab for Server use of DB Aliases.
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Client Select to use the User ID and password for Server use of
DB Aliases, as provided in Personal Options on the
delegating workstation. (In Personal Options, you can also
require a password each time, or deny access. Refer to
9.2.9 Server Tab on page 305 for more information.)
File Input/Output
Server Select to use the Service Logon on the Startup tab. This
setting applies only when Server credentials are used for
file access.
Client • Select this option to use User ID, password, and domain
specified on the Server tab in Personal Options on the
delegating workstation for Server local disk and network
share access. Refer to 9.2.9 Server Tab on page 305 for
more information.
The delegating credentials must have the following

privilege.
• Log on as a batch job (SE_BATCH_LOGON_NAME
(Note that, in some installations, you can give this privilege

to everyone in the Local Security Policy, instead of
specifying credentials for each user.)
Use this Logon If files are accessed using Server credentials, you must indicate the
for accessing files source of those credentials.
Only files local Select Only files local to this Server may be
to this Server accessed to restrict Server access to local files.
may be accessed Clear the check box to provide Logon information
needed for Server access to files.

User ID Enter the appropriate User ID.

If these credentials are used to access files external
to the Server, the User ID must have the following
privileges:
(SeTcbPrivilege)
• Replace a process level token
(SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege)
• Bypass traverse checking
(SeChangeNotifyPrivilege)
• Log on as a batch job
(SE_BATCH_LOGON_NAME
Password Enter the password corresponding to the User ID.
Domain Specify the domain.
credentials provided.
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6.8 Endpoints Tab
6.8 Endpoints Tab
Use the Endpoints tab to specify protocols to be used by workstations

connecting to the Server for remote procedure calls.
The protocol Named-Pipe (ncacn_np) and endpoint

\PIPE\RTSERVER are entered by default. This is usually the most
efficient method for workstations in the domain to connect to the Server.
To add access for a workstation outside the domain, you must add the
additional protocol.
You can include all protocols and endpoints available to the Server by
clicking the down arrow in Protocol and selecting Supported
Protocols (All) from the list. Endpoints are created for every available
protocol. When configured this way, workstations must query an RPC
Locator for the endpoints when connecting to the Server. This query
introduces a small delay when the server is first selected and may
compromise security.
Note: When Supported Protocols (All) is selected, Endpoint

displays an asterisk (*) and Network Address displays the
computer name.

Grid Details
Protocol Click the down arrow to select from a list of available

protocols.
Endpoint Specify the endpoint, or address, that corresponds to

the specified protocol. (The format and content
depend on the specified protocol.)
Network Displays the network address of the Server. (The

Address format and content depend on the specified protocol.)
Authentication In selecting a level of security, the needs of your site

must be weighed against potential performance
compromises.
• The higher the protection level, the greater the
overhead required.
• The more often verification is requested, the more
time required to complete a process.
Select the appropriate level of authentication.
None No authentication is required.
During Authenticate when the user

Connect connects to the Server on the first
(first call only) call. This security level ensures
only that the connection is valid and
is from the proper user. No further
authentication is made and
transferred data is not verified.
This level of security requires the
least overhead and, of the available
options, offers the least security.
Every Call Authenticate the user each time

data is exchanged, regardless of
number of packets.
Each Packet Confirm that each packet of

transferred data is received from the
authenticated user. This level of
security requires more overhead
and offers more protection than the
Connect Level.
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(Verify not transferred data is received from the
changed) authenticated user and verify that it
has not been modified. This level
of security requires more overhead
and offers more protection than the
Packet Level.

(Verify not transferred data is received from the
changed and authenticated user, verify that it has
Encrypt) not been modified, and encrypt the
argument value of each remote
procedure call. This level of
security requires the most overhead
and, of the available options, offers
the most protection.
Update Product Each workstation to connect to the Server must use a Product
Configuration Files Configuration File that includes Server endpoint information. The
Product Configuration File used by a workstation is specified in
Personal Options.
To update Product Configuration Files with new information entered on

the Endpoints tab, click Update Product Configuration File(s). Use
the Choose Product Configuration File dialog to list Product
Configuration Files to update.

Note: If a Product Configuration File to be updated is unavailable

from the Choose Product Configuration File dialog, the file
must be updated manually on the corresponding workstation.
Enter the name this Enter a name for the Server. The name you enter is added to the list of
server will be available Servers displayed in action request editors that can use a
known to clients Server for remote processing.
Grid Details
Product Specify the complete path to each Product

Configuration File Configuration File to be updated. To select from
your system directories, click the grid cell and
click the browse button.
Each time you enter a Product Configuration
File, you are prompted for the corresponding
password. The password is set in Product
Options.
Password When you enter the password for a Product

Configuration File the first time, the password is
saved for future updates to the Product
Configuration File. For security reasons, the
password displays as a series of asterisks (****).
Edit Click Edit to display the Product Options

Editor for the corresponding Product
Configuration File.
Update Select the check box to include the

corresponding Product Configuration File to be
updated.
Update Click Update to update each selected Product Configuration File with
the new endpoint information.
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6.9 Archive Tab
6.9 Archive Tab
Use the Archive tab to enter the path to the default Archive, Archive
Index, and Archive Browse Index Directories for the Server.
Archive Directory Specify the complete path to the default directory where you want the
Server to store Archive Files. To select from your system directories,
click the browse button. If you do not specify a directory, the Data
Directory specified on the General tab is used by default.
Archive Index Specify the complete path to the default directory where you want the
Directory Server to store Archive Index Files. To select from your system
directories, click the browse button. If you do not specify a directory,
the Archive Directory is used by default.
Archive Index Specify the complete path to the default directory where you want the
Browse Directory Server to store Archive Index Browse Files. To select from your system
An Archive Index Browse File is created automatically whenever you
join tables while browsing an Archive File. The Archive Index Browse
File stores primary key and foreign key information to expedite the

retrieval of data, and has an .abf extension, by default. Archive Index

Browse Files are dynamically updated, so it is advisable to select a
directory accessible to any user that may browse an Archive File.
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6.10 Retention Tab
6.10 Retention Tab
A retention policy allows you to automatically delete Archive Files that

reside on the Server. When Archive Retention is activated, the Server
scans Optim Directories for Archive Files with a retention policy. The
Retention tab allows you to activate Archive retention, select the Optim
Directories to scan, the time of day to scan, and configure options for
deleting Archive Files from File Backup Devices (e.g., EMC Centera,
HP RISS, and IBM Tivoli®).
For more information about specifying a retention policy, see the

Archive User Manual, 10.2.8 Retention Policy Tab.
Activate Archive Select this check box to scan the selected Optim Directories. If you
Retention clear the check box, the Optim Directories are not scanned, but the
parameters on the Retention tab remain.
Allow delete from List of the Backup Devices integrated with Archive. Select the
File Backup Devices appropriate check box(es) to allow the device to delete the Archive File
when the retention policy has elapsed.
Tivoli Options Specify the node name and password that allow the Server to access the
Tivoli tape backup device.

Note: To use a Tivoli device, you must install the Tivoli client and
API support on the machine where the Optim Server runs.
Node Name Identifier needed to access the Tivoli tape backup

device.
Password Password needed to access the Tivoli tape backup

device.
Note: For security reasons, the password is

displayed as a series of asterisks (****).
Time of day The time to begin scanning the Optim Directories. Use 24-hour time
to scan format, for example 1:30 p.m. is 13:30.
Optim Directories Optim Directories registered with the Server. Select the Optim
to scan Directories to scan for Archive Files with a retention policy.
All Optim Select to automatically scan all Optim Directories registered with the
Directories Server.
Note: Selecting this option also ensures that any future Optim
Directories registered with the Server are scanned.
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6.11 Status Tab
6.11 Status Tab
The Status tab displays the current connections to the Server.
Grid Details The following details display in the grid.
Client The sign-on user name for the user.
Client Computer The network computer name for the computer.
Optim Directory The name of the Optim Directory in which the

request resides.
Action The type of action that is running.
Request Displays the fully qualified name of the request

that is running, or “Mirror” to indicate the
validation processing associated with the action
that is running.
Started The date and time the action started.
Duration The duration of the connection.

Automatically Select this check box to automatically update (refresh) the display
Update Display whenever a connection is established or broken, and update the
Duration column in the grid every minute.
Refresh Select Refresh to update the display on demand. (Refresh is

unavailable when the Automatically Update Display check box is
selected.)
Note: You can right-click on a row and choose Cancel Request to

cancel the specific connection with the workstation, or Cancel
all for Client to cancel all connections with the workstation.
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6.12 Email Tab
6.12 Email Tab
The Email tab allows you to automatically send “logged” messages

generated by the Server to the listed email addresses. The Server sends
messages that are reported to the Windows Event Log (for Windows) or
the syslog (for UNIX or Linux).
Note: Before using administrator email notification, the desired email

program must be installed. For Windows, the email client must
be defined as the default, and set up to interface with MAPI.
For UNIX or Linux, a valid copy of SENDMAIL must be
configured correctly.
Activate Select this check box to activate email notification. The other options
Administrator on this tab are unavailable unless this check box is selected.
Email Notification
Note: Deselecting the check box does not clear the Email tab
settings.
Email Address Enter an email address to which to automatically send notification. A

message is sent to the email address only if the specified Minimum
Severity is reached.

Minimum Severity For each email address you list, select the minimum severity needed to
send a message. The severity levels are ranked from least severe
(Success) to most severe (Exception). Click the down arrow to display
a drop-down list with the following severity levels:
Success Send email notification for all processing messages

including Success.
Information Send email notification for Information or more

severe messages.
Warning Send email notification for Warning or more severe

messages.
Error Send email notification for Error or more severe

messages.
Exception Send email notification for Exception messages.
To clear entries, right-click a grid cell and select Remove or Remove

All from the shortcut menu.
Do not send Specify the number of days (1 to 999) before email notification is resent
duplicates for ... for a persistent error or warning.
day(s)
Clear send history Select this check box to clear the send history once the Server is started.
when Optim Server When selected, any email notification that took place prior to the
starts starting of the Server is ignored.
Send Test eMail Right-click a grid row and select Send Test eMail to validate the email
address.
Email Transport Click this button to display the Email Transport dialog so that you may
activate and configure the Collaboration Data Object (CDO) transport to
send email. If you don’t click this button, email is sent using the Simple
Mail Protocol Transport (SMTP).
Note: You must use the CDO transport if the email client on the
server requires logon credentials to send an unattended
message or requires user input when SMTP is used to send a
message. Also, select the CDO option if the server uses a
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6.12 Email Tab
Microsoft Outlook client (version 2000 or later) to send

messages through a Microsoft Exchange server.
Activate If you use the SMTP email transport, keep this check box cleared
Collaboration Data (default) and select OK. A popup will ask you if you want to connect
Object Transport
without entering a password. If you use the CDO email transport, select
this check box to enable the dialog and continue entering information.
Set from one of Click to select an account from the list and populate the remainder of the
these known Email Email Transport dialog with information for the selected account.
Servers
Exchange Server Type an exchange server name or internet address.

Name or Internet
SMTP Outgoing
Server’s Name
Port (if not Type a port name or leave blank (default port).
standard)
Sender’s mailbox Type the sender (From) email address.

(From address)
Email account Type the email logon name.

logon
Logon domain Type the domain name.
Email account Type the password. A blank password is valid if the account allows it; a
password prompt will confirm that you want to connect without entering a
password.
Send Test Email Click this button to send a test email to your mailbox.
Note: It is recommended that you send a test email to ensure that the
information you entered is sufficient to send an email. If you

do not receive the test email, make the necessary corrections to

the information you entered.
6.13 Conclusion
After you configure the first workstation, any additional workstations,

and any Servers, you are ready to start using Optim.
Note: If you make changes to the configuration of a Server while it is

running, click Apply, then stop and start the Server to effect
the changes.
The remaining sections explain how to use the various other commands
available from the Tasks menu of the Configuration program.
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7. Maintenance and Other Configuration Tasks
After you configure the first and any additional workstations, you are
ready to start using Optim. However, periodically, it may be necessary
to perform other tasks that are available from the Tasks menu.
For example, to expand the number of databases, you can create or

update a DB Alias, apply maintenance for DB Alias access, or update
the version of the DBMS. Similarly, you can create an additional Optim
Directory, apply maintenance for Optim Directory access, or update the
version of the DBMS for an Optim Directory. You can also select
options to purge a DB Alias or purge an Optim Directory registry entry.

Other tasks include configuring Product and Personal Options, creating

primary keys, and creating copies of DB2 z/OS relationships to be used
in Optim. You may also load or drop the sample data included with
Optim; this data provides a starting point for using many features in
Optim. If you have a Data Privacy License, you may also load and drop
the data privacy data tables provided with Optim. You may also choose
to drop a DB Alias or Optim Directory Tables as well as enable or
disable the Optim Security features. Each task is described in the
following sections.
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7.1 Create/Update DB Alias
Optim supports the use of any number of database instances. However,

there must be a unique DB Alias in the active Optim Directory for each
database instance. A DB Alias serves as a high-level qualifier for
naming database tables and provides a single name for connecting to a
particular database. You can define the necessary DB Aliases at
installation, or use the Configuration program to add DB Aliases after
installation by selecting Configuration Assistant from the Help menu
or by selecting Create/Update DB Alias from the Tasks menu.
Notes:
• If using the Server to access data referenced by the DB Alias,

you also must add the DB Alias information to the Connections
tab on the Optim Server Settings applet. See Chapter 6.
Configure the Optim Server.
• If Object Security is enabled and DB Alias objects are secured

when saved, a new DB Alias is secured by an ACL modeled
after the Optim Object Template ACL. If the Optim Object
Template ACL has not been defined when you create a DB
Alias, you must define an ACL for each object that requires an
ACL. For more information about securing objects, see D.2
Access Control List on page 469.

Specify Optim The first step in creating a new DB Alias is to specify the Optim
Directory Directory where you want to store that DB Alias. The Configuration
program displays the Specify Optim Directory dialog.
The option to Use Existing Optim Directory and Registry Entry is

selected. Specify the name of the Optim Directory you want to use. To
select from a list, click the down arrow. To continue, click Proceed.
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The Configuration program opens a query dialog.
If you plan to use Optim to access user tables (other than Optim
Directory tables) on the database, select the Create/Update DB Alias
for the Optim Directory Database check box. If you want to create a
DB Alias for another database (or server), clear the check box.

Create/Select DB On the Create/Select DB Alias dialog, specify the DB Alias name.

Alias
From this point, the task is similar to creating a DB Alias when

configuring the first workstation. For details, see 5.1.3 Create DB
Aliases on page 94.
You specify the DB Alias DBMS and then connect to the database
(User ID, Password, and Connection String). You also create or
update the DB Alias, packages, plans, or procedures. The following
guidelines apply:
• If you update an existing DB Alias and you specify a valid

connection string or qualifier (for packages, plans or procedures) that
differs from the one associated with the DB Alias, you are prompted
to update the DB Alias.
• If you attempt to create a DB Alias for a database that has the same
signature as an existing DB Alias, the Configuration program
displays a warning message.
• For Sybase ASE or SQL Server, if you intend to convert existing DB

Aliases to use shared stored procedures, select the Create/Select
Multiple option.
• For SQL Server, if you selected to create/select multiple DB aliases,

the User ID must have database owner (dbo) privileges.
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After you create the DB Alias, you can create Optim Primary Keys and
Load the Sample Tables included with Optim. If you have a Data
Privacy License, you may also load and drop the Data Privacy Data
Tables provided with Optim. The Configuration program then prompts
you to create or update DB Aliases for other databases and repeats the
process. Otherwise, the process completes and returns to the main
window.

7.2 Create/Update Optim Directory
Optim supports using one or several Optim Directories; however, each

workstation can use only one Optim Directory at a time. In other words,
a workstation cannot access information in one Optim Directory while
using Optim with a different Optim Directory. Each Optim Directory
must have unique DB Aliases for the databases used with Optim and
unique identifiers for the packages, plans, or procedures associated with
the databases.
In most cases, a site uses only one Optim Directory that is created when
the first workstation is configured. However, you may create an
additional Optim Directory as a step in re-locating the Optim Directory
or when a new Directory is required by an upgrade to Optim.
For example, if a site were to have an Optim Directory in an Oracle

database and decided to move it to a DB2 database, the administrator
could export a copy of the Optim objects in the Oracle database to an
external file. The administrator would then create the second Optim
Directory in the DB2 database, and import the Optim objects before
dropping or disabling the original Optim Directory.
Creating an additional Optim Directory is similar to creating an Optim

Directory when configuring the first workstation. First, you create the
Optim Directory. Then, you create DB Aliases and configure the
databases to be used with Optim when linked to the Optim Directory.
Next, you create or specify the Product Configuration File and modify
Personal and Product Options, as needed. You can also initialize Optim
Security for the Optim Directory. For complete information on creating
an Optim Directory, refer to 5.1.2 Create Optim Directory on page 78.
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7.3 Access Existing Optim Directory
7.3 Access Existing Optim Directory
A workstation uses a Windows registry entry to access the Optim

Directory. This registry entry is typically created when the workstation
is configured, however, if a workstation must access more than one
Optim Directory, you must create entries for each Optim Directory after
the first.
The task to Access Existing Optim Directory replicates the steps

described in 5.2.2 Create Registry Entry on page 143. You must
specify the Optim Directory and the DBMS Type and Version for the
database where the Optim Directory is stored. In addition, you must
provide information to connect to the database, including an identifier
for Optim Directory tables. This task does not prompt to create a
separate Product Configuration File or to modify Product or Personal
Options.

7.4 Configure Security for an Optim Directory
To initialize Optim Security and assign the Security Administrator for

the directory, select the Configure Security for an Optim Directory
option from the Configuration program Tasks menu. Only one
Security Administrator can be assigned to an Optim Directory. After
Optim Security is initialized, the Security Administrator can use this
option to enable or disable Functional Security, Object Security, and
Archive File Security.
Note: You can also initialize Optim Security from the following
Configuration program options: Configure the First
Workstation, Create/Update Optim Directory, and
Configure Options; however, you can both initialize Optim
Security and enable the security features from the Configure
Security for an Optim Directory task only.
The Security Administrator can also control access to the (Default)

Access Control Domain (ACD) and Access Control List (ACL).
7.4.1 Specify Optim Directory
When you select Configure Security for an Optim Directory from the
Tasks menu in the Configuration program, the Specify Optim
Directory dialog is displayed. The option to Use Existing Optim
Directory and Registry Entry is selected. Specify the name of the
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Optim Directory you want to use. To select from a list, click the down
arrow.
When you click Proceed and:
• Optim Security is not initialized for the Directory, the Initialize

Security dialog is displayed.
• Optim Security is initialized, the Change Security Administrator
dialog is displayed.
7.4.2 Initialize Security or Change Security Administrator
Use the Initialize Security dialog to assign a Security Administrator

and initialize Optim Security for the Directory. After security is
initialized, the Set Archive File Security Option dialog is displayed.
For more information about the Initialize Security dialog and
initializing Optim Security, see 5.1.4 Optim Security on page 128.
Use the Change Security Administrator dialog to change the Security

Administrator for the Optim Directory. If you do not want to change the

Administrator, click Skip to proceed to the Set Archive File Security

Option dialog.
Optim Directory displays the Directory name, and Security State

indicates that security is Initialized. Security Administrator for this
Optim Directory identifies the Security Administrator by the two-part
Domain\User Name.
Changing the To change the Security Administrator, click Change. The

Administrator Configuration program displays the next dialog, depending on the
following:
• If the Security Administrator is not signed on to the workstation, the

Specify Domain Connection Information dialog is displayed and
the administrator must enter the domain password.
• If the Security Administrator is logged on to the workstation or a
password is supplied, the Specify Domain Connection Information
dialog allows the user to specify a new Security Administrator. For
more information, see Specify Domain Connection Information on
page 129.
After specifying a new Security Administrator, Security

Administrator for this Optim Directory displays the new
Administrator and Proceed is available. You must click Proceed to
complete the change of Administrator.
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If a new Security Administrator is specified, clicking Skip will cancel

the change of Administrator.
After clicking Skip or Proceed, the Set Archive File Security Option
dialog is displayed.
Click Cancel to exit the security configuration process and cancel any
changes to the Security Administrator.

7.4.3 Set Functional Security Option
The Set Functional Security Option dialog allows the Security

Administrator to enable or disable Functional Security for the Optim
Directory. Functional Security controls access to functions and dialogs
in Optim. For more information about Functional Security, see
Functional Privileges Tab on page 458.
Optim Directory indicates the directory name, and Security Feature

shows that Functional Security is the option you can enable or disable.
Security State indicates that security for the option is Enabled or
Disabled. Security Administrator for this Optim Directory displays
the Security Administrator.
Configuring To enable or disable Functional Security, select Enable or Disable and

Functional Security click Proceed. If the Security Administrator is not signed on to the
workstation, the Specify Domain Connection Information dialog is
displayed and the password for the Security Administrator must be
entered.
Important: Before Functional Security is first enabled, the Security

Administrator must open the (Default) ACD and establish
Functional Privileges for all users. If Functional Privileges
are not defined before Functional Security is enabled, users
will be unable to access any functions in Optim. For more
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information, see D.1.1 Access Control Domain Editor on

page 450.
7.4.4 Set Optim Object Security Option
The Set Optim Object Security Option dialog allows the Security
Administrator to configure Object Security for the Optim Directory.
Object Security controls access to objects in the Optim Directory such
as Column Maps and Access Definitions.
All security definitions are secured by an Access Control List (ACL).

Other Optim objects that have an ACL are secured if Object Security is
enabled. For more information about ACLs, see D.2 Access Control
List on page 469.
Optim Directory displays the directory name, and Security Feature

indicates Optim Object Security is the option you can enable or disable.
Configuring Object Use the Set Optim Object Security Option dialog to configure Object
Security Security by doing the following:
• Enabling or disabling Object Security.

• Indicating whether selected objects are automatically assigned an

ACL when saved.
• Defining the Optim Object Template ACL.
To enable or disable Optim Object Security, select Enable or Disable.
After configuring Object Security, click Proceed. If the Security

Administrator is not signed on to the workstation, the Specify Domain
Connection Information dialog is displayed and the password for the
Security Administrator must be entered.
Automatically Use the Secure Selected Objects When Saved option to automatically
Assigning an ACL assign an ACL to an object when it is saved. The ACL is modeled after
the Optim Object Template ACL. For more information about using the
Optim Object Template ACL, see Optim Object Template ACL.
Note: Secure Selected Objects When Saved is available only when

Enable is selected.
To automatically assign an ACL to an object, select Secure Selected

Objects When Saved. When Secure Selected Objects When Saved is
selected, the browse button is available. Click the browse button to
open the Select Optim Object Types dialog, which allows you to select
the types of Optim objects that are automatically assigned an ACL when
they are saved.
To secure objects with an ACL when saved:

1. In Security Options for this Optim Directory, select
Enabled.
2. Select Secure Selected Objects When Saved.
3. Click the browse button to open the Select Optim Object
Types dialog.
4. In the Optim Objects List, select the check box for each
object type you want to automatically assign an ACL when
saved.
5. Click OK to return to the Set Optim Object Security
Option dialog.
Note: If Secure Selected Objects When Saved is selected, objects

are automatically assigned an ACL when Object Security is
either enabled or disabled.
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Select Optim Object Use the Select Optim Object Types dialog to select object types that
Types are assigned an ACL when saved. Use the check boxes in the Optim
Objects list to select the object types. To exclude an object type, clear
the corresponding check box.
The following shortcut menu commands are available:
Select All Select all objects in the list.
Deselect All Clear all selections in the list.
Invert Selection Reverse selected and unselected object types.
Optim Object ACLs for Optim Objects are modeled after the Optim Object Template
Template ACL ACL. The Optim Object Template ACL does not secure any objects
and can be edited by the Security Administrator only. The Security
Administrator can open the Access Control List Editor and edit the
Optim Object Template ACL from the Configuration program or the
main window:
• From the Configuration program, click Edit Optim Object

Template ACL from the Set Optim Object Security Option dialog.
• From the main window, click Optim Object Template ACL from
the Security submenu on the Options menu.

For information about editing ACLs, see D.2.1 Access Control List
Editor on page 471.
7.4.5 Set Archive File Security Option
The Set Archive File Security Option dialog allows the Security
Administrator to enable or disable Archive File Security for the Optim
Directory. Archive File Security controls access to tables and columns
in Archive Files. For more information about Archive File Security, see
Archive File Security on page 446.
Optim Directory displays the directory name, and Security Feature

indicates Archive File Security is the option you can enable or disable.
To enable or disable Archive File Security, select Enable or Disable and

click Proceed. If the Security Administrator is not signed on to the
workstation, the Specify Domain Connection Information dialog is
displayed and the password for the Security Administrator must be
entered.
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7.5 Enable/Disable this Machine as an Optim Server
7.5 Enable/Disable this Machine as an Optim Server
To change the status of a machine to or from that of a Server, select

Enable/Disable this Machine as an Optim Server from the Tasks
menu.
Specify Optim The Configuration program displays the Specify Optim Directory
Directory dialog. The option to Use Existing Optim Directory and Registry
Entry is selected. Specify the name of the Optim Directory you want to
use. To select from a list, click the down arrow. To continue, click
Proceed.
Enable/Disable On the Enable/Disable Optim Server Feature dialog, specify whether

Optim Server to enable or disable the current machine as a Server.
Feature
If the site is not licensed for the Server, Enable is not available. Refer
to Chapter 6. Configure the Optim Server for configuration
information.

7.6 Enable/Disable the ODBC Interface for this Machine
To enable or disable the ODBC interface capability of a machine, select

Enable/Disable the ODBC Interface for this Machine from the Tasks
menu.
Specify Optim The Configuration program displays the Specify Optim Directory
Directory dialog. The Use Existing Optim Directory and Registry Entry option
is selected. Specify the name of the Optim Directory you want to use.
Click the down arrow to select from a list. Click Proceed to continue.
Enable/Disable On the Enable/Disable the Archive ODBC Interface Feature dialog,

the Archive ODBC specify whether to enable or disable the ODBC driver.
Interface Feature
If the site is not licensed for Archive, Enable is not available.
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7.7 Apply Maintenance for Optim Directory Access
7.7 Apply Maintenance for Optim Directory Access
At times, it may be necessary to refresh or update the packages, plans,

or procedures needed to access the Optim Directory tables. Generally,
you apply maintenance for Optim Directory access when installing a
new version of Optim. However, if you drop the Optim Directory tables
for some reason, you must apply maintenance to recreate the necessary
packages, plans, or procedures. To refresh or update the packages,
plans, or procedures for the Optim Directory tables, select Apply
Maintenance for Optim Directory Access from the Tasks menu.
Specify Optim The first step in applying maintenance for Optim Directory access is to
Directory provide the name of the Optim Directory. The Configuration program
prompts for this information by presenting the Specify Optim
Directory dialog (see page 79). You must select Use Existing Optim
Directory and Registry Entry, select an Optim Directory name, and
click Proceed to open the next dialog.
Connect to When applying maintenance for Optim Directory access, the

Database Configuration program must connect to the database to create or
refresh the packages, plans, or procedures. On the Connect to
Database dialog, you must provide the User ID, Password, and
Connection String that the workstation needs to connect to the Optim
Directory.

On this dialog, when you apply maintenance for Optim Directory

access, the User ID must match the identifier for Optim Directory
tables.
Create/Drop Before creating or refreshing packages, plans, or procedures for the

Packages Optim Directory tables, the Configuration program displays the
Create/Drop Packages or Create/Drop Stored Procedures dialog (see
page 85), or the Bind/Drop Plans dialog (see page 87). You can choose
to browse the DDL statements generated to create or refresh the
packages, plans, or procedures. In addition, if the specified Optim
Directory tables are not the ones you want to use, you can cancel the
process.
Add Default Tables After packages, plans, or procedures are created for the Optim
Directory, the Configuration program prompts you to add default
tables to the Optim Directory. If you select the check box, the
Configuration program verifies that default Calendars and Currency
tables are in the Optim Directory. If not found, these tables are loaded
automatically.
Apply Maintenance Before completing the task to Apply Maintenance for Optim
to Another? Directory Access, the Configuration program prompts you to apply
maintenance for access to another Optim Directory. If you select the
check box, you can repeat the maintenance process. To end the task,
clear the check box and click Proceed.
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7.8 Apply Maintenance for DB Alias Access
At times, it may be necessary to refresh or update the packages, plans,

or procedures needed to access database tables. Generally, you apply
maintenance for DB Alias access only when you are installing a new
version of Optim or to recreate packages, plans, or procedures. To
refresh or update the packages, plans, or procedures for database tables,
select Apply Maintenance for DB Alias Access from the Tasks menu.
Specify Optim The first step in applying maintenance for DB Alias access is to Specify
Directory an Optim Directory (see page 185). You must select an Optim
Directory name and click Proceed to open the next dialog.
Connect to When applying maintenance for DB Alias access, the Configuration

Database program must connect to the database to access Optim Directory Tables.
On the Connect to Database dialog, you must specify the User ID,
Password, and Connection String that allows the workstation to
connect to the database to access Optim Directory tables.
Note: The User ID you specify must have the authorization to

perform this maintenance task.

7.8.1 Query Method to Apply Maintenance?
After you specify the Optim Directory and connect to the database, the
Configuration program displays the Query Method to Apply
Maintenance? dialog. Select the level of maintenance to apply.
To apply maintenance to create or refresh packages, plans, or

procedures needed to access database tables, select one of the following
options:
• Apply Maintenance to a database for a single DB Alias — Select

this option to apply maintenance to a database referenced by a
specific DB Alias in the selected Optim Directory.
• Apply Maintenance to databases for all DB Aliases — Select this

option to apply maintenance to databases referenced by each DB
Alias in the selected Optim Directory.
• Apply Maintenance to databases with a specified DBMS Type

and Version — Select this option to apply maintenance to each
database of a particular DBMS Type and version in the selected
Optim Directory.
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7.8.2 Apply Maintenance for a Single DB Alias
If you select the option on the Query Method to Apply Maintenance?

dialog to apply maintenance for a single DB Alias, the task includes the
following:
1. Create/Select the DB Alias.

2. Connect to the Database.
3. Drop old Packages, Plans, or Procedures.
4. Create/Refresh Packages, Plans, or Procedures.
After maintenance is applied, the task is complete, or you can choose to

apply maintenance for another DB Alias.
Create/Select When you select Apply Maintenance to a database for a single DB

DB Alias Alias, the Configuration program opens the Create/Select DB Alias
dialog allowing you to select the DB Alias for maintenance.
The only available option is to use an existing DB Alias. Specify the

name of the DB Alias you want to use. To select from a list, click the
down arrow. Click Proceed to open the Connect to Database dialog.
Connect to The Configuration program must connect to the database to apply

Database maintenance to the Data Dictionary, Catalog Tables, or System Tables,
depending on the DBMS you are using. When the Connect to

Database dialog opens, the User ID, Password, Connection String,

and DB Name are populated with previously entered values.
The User ID you specify must have DBMS authorization to create or

refresh database packages, plans, or procedures. You can modify these
values, as needed, and click Proceed to continue.
Drop Old Packages The Configuration program displays the Drop Old Packages (Plans,
or Procedures) dialog. If you select this option and click Proceed, you
can drop old packages, plans, or procedures before creating new ones.
If you do not select this option, you can create/refresh the appropriate
packages, plans, or procedures. The following guidelines apply:
• If you share stored procedures with other users, then any one
authorized user can drop old packages (plans or procedures) for all
users.
• If your qualifier is not used by anyone else, you can safely drop the
old packages (plans or procedures) without affecting other users.
Note: If the same qualifier applies to multiple users, or if you

regularly run different builds of Optim, then you may not want
to drop the old packages (plans or procedures).
Create/Drop The Configuration program displays the Create/Drop Packages

Packages dialog (see page 85), the Bind/Drop Plans dialog, or the Create/Drop
Stored Procedures dialog, as appropriate for the DBMS you are using.
This dialog allows you to Create/Refresh the:
• Packages to access the Data Dictionary in Oracle.

• Plans to access Catalog Tables in DB2.
• Procedures to access System Tables in Sybase ASE or SQL Server.
• Procedures to access Catalog Tables in Informix.
Apply Maintenance After you apply maintenance for a single DB Alias, the Configuration
to Another? program opens the Apply Maintenance to Another DB Alias? dialog
and prompts you to apply maintenance for another DB Alias:
• To apply maintenance for another DB Alias, select the check box and
click Proceed to open the Create/Select DB Alias dialog.
• To end the task, clear the check box and click Proceed to open the
Complete dialog.
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7.8.3 Apply Maintenance for All DB Aliases
If you select the option on the Query Method to Apply Maintenance

dialog, to apply maintenance for all DB Aliases, the task includes the
following:
1. Choose to apply maintenance to the first or another DB Alias.

After maintenance is applied, you can choose to apply maintenance for

the next in a series of DB Aliases, or the maintenance task is complete.
Apply Maintenance When you select Apply Maintenance to databases for all DB Aliases,
to DB Alias? the Configuration program prompts you to confirm maintenance for
each DB Alias in the selected Optim Directory one at a time.
On the Apply Maintenance to DB Alias? dialog, you can do the

following:
• To apply maintenance for the named DB Alias, select the check box
and click Proceed to open the Connect to Database dialog.

• To bypass maintenance for the named DB Alias, clear the check box
and click Proceed. The Configuration program prompts you to
apply maintenance for the next DB Alias.
Note: The steps to connect to the database and create/drop packages,

plans or procedures are the same as those described to apply
maintenance for a single DB Alias.
Apply Maintenance After you apply maintenance for a DB Alias, the Configuration
to Another? program opens the Apply Maintenance to Another DB Alias? dialog
and prompts you to apply maintenance for another DB Alias.
• To apply maintenance for another DB Alias, select the check box and
click Proceed to open the Connect to Database dialog.
• To end the task, clear the check box and click Proceed on each
subsequent dialog until the Complete dialog displays.
7.8.4 Apply Maintenance for Specific DBMS
If you select the option on the Query Method to Apply Maintenance

dialog, to apply maintenance for a specific DBMS, the task includes the
following:
1. Specify the DB Alias DBMS (Type and Version).

2. Choose to apply maintenance for the first or another DB Alias.
After maintenance is applied, you can choose to apply maintenance to

databases in a different DBMS, or the maintenance task is complete.
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Specify DB Alias When you select Apply Maintenance to databases with a specified
DBMS DBMS Type and Version, the Configuration program opens the
Specify DB Alias DBMS dialog.
Specify the DBMS Type and Version, and click Proceed to open the
Apply Maintenance to DB Alias? dialog. To continue, select the DB
Alias, connect to the database, and create/drop packages, plans, or
procedures.
Note: The steps are the same as those previously described to apply
maintenance for all DB Aliases.

Apply Maintenance After you apply maintenance to the database in the selected DBMS, the
to Another DBMS Configuration program opens the Apply Maintenance to Another
Type?
DBMS Type? dialog, and prompts you to confirm maintenance for a
different database DBMS.
On this dialog, you can do the following:
• To apply maintenance for another DBMS, select the check box and
click Proceed to open the Specify DB Alias DBMS dialog.
• To end the task, clear the check box and click Proceed on each
subsequent dialog until the Complete dialog displays.
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7.9 Rename an Optim Directory
At times, you may rename an Optim Directory. For example, upgrading

from version 5.x to version 6.x requires that you create a new Directory
and convert Optim objects created before the upgrade, as described in
Appendix G. Converting PST and Optim Directory Objects. Once
the new Directory is created and the old Directory is deleted, you can
rename the new Directory to use it in place of the old Directory. To
delete a Directory, see 7.17 Drop DB Alias or Optim Tables.
To rename the new Directory, you must replace the name in the
Directory itself and in the Windows registry on each workstation that
accesses the Directory. Select Rename an Optim Directory from the
Tasks menu to change the name in the Optim Directory and workstation
registry or, once the Optim Directory is changed, to re-name a registry
entry or register the re-named Directory on a workstation.
Overview When you select Rename an Optim Directory from the Tasks menu,
the Overview dialog provides an overview of the task. To continue,
click Proceed.

Select a Rename The first step in renaming an Optim Directory is to Select a Rename
Option Option.
• Rename a Optim Directory and the Windows Registry Entry —

Select this option to rename an Optim Directory in the Directory
tables and the Windows registry on the workstation. To rename a
Directory, this option needs to be performed only once.
• Only Rename the Windows Registry Entry — Select this option to

rename the Optim Directory in the Windows registry on the
workstation. Use this option on each workstation that uses a renamed
Directory.
• Access Existing Optim Directory — Select this option to register an

Optim Directory in the Windows registry on the workstation. This
option allows you to perform the Access Existing Optim Directory
task (see page 191).
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7.9.1 Rename an Optim Directory and the Windows Registry Entry
Specify Optim After selecting the option to rename an Optim Directory, the Specify
Directory Optim Directory dialog is displayed. The option to Use Existing
Optim Directory and Registry Entry is selected. Specify the Name of
the Directory you want to rename. To select from a list, click the down
arrow.

Connect to When renaming an Optim Directory, the Configuration program must

Database connect to the database and verify the user has authorization to perform
the task. On the Connect to Database dialog, you must specify the
User ID, Password, and Connection String that the workstation needs
to connect to the Directory.
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Specify New Optim After connecting to the database, the Specify New Optim Directory
Directory Name Name dialog is displayed, allowing you to rename the Optim Directory
and the registry entry.
The option to Rename Optim Directory and Registry Entry is

selected. Specify the new Name for the Optim Directory. A Directory
name can be from 1 to 12 characters and have no embedded blanks. The
new Directory name cannot match an existing Directory name.

Connect to After an Optim Directory is renamed, the Configuration program

Database updates connection information in the registry entry. For subsequent
access to the Directory from this workstation, use the Connect to
Database dialog to specify a User ID and Password (see page 93).
Click Proceed to display the Complete dialog and complete the
process.
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What to do Next After connection information is updated in the registry, the What to do
Next dialog instructs you to use the Only Rename the Windows
Registry Entry option to update the registry for each workstation that
accesses the Optim Directory. Click Proceed to display the Complete
dialog and complete the process.
7.9.2 Only Rename the Windows Registry Entry
Specify Registry After selecting the option to rename a registry entry, the Specify
Entry to Rename Registry Entry to Rename dialog is displayed. The option to Rename
Optim Directory Registry Entry is selected. Specify the Name of the

Optim Directory you want to rename in the registry. To select from a

list, click the down arrow.
Connect to When renaming an Optim Directory registry entry, the Configuration

Database program must connect to the database and verify the user has
authorization to perform the task. On the Connect to Database dialog,
you must specify the User ID, Password, and Connection String that
the workstation needs to connect to the Directory.
Confirm the Optim After connecting to the database, a pop-up dialog displays the new
Directory Name Optim Directory name. Click Yes to confirm the new name and rename
the registry entry. Click No to terminate the process.
Connect to After an Optim Directory registry entry is renamed, the Configuration

Database program updates connection information in the registry entry. For
subsequent access to the Directory from this workstation, use the
Connect to Database dialog to specify a User ID and Password (see
page 93). Click Proceed to display the Complete dialog and complete
the process.
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7.10 Update DBMS Version for an Optim Directory
When you select Update the DBMS Version for an Optim Directory
from the Tasks menu, the first dialog cautions that you should select this
task only when the Optim Directory resides in a database that has been
upgraded to a new version. This task prompts you to:
1. Select the Optim Directory to update and select the new DBMS
version.
2. Drop the old packages, plans, or procedures and create new ones
for the Optim Directory.
3. Update the database signature for the Optim Directory.
When the process completes, the database signature is updated

automatically.
Specify Optim The first step in updating the DBMS version for an Optim Directory is
Directory to specify the name of the Directory. Click the down arrow to select
from a list and click Proceed.

Specify Optim You must specify the version of the DBMS you want to use to update
Directory DBMS the Optim Directory.
Click the down arrow to select a version. The version you select must
be different from the current version. If not, an error message displays.
Click Proceed to connect to the database.
Connect to When you update information for the Optim Directory, the
Database Configuration program must connect to the database to access the
Optim Directory Tables. On the Connect to Database dialog (see page
205), you must specify the User ID, Password, and Connection String
that allows the workstation to connect to the database. If the connection
is successful, the next step is to drop the old packages, plans, or
procedures and create new ones for the updated DBMS.
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Packages dialog, the Create/Drop Stored Procedures dialog, or the Bind/Drop
Plans dialog, as appropriate for the DBMS you are using.
The Drop option is selected when this dialog opens. You can select the
Display SQL check box to browse the DDL statements generated for
the drop process. To continue, click Proceed.
Note: The Configuration program attempts to drop all old packages,

plans, and procedures for the specified DBMS version, even if
they were never installed.
After the Drop process completes, this dialog redisplays with the
Create/Refresh option selected automatically. Click Proceed to create
packages, plans, or procedures to update the DBMS for the Optim
Directory.

automatically and the Complete dialog displays.

7.11 Update DBMS Version for a DB Alias
When you select Update DBMS Version for a DB Alias from the
Tasks menu, the first dialog cautions that you should select this task
only when a DB Alias refers to a database that has been upgraded to a
new version. This task prompts you to:
1. Select the Optim Directory containing the DB Alias.

2. Select the DB Alias and select the new DBMS version.
3. Drop the old packages, plans, or procedures and create new ones
When this process completes, the database signature is updated

automatically.
7.11.1 Update DBMS for a Single DB Alias
You can update the DBMS version for a single DB alias; however, if
you are using Sybase ASE, SQL Server, or Informix and you have
multiple databases on one server, the Configuration program
automatically directs you to the appropriate dialogs. The initial steps
are the same whether you are updating the DBMS version for one DB
Alias or multiple DB Aliases.
Specify Optim The first step in updating the DBMS version for a DB Alias is to specify
Directory the name of the Optim Directory associated with that DB Alias. Click
the down arrow to select an Optim Directory from a list and click
Proceed to connect to the database.
Connect to The Configuration program must connect to the database to access the
Database Optim Directory Tables. On the Connect to Database dialog (see page
205), you must specify the User ID, Password, and Connection String
that allows the workstation to connect to the database. If the connection
is successful, you can create or select a DB Alias.
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Create/Select The next step is to select the DB Alias to update the corresponding
DB Alias DBMS version.
Click the down arrow to select a DB Alias from the list of existing DB
Alias names, then click Proceed to continue.
Note: If you are using SQL Server, Sybase ASE, or Informix, and
have several databases on one server, the Configuration
program automatically selects every DB Alias that resides on
the same server.

Specify DB Alias You must specify the DBMS version to use for the selected DB Alias.
DBMS
Click the down arrow to select a version from the list. The version you
select must be different from the current version. If not, an error
message displays. To continue, click Proceed.
Connect to If you are updating the DBMS version for only one DB Alias, the
Database Connect to Database dialog opens. You specify the User ID,
Password, and Connection String needed to connect to the selected
database.
Note: If you are updating the DBMS version for Sybase ASE, SQL
Server, or Informix, and you have several databases on one
server, refer to 7.11.2 Update Multiple DB Aliases for
complete details.
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Packages dialog, the Create/Drop Stored Procedures dialog, or the Bind/Drop
Plans dialog, as appropriate for the DBMS you are using.
The Drop option is selected when this dialog opens. You can select the
Display SQL check box to browse the DDL statements generated for
the process. To continue, click OK.
After the Drop process completes, this dialog redisplays with the
Create/Refresh option selected automatically. Click Proceed to create
the following:
• Packages to access the Data Dictionary in Oracle.
• Plans to access Catalog Tables in DB2.
• Procedures to access System Tables in Sybase ASE or SQL Server.
• Procedures to access Catalog Tables in Informix.

automatically and the Complete dialog displays.

7.11.2 Update Multiple DB Aliases
If you are updating the DBMS version for Sybase ASE, SQL Server, or
Informix, you may have several databases on one server. The procedure
to update the DBMS for multiple DB Aliases is similar to the procedure
for updating the DBMS for a single DB Alias.
After you select the DB Alias and specify the new DBMS version, the
Configuration program automatically displays the following dialog
showing all the DB Aliases that reside on a particular server.
The Update Multiple DB Aliases dialog displays the following tabs:
Databases Review a list of all databases that reside on the

single server. Specify explicit information for
each DB Alias you want to update.
Logon Defaults Specify the default User ID and Password

needed to create/refresh stored procedures while
configuring the first or additional workstations.
In some cases, this logon may have additional
privileges than the Saved Logon Defaults.
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Stored Procedure Specify the default procedure Qualifier and

Defaults Grant Auth ID required to create/refresh stored
procedures.
Note: The default values apply to all DB Aliases, unless otherwise

specified on the Databases tab.
Databases Tab Use the Databases tab to review a list of all databases that reside on the
single server. You can also specify explicit details for the DB Aliases
you want to update:
Sel Select a check box to update a DB Alias for a

particular database. If you do not want to
update a DB Alias, clear the check box. This
grid column is locked in position, so you can
scroll to the left or right and still see the
selected databases.
Database Name Name assigned to the database when it was

created.
DB Alias Description Text that describes or explains the purpose of

the DB Alias.
Procedure Qualifier Enter a high-level qualifier for stored

procedures. If blank, the entry on the Stored
Procedure Defaults tab is used.
Procedure Action Select options to create/refresh procedures or

use existing procedures. To select an option,
click in the grid cell and click the down arrow.
Grant Auth ID Enter an identifier for authorized users to

maintain stored procedures. Specify a User
ID, Group Name, or Public. If blank, the
entry on the Stored Procedure Defaults tab
is used.
Logon User ID Specify an identifier (up to 30 characters)

required to logon to the DB Alias to create/
refresh stored procedures. If blank, the entry
on the Logon Defaults tab is used.

Logon Password Enter a password (up to 30 characters)

required to logon to the DB Alias to create/
refresh stored procedures. If blank, the entry
on the Logon Defaults tab is used.
Display SQL Select this check box to display SQL

statements before dropping or creating stored
procedures.
Logon Defaults Tab Use the Logon Defaults tab to specify the User ID and Password
needed to create/refresh stored procedures.
The entries on the Logon Defaults tab allow you to connect to the
database while configuring workstations. Enter your password twice;
the second time is for verification.
Note: The default logon information applies to all DB Aliases unless

you provide explicit logon information on the Databases tab.
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Stored Procedure Use the stored procedure Defaults tab to specify the procedure
Defaults Qualifier and Grant Auth ID required to drop and create stored
procedures.
Note: The stored procedure defaults apply to all DB Aliases unless

you provide explicit stored procedure information on the
Databases tab.
When you specify the necessary information on each tab and click
Proceed, the Configuration program connects to the first selected
database. If the connection is successful, the update process drops the
old stored packages, plans, or procedures, creates new ones, and updates
the database signature. These steps are repeated for each selected
database. When the process is complete, the Complete dialog displays.

7.12 Configure Options
The Product Configuration File contains the Product Options that apply
to all users of Optim at a site. Personal Options are recorded in the
workstation registry. Typically, the Product Configuration File and the
Personal Options registry entries are created when you configure the
first and additional workstations. However, you modify these options
by selecting Configure Options from the Tasks menu.
Specify Optim Use the Specify Optim Directory dialog (see page 185) to select the
Directory name of the Optim Directory. Click Proceed to open the next dialog in
the process.
Connect to You can specify different Personal Options for each database.
Database Therefore, the Configuration program may prompt you to connect to
the database before proceeding. The Connect to Database dialog
prompts for the User ID, Password, and Connection String needed to
connect to the database for which Personal Options are specified.
Initialize Security If Optim Security for the Optim Directory is not initialized, the
Initialize Security dialog is displayed. Use this dialog to assign a
Security Administrator and initialize Optim Security for the Directory.
For more information about this dialog and initializing Optim Security,
see 5.1.4 Optim Security on page 128.
Change Security If Optim Security for the Optim Directory is initialized, the Change
Administrator Security Administrator dialog is displayed. Use this dialog to change
the Security Administrator for the Directory. For more information
about this dialog, see 7.4.2 Initialize Security or Change Security
Administrator.
Enable/Disable On the Enable/Disable the Optim Server Feature dialog, specify

Optim Server whether to enable or disable the current machine as a Server. If the site
Feature
is not licensed for the Server, Enable is not available.
Enable Disable On the Enable/Disable the Archive ODBC Feature dialog, specify
Archive ODBC whether to enable or disable the ODBC driver. If the site is not licensed
Feature
for Archive, Enable is not available.
Specify In order to create the Product Configuration File, you must provide the
Configuration File fully qualified name of the file. The Specify Product Configuration
File dialog prompts for this information. Refer to 5.1.5 Configure
Options on page 132 for additional information.
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7.13 Create Primary Keys
7.13 Create Primary Keys
If you add tables to a database, you may use the Configuration program
to create Optim Primary Keys for tables that do not have DBMS
primary keys, but do have unique indexes. When you create Optim
Primary Keys, you must specify the Optim Directory and the DB Alias
for the database where the tables reside.
Optim Primary Keys are usually created when you configure the first
workstation or when you create a DB Alias. After you install Optim,
you can create these primary keys by selecting Create Primary Keys
from the Tasks menu, or by selecting Configuration Assistant from the
Help menu.
the process.
Create/Select Use the Create/Select DB Alias dialog to specify the DB Alias for the
DB Alias database where you want to create Primary Keys.
Create Primary The Create Primary Keys and Select Primary Keys dialogs allow you
Keys to create the Optim Primary Keys. Refer to Create Primary Keys on
page 110.

Create Primary After you create the Optim Primary Keys for tables accessed using a
Keys for Another? particular DB Alias, the Configuration program prompts you to create
Primary Keys for tables accessed using a different DB Alias. To
continue, click Proceed.
• If you select Create Primary Keys for another DB Alias, the

Create/Select DB Alias dialog opens to repeat the sequence.
• If you clear Create Primary Keys for another DB Alias, the

Configuration program completes the Create Primary Keys
process and returns to the main window.
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7.14 Create Copies of DB2 z/OS Relationships
7.14 Create Copies of DB2 z/OS Relationships
To facilitate use of Optim with DB2 z/OS tables, copy the DB2
relationships into the Optim Directory to reduce the run time when
accessing DB2 tables. The Configuration program provides an option
to copy these relationships to the Optim Directory. You can start this
process by selecting Create Copies of DB2 MVS Relationships from
the Tasks menu, or by selecting the Configuration Assistant from the
Help menu.
the process.
Create/Select Use the Create/Select DB Alias dialog (see page 207) to specify the DB
DB Alias Alias for the DB2 z/OS database where the relationships are to be
copied. Click Proceed to open the next dialog.
Not a DB2 for MVS If you select a DB Alias for a database that is not a DB2 z/OS database,
Database the Configuration program displays the Not a DB2 for MVS Database
dialog. This dialog prompts you to return to the Create/Select DB
Alias dialog, using Previous, to select another DB Alias. To continue,
click Proceed.
Create Copies If you select a DB Alias for a DB2 z/OS database, the Configuration
of DB2 MVS program prompts you to confirm that relationships are to be copied,
Relationships?
using the Create Copies of DB2 MVS Relationships? dialog. Select
the check box and click Proceed to copy the relationships to the Optim
Directory.
Create Copies After the DB2 z/OS relationships are copied to the Optim Directory, the
for Another? Configuration program prompts you to copy relationships for another
DB Alias. If so, the Create/Select DB Alias dialog opens, allowing you
to choose another DB Alias. If not, the process completes.

7.15 Load/Drop Sample Data
Sample tables are distributed with Optim. Generally, you load this
sample data when you configure the first workstation, however, you can
load it independently or when you configure an additional workstation.
You can load, refresh, or drop sample data by selecting the Load/Drop
Sample Data option, which guides you through the process. You can
start this process by selecting Load/Drop Sample Data from the Tasks
menu, or by selecting the Configuration Assistant from the Help
menu.
Specify Optim A DB Alias is required to access the sample tables. The DB Alias, used
Directory as a high-level qualifier for the table names, provides a single-name
association for parameters needed to connect to the database. The DB
Alias and other Optim objects, created when the sample tables are
created, are stored in an Optim Directory.
Use the Specify Optim Directory dialog (see page 185) to select the
name of the Optim Directory. Click Proceed to open the next dialog.
DB Alias Alias for the sample tables. Click Proceed to open the next dialog.
Load/Drop After you select the DB Alias for the sample tables, the Configuration
Sample Tables program opens the Load/Drop Sample Tables dialog. If you are
creating or refreshing the tables, you must specify an identifier (Creator
ID, Schema Name, or Owner ID) and Tablespace. If you are dropping
sample tables, only the identifier is required. Refer to Load/Drop
Sample Tables on page 112.
Load/Drop Sample After you load or drop sample tables associated with a particular DB
Data for Another Alias, the Configuration program displays the Load/Drop Sample
DB Alias
Data for Another DB Alias dialog and prompt you to load or drop
sample tables associated with a different DB Alias. If so, the Create/
Select DB Alias dialog opens to restart the process. Otherwise, the
process completes and returns to the main window.
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7.16 Load/Drop Data Privacy Data
7.16 Load/Drop Data Privacy Data
Privacy License. These tables allow you to mask company and personal
transformed data that is both valid and unique. Generally, these data
privacy tables are loaded when you configure the first workstation, but
you also can load them independently or when you configure an
additional workstation.
You can load, refresh, or drop data privacy data by selecting the Load/
Drop Data Privacy Data option, which guides you through the process.
You can start this process by selecting Load/Drop Data Privacy Data
from the Tasks menu, or by selecting the Configuration Assistant from
the Help menu.
Specify Optim A DB Alias is required to access the data privacy tables. The DB Alias,
Directory used as a high-level qualifier for the table names, provides a single-
name association for parameters needed to connect to the database. The
DB Alias and other Optim objects, created when the data privacy tables
are created, are stored in an Optim Directory.
Use the Specify Optim Directory dialog (see page 185) to select the
name of the Optim Directory. Click Proceed to open the next dialog.
DB Alias Alias for the data privacy tables. Click Proceed to open the next dialog.
Load/Drop Data After you select the DB Alias for the data privacy tables, the
Privacy Tables Configuration program opens the Load/Drop Data Privacy Tables
dialog. If you are creating or refreshing the tables, you must specify an
identifier (Creator ID, Schema Name, or Owner ID) and Tablespace.
If you are dropping data privacy tables, only the identifier is required.
Refer to Load/Drop Data Privacy Tables on page 115.
Load/Drop Data After you load or drop sample data privacy tables associated with a
Privacy Data particular DB Alias, the Configuration program displays the Load/
for Another
Drop Data Privacy Data for Another DB Alias dialog and prompts
DB Alias
you to load or drop the data privacy tables associated with a different
DB Alias. If so, the Create/Select DB Alias dialog opens to restart the
process. Otherwise, the process completes and returns to the main
window.

7.17 Drop DB Alias or Optim Tables
At times it may be necessary to drop a DB Alias or an Optim Directory.

Use Drop DB Alias or Optim Tables to guide you in performing one or
both tasks. The following guidelines apply.
• When you drop a DB Alias, Optim can no longer access data in that
database, and any Optim objects that refer to the DB Alias are
invalid. However, you can recreate the DB Alias and restore access
to the database and Optim objects.
• When you drop an Optim Directory, the DB Aliases and other Optim
objects stored in the Directory cannot be recovered.
Directory name of the Optim Directory that stores the DB Alias you want to drop
or to specify the Optim Directory you want to drop. Click Proceed to
open the next dialog.
Connect to Optim must connect to the database to drop the Optim Directory tables
Database and packages, plans, or procedures. Use the Connect to Database
dialog (see page 205) to specify the connection information.
Create/Select Use the Create/Select DB Alias dialog (see page 207) to specify a DB
DB Alias Alias you want to drop. Click Proceed to drop the DB Alias, or click
Skip to open the Drop Optim Directory? dialog, which you can use to
drop the specified Optim Directory, including all DB Aliases and other
objects stored in it.
Load/Drop The Load/Drop Sample Tables dialog prompts you to specify the
Sample Tables identifier (Creator ID, Schema Name, or Owner ID) for the sample
tables to be dropped. Refer to Load/Drop Sample Tables on page 112.
Load/Drop Data If you have an Optim Data Privacy License, the Load/Drop Data
Privacy Tables Privacy Tables dialog prompts you to specify the identifier (Creator
ID, Schema Name, or Owner ID) for the data privacy tables to be
dropped. Refer to Load/Drop Data Privacy Tables on page 115.
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Drop Packages Before dropping packages, plans, or procedures used to access the
database, the Configuration program displays the Create/Drop
Packages, Bind/Drop Plans, or Create/Drop Stored Procedures
dialog, as appropriate.
To retain the packages, plans, or procedures, click Skip. To browse the

DDL used to drop the packages, plans, or procedures, select Display
SQL and click Proceed.
Drop Another After you drop the DB Alias, the Configuration program opens the
DB Alias? Drop Another DB Alias? dialog. Select the check box to open the
Create/Select DB Alias dialog and restart the process for another DB
Alias.

Disable the Optim The Configuration program opens the Enable/Disable Optim Server
Server Feature Feature dialog next, to allow you to disable the Server feature.
Click Proceed to disable the Server feature, or click Skip to advance to

the next step without disabling the Server feature. If the site is not
licensed for the Server, this dialog is not displayed.
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Disable the Archive The Configuration program opens the Enable/Disable Archive
ODBC Feature ODBC Feature dialog next. This dialog allows you to disable the
Archive ODBC interface feature.
Click Proceed to disable the Archive ODBC feature, or click Skip to

advance to the next step without disabling the Archive ODBC feature.
If the site is not licensed for Archive, this dialog is not displayed.

7.17.1 Drop the Optim Directory?
If you do not drop another DB Alias, the Configuration program opens

the Drop the Optim Directory dialog. Select the check box to drop the
Optim Directory.
Connect to Optim must connect to the database in order to drop the Optim
Database Directory tables and packages, plans, or procedures. Use the Connect
to Database dialog (see page 205) to specify the connection
information.
Drop Optim Before you drop an Optim Directory (and Optim Directory tables), the
Directory Tables Configuration program displays the table identifier and prompts you to
review the generated DDL, using the Drop Optim Directory Tables
dialog.
To retain the Optim Directory tables and objects in it, click Skip.
Create/Drop When you drop an Optim Directory, all objects stored in that Directory
Packages are deleted. For this reason, the packages, plans, or procedures used to
access the Optim Directory are no longer useful and should be dropped.
The Create/Drop Packages, Bind/Drop Plans, or Create/Drop Stored
Procedures dialog prompts you to do this.
Drop Another After you drop the Optim Directory, the Configuration program opens
Optim Directory? the Drop Another Optim Directory? dialog. Select the check box to
restart the process for another Optim Directory.
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7.18 Purge Optim Directory Registry Entry
7.18 Purge Optim Directory Registry Entry
For security or other reasons, you may want to purge the Windows
registry entry for an Optim Directory from a workstation, but not drop
the Directory or packages, plans, or procedures used to access that
Directory. For example, when you remove an Optim Directory from a
multi-user environment, you can purge the Optim Directory registry
entry from each workstation. In addition, you can disable Optim for any
workstation, simply by purging the registry entry.
When you select Purge Optim Directory Registry Entry from the
Tasks menu, the Configuration program opens a dialog explaining the
process and prompting you to confirm that you want to purge the
registry entry for access to the Optim Directory rather than drop the
Optim Directory. Select the check box to purge the registry entry.
Note: To reinstate a purged Optim Directory, refer to 7.3 Access

Existing Optim Directory.
Purge a Pre-6.0 After you confirm that you want to purge an Optim Directory entry, the
Optim Directory Configuration program prompts you to indicate the version of the
Entry
registry entry you want to purge. Select Purge a pre-6.0 Optim
Registry Entry to purge an Optim Directory registry entry created
before version 6.0. To purge an Optim Directory registry entry created
with version 6.0 or later, leave this option blank. Click Proceed to open
the next dialog.
Specify Optim After you confirm the version of the Optim Directory entry you want to
Directory purge, the Configuration program opens the Specify Optim Directory
dialog (see page 185). Use this dialog to provide the name of the Optim
Directory for the Windows registry entry you want to purge. Click
Proceed to open the next dialog.
Confirm Purge After you select the Optim Directory for the registry entry you want to
Optim Registry purge, the Configuration program prompts you to confirm the
Entry?
Directory name. Select the check box and click Proceed to purge the
registry entry for the named Optim Directory. Next, the Configuration
program opens a query dialog that prompts you to purge the registry
entry for another Optim Directory. To purge another, select the check
box and click Proceed to open the Specify Optim Directory dialog and
select another Optim Directory.

7.19 Purge DB Alias
Select Purge DB Alias from the Tasks menu to delete a DB Alias from
an Optim Directory without connecting to the database. This task does
not drop packages, plans, or procedures created with the DB Alias, nor
does it drop sample or other tables accessed using the DB Alias.
You may purge a DB Alias any time you drop a database; for example,
when a database used for testing applications is dropped after testing is
completed. You may also purge a DB Alias to make a database
temporarily inaccessible to the workstations using Optim.
Note: To reinstate a purged DB Alias, refer to 7.1 Create/Update

DB Alias.
Directory name of the Optim Directory in which the DB Alias entry you want to
purge is located. Click Proceed to open the next dialog.
Create/Select Use the Create/Select DB Alias dialog (see page 207) to specify a DB
DB Alias Alias to purge. Click Proceed to open the next dialog.
Confirm Purge After you select a DB alias to purge, the Configuration program
DB Alias? prompts you to confirm the selected DB Alias is to be dropped. This
option is selected when the dialog opens. Click Proceed to continue.
Next, the Configuration program opens a query dialog that prompts
you to purge another DB Alias. To purge another DB Alias, select the
check box and click Proceed to open the Create/Select DB Alias dialog
on which you can select another DB Alias.
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8. Product Options
Each workstation using Optim must reference a Product Configuration

File. The path to the appropriate Product Configuration File is specified
in Personal Options. You must use the Product Options dialog,
however, to create a Product Configuration File.
Note: A password is required to open the Product Options dialog.
Generally, Product Options parameters enforce site and system

requirements. Use the Product Options dialog to:
• Name the Product Configuration File.
• Establish password security for Product Options.
• Limit the amount of data that can be processed at one time.
• Define defaults and user control over certain activities.
• Provide connection information for machines hosting the Optim

Server (Server).
• Specify general parameters for editing or archiving.
• Customize loader parameters and enforce loader requirements.

8. Product Options
8.1 Open the Product Options Editor
You can configure Product Options using the Configuration program,

or you can set options within Optim.
Using the
Configuration
program
To Configure Product Options using the
Configuration program:
1. Open the Optim Configuration component.
2. In the main window, select Configure Options from the
Tasks menu.
3. Specify an Optim Directory and click Proceed.
4. Click Skip on the Initialize Security/Change Security
Administrator, Enable/Disable the Optim Server
Feature, and Enable/Disable the Archive ODBC
Feature dialogs to open the Specify Product
Configuration File dialog.
5. Select Create New File or Use Existing File, verify the
name of the Configuration File, and click Proceed to open
the Modify Product Options dialog.
6. Click Product Options to open the Enter Product
Options Password dialog.
7. Specify the case-sensitive password to open the Product
Options dialog. (The initial password is optim.)
8. Enter the necessary details on each tab in Product
Options.
9. Choose one of the following:
• To close the Product Options dialog without saving
your changes, click Cancel.
• To save your changes and continue using the Product
Options dialog, click Apply.
• To save your changes and close the Product Options
dialog, click OK to return to the Modify Product
Options dialog.
10.Click Proceed to open the Modify Personal Options
dialog.
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8.1 Open the Product Options Editor
Within Optim
To Configure Product Options within Optim:

1. In the main window, select Product from the Options
menu to open the Enter Product Options Password
dialog.
2. Specify the case-sensitive password to open the Product
Options dialog. (The initial distributed password is
optim.)
3. Specify the necessary details on each tab in Product
Options.
• Click Cancel to close the Product Options dialog
without saving your changes.
• Click Apply to save your changes and continue using
the Product Options dialog.
• Click OK to save your changes and close the Product
Options dialog.

8. Product Options
8.2 Using the Editor
The Product Options dialog allows you to customize various features

and display options in Optim. Several tabs in the Product Options
dialog allow you to review and set the options as required.
Tabs The tabs in the Product Options dialog are described briefly in the
following paragraphs. Detailed information is provided in each section
of this chapter.
General Establish the maximum number of rows that can be

read from a table when browsing or editing table data
or using Point and Shoot, and the maximum number
of rows that can be extracted or archived during a
single process. Also, choose a default Calendar and
set cascade delete/update options. (The General tab
is always foremost when the dialog opens.)
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Database Establish the maximum number of rows that can be

processed in an Insert or Delete Process before a
commit is issued, and prevent or allow optional table
locks during an Insert or Delete Process.
Configuration Establish the path to the Configuration File for the

File selected Product Options.
Password Change the password for the Product Options

dialog.
Edit Select audit preferences for editing data. Specify

other site options for using default values.
Servers Specify protocol, endpoint address, and network

information for machines configured with the Server.
Archive Select options that apply to Archive Processes.
Load Specify options for adding Loader parameters.
Report Specify defaults for creating reports using the

Report Request Editor, including limits and
spacing preferences.
8.2.1 General Tab
Use the General tab to establish default fetch and extract limits for
Archive, Compare, Edit, and Extract Processes.
Limits Establish the maximum number of rows in a fetch set for browsing or
editing data or using Point and Shoot, and the maximum number of
rows for extracting or archiving data.
Maximum Specify the maximum number of rows (1 to 100000)

Fetch Rows retrieved from a table. This limit applies to rows that
are fetched to browse or edit table data or for Point
and Shoot. If you do not specify a value, the default
value is 1000.
A user can establish a lower Maximum Fetch Rows
limit by selecting Personal from the Options menu
and editing the Display tab.

8. Product Options
Maximum Specify the maximum number of rows (1 to

Extract Rows 999999999) that can be processed during a single
Extract or Archive Process. If you do not specify a
value, the default value is 100000.
A Row Limit for an Archive or Extract Process
cannot exceed this value.
Site Defaults The site-specific, default Calendar used to schedule action requests or to
age data in a Column Map.
Calendar Select a site default Calendar. To select from a list of

available calendars, click the down arrow. You can
select a different calendar on a process request, as
needed.
Cascade Delete Set options for performing a cascading delete or update on tables that
Rule are not explicitly included in an Access Definition or a process.
Warn on Click the down arrow to choose when to display a

Cascade warning if a cascading delete or update may occur.
Delete/Update
User Allow the user to determine when to

display a warning. This is the default
setting.
The corresponding Warn on Cascade
Delete/Update setting in Personal
Options is enabled. See Warn on
Cascade on page 309 for more
information.
Runtime Display a cascade delete/update

warning only at run time of a process.
The corresponding setting in Personal
Options is unavailable and set to
Runtime.
Saving Display a cascade delete/update

Access warning only when saving the Access
Definition Definition.
Saving Access Definition.
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Always Display a cascade delete/update

warning at run time of a process, and
when saving the Access Definition.
Always.
Never Do not display a cascade delete/update

warning.
Options is unavailable and set to Never.
Abort Select this check box to abort the process when run
Scheduler from the Scheduler or the Command Line Interface,
or Command and the cascade delete/update affects at least one table
Line that is not explicitly included in the process. (This
check box is selected by default.)

8. Product Options
8.2.2 Database Tab
Use the Database tab to manage database activity during Insert,

Restore, and Delete Processes.
Maximum Commit Specify the maximum number of rows (1 to 999999) inserted, restored,
Frequency or deleted before changes are committed to the database. If you do not
specify a limit, the default value is 200. An Insert, Restore, or Delete
Request can require more frequent commits.
Sybase Unchained Optim normally runs in chained mode. When a trigger in a Sybase ASE
Mode table will be fired as a result of an Insert or Delete Process, and the
trigger calls a stored procedure that must run in unchained mode, the
connection must be in unchained mode for the procedure to work.
Select an option for running an Insert or Delete Process, as follows:
Active Require Insert, Restore, and Delete Processes to

run in unchained mode; the Run in Unchained
Mode check box in Personal Options (see Sybase
Unchained Mode on page 329) is unavailable.
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Inactive Set all processes to run in normal mode; the Run in

Unchained Mode check box in Personal Options
is unavailable.
Default Active The Run in Unchained Mode check box in

Personal Options is available and selected, by
default. Insert, Restore, and Delete Processes run
in unchained mode unless the Run in Unchained
Mode check box in Personal Options is cleared.
Default Inactive The Run in Unchained Mode check box in

Personal Options is available and cleared, by
default. Insert, Restore, and Delete Processes run
in normal mode unless the Run in Unchained
Mode check box in Personal Options is selected.
Allow User to Lock Select this check box to enable the Lock Tables option in the Insert,
Tables Restore, and Delete Request Editors. Users can then use the option to
lock tables during an Insert, Restore, or Delete Process. Locking tables
ensures that other database activity does not interfere with the process
and prevents other users from accessing tables involved in the process.
Allow Insert Action Select this check box to enable the Delete Options box in the Insert
Delete Option Request Editor. If you clear this check box, the Delete Options box is
unavailable, and the Delete option is set to No Tables, by default.
Enforce DBMS Rel. Select this check box to enforce DBMS restrictions for relationship
Name Lengths name length when creating or importing relationships. This option is
selected by default. Clear this check box to override DBMS naming
restrictions and create or import relationships with names (constraints)
up to 64 characters. After changing this option, you must exit Optim
before the change takes effect. You cannot create a DBMS relationship
based on an Optim relationship with a name that exceeds the DBMS
restrictions.
Use Oracle Array Select Use Oracle Array Delete to use the Oracle array delete feature
Delete during a Delete Process. This option is selected by default.
Note: If your site audits Delete processing, be aware that Array

Delete may report rows as being successfully deleted that do
not exist in the database and, therefore, were not actually
deleted by the process.
The Oracle array delete feature is performed during a Delete Process

only when the following are true:

8. Product Options
• Compare Row Contents is not selected in the Delete Request

Editor.
• Both the table in the source file and database have a unique primary
key.
• The table has no file attachments to be deleted.
Allow Optim Select this check box to allow users to define Optim Primary Keys and
PK/Rels on DB Relationships for database views. Default?
Views
Extract using Set an option to enable extracting of uncommitted rows from the
Uncommitted Read database during an Archive or Extract Process. You can extract
uncommitted rows from specific tables in the Access Definition or all
tables. Selecting this option for tables with known performance
problems may increase the speed of your Archive or Extract processes.
Active Automatically extract uncommitted rows from

each table in the Access Definition during all
Archive or Extract Processes. The Uncommitted
Read check box on the Access Definition Editor is
unavailable.
Inactive Automatically extract only committed rows from

Archive or Extract Processes. The Uncommitted
Read check box on the Access Definition Editor is
unavailable.
Default Active The Uncommitted Read option on the Access

Definition Editor is available and selected by
default. Uncommitted rows are extracted from the
table unless the Uncommitted Read check box is
cleared.
Default Inactive The Uncommitted Read option on the Access

Definition Editor is available and cleared by
default. Uncommitted rows are not extracted from
the table unless the Uncommitted Read check box
is cleared.
Notes:
• If you choose to extract uncommitted rows, the relational

integrity of the data in the Archive or Extract File may be
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compromised. Use caution if inserting data from any Archive

or Extract File with uncommitted rows.
• Optim disables the extracting of uncommitted rows if the

DBMS or version does not support it, regardless of the setting.
Parallel Processing Set options to determine the maximum number of concurrent database
connections allowed. Increasing database connections improves
performance when processing large quantities of data by allowing
multiple threads to process rows in parallel.
Allow Parallel Select this check box to enable Maximum

Processing Database Connections.
Maximum Database Increase the maximum number of concurrent

Connections database connections for an Archive, Extract,
or Delete Process. You can select an even
number of maximum database connections.
from 2 though 32, or Maximum. Your
selection enables Database Connections on
the Archive, Extract, and Delete Request
Editors and Maximum Database Connections
in Personal Options (see Maximum Database
Connections on page 327).
MBCS Roundtrip Options for handling characters that could cause round trip conversion
Processing issues in a multi-byte Optim Directory or DB Alias.
Archive/Extract Select an option for handling round trip conversion

Requests issues during Archive or Extract processing:
Stop Processing Stop processing when a multi-

byte character is encountered
that could cause an incorrect
round trip conversion. Each row
of data is checked for characters
round trip conversion.

8. Product Options
Ignore all round Continue processing when a

trip Failures multi-byte character is
encountered that could cause an
incorrect round trip conversion.
(Default.)
Use Value from Use the round trip processing

Personal Options setting from the Database tab in
Personal Options.
Insert/Load/ Select an option for handling round trip conversion

Convert issues during Insert, Load, or Convert processing:
Requests
round trip conversion. Each row
of data is checked for characters

(Default.)
Use Value from Use the round trip processing

Personal Options setting from the Database tab in
Personal Options.
Select the Ignore all round trip Failures option if the database does
not contain data with characters that could cause an incorrect round trip
conversion, or if columns used to manipulate data in a Column Map
(e.g., a function is used) and columns for which selection criteria are
defined do not contain characters that could cause an incorrect round
trip conversion.
DBMS Buffer Limits Set the buffer size to use when fetching or deleting rows from the
database. Optim multiplies the specification for Fetch Buffer Size or
Delete Buffer Size by the value for Maximum Database Connections.
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You can select a value from 64K to 1024K, in increments of 32. Use the
default value unless you are processing tables larger than 10,000 rows.
Fetch Buffer Size of the buffer used when rows are fetched from
Size the database. The default is 512K.
Delete Buffer Size of the buffer used when rows are deleted from
Size the database. The default is 512K.
8.2.3 Configuration File Tab
Use the Configuration File tab to review the path for the current
Configuration File and set new Configuration File preferences.
Current Directory path and name of the Configuration File that Optim is
Configuration File currently using.
Name
Path to New Specify the directory path for a new or different Configuration File. To
Configuration File select an existing Configuration File from your system directories, click
the browse button. To create a new Configuration File, specify the
directory path and file name and then click Create. If you do not

8. Product Options
specify a full directory path with the file name, the current drive and
directory are used.
Switch to New File Select this check box to apply the new Configuration File as soon as it is
when Created created. Do not select this check box if you intend to modify the current
Product Options and want to retain the original Configuration File.
8.2.4 Password Tab
Use the Password tab to change the password needed to access Product
Options.
Current Password Enter the current password (1 to 8 characters). Passwords are case
sensitive. Initially, this password is optim.
New Password Enter the new password (1 to 8 characters, case-sensitive). For security
reasons, the password is displayed as a series of asterisks (****).
Confirm New Confirm the new password by entering it a second time. For security
Password reasons, the password is displayed as a series of asterisks (****).
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8.2.5 Edit Tab
Use the Edit tab to select audit preferences for editing data and specify
other site options for using default values.

8. Product Options
Auditing Status Activate auditing to record rows that you edit and store images of
unedited rows in an Optim Directory table. You can browse these rows,
establish the period of time for which they are stored rows, and limit the
number of rows retained. When rows of audit information expire, they
are automatically deleted. When the maximum number of rows is
exceeded, the oldest rows are deleted to make space for new rows.
Active Select this option to enable the auditing feature at the

site level. Click Audit Tables to open a dialog on
which you can select tables to be audited on a site basis.
Active/User Select this option to activate auditing at the site level

and allow users to establish auditing for the
workstation. Click Audit Tables to open a dialog on
which you can select tables to be audited on a site basis.
This option enables the auditing feature in Personal

Options (see Auditing Active on page 310). Users can
select additional tables to audit, but cannot disable
auditing for tables audited on a site basis.
Inactive Select this option to disable the auditing feature. No

users can audit.
User Supplies Choose whether to require user-supplied values in columns that cannot
Defaults accept default values. This option applies to new rows that a user
inserts while editing a database table.
Note: Optim can provide a default value according to the data type.
Possible values include blank, NULL, zero, current date,
current time, or current timestamp.
Yes Select this option to require a user-supplied value for every

column that cannot accept a default value. If you select this
option, the User Supplies Defaults check box in Personal
Options (or Edit Preferences for the Table Editor) is
unavailable. See User Supplies Defaults on page 309 for
more information.
No Select this option if your site does not require user-supplied

values for columns that cannot accept a default value.
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User Select this option to allow users to supply a value for any
column that cannot accept a default value. If you select this
option, users can modify this selection in Personal Options (or
Edit Preferences in the Table Editor).
Null as Default Choose whether to use the NULL character as the default value for
nullable columns. This option applies to new rows that a user inserts
while editing a database table.
Note: Optim can provide a default value based on the column data
type. Other than NULL, possible values include blank, zero,
current date, current time, and current timestamp.
Yes Select this option to display the NULL character as the default
value for nullable columns when editing data. If you select this
option, users cannot modify this selection in Personal Options
(or Edit Preferences in the Table Editor). See Display NULL
as Insert Default on page 309 for more information.
No Select this option if your site prefers not to display the NULL
character as the default value for nullable columns while
editing data.
User Select this option to allow users to display the NULL character
as the default value for nullable columns while editing data. If
you select this option, users can modify this selection in
Personal Options (or Edit Preferences in the Table Editor).
Force Browse Only Select this check box to force all new and existing Edit Definitions to be
in Browse Only mode. When you select this check box, edit options on
the Edit tab in Personal Options and the Edit Preferences on the Table
Editor are unavailable. (For example, the option for Undo Levels is
unavailable, because Undo entries are not created in Browse Only
mode.)

8. Product Options
Audit Tables Dialog

If you select Active or Active/User on the Edit tab of the Product
Options dialog, click Audit Tables to display the Audit Tables dialog.
Specify default parameters that apply to all processed tables and a list of
tables for which one or more defaults are overridden.
Optim Directory Specify the Optim Directory for which audit parameters are defined. If
your site has more than one Optim Directory, click the down arrow to
select from a list.
Audit results are stored in the PSTAUDIT table, in the Optim Directory.
If authorized, you may browse or edit the PSTAUDIT table in the same
way you browse or edit any other database table. However, Auditing
Status in Product Options must be set to Active or Active/User and you
must have database SELECT authority for the PSTAUDIT table.
Auditing Defaults Specify the defaults for the auditing option at your site:
Enabled Select to audit processing for all tables, unless

overridden in the Table Name/Pattern list. For
example, if a table (or pattern) is listed and
Disabled status is specified, the table is not audited.
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Write All Select to record information for all columns in

Columns updated, deleted, or inserted rows, unless
overridden in the Table Name/Pattern list. If you
clear this check box, audit information is recorded
for changed columns, inserted rows, and tables that
do not have a primary key.
Days to Retain Specify the maximum number of days (0 to 999) to

retain Audit information, unless overridden in the
Table Name/Pattern list. Audit information is
purged automatically after the specified number of
days elapse. Specify zero (0) or leave blank to
retain Audit information indefinitely.
Maximum Rows Specify the maximum number of audited rows (0 to

999999) to retain for each database table, unless
overridden in the Table Name/Pattern list. The
oldest rows are deleted to create space to accept new
rows. Specify zero (0) or leave blank to retain an
unlimited number.
Table Name/Pattern Tables for which table-specific audit parameters apply. If you select the
List Active/User option for auditing database tables, the Product Options list
supersedes any list users may specify in Personal Options.
Table Name/ Specify the fully-qualified name of the database

Pattern table or a pattern that identifies the database tables,
in the form dbalias.creatorid.tablename. You can
also right-click a grid cell and select Add Tables to
display a selection list.
Status Select the auditing status for the table or tables.

Click to display a down arrow and select Enabled
or Disabled for each table or pattern in the list. Use
this selection to override the default status
established with the Enabled check box.
Note: If auditing is disabled for a table, other
table-specific parameters cannot be edited.
If a table is listed in both Personal Options and

Product Options, the status in Personal Options is
Superseded by Product List. The user cannot
change the auditing status for that table. Users can
modify the table name, however, or remove it from
the list.

8. Product Options
Days to Retain Specify the maximum number of days (1 to 999) to

retain audit information for the table or tables. To
retain Audit information indefinitely, specify zero
(0) or leave blank.
Max Rows Specify the maximum number of audit rows (1 to

999999) retained for each database table or tables.
To retain an indefinite number of rows, specify zero
(0) or leave blank.
Note: The Max Rows limit is checked after 15
commits to the database table.
Write Option Select the level of audit information to record for

the table or tables. Click to display a down arrow
and select:
• All Columns to record audit information for all
columns in edited rows.
• Changed Columns to record audit information
as follows:
– Record an image of all columns in an
inserted row.
– Record an image of the primary key column
in a deleted row. If there is no primary key,
record an image of all columns.
– Record an image of the primary key
columns and any changed columns in an
updated row.
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Example Default specifications are propagated to new entries in the list of tables
and can be useful when building the list. For example, if your database
includes 100 tables and you want to retain audit information for fifty
tables for a period of 90 days, information for thirty tables for a period
of 1 year, information for 5 tables for an indefinite period, and do not
want to audit processes on the remaining 15 tables, build the list of audit
instructions in the following way:
1. Clear Enabled.
2. Enter, in the grid, names of the 15 tables that are not
audited (select from a list or type names or patterns).
Status is Disabled for each entry.
3. Select Enabled and set Days to Retain to 0.
4. Enter, in the grid, names of the five tables for which audit
information is retained indefinitely (select from a list or
type names or patterns). Status is Enabled and Days to
Retain is 0 for the 5 new entries.
5. Set Days to Retain to 365.
6. Enter names of the thirty tables in the grid (select from a
list or type names or patterns). Status is Enabled and
Days to Retain is 365 for the 30 new entries.
7. Set Days to Retain to 90.
8. The fifty remaining tables are not entered in the grid. The
default status for these tables is Enabled and audit
information for each table is retained for 90 days.

8. Product Options
Select Table To Be Audited Dialog

When you select Add Tables or Replace Table from the shortcut menu,
the Select Table to be audited dialog is displayed. This dialog is also
displayed when you use the Join command from the Table Editor.
The Select Table to be audited dialog provides a list of tables for the
selected database.
• DB Aliases for available databases are listed on the left. To list tables
in a database, double-click the DB Alias or overtype the DB Alias in
the Pattern box.
• Objects referenced by the selected DB Alias are listed in the

Database Table grid in alphabetical order by Creator ID and Table
Name. The type of object (table, view, alias, synonym), DBMS, and
fully-qualified name are provided.
Pattern Use a pattern to limit the list of objects in the Select Table to be
audited dialog. After you specify a pattern, click Refresh to redisplay
the list based on your criteria.
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Audit Summary
During an Edit Process, Optim audits tables according to the following
parameters:
If Active Check for the table name on the Product Options list
in the Audit Tables dialog:
• If the table is on the list and Enabled, the table is
audited.
• If the table is on the list and Disabled, the table is
not audited.
If the table is not on the list, and the Enabled check
box under Auditing Defaults in Product Options is
selected, the table is audited.
If Active/User Check for the table name on the Product Options list
in the Audit Tables dialog:
audited.
not audited.
Check the Edit tab in the Personal Options dialog

to determine if the Auditing Active check box is
selected. If it is, check for the table name on the
Personal Options list in the Audit Tables dialog:
audited based on the default specifications in
Product Options.
not audited.
If the table is not on either list, and the Enabled
check box under Auditing Defaults in Product
Options is selected, the table is audited.
If Inactive The audit feature is disabled and the table is not

audited.

8. Product Options
8.2.6 Servers Tab
When a task requires the movement, processing, or storage of very large

volumes of data, the request can be defined at a workstation in the
normal way, then directed for remote processing on a machine hosting
the Server. If a workstation on your network is configured as a Server,
you must provide the appropriate communication protocols so that other
workstations can transfer process requests to it. Use the Servers tab to
specify communication parameters for any Servers on your network.
Server Name Enter the name of each Server (that is, the name given each Server
when it was configured), with the corresponding connection
information, as follows.
Supported Optim generates endpoints for all possible protocols; client machines
Protocols (all) connect via RPC Locator Service, where possible.
NetBIOS over TCP Endpoint: Integer from 1 through 254

(ncacn_nb_tcp) Example: 100
Network Address: Windows computer name
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NetBIOS over IPX Endpoint: Integer from 1 through 254

(ncacn_nb_ipx) Example: 100
Network Address: Windows computer name
NetBEUI over Endpoint: Integer from 1 through 254

NetBIOS Example: 100
(ncacn_nb_nb) Network Address: Windows computer name
TCP/IP Endpoint: Internet Port Number

(ncacn_ip_tcp) Example: 1024
Network Address: Four-octet internet address, or host name
Named Pipe Endpoint: Windows named pipe, starting with “\\pipe”

(ncacn_np) Example: \\pipe\\pipename
Network Address: Windows server name
SPX Endpoint: Integer from 1 through 65535

(ncacn_spx) Example: 5000
Network Address: IPX internet address, or Windows server name
DECnet Endpoint: DECnet phase IV object number, preceded by # character, or

(ncacn_dnet_nsp) object name
Example: mailserver #17
Network Address: Area and node syntax
Apple Talk DSP Endpoint: A character string, up to 22 bytes long

(ncacn_at_dsp) Example: myservicesendpoint
Network Address: Windows server name, optionally followed by @
and the AppleTalk zone name
Banyan Vines SSP Endpoint: Vines SPP port number from 250 through 511
(ncacn_vns_spp) Example: 500
Network Address: StreetTalk server name of the form
item@group@organization
Internet Information Endpoint: Internet port number

Server (IIS) Example: 2215
(ncacn_http)
Network Address: Internet address or local Windows server name
Note: You can specify a dynamic endpoint for any protocol using an
asterisk (*). If Supported Protocols (All) is specified, an
asterisk (*) displays automatically.

8. Product Options
8.2.7 Archive Tab
Use the Archive tab to allow users to review data to be deleted after it
has been archived, select available backup devices, and set a default
minimum file retention period for supported devices.
Allow User to Select this check box to enable the Review Archive Delete List check
review “Delete box on the Archive and Delete Request Editors. This check box allows
After Archive” list users to display and review the names of tables for which data is to be
deleted as a function of archiving.
Available File Select the appropriate check box(es) to make available one or more
Backup Devices backup devices for use with Archive. (The check boxes are cleared by
default.)
Centera Select this check box if Centera is available. If you

select this check box, the Centera Minimum File
Retention box becomes available.
NetWorker Select this check box if EMC NetWorker is available.
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Tivoli Select this check box if Tivoli is available. If you select

this check box, the Tivoli Options box becomes
available.
Note: To use a Tivoli device, you must install the

Tivoli client and API support on the machine
where the Optim Server runs.
HP RISS Select this check box if HP RISS is available.
Note: You can copy an Archive File to a backup device by

referencing a Storage Profile (with the necessary backup
device parameters) in an Archive Request. For details, refer to
the Archive User Manual, Storage Profile.
Tivoli Options
Node Name Specify an identifier that allows access to the Tivoli

tape backup device.
Password Specify a password that allows access to the Tivoli tape

backup device.
Centera Minimum Specify the default minimum retention period for protecting Archive
File Retention Files on Centera from deletion. The minimum retention period is
measured from the time the Archive Process copies the file to Centera.
After the minimum retention period expires, the file can be deleted from
Centera.
Allow User to alter Select this check box to enable the Minimum
Minimum Retention File Retention setting in the Storage Profile
Utility, allowing users to override the default
minimum retention defined in Product Options.
Centera Default Select to use the Centera default minimum

retention period, based on your Centera
configuration.
Infinite Select to keep an Archive File on Centera

forever; the file cannot be deleted.

8. Product Options
Interval Select to protect an Archive File from deletion

for a specified period. You can specify a
number of years, days, or a combination of
both.
When you select Interval, the Years and Days
boxes become available.
Years Specify the number of years (0 to 100)

to protect an Archive File from
deletion. The default value is zero (0).
Days Specify the number of days (0 to

18300) to protect an Archive File from
Note: 18300 days equals 50 years.
None Do not use a minimum retention period; allow

an Archive File to be deleted from Centera at
any time.
WORM Device Specify the default minimum retention period for protecting Archive
Minimum File Files on a WORM device from deletion. The minimum retention period
Retention is measured from the time the Archive Process copies the file to the
device. After the minimum retention period expires, the file can be
deleted from the device.
Allow User to alter Select this check box to enable the WORM
Minimum File Device Minimum File Retention options in the
Retention Storage Profile Utility, allowing users to
override the default minimum retention defined
in Product Options.
Interval Select to protect an Archive File from deletion

for a specified period after the file is generated.
You can specify a number of years, days, or a
combination of both.
When you select Interval, the Years and Days
boxes become available.
Years Specify the number of years to protect

an Archive File from deletion. The
default value is zero (0).
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Days Specify the number of days (0 to 999)

to protect an Archive File from
Note: The interval cannot exceed the

maximum date, 01/17/2071. Archive
checks the interval when you set the
Product Options, save a Storage
Profile, and run the Archive Process.
Maximum Use the maximum date, 01/17/2071.
None Do not use a minimum retention period; allow

an Archive File to be deleted from the device at
any time.

8. Product Options
8.2.8 Load Tab
Use the Load tab to customize loader parameters and enforce loader
requirements for your site. This can be particularly helpful when you
have more than one database, or more than one Optim Directory. You
can specify default parameters applicable to all defined DB Aliases, and
as needed, specify unique parameters for each different database, each
instance or version of a database, or each different Optim Directory.
For example, after selecting an Optim Directory, you can select

[Default] in the DB Alias box. Loader settings you define will apply to
all DB Aliases in the selected Optim Directory. If the default settings
are not appropriate for one DB Alias, you can select that DB Alias in the
DB Alias box, select the Override default settings check box, and
define specific settings for that DB Alias only. You can repeat the
procedure for any or all DB Aliases in the selected Optim Directory, and
similarly, for all DB Aliases in each Optim Directory.
Optim Directory Select the name of the Optim Directory containing the DB Aliases for
which you want to customize loader parameters. If your site has more
than one Optim Directory, and you want to specify loader parameters
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for DB Aliases contained in those directories, click the down arrow to

select from a list.
DB Alias Click the down arrow to select from the available DB Aliases in the
selected Optim Directory. If you select [Default], the custom loader
parameters you specify apply to all DB Aliases in the selected Optim
Directory.
Override default Select to define unique loader parameters for a specific DB Alias, when
settings default values are defined for all DB Aliases in a selected Optim
Directory.
Use Delete, when This check box is applicable to SQL Server and Sybase ASE DB
Truncate fails Aliases only. When Replace is specified in a Load Request, data loaded
to the affected tables is truncated, unless the particular table is
partitioned, in which case the truncate action will fail. Select this check
box to issue the SQL Delete statement when the SQL Truncate
statement fails.
Note: The SQL Delete statement may be significantly more

resource-intensive than the SQL Truncate statement.
Loader Parameters
Additional Loader Define additional loader parameters, as

Parameters required, to append to the list created by Optim
for loading data with a DBMS loader. See
DBMS documentation for valid operands.
Force at Run Time Select to force the use of the additional loader
parameters defined in Product Options in place
of any additional loader parameters specified in
a particular Load Request.
Use to prime New Select to populate new Load Requests with the
Request additional loader parameters defined in Product
Options. These parameters may be edited in the
individual Load Requests, as necessary.

8. Product Options
8.2.9 Report Tab
Use the Report tab to set formatting defaults for the Report Process.
Limits Set default limits for the output of the Report Process.
Rows per Table Specify the maximum number of rows (1 to

99999999) that can be reported on during a
single Report Process.
Lines per Page Specify the maximum number of lines per page
(1 to 999) for the report.
Line Length Specify the maximum number of characters per

line (1 to 999) for the report.
Character Column Specify the maximum number of characters per

Width column (1 to 999) for the report.
Spacing Set default spacing preferences for the output of the Report Process.
Blank Lines Specify the number of blank lines to insert

Between Rows between each row in the report.
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Minimum Spaces Specify the number of blank spaces to insert

Between Columns between each column in the report.
Blank Lines Specify the number of blank lines to insert

Between Levels between each level of related tables, when Show
Joins is enabled, and related tables are joined.
(Archive File Report only)
Spaces to Indent Specify the number of blank spaces to indent

Subordinate Tables rows from each subordinate joined table in the
report. (Archive File Report only)

8. Product Options
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9. Personal Options
You can use Personal Options to customize Optim for use at each
workstation. For example, you can:
• Specify default data directories, set user-defined database logon and

password information, and select other options to customize display
features and message text.
• Provide defaults for the Schedule and Create utilities, and the Load,
Edit, and Browse Processes.
Personal Options are recorded in the Windows Registry of the

workstation.
Note: Product Option settings (site-level) supersede any conflicting

Personal Option settings (user-level). For more information,
refer to Chapter 8. Product Options.

9. Personal Options
9.1 Open the Personal Options Editor
You can use the Configuration program to configure Personal Options,

or you can set options from within Optim.
Using the
Configuration
program
To configure Personal Options using the
Configuration program:
1. Open the Configuration program.
2. In the main window, select Configure Options from the
Tasks menu.
3. Specify a PST Directory and click Proceed.
4. Click Skip on the Initialize Security/Change Security
Administrator, Enable/Disable the Optim Server
Feature, and Enable/Disable the Archive ODBC
Feature dialogs to open the Specify Product
Configuration File dialog.
5. Select Create New File or Use Existing File, verify the
name of the Configuration File, and click Proceed.
6. On the Modify Product Options dialog, click Proceed to
open the Modify Personal Options dialog.
7. Click the Personal Options button to open the Personal
Options dialog.
8. Specify the necessary details on each tab in Personal
Options.
• To close the Personal Options dialog without saving
• To save your changes and continue using the
Personal Options dialog, click Apply.
• To save your changes and close the Personal Options
dialog, click OK to return to the Modify Personal
Options dialog.
10.Click Proceed to complete the process.
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9.1 Open the Personal Options Editor
Within Optim
To change the settings within Optim:

1. In the main window, select Personal from the Options
menu.
2. On the Personal Options dialog, provide the necessary
information on each tab.
• To close the Personal Options dialog without saving
• To save your changes and continue using the
Personal Options dialog, click Apply.
• To save your changes and close the Personal Options
dialog, click OK.

9. Personal Options
The Personal Options dialog allows you to customize Optim for the
workstation.
Tabs The tabs in the Personal Options dialog are described briefly in the
following paragraphs. Detailed information is provided in each section
of this chapter.
General Identify the Temporary Work Directory, Data Directory,

and the directory for the Product Configuration File used
by the workstation. Options allow you to use the
underscore as an SQL LIKE character, select the
uppercase or lowercase default for selection criteria,
establish the number of days to keep Trace Files, specify
a default code page value, and choose whether to warn a
user when a cascading delete or update may occur.
Confirm Choose to display a confirmation prompt before

definitions are deleted, files overwritten, or DDL lost.
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Display Choose options for data displays when editing data or

using Point and Shoot, including the maximum number
of rows fetched and the maximum number of entries in
history and menu file lists. Also, set options to determine
the default settings for Large Objects for the Access
Definition.
Errors Select font characteristics for informational, warning,

and error messages and the number of lines to display in
the message bar.
Scheduling Select options for using the Scheduling Monitor.
Load Provide the complete path and name of the executable

used to access each DBMS Loader.
Create Specify default options for creating database objects.
Logon Review logon information for each DB Alias in a

selected Optim Directory. Connection and password
information is stored in the workstation registry.
Server Provide User ID, password, and domain information to

be used by the Optim Server (Server) when running
actions remotely.
Edit Select options for browsing or editing database tables.
Browse Select display options for browsing Archive, Extract,

Control, or Compare Files. Set defaults for emphasizing
differences between rows when browsing Compare Files.
Archive Identify the default Archive Directory and Archive Index

Directory and select options that apply when archiving
data.
Removable Provide default segment size values.

Media
Actions Set options for displaying tabs in Action Request Editors,

printing Column Map procedures, and retaining reports.
Printer Set printer, font, and language preferences for printing a

request or definition.

9. Personal Options
Database Select options for handling multi-byte round trip

conversion errors, cascade deletes, and database
connections. (For Sybase ASE, you can also specify
whether to run in Unchained mode.)
Notify Specify default options and a list of addresses used for

sending an email message when a request is processed,
or only if a request succeeds or fails.
9.2.1 General Tab
Use the General tab to identify the Temporary Work Directory, Data
Directory, and the directory for the Product Configuration File used by
the workstation, and other defaults.
Use ‘_’ as Select to use the underscore character to represent any single character
SQL LIKE in a pattern. For example, if Use ‘_’ as SQL LIKE Character is
Character selected, you can type PSTDEMO.M _ _ P in the pattern box on the
Open an Access Definition dialog to list only Access Definitions with a
name beginning with M and ending with P for the Identifier
PSTDEMO. If you clear this check box, the underscore represents the
underscore character.
Caps Mode Select to convert all lowercase characters to uppercase when you
specify string literals in selection criteria, relationships, and Column
Maps. If you clear this check box, characters display in uppercase or
lowercase, exactly as entered.
z/OS Code Page In an Optim process, you can use an Extract File created using the
Optim z/OS Solution. Optim uses a code page to convert the
mainframe file format from EBCDIC to ASCII. In the z/OS Code Page
list, select a default value to be used if the Extract File does not contain
a code page number.
Days to keep Specify the number of days (2 to 30) to retain trace files in the
Trace files temporary work directory. The default value is 5.
Trace files are useful for Optim to track processing. Trace file names
are prefixed with PR0, followed by letters indicating the trace file type,
and ended with a numeric extension (for example, PR0TOOL.123). The
extension on the name of the trace file distinguishes one trace file from
another of that type. Trace files are sequentially numbered .001 through
.999, followed by .A00 through .Z99, as necessary. If more than 3,599
trace files of a single type are created and stored within the specified
number of days, file names are reused, beginning with the first.
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Note: Storage space limitations should be considered when deciding

the number of days to retain the files.
Temporary Work Specify the complete path to the default directory in which you want to
Directory store internal work files and trace files. To select from your system
Data Directory Specify the complete path to the default directory in which you want to
store Archive, Extract, Control, Compare, and Export Files, and other
process files. To select from your system directories, click the browse
button. The Data Directory serves as the default; you can specify a
different directory path and file name on any process request.
Product Specify the complete path to the Product Configuration File. The file
Configuration File name has a .cfg extension. To select from your system directories, click
the browse button. The Product Configuration File is created when you
install Optim.
Local Optim Server To improve ODBC response times, select the name of the Server that
(ODBC runs on this machine. The ODBC Server will run locally and the Server
Connections Only)
will not be contacted, if an ODBC connection specifies this Server
name, or if the ODBC interface selects an Archive File with this Server
name in its Archive Directory entry.
Note: Do not use this setting if accessing archived data on a backup

device.

9. Personal Options
9.2.2 Confirm Tab
Use the Confirm tab to choose whether a confirmation dialog is

displayed before the execution of a process that results in loss of data.
Confirm Definition Select to display a confirmation dialog before you delete a definition or
Deletion process request from the Optim Directory. Selecting this check box
helps prevent deleting a request or definition accidentally.
Confirm File Select to display a confirmation dialog before you overwrite an existing
Overwrite file (Archive File, Extract File, Control File, Compare File, or Export
File).
Note: If you select this check box, a confirmation dialog opens

before you run a process. However, this confirmation does not
display for a process request that is scheduled or run using the
Confirm Loss of Select to display a confirmation dialog during a Convert Process that
DDL in Convert can result in the loss of DDL statements. The confirmation dialog is not
displayed for a scheduled process request.
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9.2.3 Display Tab
Use the Display tab to select preferences for displaying information.
NULL value Enter a character to represent a NULL value. The question mark (?) is
indicator the default. Although you can choose any character to represent a
NULL value, an infrequently used character is best.
Delimiter for Enter a character to delimit variable length column values that have
variable length trailing blanks. The semi-colon ( ; ) is the default. Although you can
column values
choose any character as a delimiter, an infrequently used character that
differs from the NULL value indicator is best.
Maximum Fetch Specify the maximum number of rows from a single table that can be
Rows displayed when you browse or edit table data or use Point and Shoot.
You can enter a number from 1 through the site maximum, specified on
the Product Options dialog. The default value is 500.
Maximum entries Specify the maximum number of recently selected items (1 to 20)
in History Lists displayed in a drop-down list. For example, the Extract File box in a
request editor, where you can click the down arrow to view a list of the
most recently used Extract Files.

9. Personal Options
Maximum entries Specify the maximum number of items (1 to 20) displayed below the
in Menu File Lists File menu commands in an editor. For example, a list of the most
recently opened definitions appears on the File menu in the Access
Definition Editor.
Action/Definition Click the down arrow to select the default mode for opening the action
Menu Behavior or definition editors from the Actions or Definitions menu in the main
window.
Open Last Opens the last edited request in the selected

editor. This is the default.
Open New Opens a new, untitled request in the selected

editor.
Appearance Options for displaying tooltips and toolbars on dialogs and editors in
Optim.
Balloon Style Controls the appearance of the tooltips. Select

Tooltips the check box to choose balloon-style. Clear the
check box to choose flat-style (default).
Flat Style Toolbars Controls the appearance of the toolbars. Select

the check box to choose flat-style. Clear the
check box to choose 3D style (default).
Main Window Options for displaying the list of active dialogs and editors in the main
window. As you open each editor or dialog, the main window expands
to list the active editors and dialogs. To recall an active editor or dialog,
double-click the item in the list.
Maximum visible Specify the maximum number of active editors

components in list or dialogs (5 to 99) displayed in the main
window. The default value is 10. If the number
of active editors and dialogs exceeds the
maximum, you can scroll the list. (If fewer
editors or dialogs are in use, the bottom of the
list is blank.)
Auto size Main Select to automatically resize the main window

Window to list as editors and dialogs are added to the list. If
you clear this check box, the main window is
sized to display the maximum number of editors
and dialogs that can be listed.
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Large Object (LOB)
Default Native Select this check box to set the default for the
LOB Mode Native LOB Mode check box on the Columns
tab of the Table Specifications dialog, available
through the Access Definition Editor. You can
use the check box on the Table Specifications
dialog when preparing an Access Definition for
use with Edit. When editing, the check box
designates whether to start the native application
associated with an LOB, or to process as a
VarChar or VarBinary data type.
Maximum Specify the maximum length of data to retrieve

Non-Native LOB from a database for an LOB processed as a
Length VarChar or VarBinary data type when using the
Table Editor in Edit. Select a value from 1 KB
through 32 KB.
Note: The setting of the Native LOB Mode
check box on the Columns tab of the
Table Specifications dialog (available
through the Access Definition Editor)
determines whether an LOB is
processed as Native or Non-Native.
An LOB truncates when the size of the LOB

exceeds the Maximum Non-Native LOB Length
setting, and appears in the Table Editor as a
protected cell with a cross-hatched pattern.
Reset Messages Click Reset Messages to reset system messages. Message dialogs
provide information or warnings. You can also choose not to display the
message again. Reset Messages resets the option to display these
message dialogs, when appropriate.

9. Personal Options
9.2.4 Errors Tab
Use the options on the Errors tab to set preferences for the display of
error messages.
The default fonts for message text and data fields are shown in each of
the font message boxes. To open the Windows Font dialog to select
font attributes, click the command buttons for text or fields. To modify
the font for text messages, click Text. To modify the font for data fields
noted in message text, click Field.
Font for Informational messages are not critical; for example, messages that ask
Informational whether information should be saved when a dialog is closed.
Messages
Info Text Specify font characteristics for the informational

message text. The default is System, 10 point, Bold,
Black.
Info Field Specify font characteristics for the data referenced in

an informational message. The default is System, 10
point, Bold, Underline, Maroon.
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Font for Warning Warning messages indicate serious, but not critical conditions. A
Messages warning message does not interrupt an action, but may indicate that you
should reevaluate the current action.
Warning Text Specify font characteristics for the warning message

text. The default is System, 10 point, Bold, Maroon.
Warning Field Specify font characteristics for the data referenced in

a warning message. The default is System, 10 point,
Bold, Underline, Maroon.
Font for Error Error messages indicate critical conditions and interrupt the current
Messages action. A problem presented in an error message must be addressed
before the attempted action can proceed. Error messages can appear in
pop-up dialogs, but usually display in the message bar at the bottom of a
dialog.
Error Text Specify font characteristics for the error message

text. The default is System, 10 point, Bold, Navy.
Error Field Specify font characteristics for the data referenced in

an error message. The default is System, 10 point,
Bold, Underline, Navy.
Display Lines Specify the maximum number of lines (3 to 9) to display in the message
bar for any type of message.
Hide message bar Select this check box to hide the message bar when there are no
when empty informational, warning, or error messages to display. If you clear this
check box, the message bar appears at the bottom of each editor or
dialog at all times.

9. Personal Options
9.2.5 Scheduling Tab
Use the options on the Scheduling tab to specify a default directory for
Optim to store process requests, and to set options for the Scheduler.
Scheduling Enter the full path to the default directory for schedule files. To select
Directory from your system directories, click the browse button. Each user should
have a unique directory for schedule files.
Scheduling Monitor Select options for using the Scheduling Monitor. The Scheduling
Monitor must be active for scheduled jobs to be processed.
Add to StartUp Select this check box to add the Scheduler to

Folder the group of programs that start automatically
when you start Microsoft Windows.
Show in Taskbar Select this check box to display the Scheduler

Icon Tray icon in the Microsoft Windows task bar icon
tray, instead of as a button on the taskbar.
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Start scheduling Clear this check box to prevent starting

when monitor starts scheduled jobs immediately when the Schedule
Monitor starts.
9.2.6 Load Tab
Use the options on the Load tab to set specifications for a Load Process.
Load Specifications Specify the complete path and name of the executable to access each
DBMS Loader that can be used with a Load Request.
DB Alias Select [Default] to enter the path and name of

the Loader executable file for each DBMS type.
If you have more than one version of a particular
DBMS type, you can enter the unique loader
specification for each version. Click the down
arrow to select the specific DB Alias, then enter
the appropriate path and name of the Loader
executable file for the particular DBMS version.

9. Personal Options
Exception Table Specify a default Creator ID for exception tables

Default Creator ID (DB2 and Oracle) or violation tables (Informix).
This field is available only when you select a
DB Alias for a DB2, Oracle, or Informix
database.
Fully Qualified Path Specify the directory path and program name for
for DBMS Loader the specific DBMS Loader. Consult your
DBMS documentation for the name of the
loader program. To select from your system
z/OS FTP User ID Provide the default user ID for the z/OS FTP
server, used when uploading files to the z/OS
machine during the Load Process. This option is
available when you select the (Default) or a DB2
DB Alias. You can override the user ID in the
Load Request.
z/OS FTP Password Provide the password for the default z/OS FTP
server user ID. This option is available when
you select the (Default) or a DB2 DB Alias.
You can override the password in the Load
Request.
9.2.7 Create Tab
Use the options on the Create tab to set defaults for creating objects.
Note that you can establish as many as three layers of default settings
for the creation of database objects, in addition to target system defaults.
The default settings determine the values displayed in the Object List
for the Create Utility and can be overridden at the object level by editing
the list.
At the broadest level, DB Alias settings establish defaults for creating

objects in the associated database. If desired, you can provide Personal
Options settings, as described in the following text, for a user or group
of users that override some or all DB Alias settings. A third level of
optional defaults apply at the processing level to override Personal
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Options and DB Alias settings. Use the options on the Create tab to set
second-level defaults for the Create Utility.
DB Alias Specify the DB Alias that identifies the database in which you want to
create database objects. To select from a list, click the down arrow.
Specify default options for creating different types of database objects
on each corresponding tab.
Compile error Drop Select this check box to automatically drop any Oracle object that
causes a compile-type error during the Create Process. If you clear this
check box and compile-type errors occur, you must interrupt the Create
Process to drop the object before continuing.
This feature applies to Oracle compile-type errors that may occur on

certain database objects: functions, packages, package bodies,
procedures, triggers, and views. (The Create Process can create these
objects, but they may not be functional.) Select this check box to
correct possible problems in the Review SQL dialog before performing
the Create Process.
Replace UDTs Select this check box to replace table-type column references to User
Defined [data] Types with base column data types in any generated
DDL. When you clear this check box, references to UDTs are preserved

9. Personal Options
in generated DDL. (This check box is available only when you select a
DB Alias for a DB2, Sybase ASE, or SQL Server database.)
Note: Clear this check box if you want UDT references in the
generated DDL.
DB2 OS/390 Select this check box to require the user (i.e., Create and DDL) to create
Current Rules: DB2 and delete LOB tablespaces, AUX tables, and unique Indexes. When
you clear this check box, DB2 OS/390 automatically creates and deletes
LOB tablespaces, AUX tables, and unique Indexes. This check box is
selected by default.
Object Name Select a font color to highlight object name changes in the SQL
Highlighting statements shown on the Review SQL dialog before creating those
objects in the target database. During the Create Process, object names
(specified in the Table Map) are translated to be appropriate for the
target database. This feature applies to creating text type database
objects: functions, packages, package bodies, procedures, triggers, and
views.
Limit When creating a large number of objects, highlighting

object names in color can affect the speed of the process.
Specify the maximum number of created objects to
highlight in color (i.e., if the number of objects to create
exceeds the limit you specify, colorization is not used).
The default is 1000.
Confident Select a font color to highlight object name changes that

are reasonably confident. Accept the default color
(blue) or click the down arrow to select a different color.
Uncertain Select a font color to highlight object name changes that

may require verification because of the way different
DBMSs use object names. Accept the default color
(yellow) or click the down arrow to select a different
color.
Create — Tables Tab

Use the Tables tab to specify the default database (for DB2 z/OS).
Specify a default tablespace (segment, filegroup, or dbspace) for
creating database objects. Specify an allocation percent to adjust SQL
storage related parameters (for Oracle and DB2 z/OS).
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Default Database Enter the name of the default database for creating tables. To select
from a list, click the down arrow. This option is available only if you
are using DB2 z/OS. A single DB Alias in Optim can identify more
than one database in DB2 z/OS.
Use default Select this check box to use the default database for creating tables. If
database you clear this check box, the Create Utility attempts to use the source
database from the Source File. However, if the source database does not
exist on the target system, the Create Utility uses the default database.
Default... Enter the name of the default tablespace (segment, filegroup, or

dbspace) for creating tables. To select from a list, click the down arrow.
If you select <Default>, the default set in the database is used.
Use default Select this check box to use the default tablespace (segment, filegroup,
tablespace or dbspace) for creating tables. If you clear this check box, the Create
Utility attempts to use the tablespace (segment, filegroup, or dbspace) in
the Source File. However, if the source does not exist on the target
system, the Create Utility uses the default.
Allocation Percent Enter a percent (0 to 999) to adjust SQL storage-related parameters for
the Create Utility. The default is 100. Allocation percent is available
for creating tables and indexes in Oracle and creating indexes in DB2
z/OS.
Target SQL is generated based on the values of the objects in a Source

File. If you specify zero (0), the storage-related clause in the SQL
statement is omitted. Using any value, other than zero, results in a
percentage of the source value being used in the target clause.
Create — Indexes Tab

Use the Indexes tab to select a default identifier for creating new
indexes. Specify an allocation percent to adjust SQL storage-related
parameters (for Oracle and DB2 z/OS). Specify the default tablespace
(segment, filegroup, or dbspace) for creating indexes.

9. Personal Options
Identifier Specify the default identifier for new indexes based on the identifier
from one of the following:
Table Use the identifier from a corresponding target table as

the default for new indexes.
Source Use the identifier from the source index as the default
for new indexes.
Current ID Use the current SQLID (User ID) as the default for new
indexes.
Explicit Use an explicit identifier as the default for new indexes.

If you select this option, you must specify an explicit
identifier (1 to 64 characters). To select from a list,
click the browse button.
Allocation Percent Enter a percent (0 to 999) to adjust SQL storage-related parameters for
the Create Utility. The default is 100. Allocation percent is available
for creating tables and indexes in Oracle and creating indexes in DB2
z/OS.
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Target SQL is generated based on the values of the objects in a Source

File. If you specify zero (0), the storage-related clause in the SQL
statement is omitted. Using any value, other than zero, results in a
percentage of the source value being used in the target clause.
Default . . . Specify a default tablespace (segment, filegroup, or dbspace) for

creating new indexes, based on one of the following:
Table Create an index in the same tablespace (segment,

filegroup, or dbspace) as the owning table.
Source Create an index in the same tablespace (segment,

filegroup, or dbspace) as the index referenced in the
Source File.
Explicit Create an index in a particular tablespace (segment,

filegroup, or dbspace). If you select this option, you
must specify the appropriate default. If you select
<Default>, the default set in the database is used.
Buffer Pool The buffer pool (e.g., BP1) that is to be used when creating an Index.
You can enter a specific value for the buffer pool or select a value from
the list. (Buffer Pool is displayed only for DB2 z/OS.)
The list displays any index buffer pools already specified for this DB
Alias (i.e., on the Index Defaults tab of the DB Alias Editor), as well as
the following:
<DEFAULT> Select to use the default buffer pool specified by DB2

z/OS. When creating an index, Optim does not
generate a BUFFERPOOL clause in the Create
statement.
<SOURCE> Select to use the same buffer pool as the index for the
source Archive or Extract File.

9. Personal Options
Create — Aliases Tab

Use the Aliases tab to select default options for creating new aliases.
You can specify a default alias when you use DB2 LUW or DB2 z/OS.
Identifier Specify the default identifier for new aliases based on the identifier from
one of the following:
Object Use the identifier from the corresponding target object

as the default for new aliases. For aliases, the
corresponding target object is the table, view, or alias
referenced in the alias.
Source Use the identifier from the source alias as the default for
new aliases.
aliases.
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Explicit Use an explicit identifier as the default for new aliases.

identifier (1 to 64 characters). To select from a list, click
the browse button.
Create — Triggers Tab

Use the Triggers tab to select default options for creating new triggers.
You can specify a default trigger when you use DB2 LUW, Oracle,
Sybase ASE, SQL Server, or Informix.
Identifier Specify the default identifier for new triggers based on the identifier
Object Use the identifier from a corresponding target object as

the default for new triggers. For triggers, the
corresponding target object is the table referenced in the
trigger.
Source Use the identifier from the source trigger as the default
for new triggers.

9. Personal Options
triggers.
Explicit Use an explicit identifier as the default for new triggers.

identifier (1 to 64 characters). To select from a list, click
the browse button.
Create — Synonyms Tab

Use the Synonyms tab to select default options for creating new
synonyms. You can specify a default synonym when you use Oracle or
Informix.
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Identifier Specify the default identifier for new synonyms based on the identifier
Object Use the identifier from a corresponding target object as

the default for new synonyms. For synonyms, the
corresponding target object is the table, synonym,
function, package, package body, procedure, sequence,
trigger, or view referenced in the synonym.
Source Use the identifier from the source synonym as the

default for new synonyms.
synonyms.
Explicit Use an explicit identifier as the default for new

synonyms. If you select this option, you must specify an
explicit identifier (1 to 64 characters). To select from a
list, click the browse button.
9.2.8 Logon Tab
Use the options on the Logon tab to set logon and password
preferences.

9. Personal Options
Optim Directory Select the name of the Optim Directory to display the corresponding
logon information. If you have access to more than one Optim
Directory, click to select from a list.
Grid Details The logon information corresponding to the selected Optim Directory
includes the following details:
DB Alias List of DB Alias names you can access.
User ID Identifier (1 to 30 characters) that allows you to access

a particular DB Alias. User IDs are usually assigned
and maintained by the database administrator.
Note: If you are using Informix, you must specify

the User ID in uppercase for an ANSI
database and in lowercase for a non-ANSI
database.
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Always Ask Select to display the logon dialog every time you
For Password access a different Optim Directory or DB Alias. If
selected, the Password and Verify entries are not
required.
If you clear the check box, the logon dialog appears the
first time you access a different Optim Directory or DB
Alias. After you provide a password for an Optim
Directory or DB Alias, it is not necessary to provide a
password again. (This check box also appears on the
Logon dialog.)
Password Enter a password (1 to 30 characters) that allows you to

access a particular database using the specified DB
Alias. For security reasons, your password displays as
a series of asterisks (****). For versions of DB2
earlier than 6.1, passwords are limited to 8 characters.
Verify Enter the password again for verification. For security

reasons, your password displays as a series of asterisks
(****).
Connection Connection string used by Optim to access a particular

String database using the specified DB Alias.
Always Fail Select to automatically cancel the logon prompt for a

Connection DB Alias that you are not authorized to access or that
you choose not to access.
If you clear this check box, a logon dialog displays any

time you do not have immediate access to a particular
DB Alias. (You cannot modify the check box
associated with the Optim Directory.)
Description Text that describes the purpose of the logon record.
Test the You can test the DB Alias connection to verify the validity of the DB
Connection Alias logon information. To perform the test, right-click in a grid cell
and select Test Connection from the shortcut menu. A message
displays in the Status bar at the bottom of the dialog indicating the
success or failure of the test. If you selected the Always Ask For
Password check box, you are prompted to enter the password.
9.2.9 Server Tab
Use the Server tab to provide credentials that may be used when the
optional Server is enabled and tasks are delegated to the Server. The

9. Personal Options
Server can be configured to use these credentials for access to the Optim
Directory, certain DB Aliases, or the working files.
Server Select the name of the Server for which to enter User ID, Password, and
Domain information. Click the down arrow to select from the list of
Servers configured in Product Options, or select [Default] to use the
same information for all Servers.
User ID Enter the User ID used by the Server when performing tasks.
Note: The User ID must have SeBatchLogonRight privileges, or be a

member of a “well-known group” with the appropriate
authority. This privilege must be granted at the local level for
each Server machine.
Password Enter the password corresponding to the specified User ID.
Domain Enter the Domain name used to run actions remotely, or for remote
input/output files.
Always Ask for Select to display the Server Logon dialog whenever the Server is used
Password for remote processing calls. When selected, Password is not available.
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information provided.
Optim Server Logon Dialog

If you select the Always Ask for Password check box, or if the default
logon information is incorrect, the Optim Server Logon dialog is
displayed.
Always Ask for Select to display the Optim Server Logon dialog whenever the Server
Password is used for remote processing calls.
Save as Default If you select the Save as Default Logon check box, the information you
Logon enter in this dialog overrides the default settings specified on the Server
tab in Personal Options.

9. Personal Options
9.2.10 Edit Tab
Use the options on the Edit tab to set preferences for browsing and
editing data.
Auto Switch Select to automatically switch subordinate tables in a stack of two or

more joined tables to display related rows.
When you select a row in a table and no related rows exist in the
subordinate table, Optim automatically switches to display the next
table in the stack that has a related row.
Display Column Select to display column attributes (data type, length, and nullable
Attributes attribute) for all columns in a selected table. Column attributes are
useful when you insert a row or modify column data in the Table Editor.
Display Deleted Select to display rows that you delete (in Deleted status) in the Table
Rows Editor. Deleted rows appear dimmed. To hide deleted rows, clear this
check box.
Single View Select to disable the Join capability when the first item in the Table
Editor is a view. Browsing and editing is more efficient using single
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view mode because relationship information is bypassed. However, to

browse or edit related data, you must clear the check box.
Side Label Display Select to show column names and values side by side for a single row.
To show column names and values for multiple rows (Columnar
Display), clear this check box.
Warn on Cascade Select to display a warning that rows in other tables may be deleted, or
column values set to NULL, when you delete rows in a table. The
Delete Confirmation dialog displays the names of affected tables,
including tables that are not shown in the Table Editor. Column values
may be set to NULL if the relationship between the tables is using the
SET NULL delete rule.
Note: Be certain you want to disable this feature before clearing this
check box.
Display NULL Select to specify NULL as the default value for nullable columns when
as Insert Default you insert a new row. If you clear this check box, Optim provides a
value based on the column data type. Other than NULL, possible values
include blank, zero, current date, current time, and current timestamp.
To specify the character for the NULL value indicator, use the Display
tab on the Personal Options dialog.
Note: Site management may set Product Options to restrict the use of
this feature.
User Supplies Select to require a user-supplied value for every column that cannot
Defaults accept a default value. If you clear this check box, Optim provides a
value based on the column data type. Possible values include blank,
zero, current date, current time, or current timestamp.
Note: Site management may set Product Options to restrict use of this
feature.
Prompt for Select to request a prompt for default values associated with substitution
Variables variables in an Access Definition. You can use substitution variables in
selection criteria to specify data to browse or edit.
Retain SelCrit Select to apply selection criteria each time a table is self-referenced in
for Self-Ref Rels the Table Editor. Clear the check box to remove, as the default,
selection criteria when the table is self-referenced.
Note: A table can only be self-referenced when the Table Editor is in

Browse mode.

9. Personal Options
Auditing Active Select to activate the Audit option for tracking database changes when
you edit data. If you select this option, click Audit Tables to specify the
tables you want to audit. If you prefer not to use this option, clear the
check box.
Note: Site management may set Product Options to restrict the use of
this option.
Audit Tables Click to open the Audit Tables dialog on which you can specify a list of
tables to audit.
Note: Auditing is available in Personal Options only if the Auditing

Status in Product Options is set to Active/User.
Display Row Count Specify the default number of rows to display for each joined table in
the Table Editor. Use row count to manage the display area when you
join several tables in the Table Editor.
Undo Levels Specify the default number of times (1 to 20) you can undo a commit to
any row in the Table Editor. You can specify the maximum number of
undo levels (or commit points) per row.
Use undo commands to restore data in the Table Editor to a prior

commit point. For example, if you change three columns in a row and
commit that row, you can undo the changes using one undo level. If you
set Undo Levels to 5 and you commit 7 times on a particular row, you
can undo only the last 5 committed changes to that row or return to the
original row.
Default Data Select the default mode for adding tables to the Table Editor. Click the
Display down arrow to select Browse, Browse Only, or Edit mode for each
table opened or joined in the Table Editor.
In Browse or Edit mode, a table can appear only once in the Table
Editor. In Browse Only mode, a table can appear more than once in the
Table Editor.
You can switch from Browse Only mode to Browse or Edit mode by
unjoining any duplicate tables, selecting Preferences from the Tools
menu on the Table Editor, and selecting Browse or Edit mode.
Note: If the Force Browse Only check box on the Edit tab in
Product Options is selected, the controls pertaining to editing
data are unavailable.
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Audit Tables Dialog

If you select the Auditing Active check box on the Edit tab, click
Audit Tables to display the Audit Tables dialog. You can specify a
Personal Options list of tables to audit.
Note: Auditing is available in Personal Options only if the Auditing

Status in Product Options is set to Active/User.
Optim Directory Select the Optim Directory associated with the tables to audit. If you
have access to more than one Optim Directory and want to specify the
tables to audit for those directories, click the down arrow.
Audit results are stored in the PSTAUDIT table, which is one of the
Optim Directory tables created when you install Optim. If you are
authorized, you can browse or edit the PSTAUDIT table in the same
way you browse or edit any other database table. However, Auditing
Status in Product Options must be set to Active/User, and you must
have database SELECT authority for the PSTAUDIT table.

9. Personal Options
You can specify a Personal Options list of tables to audit. However, the
list specified in Product Options takes precedence over the list that you
specify in Personal Options.
Table Enter the name of the database table or pattern that

Name/Pattern identifies the tables to audit. Table names consist of
dbalias.creatorid.tablename.
When you specify a pattern for like-named tables,
you can use percent (%) to represent one or more
characters. Use underscore ( _ ) to represent a single
character.
Note: An option on the General tab in Personal
Options allows you to use the underscore as
an SQL LIKE character.
Status Enable or disable the Audit option for individual

tables. Click to display a down arrow and select
Enabled or Disabled for each table in the list.
If the status indicates Superseded by Product List,
the table is ignored because of a conflict with the
parameters set in Product Options. You cannot
enable or disable the audit option for that table, but
you can modify the table name or remove it from the
list.
The Edit Process audits tables based on a number of specific

parameters, beginning with the parameters specified on the Edit tab in
the Product Options dialog. Refer to 8.2.5 Edit Tab on page 259 for
more information about the Audit option.
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9.2.11 Browse Tab
Use the options on the Browse tab to set preferences for browsing data
and to select font characteristics for browsing a Compare File to quickly
identify changed data.
Display Column Select to display the data type, length, and nullable attributes for all
Attributes columns in a selected table when browsing an Extract File, Archive File,
or a Compare File. To display only column names, clear the check box.
Side Label Display Select to display rows one at a time, with column names and values
side-by-side. To display multiple rows, in a columnar format, clear this
check box.
Auto Switch Select to automatically switch subordinate tables in a stack of two or

more joined tables to display related rows.
When you select a row in a table and there are no related rows in the
subordinate table, the display is automatically switched to the next table
in the stack that has a related row.

9. Personal Options
Display Row Count Specify the default number of rows to display for each joined table. Use
row count to manage the display area when you join several tables.
Maximum Exclude Specify a row limit to improve performance when browsing an Extract,
Rows Archive, or Control File that contains a large number of rows. When
browsing, the Exclude Rows and Only Show Rows in Error features
are unavailable for tables that exceed the specified row limit. (When an
Extract, Archive, or Control File is first opened for browsing, system
resources are allocated for creating a cache for temporary storage of
excluded rows and rows in error. Therefore, browsing a very large file
can consume a large amount of system resources.) This limit is
reevaluated when a table is joined to another table, because the resulting
subset may contain less rows.
The default value is 100,000 rows.
When a table is browsed that contains rows in excess of the Maximum

Exclude Rows value, a message displays to remind you of the specified
limit.
Note: If you never expect to use the Exclude Rows or Only Show
Rows in Error features, set this limit very low to optimize
system performance.
Changed Data Select options to identify changed data when browsing a Compare File.
Display Attributes
Italicize Changed Columns Select to italicize data that differs

between Source 1 and Source 2.
Bold Changed Columns Select to display the data that differs

between Source 1 and Source 2 in
bold type.
Color for Changed Columns Click the down arrow to select a

color to identify data that differs
between Source 1 and Source 2.
Initially Display These Rows Select rows to display by default

when browsing a Compare File: All,
Different, Duplicate, Equal, or Only
(unmatched rows).
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9.2.12 Archive Tab
Use the options on the Archive tab to set preferences for an Archive
Process.
Archive Directory Specify the complete path to the default directory where you want to
store Archive Files. To select from your system directories, click the
browse button. If you do not specify a directory, the Data Directory
specified on the General tab is used by default.
Archive Index Specify the complete path to the default directory where you want to
Directory store Archive Index Files. To select from your system directories, click
the browse button. If you do not specify a directory, the Archive
Directory is used by default.
Archive Browse Specify the complete path to the default directory where you want to
Index Directory store Archive Index Browse Files. To select from your system
An Archive Index Browse File is created automatically whenever you

join tables while browsing an Archive File. The Archive Index Browse

9. Personal Options
File stores primary key and foreign key information to expedite the
retrieval of data, and has an .abf extension, by default. Archive Index
Browse Files are dynamically updated. For this reason, it is advisable to
select a directory accessible to any user that may browse an Archive
File.
Directory for Select either Data Directory or Temporary Work Directory to specify
Generated Subset the location in which to store automatically generated subset Extract
Extract Files Files.
Note: Both directories are specified on the General tab.
Only Use Index to When search criteria is used to locate Archive Files containing specific
Perform Search data, Optim initially searches for matching rows in the corresponding
Archive Index Files. If a match for the search criteria cannot be
determined from the Archive Index information (or index information is
not defined), Optim must check the Archive File to resolve the search.
This check box is cleared by default to direct the Archive Process to
automatically search Archive Files when a match cannot be determined
from Archive Index Files.
When you select this check box, you direct the Archive Process to
search Archive Index Files only. Use shortcut menu commands
Resolve and Resolve All to complete the search when a match cannot
be determined from Archive Index information.
Automatically Trim Select to automatically exclude all files other than possible matches
Search List when you use the Search command to locate and display Archive File
names that contain specific data.
File Backup Device Click the down arrow to select the default backup device from a
drop-down list of available backup devices.
Note: The drop-down list includes the backup devices selected on the
Archive tab in Product Options. If no backup devices are
selected in Product Options, this option is unavailable.
The default backup device is automatically selected when you create a

new Storage Profile.
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9.2.13 Removable Media Tab
Use options on the Removable Media tab to set default values for
segment size when creating Archive Files, whether or not using a
Storage Profile Definition, and Extract Files. When an Archive or
Extract File is larger than the space limitation for the target media, the
file must be segmented to span more than one volume.

9. Personal Options
Default Segment
Sizes (MB)
Fixed Enter the segment size (0 - 9999 MB) to use when the
target destination is a fixed drive (i.e. hard disk). To
specify no limit, enter a value of 0 (zero).
Notes:
• This value also applies to Archive Files copied to
a backup device, because Archive Files are
created on disk before being copied to a backup
device.
• The maximum segment size when the target is a

Centera Server is 2 GB.
Removable Enter the segment size (1 - 9999 MB) to use when the
target destination is a removable device (e.g., zip drive).
Note: The naming convention for a segmented file is:

filename_1.ext, filename_2.ext, (... filename_n.ext),
filename.ext. The name of the last segment is the file name
specified in the process request. For example, when creating
an Archive File named c:\arch\archtest.af that requires three
segments, the segments are named as follows:
c:\arch\archtest_1.af (segment 1)
c:\arch\archtest_2.af (segment 2)
c:\arch\archtest.af (segment 3)
9.2.14 Actions Tab
Use the options on the Actions tab to select preferences for printing
Column Map procedures, displaying tabs in Action Request Editors,
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updating the Progress dialog, formatting numeric values, and retaining

process reports.
Column Map
Procedure
Max Print Lines Specify the maximum number of lines to route to a

process report. If the number of lines exceeds this
maximum, a warning message indicates the output
is incomplete.
Warn if Missing Clear this check box to suppress the warning

Function message generated in the process report when a
Load, CmStartTable, CmEndTable, or UnLoad
function is omitted from a Column Map Procedure.
Note: The CmTransform function must be
included in a Column Map Procedure.

9. Personal Options
Prefix Output Select the check box to include the name of the
with Name Column Map procedure with the print output
(default).
Note: When you choose to include the name of
the Column Map procedure with the print
output, and a Local (i.e. unnamed) Column
Map procedure is used, a name for the
Local Column Map procedure is
automatically generated. The name is
generated using the corresponding table
name, column name, and a unique number
as follows: tablename.columnname.n
The following options allow you to modify parts of the generated name
for a Local Column Map procedure (the full table name and column
name are used by default).
Show Full Table Select this check box to include the full table name
Name When in the generated Local Column Map procedure
Local Proc name.
If you clear this check box, use the From Left and
From Right controls to specify a subset of the table
name. From Left indicates the number of bytes to
use from the beginning of the table name. From
Right indicates the number of bytes to use from the
end of the table name. (For example, if the table
name is CUSTOMERS, and you specify 4 for From
Left and 2 for From Right, the subset of the table
name used is CUSTRS.)
Show Full Select this check box to include the full column
Column Name name in the generated Local Column Map
When Local procedure name.
Proc
If you clear this check box, use the From Left and
From Right controls to specify a subset of the
column name. From Left indicates the number of
bytes to use from the beginning of the column name.
From Right indicates the number of bytes to use
from the end of the column name. (For example, if
the column name is SALESMAN_ID, and you
specify 0 for From Left and 2 for From Right, the
subset of the column name used is ID.)
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Note: You can specify 0 for From Left and 0 for From Right to
indicate that no part of the name is used. However, you must
use part of either the table name or the column name.
Column Map
Max Shuffle Default number of times the Column Map Shuffle

Retries Function will refetch a replacement value until a
value that does not match the source row is found (a
“retry”). The Shuffle Function retry parameter
overrides this default.
Enter a value from 0-1000. Enter 0 to allow a

replacement value to match the source. The default
is 10.
Note: Using a high retry value with columns that

contain many duplicate values will
increase the processing time. For these
columns, it may be best to use a retry value
of zero.

9. Personal Options
Action Display
Defaults
Show Currency Select to display the Currency tab in the Convert,
Tab Page Insert, and Load Request Editors.
Show Age Tab Select to display the Age Function and Global
Pages Aging tabs in the Convert, Insert, and Load Request
Editors.
Note: You can override these selections with
commands available from the Options
menu in each Action Request Editor.
Monitor Update
Frequency
Rows Specify the number of rows (100 to 5000) to
process before updating the status message on the
Progress dialog. The default value is 100.
Seconds Specify the number of seconds (5 to 60) to pass

before updating the process time on the Progress
dialog. The default value is 5.
Format Numeric Select this check box to format numeric values displayed on progress
Values dialogs and in process reports for all actions. Clear this check box to
display numeric values without formatting (e.g., 99888).
For example, if you select this check box and run the Extract Process,
the Extract Request Progress dialog would display 99,888 for the total
number of rows extracted, depending on the numeric format defined for
Windows.
Note: To view the numeric format for your workstation, select
Regional Options from the Control Panel and review the
Numbers tab.
Report Retention
Report Levels Specify the maximum number of reports you can

retain for each type of process. You can specify a
value from 0 through 200. A value of 0 (default)
disables the report retention feature.
When the number of retained reports for a
particular type of process exceeds the maximum,
the oldest report is deleted and the current report
is saved.
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Retain Scheduler/ Select to retain reports generated by processes

Command Line invoked using the the Scheduler or the
Reports Command Line Interface. This check box is
cleared by default.
Report Retention Specify the complete path to the default directory

Directory in which you want to store reports. Leave blank
(default) to use the Temporary Work Directory
specified on the General tab. To select from
your system directories, click the browse button.
Note: It is recommended that each user specify
a private directory for storing reports.

9. Personal Options
9.2.15 Printer Tab
Use the Printer tab to set printer, font, and language preferences for
printing a request or definition. Note that font and language settings
appropriate to the character set used for a request or definition will
ensure that text prints correctly if the Locale settings for your computer
do not match settings for the computer used to create the object.
The default printer and font information for requests and definitions are
shown in each of the message boxes. To open the Windows Print
Setup dialog to select a printer, click Set Printer. To open the
Windows Font dialog to select font attributes and specify the desired
language script, click Set Font.
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Printer
Set Printer Click to display the Print Setup dialog. Select a printer
to use as the default when printing requests or
definitions.
Field Font
Set Font Click to display the Font dialog. Select font

characteristics and a language script to use when printing
requests or definitions.
Note: The available languages in the Script drop-down list are

determined by the selected font.

9. Personal Options
9.2.16 Database Tab
Use the options on the Database tab to set preferences for handling
database connections, multi-byte round trip conversion errors, and
cascade deletes. For Sybase ASE, you can specify whether to run in
Unchained mode.
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Parallel Processing
Maximum Specify the default number of concurrent database

Database connections for an Archive, Delete, or Extract
Connections Process. Increasing database connections improves
performance when processing large quantities of
data by allowing multiple threads to process rows in
parallel.
To increase the maximum number of connections,

select an even number from 2 through the site
maximum as specified in Product Options.
Note: For performance reasons, you can only

select an even number of maximum
database connections.
MBCS Roundtrip Options for handling characters that could cause round trip conversion
Processing issues in a multi-byte Optim Directory or DB Alias. The availability of
these options is governed by the MBCS Roundtrip Processing settings
on the Product Options Database tab.
Archive/Extract Select an option for handling round trip conversion

Requests issues during Archive or Extract processing:


(Default.)

9. Personal Options
Insert/Load/ Select an option for handling round trip conversion

Convert issues during Insert, Load, or Convert processing:
Requests

(Default.)
Select the Ignore all round trip Failures option if the database does
not contain data with characters that could cause round trip errors, or if
columns used to manipulate data in a Column Map (e.g., a function is
used) and columns for which selection criteria are defined do not
contain characters that could cause round trip errors.
Cascade Delete
Rule
Warn On Display a warning if a cascading delete or update

Cascade Delete/ may occur to a table that is not explicitly included in
Update an Access Definition or a process.
Runtime Display a cascade delete/update

warning only at run time of a
process.
Saving Access Display a cascade delete/update

Definition warning only when saving the
Access Definition.
Always Display a cascade delete/update

warning at run time of a process
and when saving the Access
Definition.
Never Do not display a cascade delete/

update warning. This is the default
setting.
The Warn on Cascade Delete/Update setting in Product Options (see

Cascade Delete Rule on page 250) affects the availability of this
option for user input. If available, you can click the down arrow to
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choose when to display a warning. If unavailable, the value specified

for Warn on Cascade Delete/Update in Product Options is displayed
and cannot be modified.
Sybase Unchained
Mode
Run in Unchained Optim normally runs in chained mode. When a

Mode trigger in a Sybase ASE table will be fired as a
result of an Insert or Delete Process, and the
trigger calls a stored procedure that must run in
unchained mode, the connection must be in
unchained mode for the procedure to work.
The Sybase Unchained Mode setting in Product

Options (see Sybase Unchained Mode on
page 252) enables or disables this check box. If
enabled, select the check box to run Insert and
Delete Processes in Unchained Mode, or clear the
check box to run all actions in normal mode.

9. Personal Options
9.2.17 Notify Tab
Use the Notify tab to provide default options and addresses for
automatic email notification of the success or failure of a process. The
process report generated when a process completes is automatically sent
as an attachment.
Note: Before using email notification, the desired email program

must be installed. For Windows, the email client must be
defined as the default, and set up to interface with MAPI. For
UNIX or Linux, a valid copy of SENDMAIL must be
configured correctly.
In an Action Request Editor, you can click Get Site Defaults on the
Notify tab to populate it with the defaults specified in Personal Options.
Grid Details The Notify tab contains the following details:
Send For each email address you list, click to select an option
to send a message as determined by the outcome of the
process. You can select Always, Success, or Failure.
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Email Enter an email address to which notification is sent with

Addresses a process report at the completion of the process. Enter
one address per line.
Send Test eMail Right-click a grid row and select Send Test eMail to validate the email
address.
Email Transport Click this button to display the Email Transport dialog so that you may
activate and configure the Collaboration Data Object (CDO) transport to
send email. If you don’t click this button, email is sent using the Simple
Mail Protocol Transport (SMTP).
Note: You must use the CDO transport if the email client on the
server requires logon credentials to send an unattended
message or requires user input when SMTP is used to send a
message. Also, select the CDO option if the server uses a
Microsoft Outlook client (version 2000 or later) to send
messages through a Microsoft Exchange server.
Activate If you use the SMTP email transport, keep this check box cleared
Collaboration Data (default) and select OK. A popup will ask you if you want to connect
Object Transport without entering a password. If you use the CDO email transport, select
this check box to enable the dialog and continue entering information.
Set from one of Click to select an account from the list and populate the remainder of the
these known Email Email Transport dialog with information for the selected account.
Servers
Exchange Server Type an exchange server name or internet address.

Name or Internet
SMTP Outgoing
Server’s Name

9. Personal Options
Port (if not Type a port name or leave blank (default port).
standard)
Sender’s mailbox Type the sender (From) email address.

(From address)
Email account Type the email logon name.

logon
Logon domain Type the domain name.
Email account Type the password. A blank password is valid if the account allows it; a
password prompt will confirm that you want to connect without entering a
password.
Send Test Email Click this button to send a test email to your mailbox.
Note: It is recommended that you send a test email to ensure that the
information you entered is sufficient to send an email. If you
do not receive the test email, make the necessary corrections to
the information you entered.
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Appendix A. Install and Configure the Server under
UNIX or Linux
This appendix provides information needed to install and configure the

Optim Server on a machine using the Sun Solaris operating
environment under SPARC; the Hewlett-Packard HP-UX operating
environment; the IBM AIX operating environment; or the Red Hat
Application Server. Note that an Optim Server installed in a UNIX
environment cannot access an Optim Directory in an SQL Server
database.
Configuration files, included with the installation, must be modified to

adapt the Server to the requirements of your environment.
After completing the installation and configuration, processing initiated

on a Windows workstation can be directed to the Server. Additionally,
processing can be initiated via ODBC or from a console using a
Reinstalling in IBM When you install Optim 6.5 and sign a user exit, an entry is made in the
AIX environment AIX cache. If you need to reinstall Optim 6.5, you must remove this
entry before reinstalling:
1. Log in as the root user.

2. From the console, enter this command:
-s /usr/sbin/slibclean
where /usr/sbin is the Optim install directory.
Installing from a You can copy the contents of the Optim Server CD to a network drive
Network Drive and then run the setup program from the network drive. To copy to a
network drive
1. Create a directory on a network drive.

Appendix A. Install and Configure the Server under UNIX or Linux
2. Copy the contents of the Optim Server CD to the directory. Copy

all of the files in the root of the Optim Server CD to the network
drive.
3. See Section A.1.1 Run Setup to begin installation.
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A.1 Installation
Installing the Server takes only a few minutes and can be performed
using a graphical interface or from the command line.
• The graphical interface option uses the setup program to guide you
through the installation process. To use this option, see A.1.1 Run
Setup.
Note: A graphical workstation is required to run the setup

program, and a defined DISPLAY environment variable
must point to the workstation. To ensure that you have the
proper environment for running setup, open a terminal
session and issue the following command: echo
$DISPLAY. The command should return a valid identifier
for your graphical workstation. If not, see your System
Administrator.
• The command line option uses a setup options file, setupopts, in

which you define your installation settings. To use this option, see
A.1.2 Command Line Installation.
A.1.1 Run Setup
You can begin Optim Server installation from a graphical interface in

one of two ways:
1. Mount the Optim Server CD. From File Manager or a console

window, navigate to the CD-ROM drive and start setup.
2. If you copied the contents of the Optim Server CD to a network
drive, navigate to the drive from File Manager or a console
window, and start setup.
When you launch setup, a prompt for options and arguments displays.

Do not enter options or arguments. Click OK to continue.
The progress of a Sun Java™ Runtime Environment, which launches an

InstallShield Wizard, is displayed initially.
The InstallShield Wizard displays a Welcome panel. The Welcome

panel reminds you that at the conclusion of the installation process, you
must manually modify the configuration files before you can run Optim.
Click Next to continue.
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Troubleshooting If the InstallShield Wizard or Welcome panel fails to display, check the
Setup following:
• The DISPLAY environment variable must be set to a value that

points to the graphical workstation session used to run the setup
program.
• The signature of the mounted Optim CD must not contain the

character “#”. When Automount is used on a Sun Solaris machine to
mount a CD, it creates a unique signature for the CD, which is
usually the CD's volume label. If another CD with a matching
volume label is mounted, Automount appends a #n to the end of the
volume label to generate a unique signature. This can occur if two
versions of an Optim CD are mounted, and UNIX has not been
rebooted between mounts. If this occurs, you must shut down
Automount and restart it.
• The temporary directory used by the setup program may be full. The
default temporary directory is /var/tmp. To change the temporary
directory, you can run the setup program with the following
parameters:
./setup -is:tempdir /your_tmp_dir
where “/your_tmp_dir” is the name of the temporary directory.
If the setup program still fails to start the InstallShield Wizard, you can
run the setup program in console mode with the following parameters:
./setup -console -is:javaconsole
The default destination directory used by the setup program is
/opt/IBM/Optim
To change the destination directory in console mode, you can run the
setup program with the following parameters:
./setup -console -is:javaconsole -P Main.installLocation=

/your_dest_dir
where “/your_dest_dir” is the name of the destination directory.

To change the temporary directory in console mode, you can run the
setup program with the following parameters:
./setup -console -is:javaconsole -is:tempdir /your_tmp_dir
where “/your_tmp_dir” is the name of the temporary directory.
Software License Agreement

The next dialog prompts you to read the License Agreement.
Command Buttons You must accept the terms of the license agreement in order to enable
the Next button and continue the installation. After you select the
option accepting the licensing agreement, click Next to indicate that
your company agrees to its provisions. Other command buttons:
Back Close this dialog and return to the Welcome panel.
Cancel Cancel setup.
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Choose Destination Location

The Server must be installed in a directory. When the following dialog
opens, a default path and directory name are provided.
Directory Name Enter the directory path for installing the Server. To
change the path, type over the path provided, or
click Browse. If you indicate a directory that does
not exist, setup creates it. Setup also creates the
subordinate directories, RT and Bin.
Browse Click Browse to open the Choose Folder dialog

where you can select a different folder for installing
the Server.

Shut Down the Server

If you are installing the Server for the first time or if you are re-
installing a current version of the Server on a machine that has no other
Server installations, simply click Next to continue with setup.
However, if you are installing the Server in the same directory as any
running Server or command line process, or you are running a Server or
a command line process under the same user id that is running setup,
you must stop one or more Optim Servers or Optim command line
processes.
Before shutting a Server down, you must log on as the processing user
account for the Server and run the following commands:
• mwcleanup
• mwadm stop.
If the services cannot be stopped because they are in use, you may see a
message. You must then wait until the services end after all Optim
command line processes that use them have exited and all Optim
Servers that use them have been stopped. You can periodically check
the status of the services with the mwadm status command.
If you want to force-stop the services, you can enter the mwadm stop -f
command. However, use this command as the last resort as it will force
terminate all running Optim programs that are using the services being
stopped.
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Select Components
The select components dialog lists the features available for installation.
All components are selected by default.
Optim Server Select this check box to install all files, including shell scripts and
Executable Files configuration files, needed to run the Server in a Solaris, HP-UX, AIX
or Linux operating environment.
Upon completion of the installation process, you are prompted to

modify the shell scripts and configuration files to suit your environment.
Sample Files Select this check box to install sample Extract Files. For more
information about samples, refer to Appendix H. Samples.
Optim - Open Data Select this check box to install Open Data Manager (ODM), which is
Manager Interface used with external applications to access data in Archive Files. ODM
requires a product license and is required for installations of certain
Optim Application Aware Solutions. If ODM is needed, the Installation
Guide for the Optim Application Aware Solution directs you to select
ODM. Refer to Appendix F. Open Data Manager for ODM
installation instructions.
Confirmation
Setup displays the destination location, the features selected for
installation, and the space required for your confirmation. To change

the destination or selection of features, click Back to return to the

previous dialog.
To begin the installation, click Next.
A progress indicator allows you to monitor the progress of the

installation.
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Edit Scripts and Configuration Files

You must modify shell scripts and configuration files before you can
start the application the first time. Setup installs the rtedit command
file to launch your default editor so that you can make these
modifications.
When you click Next, setup displays information about the shell scripts
and configuration files to help you select files to modify. You can scroll
the display to read information about each file.

For new installations, a working version and a sample version of each

shell script and configuration file are installed. The sample version of
each file has the file extension .sam.
For upgrade installations, only the sample scripts and files are installed,
and existing samples are automatically renamed with the extension .bak.
This feature prevents overwriting of your working scripts and files, and
allows you to compare existing versions with new sample versions.
When you click Next, you are prompted to edit each shell script and
configuration file.
• The RTSETENV shell script is included in a user “.profile” or

“.login” script to define the operating environment for the Server.
This script sets up the Server daemon or command line environment
on login. A UNIX environment requires certain environment
variables to create default settings. For detailed information needed
to edit this file, refer to A.2.3 RTSETENV Shell Script.
• The RTSERVER shell script contains a series of useful commands

that allow you to manipulate the Server process. This script does not
need modification. For detailed information needed to edit this file,
refer to A.2.4 RTSERVER Shell Script.
• The RT4S shell script is used to start or stop the Server from init(1)
processing. This script should be executed only as part of the system
boot procedure. Generally, the script does not need modification,
unless the Server is installed in a directory other than the default
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directory, /opt/IBM/Optim, or the Server will be run under a user

account other than root. For detailed information needed to edit this
file, refer to A.2.5 RT4S Shell Script.
• The pstserv configuration file (pstserv.cfg) is used to configure the

system to run the Server daemon. Before you run the Server
daemon, you must modify the file to reflect your site requirements.
For detailed information needed to edit this file, refer to A.2.1
Pstserv Configuration File.
• The pstlocal configuration file (pstlocal.cfg) is used to configure the

system for running the Command Line Utility or using the ODBC
interface. For detailed information needed to edit this file, refer to
A.2.2 Pstlocal Configuration File for the Command Line Utility.
• The locale.conf file provides locale conversion information between

platforms. You can use this file to provide additional locale
conversion information. For detailed information needed to edit this
file, refer to A.2.6 LOCALE.CONF Conversion File.
If you choose to update a file, the default text editor is launched,

displaying the corresponding file.
Note: InstallShield saves setup information in a file named

vpd.properties, located in your home directory. This file
contains information about the current Optim installation like

the options that have been installed and the Optim install
directory. If you manually delete the Optim directory, you
should also delete this file.
Sign the Optim Exit

When the Sign Optim Exit dialog appears, click Yes to sign the default
exit included with Optim or click No to skip this step; then click Next.
You must sign the default exit or a custom exit supplied by you to use
Optim, but you can only sign the default exit during setup. (See A.5
The Optim Exit in UNIX for detailed information on the Optim default
exit and user-supplied exits.)
Note: If you want to sign a custom, user-supplied exit, you must run a
script file called opmusign following installation, as described
in A.5.7 Signing a User-Supplied Exit in UNIX.
If you select Yes on the Sign Optim Exit dialog to sign the default exit,
setup will open a separate terminal window to sign the default exit.
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Specify your Type your company credentials when prompted for that information.
Company ID, Name Your company credentials consist of the company Id, Name, and
and Password
Password assigned to your organization when you received Optim. All
three entries are case sensitive, and you must enter them in the format
provided to you. Press Enter after each prompt to display the next
prompt. After you specify your company Id, for example, press Enter
to display the Name prompt.
Note: If any of the company credentials you specified are incorrect,

an Invalid Credentials Specified dialog will prompt you to
re-enter your credentials, as described in A.5.4 The Invalid
Credentials Specified Dialog on page 407. If there are any
other exit-related problems, a Sign Optim Exit Failed dialog
will prompt you to correct those errors, as described in A.5.5
The Sign Optim Exit Failed Dialog on page 408.

Read Me
After editing and saving the files, you are prompted to view the
readme.txt file, containing installation notes and information.
Remove Temporary Files

During installation, Optim creates several temporary log and error files,
and stores those files in a /tmp/softech directory. Optim support
personnel use those files to diagnose any problems encountered during
installation. If installation was successful, you should remove those
files when prompted to do so on the Remove Temporary Files dialog.
(If you do not delete the temporary files and you do another install using
a different user id, the old files will prevent the new files from being
created.)
Select Yes and click Next on the Remove Temporary Files dialog to
delete the temporary .log and .err files stored in the /tmp/softech
directory, as indicated below.
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Note: The /tmp/softech directory only contains files concerning the

installation of Optim. It does not contain any files concerning
the signing of the default exit; that information is stored in the
rt/temp directory, so if installation was successful, you should
delete the temporary files in the /tmp/softech directory, even if
you did not sign the default exit.

Setup Complete
At the conclusion of the installation, a dialog indicates the Server has
been successfully installed. Click Finish and close the console window
to complete the installation process.
Click Finish and close the console window to complete the installation
process.
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A.1.2 Command Line Installation
To install the Server from the command line, use the setup options file,
setupopts, located on the product CD.
Editing setupopts To install the Server, mount the product CD and copy setupopts from
the root directory to a location for which you have write access. You can
edit the file using an ASCII editor. Enable a keyword by removing the
leading ‘###’ characters from the line. Define a parameter for a
keyword by editing the characters after the ‘=’.
Installation Run the setup process from the command line, using the following
command:
./setup -silent -options <file-name>
For example, if setupopts is in the /users/name directory, enter the

following:
./setup -silent -options /users/name/setupopts
If you are upgrading or installing on a machine that has one or more

Servers installed in another directory, you must manually shut down all
Server processing. To shut down a Server, you must log on as the
processing user account for each Server and run the following command
before manually shutting the Server down.
rt/mw/bin/mwadm stop
Syntax The syntax conventions used to describe setupopts are:

parameter Parameters can be entered in UPPER, lower or Mixed
case. Defaults are shown in bold text.
text Variable parameter text is shown in lowercase italics.
[] Delimiter for optional keywords or parameters.
{} Delimiter for a choice from which you must select one.
| Separates options.
–W LicensePanel.selection={ 1 | 2 }
–P installLocation=installdirectory
[ –P ProgramFeature.active=[ true | false ] ]
[ –P ODBCFeature.active=[ true | false ] ]
[ –P SampleFeature.active=[ true | false ] ]
[ –P ODMFeature.active=[ true | false ] ]

[ –W ConfigureODMPromptPanel.ConfigureODMChoice=[ 1 | 2 ] ]
[ –W ODMLicensePanel.ODMLicenseField=licensepath ]
[ –W UpdateFilesPanel.Update_rtsetenv=[ 0 | 1 ] ]
[ –W UpdateFilesPanel.Update_rtserver= [ 0 | 1 ] ]
[ –W UpdateFilesPanel.Update_rt4s=[ 0 | 1 ] ]
[ –W UpdateFilesPanel.Update_pstserv=[ 0 | 1 ] ]
[ –W UpdateFilesPanel.Update_pstlocal=[ 0 | 1 ] ]
[ –W UpdateFilesPanel.Update_locale=[ 0 | 1 ] ]
[ –W View_Readme.Value=[ 0 | 1 ] ]
Keywords
–W LicensePanel.selection=
The Optim license agreement. You must accept the

license agreement to continue the installation.
1 “I accept the terms of the license agreement.”
2 “I do not accept the terms of the license agreement.”

-W LicensePanel.selection=1
–P installLocation=
The directory path for installing the Server. If the

directory name contains spaces, enclose it in double-
quotes.
-P installLocation=/opt/IBM/Optim/rt
–P ProgramFeature.active=
Install the Server. This option installs all files needed to

run the Server in a Solaris, HP-UX, or AIX operating
environment, including shell scripts and configuration
files.
true Install the Server.
false Do not install the Server.

-P ProgramFeature.active=true
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–P ODBCFeature.active=
Install the Optim Archive ODBC Interface feature.

Selecting this component registers the Optim Archive
ODBC Interface driver with ODBC on your workstation.
Note: If an earlier version of ODBC is installed,
selecting this component will upgrade the API.
true Install the Optim Archive ODBC Interface

feature.
false Do not install the Optim Archive ODBC

Interface feature.
-P ODBCFeature.active=true
–P SampleFeature.active=
Install sample Extract Files.
true Install sample Extract Files.
false Do not install the sample Extract Files.

-P SampleFeature.active=true
–P ODMFeature.active=
Install the Optim Open Data Manager (ODM) interface

feature, which is used only with integrated applications
such as Optim Oracle E-Business Suite Solution. ODM
requires a product license. If you select this option, refer
to Appendix F. Open Data Manager for ODM
configuration instructions.
true Install the Optim ODM interface feature.
false Do not install the Optim ODM interface feature.

-P ODMFeature.active=false
Note: If you set -P ODMFeature.active=true, you

must define a value for
-W
ConfigureODMPromptPanel.ConfigureODM
Choice.

–W ConfigureODMPromptPanel.ConfigureODMChoice=
If the Optim ODM feature is installed, indicate when it is

configured.
1 Configure ODM now. This option prompts you

for the Attunity license file and automatically
installs the ODM Server.
2 Configure ODM later. This option copies the

ODM Server installation files to your machine.
To complete the ODM Server installation, you
must install the ODM Server and register the
Attunity license manually.
-W
ConfigureODMPromptPanel.ConfigureODMChoice
=2
Note: If you choose to configure ODM now,

-W
Choice=1, you must define a value for
-W ODMLicensePanel.ODMLicenseField.
–W ODMLicensePanel.ODMLicenseField=
If you choose to configure ODM now,

-W
ConfigureODMPromptPanel.ConfigureODMChoice=
1, enter the fully qualified name to the Attunity Licence
File. If the directory contains spaces, enclose it in
double-quotes.
Note: If you do not have an Attunity license file, enter

-W
Choice=2.
-W ODMLicensePanel.ODMLicenseField=/opt/
ODM/license.txt
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–W UpdateFilesPanel.Update_rtsetenv=
Edit the RTSETENV shell script during the installation

process, using the default text editor.
The RTSETENV shell script is included in a user

“.profile” or “.login” script to define the operating
environment for the Server. This script sets up the Server
daemon or command line environment on login. The
operating environment requires certain environment
variables to create default settings. For detailed
information needed to edit this file, refer to A.2.3
RTSETENV Shell Script.
0 Do not edit RTSETENV during installation.
1 Edit RTSETENV during installation. (If you are

not installing from a graphical interface, this
option will cause an error.)
-W UpdateFilesPanel.Update_rtsetenv=0
–W UpdateFilesPanel.Update_rtserver=
Edit the RTSERVER shell script during the installation

The RTSERVER shell script contains a series of useful

commands that allow you to manipulate the Server
process. This script does not need modification. For
detailed information needed to edit this file, refer to A.2.4
RTSERVER Shell Script.
0 Do not edit RTSERVER during installation.
1 Edit RTSERVER during installation. (If you are

-W UpdateFilesPanel.Update_rtserver=0

–W UpdateFilesPanel.Update_rt4s=
Edit the RT4S shell script during the installation process,

using the default text editor.
The RT4S shell script is used to start or stop init(1)

processing for the Server. This script should be executed
only as part of the system boot procedure. Generally, the
script does not need modification, unless the Server is
installed in a directory other than the default directory,
/opt/IBM/Optim, or the Server will be run under a user
account other than root. For detailed information needed
to edit this file, refer to A.2.5 RT4S Shell Script.
0 Do not edit RT4S during installation.
1 Edit RT4S during installation. (If you are not

installing from a graphical interface, this option
will cause an error.)
-W UpdateFilesPanel.Update_rt4s=0
–W UpdateFilesPanel.Update_pstserv=
Edit the pstserv configuration file during the installation

The pstserv configuration file (pstserv.cfg) is used to

configure the system to run the Server daemon. Before
you run that daemon, you must modify the file to reflect
your site requirements. For detailed information needed
to edit this file, see A.2.1 Pstserv Configuration File.
0 Do not edit pstserv during installation.
1 Edit pstserv during installation. (If you are not

-W UpdateFilesPanel.Update_pstserv=0
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–W UpdateFilesPanel.Update_pstlocal=
Edit the pstlocal configuration file during the installation

The pstlocal configuration file (pstlocal.cfg) is used to

configure the system for running the Command Line
Utility or using the ODBC interface. For detailed
information needed to edit this file, see A.2.2 Pstlocal
Configuration File for the Command Line Utility.
0 Do not edit pstlocal during installation.
1 Edit pstlocal during installation. (If you are not

-W UpdateFilesPanel.Update_pstlocal=0
–W UpdateFilesPanel.Update_locale=
Edit the locale.conf file during the installation process,

using the default text editor. The locale.conf file provides
locale conversion information between platforms. You
can use this file to provide additional locale conversion
information. For detailed information needed to edit this
file, see A.2.6 LOCALE.CONF Conversion File.
0 Do not edit locale.conf during installation.
1 Edit locale.conf during installation. (This option

will cause an error unless installing from a
graphical interface.)
-W UpdateFilesPanel.Update_locale=0
–W View_Readme.Value=
Open the readme.txt file, using the default text editor.

The readme.txt file contains installation notes and
information.
0 Do not open readme.txt during installation.
1 Open readme.txt during installation. (If you are

-W View_Readme.Value=0

A.2 Configuration
Configuration files and shell scripts are installed with the Executable
Files when you install the Server in a supported UNIX environment.
These objects establish defaults for the Server and must be customized
to reflect your network environment. Use a text editor (e.g., vi, emacs,
CDE Text Editor, textedit, or xedit) to modify these files.
Configuration Files Configuration files are ASCII text files and are installed in the /etc
directory that is subordinate to the PSTHOME directory. PSTHOME is
an environment variable, set during installation, that points to the
directory in which the Server is installed.
The configuration file names for the Server are:
pstserv.cfg Configures prosvce, the Server daemon.
pstlocal.cfg Configures local command line and ODBC

functionality.
The appropriate Configuration file is loaded and validated when

prosvce, ODBC, or the Command Line Utility starts up. You can also
use pr0svce -v to validate pstserv.cfg or pr0cmnd -v to validate
pstlocal.cfg.
To reload the configuration file for prosvce while it is running, use

pr0svce -u from a console under the user account for the daemon (or
use pr0svce -u userid from root). After all clients have logged off,
the file is read, reloaded, and validated. A console message and system
log verify the file has been loaded.
Note: Use pr0svce -L (or use pr0svce -L userid from the root
account) to determine if the system is waiting to reload.
Shell Scripts The installed shell scripts are:
RTSETENV Defines the operating environment for the Server.

Installed in the PSTHOME directory and designed to
be included in a user .profile or .login script to set up
the environment for the Server or command line on
login.
RTSERVER Provides commands that allow you to manipulate the

Server process. Installed in /sbin, subordinate to
the PSTHOME directory.
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RT4S Used to start or stop the Server from init processing.

Installed in /sbin, subordinate to the PSTHOME
directory, RT4S should be executed only as part of the
system boot procedure.
Conventions The following conventions are used in shell scripts and .cfg files:
• One parameter per line.
• Blank lines and leading and trailing blanks within a line are ignored.
• Use double quotes or the escape character (\) to pass a special
character to processing:
– Enclose a string that includes ‘# ’ in double quotes (e.g.,
"text#here").
– To include a double quote (") within a quoted string, use the
escape character, \, (e.g., \").
– Precede a special character that is not in a quoted string with the
‘escape’ character, \, (e.g., \#, \\).
• References to environment variables are in the form
${environmentvariablename}. An environment variable that does
not exist equates to a NULL string (“ ”). For example,
AAA${NOT_EXIST}BBB is treated as AAABBB.
• Parameters and keywords are not case sensitive. Directories, file
names, User IDs, and passwords are case sensitive.
• Keywords shown as 0 (zero) in the following text can also be entered
as f, or false, while keywords shown as 1 can be entered as t, or true.
• Comments are allowed after an entry and must begin with ‘# ’.
Syntax The syntax conventions used to describe the configuration files, shell
scripts, and commands are:
parameter Parameters and keywords can be entered in UPPER,

lower or Mixed case.
text Variable text is shown in lowercase italics.
() Delimiter to group a series of qualifiers.
[] Delimiter for optional parameters or settings.
{} Delimiter for a choice from which you must select one.
<> Delimiter for a choice from which you may select any or
none.

A.2.1 Pstserv Configuration File
The pstserv configuration file is used to configure the system for

running pr0svce, the Server daemon. An example of pstserv.cfg is in
the /etc subdirectory to the PSTHOME directory. Before you run
pr0svce, modify the following parameters to reflect your site
requirements, as applicable. In the following syntax, defaults are shown
in bold text:
[ customerid [ n | 000000 ] ]
[ customername [ custname | xxxxx ] ]
[ license [ xxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxx |
000000-000000-000000-000000-000000] ]
[ rtservername [ servername | localcomputername ] ]
tempdir directory
datadir directory
[ datadirclient [ 0 | 1 ] ]
[ archivedir [ directory | datadir ] ]
[ archivediridx [ directory | archivedir ] ]
[ archivebroidx [ directory | archivedir ] ]
[ maxprocesses [ n | 48 ] ]
[ tracedays [ n | 5 ] ]
[ limitaccess [ 0 | 1 ] ]
[ allowdir path ] ]
[ pstlogon [ client | server ] ]
[ dbaliaslogon [ client | server ] ]
[ delfileinterval [ n | 10 ] ]
[ filelogon {client | local | server ( userid { password | ? } ) } ]
[ filemode < ALL | RUSR | RGRP | ROTH | WUSR | WGRP |
WOTH | RALL | WALL > | [ SYSTEM ] ]
[ endpoint [ tcpportnumber | 1024 ] ]
pstdir ( name dbmstype dbmsver dbqual connectstring
{ dbname | * userid { password | ? } } )
dbalias ( pstdir name { connectstring | * [userid { password | ? }] } )
[ loader ( { ( pstdir dbalias ) | (* dbmstype ) } pathtoloader
excptntblcid ) ]
[ odbcserver [ 0 | ( 1 [ userid { password | ? } ] ) ] ]
[ adminemailnotify ( emailaddress={ success | information |
warning | error | exception } [ n | 7 ] [ 0 | 1 ] [clear] ) ]
[ archiveretentionpolicy ( { hh:mm | * } { pstdirectory | * } ) ]
[ centeraavail [ 0 | 1 ] ]
[ tivoliavail [ 0 | 1 ( nodename password ) ] ]
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Keywords
customerid Optim company identifier.
n Unique six-digit Company ID provided with Optim.
000000 The Optim demonstration ID. (Default)

customerid 611239
customername Customer name.
custname Company Name provided with Company ID and

license key. (Up to 40 characters)
cccccccc The demonstration name. (Default)

customername ccccccc
license The license key.

Note: The license key is saved in the registry. This registry entry is
replaced if you connect to an Optim Directory with a more
recent key. Therefore, you can remove this keyword after you
start pr0svce the first time.
license key The 5-part license key provided by IBM.
demonstration The Optim demonstration key, shown in the following

key example. (Default)
license 000000-000000-000000-000000-000000
rtservername The name of the Server daemon as declared to all client machines.
Processes initiated from a client machine and directed to the Server are
executed if this name matches a name in the Product Configuration File
used by the client or, for command line and ODBC processes that
explicitly require the Server, the Server parameter in pstlocal.cfg.
servername 1- to 15-character name
localcomputer The computer name. (Default)

name
rtservername servername
tempdir Temporary Directory for temporary work and trace files. If the directory
referenced by the keyword does not exist, the Shell script creates it.
tempdir ${PSTHOME}/temp

datadir Data Directory for Extract, Compare, Control, Export, and other process
files for which a complete path is not provided. If the directory
referenced by the keyword does not exist, the shell script creates it.
datadir ${PSTHOME}/data
datadirclient Indicator for creating Data subdirectories for client data. Settings are:
0 or blank Do not create client subdirectories. (Default)
1 Create client Data subdirectory as the default Data

Directory when a client first connects to the Server.
datadirclient 1
archivedir Directory for Archive Files for which the process request does not
provide a complete path. If the directory does not exist, the shell script
creates it. Archive Files are stored in the Data directory (datadir) by
default.
archivedir ${PSTHOME}/archive
archivediridx Archive Index Directory for Archive Index Files for which a complete
path is not provided. If the directory does not exist, the Shell script
creates it. Archive Index Files are stored in the Archive Directory
(archivedir), or the Data directory (datadir), by default.
archivediridx ${PSTHOME}/archiveidx
archivebroidx Archive Browse Index Directory for Archive Browse Index Files for
which a complete path is not provided. If the directory referenced by the
keyword does not exist, the Shell script creates it. To expedite the
retrieval of data, an Archive Browse Index File is created when a user
browses archived data and joins tables. By default, Archive Browse
Index Files are stored in the Archive Directory (archivedir), or the Data
directory (datadir).
archivebroidx ${PSTHOME}/archivebro
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maxprocesses Maximum number of processes that can run on the Server

simultaneously. When the server reaches the maximum, an error message
(Server too Busy) is displayed. Specify:
n A value from 10 to 48. Set the limit according to the

capacity of the machine (CPU, disk space, network
access speed, memory, etc.), noting that typically, a
mirror validation process is created each time a client
edits a process request that specifies the Server. Both
processes run simultaneously. (For example, if a
workstation initiates two processes simultaneously, the
Server executes four processes.)
48 Default setting.
maxprocesses 48
tracedays Number of days to retain trace files in the temporary work directory.
Specify:
n A value from 2 to 30. Consider storage space

limitations when deciding the number of days to retain
the files.
5 Default setting.
tracedays 5
limitaccess Client access to data directories. Settings are:
0 or blank Client can see all directories on this machine in Browse

dialogs.
1 Limit client access to the Temporary (tempdir), Data

(datadir), Archive (archivedir), Archive Index
(archivediridx), Archive Browse Index (archivebroidx)
directories and any directories specified in the allowdir
parameter. (Default)
limitaccess 0
allowdir Option to add a directory to the limitaccess list. Use allowdir for each
additional directory. A valid entry is:
path A proper directory path (you need not create the

directory first)
allowdir /dir/subdir...

Note: Allowing access to the root directory is equivalent to setting

limitaccess to 0.
pstlogon The source of DBMS User ID and Password for Optim Directory access.
Valid entries are:
client User ID and Password for the delegating client (i.e.,

from the Server tab in Personal Options or
/PSTDIRUSERID and /PSTDIRPASSWORD from the
command line). (Default)
server User ID and Password provided with pstdir keyword.

pstlogon client
dbaliaslogon The source of DBMS User ID and Password for DB Alias access. Valid
entries are:
client User ID and Password for the delegating client (i.e.,

from the Server tab in Personal Options or /USERID
and /PASSWORD from the command line). (Default)
server User ID and Password provided with dbalias keyword.

dbaliaslogon client
delfileinterval The interval in minutes for deleting Archive Files with an expired
retention period after being recalled from secondary media.
n A value from 0 to 300. Specify 0 to prevent the

deletion of recalled files.
10 Default setting.
delfileinterval 10
filelogon The source of User ID and Password for file access. Valid entries are:
local User ID and Password used to start pr0svce. (Default)
client DBMS User ID and Password for the delegating client

(i.e., from the Server tab in Personal Options or the
server parameter in pstlocal.cfg).
server userid The provided User ID and Password apply for all
password delegated processes. Specify “?” as the password
when a secure password is supplied in a password file.
(See A.4.2 Securing the Configuration Files for
more information.)
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Note: If client or server keyword is used, the pr0svce daemon must be

started under root authority.
filelogon local
filemode Access permissions for Extract, Archive, and Control Files. Use any
combination of the following:
ALL Read and Write permission for all users.
RUSR Read Permission for User.
RGRP Read Permission for the group that includes User.
ROTH Read Permission for all users outside Group.
WUSR Write Permission for User.
WGRP Write Permission for the group that includes User.
WOTH Write Permission for all users outside Group.
RALL Read permission for all users.
WALL Write permission for all users.
SYSTEM The system default, typically Read and Write permission for
the User, and Read-Only for Group and Other. (Default)
filemode system
• When filelogon is local, the user account under which the pr0svce
daemon is started is User.
• When filelogon is client, the user that creates a file is User.
• When the filelogon value is server, the explicitly supplied user
account is User.
endpoint The TCP port that pr0svce monitors for RPC connections from clients.
Valid settings are:
tcpportnumber A numeric value from 1024 to 65534.
1024 The default setting.

endpoint 6736

pstdir Connection information for an Optim Directory. Use pstdir for each
Optim Directory that can be accessed on behalf of a client. Note that the
Optim Directory is created from a Windows machine using the
Configuration program and that connection to the Directory is not
verified until required by a client.
name Name of the Optim Directory.
dbmstype Database Management System as DB2, ORACLE,

SYBASE or INFORMIX.
dbmsver DBMS version in the form n.n, n.n.n, or ni, as

appropriate to the DBMS.
dbqual Creator ID, Schema Name, or Owner.
connectstring Information defined to the DBMS client to connect to

the database.
dbname Name within connection. (Provide name if DBMS is

Informix or Sybase ASE and pstlogon is client or
specify ‘*’ if pstlogon is server.)
userid User ID and password for DBMS logon. (Provide this

password information if pstlogon is server.)
Specify “?” as the password when a secure password is
supplied in a password file. (See A.4.2 Securing the
Configuration Files for more information.) To use OS
Authentication for Oracle, specify a forward slash (/) for
userid and do not specify a password.
pstdir OPTIMDIR Oracle 9i APPPROD * USERID ?
pstdir OPTIMDIR DB2 8.1 APPPROD
dbalias DB Alias information. Use dbalias for each DB Alias

that the Server can access on behalf of a client. Note
that a DB Alias is created from a Windows machine
using the Configuration program and the DB Alias
information is not verified until a connection is required
by a client.
pstdir Name of the Optim Directory that includes the DB

Alias. A pstdir entry for the referenced Optim
Directory is required.
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name Name of the DB Alias.
connectstring Information needed by the DBMS to connect to the

database (typically, the system name and port ID).
(Enter ‘*’ if the database designated by the DB Alias

includes the Optim Directory.)
userid User ID and password for DBMS logon. (Provide this

password information if dbaliaslogon is server.)

Authentication for Oracle, specify a forward slash (/) for
userid and do not specify a password.
dbalias OPTIMDIR DBALIAS * USERID ?
dbalias OPTIMDIR DBALIAS DO805
dbalias OPTIMDIR DBALIAS * USERID PASSWORD
loader The location of the DBMS loader for a delegated Load Request. You can
identify a loader for a specific Optim Directory and DB Alias, or you can
identify a default loader be used for any DB Alias within a DBMS.
pstdir The Loader is for a specific DB Alias. Enter the name

of the Optim Directory that includes the DB Alias. The
Optim Directory must be referenced in a pstdir
parameter. This setting requires a dbalias name.
dbalias The Loader is for a specific DB Alias. Enter the name

of the DB Alias. The DB Alias must be referenced in a
dbalias parameter. This setting requires a pstdir name.
* The Loader is the default for a DBMS. You must also

provide a value for dbmstype.
dbmstype DBMS type. Enter Oracle, Sybase, Informix, or UDB.
pathtoloader Path to the executable loader file.
excptntblcid Default CID for creating an exception table.
loader * oracle /opt/oracle/816/bin/sqlldr
loader PSTDIR DBALIAS

/opt/oracle/816/bin/sqlldr

odbcserver Start mode for ODBC Server process. Use this parameter to prevent
your having to start the ODBC Server (pr0coms) separately. Note that
the pstlocal.cfg file governs the ODBC Server; other parameters and
settings in pstserv.cfg do not apply to the ODBC Server.
0 or blank Do not start the ODBC Server. (Default)
1 Start the ODBC Server using the User ID and Password

used to start pr0svce.
userid Start the ODBC Server using the specified User ID and
password password.
Authentication for Oracle, specify a forward slash (/)
for userid and do not specify a password.
Note: If odbcserver true userid password is used, the daemon must be

started under root authority.
odbcserver false
adminemailnotify Option to email “logged” messages reported to the Server syslog.

Provide the email address and severity level. You can also provide
options for resending messages.
emailaddress= The email address to receive the message. If an address

contains a space, the entire string for this attribute must
be in quotes.
success Send email notification for all processing messages

including success. (For example, startup and
termination.)
information Send email notification for information or more severe

messages.
warning Send email notification for warning or more severe

messages.
error Send email notification for error or more severe

messages. (Default.)
exception Send email notification for exception messages.
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n A number of days, from 0 to 999, after which a message

is resent for a persistent error or warning. Specify 0 to
resend messages immediately.
0 or blank Do not resend messages. (Default.)
1 Resend a notification for a persistent error or warning.
clear Clear messages to be resent when the Server starts.

adminemailnotify admin@company.net=error 0 false;
admin2@company.net=success 7 true
archiveretentionpolicy
Option to scan Optim Directories for Archive Files with an expired
retention period. If the retention period has expired, the Server will
delete the Archive File, Archive Index File, Archive Index Browse File,
Archive Directory entry, and Archive Files on backup devices. To delete
backup files, you must use the centeraavail or tivoliavail parameters.
NetWorker backups cannot be deleted.
hh:mm The time of day to scan the Optim Directories. Use 24-
hour time format (for example, 1:30 p.m. is 13:30).
Midnight is 00:00. Enter ‘*’ to use the default, 00:01.
pstdirectory The Optim Directories to scan. Separate multiple

entries with a comma or space. Enter ‘*’ for all
Directories.
archiveretentionpolicy 01:00 pstdir1 pstdir2
archiveretentionpolicy 03:00 pstdir3 pstdir4
centeraavail Use Centera with the Archive Retention Policy.
0 or blank Do not delete backup files on Centera. (Default.)
1 Delete backup files on Centera.

centeraavail true
tivoliavail Use Tivoli with the Archive Retention Policy. (To use a Tivoli device,
you must install the Tivoli client and API support on the machine where
the Optim Server runs.)
0 or blank Do not delete backup files on Tivoli. (Default.)
1 Delete backup files on Tivoli.
nodename Identifier to access the Tivoli device.

password Password to access the Tivoli device.
A.2.2 Pstlocal Configuration File for the Command Line Utility
Unless a Command Line or ODBC process is specifically directed to a

Server, the process is executed locally and the settings in pstserv.cfg do
not apply. Use the pstlocal configuration file to provide settings for
these local processes. An example of pstlocal.cfg is in the /etc
subdirectory to the PSTHOME directory.
Before using ODBC or the Command Line Utility, modify the following
parameters to reflect your requirements, as applicable. In the following
syntax, defaults are shown in bold text:
[ customerid [ n | 000000 ] ]
[ customername [ name | xxxxxxx ] ]
[ license [ license key | 000000 ] ]
tempdir directory
datadir directory
[ archivedir [ directory | datadir ] ]
[ archivediridx [ directory | archivedir ] ]
[ archivebroidx [ directory | archivedir ] ]
[ tracedays [ n | 5 ] ]
[ server ( name address port userid { password | ? } domain ) ]
[ localrtserver name ]
pstdir ( name dbmstype dbmsver dbqual connectstring
{ dbname | * userid { password | ? } } )
dbalias ( pstdir name { connectstring | * [userid { password | ? }] } )
[ loader ( { ( pstdir dbalias ) | (* dbmstype ) } pathtoloader
excptntblcid ) ]
[ allowlocktbls [ 0 | 1 ] ]
[ cmmaxshuffleretries [ n | 10 ] ]
[ codepage [ codepgenum | db2default ] ]
[ dbconnections [ 0 | 1 n | 1 maximum ] ]
[ formatnumerics [ 0 | 1 ] ]
[ maxcommitfreq [ n | 200 ] ]
[ maxextractrows [ n | 100000 ] ]
[ onlyidxsearch [ 0 | 1 ] ]
[ orausearraydelete [ 0 | 1 ] ]
[ reviewdelafterarchive [ 0 | 1 ] ]
[ reportdir [ directory | unixtempdir ] ]
[ reportlevel [ 0 | n ] ]
[ centeraallowaltret [ 0 | 1 ] ]
[ centeraavail [ 0 | 1 ] ]
[ centeraretention [ none | default | interval | infinite ] ]
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[ centeradays [ 0 | n ] ]
[ centerayears [ 0 | n ] ]
[ networkeravail [ 0 | 1 ] ]
[ tivoliavail [ 0 | 1 [ userid { password | ? } ] ] ]
[ rmfixedsegsize [ 0 | n ] ]
[ rmremsegsize [ 10 | n ] ]
[ scriptmaxlines [ 500 | n ] ]
[ scriptprefixout [ 0 | 1 ] ]
[ scriptshowfullcol [ 0 | 1 4 4 | 1 ln rn ] ]
[ scriptshowfulltbl [ 0 | 1 4 4 | 1 ln rn ] ]
[ scriptwarnmissing [ 0 | 1 ] ]
[ wormdeviceallowaltret { 0 | 1 } ]
[ wormdeviceretention { none | interval | maximum } ]
[ wormdevicedays [ 0 | n ]
[ wormdeviceyears [ 0 | n ]
[ sybaseunchain { active | inactive | defaultactive | defaultinactive } ]
[ uncommittedread { active | inactive | defaultactive |
defaultinactive } ]

Keywords
customerid Company identifier.
n Unique six-digit Company ID provided with Optim.
000000 The Optim demonstration ID. (Default)

customerid 000000
customername Customer name.
name Company Name provided with Company ID and

license key. (Up to 40 characters)
xxxxxxx The Optim demonstration name. (Default)

customername xxxxxxx
license The Optim license key.

Note: The license key is saved in the registry. This registry entry
is replaced if you connect to an Optim Directory with a
more recent key. Therefore, you can remove this keyword
after you start pr0svce the first time.
license key The 5-part license key provided by IBM.
demonstration The Optim demonstration key, shown in the

key following example. (Default)
license 000000-000000-000000-000000-000000
tempdir Directory for temporary work and trace files.
directory Name of the directory for temporary work and trace

files. If this directory does not exist, the shell script
creates it.
tempdir ${PSTHOME}/temp
datadir Directory for Extract, Compare, Control, Export, and other process
files for which a complete path is not provided.
directory Name of the directory for Extract, Compare,

Control, Export and other process files. If this
directory does not exist, the shell script creates it.
datadir ${PSTHOME}/data
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archivedir Directory for Archive Files for which the process request does not
provide a complete path. If the directory does not exist, the shell
script creates it. Archive Files are stored in the Data directory
(datadir) by default.
archivedir ${PSTHOME}/archive
archivediridx Archive Index Directory for Archive Index Files for which a
complete path is not provided. If the directory does not exist, the
Shell script creates it. Archive Index Files are stored in the Archive
Directory (archivedir), or the Data directory (datadir), by default.
archivediridx ${PSTHOME}/archiveidx
archivebroidx Archive Browse Index Directory for Archive Browse Index Files for
which a complete path is not provided. If the directory referenced by
the keyword does not exist, the Shell script creates it. To expedite
the retrieval of data, an Archive Browse Index File is created when a
user browses archived data and joins tables. By default, Archive
Browse Index Files are stored in the Archive Directory (archivedir),
or the Data directory (datadir).
archivebroidx ${PSTHOME}/archivebro
tracedays Number of days to retain trace files in the temporary work directory.
n A value from 2 to 30. The default is 5. Consider

storage space limitations when deciding the number
of days to retain the files.
tracedays 5
server Connection for Command Line and ODBC processes that are not
executed locally but, instead, are targeted to a Server. You can omit
this keyword if, for the targeted Server, file access is limited to a
specific Windows user account or the filelogon value is server or
local.
name Name of the Server. The target Server must support

a tcp/ip connection.
address The tcp/ip network address for the target Server, in

the form 1.1.1.1.
port The numeric tcp/ip port number for the target

Server, as a value from 1 to 65534.

userid User ID and password needed to logon to a target

password Server set up to receive file logons from “client” or
for which the filelogon keyword in pstserv.cfg is
set to client.
Specify “?” as the password when a secure

password is supplied in a password file. (See A.4.2
Securing the Configuration Files for more
information.) To use OS Authentication for Oracle,
specify a forward slash (/) for userid and do not
provide a password.
domain Domain needed to validate User ID and password

for access to a Server on Windows.
Note: If the user is validated as a local user on a
Server, enter the Server name.
server optuser 172.16.8.76 1024 rt password
test.dom
localrtserver If processing from the command line or if using ODBC to access

Archive Files created on a Server, you may improve response times
by providing the name of the Server to be considered the Local
Server for ODBC connections. If the ODBC connection or the
Archive File Server name matches the localrtserver specification,
the connection is made directly to bypass the Server and speed
access to the Archive File. There is no default value.
Note: Do not use localrtserver if accessing archived data on a

backup device.
name Name of the Server to be considered the Local

Server for ODBC connections.
localrtserver servername
pstdir Connection information for an Optim Directory. Use pstdir for each
Optim Directory that can be accessed for processing initiated from
the command line. Note that the Optim Directory is created from a
Windows machine using the Configuration program and that
connection to the Directory is not verified until required by a client.
name Name of the Optim Directory.
dbmstype Database Management System as DB2, ORACLE,

SYBASE or INFORMIX.
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dbmsver DBMS version in the form n.n.
dbqual Creator ID, Schema Name, or Owner.
connectstring Information defined to the DBMS client to connect

to the database.
dbname Name within connection. (Provide name if DBMS

is Informix or Sybase ASE and pstlogon is client or
specify ‘*’ if pstlogon is server.)
userid User ID and password for DBMS logon. (Provide

password this information if pstlogon is server.)
specify a password.
pstdir ORA806 Oracle 8.0 OPTUSER DO806 * rt
password
dbalias DB Alias information. Use dbalias for each DB Alias that the Server
can access for Command Line and ODBC processes. Note that a DB
Aliases is created from a Windows machine using the Configuration
program and the DB Alias information is not verified until a
connection is required in a process.
pstdir Name of the Optim Directory that includes the DB

Alias. A pstdir entry for the referenced Optim
Directory is required.
name Name of the DB Alias.
connectstring Information needed by the DBMS to connect to the

database (typically, the system name and port ID).
(Enter ‘*’ if the database designated by the DB

Alias includes the Optim Directory.)

userid User ID and password for DBMS logon. (Provide

password this information if dbaliaslogon is server.)

specify a password.
dbalias ORACLE806 ORACLE806 DO806 rt password
loader The location of the DBMS loader for a command line process. You
can specify a loader for a specific Optim Directory and DB Alias, or
specify a default loader be used for any DB Alias within a DBMS.
pstdir The Loader is for a specific DB Alias. Enter the

name of the Optim Directory that includes the DB
Alias. The Optim Directory must be referenced in a
pstdir entry. A pstdir entry requires a dbalias
entry.
dbalias The Loader is for a specific DB Alias. Enter the

name of the DB Alias. The DB Alias must be
referenced in a dbalias entry. A dbalias entry
requires a pstdir entry.
* The Loader is the default for a DBMS. You must

also provide a value for dbmstype.
dbmstype DBMS type. Enter Oracle, Sybase, Informix, or

UDB.
pathtoloader Path to the executable loader file.
excptntblcid Default CID for creating an exception table.

loader * oracle /opt/oracle/816/bin/sqlldr
loader OPTDIR DBALIAS

/opt/oracle/816/bin/sqlldr
allowlocktbls Allow users to lock tables.
0 Do not allow users to lock tables.
1 Allow users to lock tables. (Default)

allowlocktbls 1
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codepage Code page for System 390 access.
codepgenum Valid code page settings are 37, 273, 277, 278, 280,
284, 285, 297, 500, and 871.
db2default The DB2 default setting. (Default)

codepage 871
cmmaxshuffleretries Default number of times the Column Map Shuffle Function will
refetch a replacement value until a value that does not match the
source row is found (a “retry”). The Shuffle Function retry
parameter overrides this default.
Using a high retry value with columns that contain many duplicate
values will increase the processing time. For these columns, it may
be best to use a retry value of zero.
n Enter a value from 0-1000. Enter 0 to allow a

replacement value to match the source. The default
is 10.
cmmaxshuffleretries 10
dbconnections Number of database connections for Archive, Delete, or Extract

Processing. Multiple database connections allow processing of
multiple rows concurrently to improve performance when processing
large quantities of data. Valid entries are:
0 Use one database connection for processing.

(Default)
1n Use the specified number (from 2 to 32) of database

connections.
1 maximum Use the maximum number of connections supported

by the Server.
dbconnections 1 maximum
formatnumerics Format of numeric values displayed in process reports.
0 Do not format numbers in process reports (i.e.,

display as nnnnnn). (Default)
1 Format numbers in process reports (i.e., display as

nnn,nnn).
formatnumerics 0

maxcommitfreq System-wide commit frequency.
n A number from 1 to 999,999.
200 Default setting.

maxcommitfreq 200
maxextractrows Maximum number of rows to extract.
n A number from 1 to 999,999,999.
100000 Default setting.

maxextractrows 100000
onlyidxsearch Use of Archive Indexes in Search and Restore processes. Valid

entries are:
0 Search Archive indexes first and native file system,

if necessary.
1 Search Archive indexes only. (Default)

onlyidxsearch 1
orausearraydelete Use the Oracle array delete feature with a Delete Process. When the
feature is used, rows not found are listed as deleted in the Delete
Process Report. Valid entries are:
0 Do not use Oracle array delete.
1 Use Oracle array delete. (Default)

orausearraydelete 1
reviewdelafterarchiv
e Allow users to list rows to be deleted after Archive Process.
0 Do not allow users to list rows to be deleted after

Archive Process.
1 Allow users to list rows to be deleted after Archive

Process. (Default)
reviewdelafterarchive 1
reportdir Directory or location for saved reports.
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directory As you must use a Window workstation to view

reports, specify a path accessible from such a
workstation.
unixtempdir The UNIX or Linux temporary directory. (Default)

reportdir /users/RTuser/DDRIVE/OUTDIR/REPORTS
reportlevel Maximum number of reports to retain for each type of process (e.g.,
Extract Processes, Archive Processes). Valid entry is 0 - 200. A
value of 0 (default) disables the report retention feature.
0 Do not retain reports. (Default)
n The number of reports retained for a particular

process (up to 200) Once the number of retained
reports equals this amount, the oldest report is
deleted as the current report is saved.
reportlevel 0
centeraallowaltret Indicator for minimum Centera retention settings.
0 Use the Centera default. Any Storage Profile or

centeraretention settings for retention will cause
the process to fail.
1 Use centeraretention settings or overriding Storage

Profile settings for minimum Centera retention.
(Default) If centeraavail is 0, the Archive Process
will fail.
centeraallowaltret 1
centeraavail Indicator for the use of a Centera device.
0 Centera device is not used. (Default)
1 Centera device is available for use. This setting is

required in order to copy an Archive File to a
Centera device or process such a file.
centeraavail 0
centeraretention Default minimum retention setting for Archive Files copied to

Centera.
none No minimum retention period. (Default)
default The Centera default applies.

interval Use any centeradays and centerayears settings or

overriding Storage Profile settings for minimum
Centera retention.
infinite Retain the file on Centera forever; the file cannot be

deleted.
centeraretention none
centeradays The number of days to retain an Archive File copied to Centera. This
value and the centerayears value determine the retention period
when the centeraretention parameter or overriding Storage Profile
setting indicates an interval for Centera File retention.
0 Default. The file can be deleted from Centera at any

time.
n Number of days (up to 18300) to retain the file.

centeradays n
centerayears The number of years to retain an Archive File copied to Centera.

This value and the centeradays value determine the retention period
when the centeraretention parameter or overriding Storage Profile
setting indicates an interval for Centera File retention.
0 Default. The file can be deleted from Centera at

any time.
n Number of years (up to 100) to retain the file.

centerayears n
networkeravail Indicator for the use of a NetWorker system.
0 NetWorker is not used. (Default)
1 NetWorker is available for use. This setting is

required in order to copy an Archive File to
NetWorker or to process such a file.
networkeravail 0
tivoliavail Indicator for the use of a Tivoli device.

Note: To use a Tivoli device, you must install the Tivoli client and
API support on the machine where the Optim Server runs.
0 Tivoli is not used. (Default)
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1 Tivoli is available for use. This setting is required

in order to copy an Archive File to Tivoli or to
process such a file.
userid Tivoli is available for use with the specified User ID

password and password. This setting is required in order to
copy an Archive File to Tivoli or to process such a
file.
Note: If this setting is used, pr0svce must be
started under root authority. See A.4.1
Securing the Products.
tivoliavail 1
rmfixedsegsize The default maximum segment size for Archive Files on fixed drive
(i.e., hard disk).
0 Fixed drive software determines default segment

size. (Default)
n Size in megabytes (up to 9999 MB).

rmfixedsegsize 0
rmremsegsize The default maximum segment size (in megabytes) for Archive Files
on a removable device (e.g., floppy disk, zip drive).
10 Default
n Size in megabytes (up to 9999 MB).

rmremsegsize 10
scriptmaxlines Maximum number of lines in a Column Map Procedure that are

included in the Process Report.
500 Include up to 500 lines. (Default)
n Maximum number of lines to include (up to 9999

lines).
scriptmaxlines 500
scriptprefixout Option for Column Map Procedure name in Process Report.
0 Do not include name.

1 Include Column Map Procedure name. (Default) If

a Local Column Map Procedure is used in process,
a name is generated in the form
tablename.columename.n to be included in the
report. Use scriptshowfullcol and
scriptshowfulltbl to format the generated name.
scriptprefixout 1
scriptshowfullcol Format for column name used to generate name for local Column
Map Procedure.
0 Use full column name.
144 Use first 4 characters and last 4 characters in

column name. (Default)
1 ln rn Use indicated number of characters from beginning

(ln) and end (rn) of column name.
scriptshowfullcol 1 3 3
scriptshowfulltbl Format for table name used to generate name for local Column Map
Procedure.
0 Use full table name.
144 Use first 4 characters and last 4 characters in table

name. (Default)
1 ln rn Use indicated number of characters from beginning

(ln) and end (rn) of table name.
scriptshowfulltbl 1 6 6
scriptwarnmissing Report option for missing Column Map Procedures.
0 Exclude warning of missing Column Map

Procedure.
1 Include warning of missing Column Map

Procedure. (Default)
scriptwarnmissing 1
wormdeviceallowaltret
Indicator for minimum WORM device retention settings. Indicates

whether users can override configuration specifications for a WORM
device using a Storage Profile.
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0 Use the WORM device default. Any Storage

Profile or wormdeviceretention settings for
retention will cause the process to fail.
1 Use wormdeviceretention settings or overriding

Storage Profile settings for minimum WORM
device retention. (Default)
wormdeviceallowaltret 1
wormdeviceretention Default minimum retention setting for Archive Files copied to a

WORM device.
none No minimum retention period. (Default)
interval Use any wormdevicedays and wormdeviceyears

settings or overriding Storage Profile settings for
minimum WORM device retention. The retention
interval cannot exceed the WORM device
maximum date of 01/17/2071.
maximum The WORM device maximum retention date,

01/17/2071, applies.
wormdeviceretention none
wormdevicedays The number of days to retain an Archive File copied to a WORM

device. This value and the wormdeviceyears value determine the
retention period when the wormdeviceretention parameter or
overriding Storage Profile setting indicates an interval for WORM
device file retention.
0 Default. The file can be deleted from the WORM

device at any time.
n Number of days (up to 999) to retain the file.

wormdevicedays 60
wormdeviceyears The number of years to retain an Archive File copied to a WORM

device. This value and the wormdevicedays value determine the
retention period when the wormdeviceretention parameter or
overriding Storage Profile setting indicates an interval for WORM
device file retention.
0 Default. The file can be deleted from the WORM

device at any time.
n Number of years to retain the file.

wormdeviceyears 20
sybaseunchain Optim normally runs in chained mode. However the connection

must be in unchained mode to accommodate a Sybase ASE stored
procedure that runs in unchained mode, if the stored procedure will
be triggered in a command line process to Insert, Restore or Delete
Sybase ASE data.
active Processes must run in unchained mode.
inactive Processes must run in normal (chained) mode.

(Default)
defaultactive The Run in Unchained Mode check box in

Personal Options is available and selected, by
default. Insert, Restore, and Delete Processes run in
unchained mode unless the Run in Unchained
Mode check box in Personal Options is cleared.
defaultinactive
The Run in Unchained Mode check box in
Personal Options is available and cleared, by
default. Insert, Restore, and Delete Processes run in
normal mode unless the Run in Unchained Mode
check box in Personal Options is selected.
sybaseunchain active
uncommittedread Option to enable extracting of uncommitted rows from the database

during an Archive or Extract Process. You can extract uncommitted
rows from specific tables in the Access Definition or all tables.
Selecting this option for tables with known performance problems
may increase the speed of your Archive or Extract Processes.
active Automatically extract uncommitted rows from each

table in the Access Definition during all Archive or
Extract Processes.
inactive Automatically extract only committed rows from

Archive or Extract Processes. (Default.)
defaultactive The Uncommitted Read option on the Access

Definition Editor is available and selected by
default. Uncommitted rows are extracted unless
this option is cleared.
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defaultinactive The Uncommitted Read option on the Access

Definition Editor is available and cleared by
default. Uncommitted rows are not extracted unless
this option is selected.
uncommittedread inactive

A.2.3 RTSETENV Shell Script
This file is the script designed to be included in a user “.profile” or

“.login” script to define the operating environment for the Server. The
RTSETENV script sets up the Server daemon or command line
environment on login. A sample is in the PSTHOME directory.
The UNIX operating environment requires certain environment

variables to create default settings, as applicable:
PSTHOME=directory
[ PSTINFO=[ directory ] ]
[ ORACLE_HOME=[ directory ] ]
[ TNS_ADMIN=[ directory ] ]
[ RTORACLELIB=[ directory ] ]
[ DB2CODEPAGE=n ]
[ RTDB2PROFILE=[ directory ] ]
[ SYBASE=[ directory ] ]
[ RTSYBASELIB=[ directory ] ]
[ INFORMIXDIR=[ directory ] ]
[ INFORMIXSERVER=server ]
[ INFORMIXSQLHOSTS=[ directory ] ]
Environment
Variables
PSTHOME The location of Optim.

PSTHOME=/opt/IBM/Optim
PSTINFO The location of process information files for

Optim (all installations). If this
environment variable is not set, it defaults to
the following:
PSTINFO=/var/tmp/rt4s
Set this variable if you do not have access to
/var/tmp, or if you want to direct process
information to another location.
Note: All installations of Optim must
point to the same location.
ORACLE_HOME The location of Oracle.

ORACLE_HOME=/opt/oracle
TNS_ADMIN The location of file tnsnames.ora.

TNS_ADMIN=/opt/oracle
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RTORACLELIB The location of the Oracle API shared

objects.
RTORACLELIB=${ORACLE_HOME}/lib
DB2CODEPAGE The code page for DB2.

DB2CODEPAGE=1252
RTDB2PROFILE The location of the DB2 environment script,

db2profile.
RTDB2PROFILE=/opt/db2ad81/sqllib
SYBASE The location of Sybase ASE.

SYBASE=/opt/sybase
RTSYBASELIB The location of the Sybase ASE API shared

objects.
SYBASE=/opt/sybase/syb12/OCS-
12_0/lib
INFORMIXDIR The location of Informix.

INFORMIXDIR=/opt/informix
INFORMIXSERVER The name of the Informix server when the

product was configured.
INFORMIXSQLHOSTS The location of Informix SQLHOSTS.

INFORMIXSQLHOSTS=${INFORMIXDIR} /
sqlhosts
A.2.4 RTSERVER Shell Script
The RTSERVER shell script is located in the /sbin directory that is

subordinate to the Optim installation directory. This shell script
contains commands that may be useful to manipulate the Server
process. Generally, the RTSERVER script does not need modification.
You must change the script, however, if the Server is installed in a

directory other than the default directory, /opt/IBM/Optim, or if the
Server will be run under a user account other than root. The script
contains areas that allow you to modify the following environment
variables:
• Set PSTHOME=${PSTHOME:directory/rt} to define the directory

containing the Server.

• Set PSTUSER=${PSTUSER:user} to identify a user other than root.
Arguments
RTSERVER arguments define the operation to be performed, as
follows:
rtserver start Start the Server in the background. The stdout

and stderr produced by the Server are written to a
file named pr0svce.out, which can be found in the
temp directory that is subordinate to the Optim
installation directory.
rtserver stop Stop a running Server instance. The Server stops

after processes are complete.
rtserver kill Kill a running Server instance. The Server stops

abruptly, without regard to running processes.
rtserver update Re-read the Pstserv configuration file after

processes have completed. Use this command to
effect changes to the configuration file without
restarting the Server.
rtserver list List all processes running on the Server. The list
includes the PID of the process, the name of the
computer delegating the process, the Optim
Directory that is active for the process, the type of
process (archive, extract, etc.), the name of the
process request, the time the process started, and
period for which it has been running.
rtserver verify Verify settings in the pstserv configuration file,

server used to configure the system for running the
Server.
rtserver verify Verify the settings in the pstlocal configuration

local file, which provides settings for local operation,
using the command line or ODBC.
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A.2.5 RT4S Shell Script
The RT4S shell script is used to start or stop the Server from init(1)
processing, and should be executed as part of the system boot procedure
only. Generally, the RT4S script does not need modification.
You must change the script, however, if the Server is installed in a

directory other than the default directory, /opt/IBM/Optim/rt, or if the
Server will be run under a user account other than root. The script
contains areas that allow you to modify the following environment
variables:
• Set PSTHOME=${PSTHOME: directory/rt} to define the directory

containing the Server.
• Set PSTUSER=${PSTUSER:user} to identify a user other than root.
Symbolic Links
A symbolic link allows a filename in one directory to point to a file in
another directory. To start up and shut down the Server as part of init
processing, you must create symbolic links to the RT4S script in the
following directories:
• rc2.d, where 2 is the run level for startup
• rc1.d, where 1 is the run level for shutdown
The location of the rc2.d and rc1.d directories is platform-specific:
• Under Solaris and Linux, the location is /etc.
• Under HP-UX, the location is /sbin.
• Under AIX, the location is /etc/rc.d.
Use the link command to create symbolic links, as follows:

ln -s actualfile linkname.
actualfile File to which a symbolic link points.

In this case, specify RT4S.
linkname Name of a symbolic link used to point to a file.

In this case, point links named S99RT4S and
K07RT4S to RT4S.

Solaris or Linux To start up and shut down the Server during Solaris or Linux init
processing, create symbolic links to the RT4S script in directories /
etc/rc2.d and /etc/rc1.d, as follows:
2. From the console, enter the following commands:
• ln -s /opt/IBM/Optim/rt/sbin/rt4s /etc/rc2.d/S99rt4s
• ln -s /opt/IBM/Optim/rt/sbin/rt4s /etc/rc1.d/K07rt4s
HP-UX To start up and shut down the Server during HP-UX init processing,
create symbolic links to the RT4S script in directories /sbin/rc2.d
and /sbin/rc1.d, as follows:
• ln -s /opt/IBM/Optim/rt/sbin/rt4s /sbin/rc2.d/S99rt4s
• ln -s /opt/IBM/Optim/rt/sbin/rt4s /sbin/rc1.d/K07rt4s
AIX To start up and shut down the Server during AIX init processing, create
symbolic links to the RT4S script in directories /etc/rc.d/rc2.d and
/etc/rc.d/rc1.d, as follows:
• ln -s /opt/IBM/Optim/rt/sbin/rt4s /etc/rc.d/rc2.d/S99rt4s
• ln -s /opt/IBM/Optim/rt/sbin/rt4s /etc/rc.d/rc1.d/K07rt4s
A.2.6 LOCALE.CONF Conversion File
The LOCALE.CONF file provides locale conversion information

between platforms. An example of LOCALE.CONF is in the /etc
subdirectory to the PSTHOME directory.
Use the area at the end of this file to provide additional locale
conversion information between or within platforms. Specify locale
conversion information using the following format:
LocaleA LocaleB
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A.3 Maintenance and Performance
A.3.1 Commands
The following commands can generally be used to start, stop, and

maintain pr0svce, the Server daemon. These commands are unique to
the Server under UNIX.
Note: Only one command line argument can be presented at a time.

An argument must be preceded by a dash (-) or a slash (/).
pr0svce -h Display Help.
pr0svce -s [ id1 ] Shut down pr0svce after last client disconnects.
id1 Process ID, User ID, or endpoint

to identify pr0svce. Leave blank
to shut down daemons started
under the logged on account.
pr0svce -u [ id1 ] Reload configuration file for pr0svce.

to reload for daemons started
pr0svce -d [ id1 ] Display all instances of pr0svce in the system.

This command can be run under root or any user
account to determine whether pr0svce is running.

to display all daemons for all
users.
pr0svce -l [ id1 ] List active processes and clients connected to

pr0svce. The PID for each client is displayed,
and can be referenced in the -c (cancel client)
command.

to list for all daemons for all
users.

pr0svce -k [ id1 ] Shut down pr0svce without waiting for clients to

disconnect.
Use this command only when the normal
shutdown (-s) is inoperative. Open datasets
(including the trace file) are truncated to the last
written buffer and each client SVER process
must be identified and killed individually.

to shutdown all daemons started
pr0svce -daemon Start pr0svce as a foreground process.

To run pr0svce as a background process, use:
nohup pr0svce -daemon
>outfilename 2>&1 &
This command causes any hang-up signals to be

ignored, and directs standard output (stdout) and
standard error (stderr) streams to outfilename,
appending stderr to stdout.
pr0svce -c Cancel client(s) processes.

{ clientid | ALL } |
[ id1 ]
clientid Specify client name, or client

process ID, or the word ALL.
id1 Provide process ID, User ID, or

endpoint to identify pr0svce or
leave blank to cancel clients for
all daemons started under the
logged on account.
pr0svce -v Validate the contents of a configuration file and

configuration file exits.
name
configuration Valid configuration file name. If

file name you do not provide a
configuration file name, the
normal server is validated.
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A.3.2 Temporary Files
You must shut down all Optim processes before deleting the following
files in the /tmp directory:
• Directories with names beginning with “Mw_” or files, whether open

or closed, within those directories
• Files, whether open or closed, with names beginning with “Mw”
• Files, whether open or closed, with names beginning with “regss”
Optim requires that these files not be deleted while any Optim process
(for example, pr0svce, pr0cmnd, etc.) is running. Even though some of
these files are of type ‘s,’ they may be safely deleted after all Optim
processes are shut down. In addition, you must shut down all Optim
processes before killing watchdog, mwrpcss, or regss, and before
stopping mwadm.
Optim writes log and error files to the /tmp/softech directory during
installation. These files may contain diagnostic information should the
setup program fail. Once the installation has been deemed successful,
the /tmp/softech directory can be safely deleted.

A.4 Securing the Products and Configuration Files
This section provides guidelines for obtaining the most protection on

UNIX systems when installing and executing Optim. This section also
describes the program (pr0pass) used to encrypt passwords for
parameters in the configuration files.
A.4.1 Securing the Products
Installation UNIX allows you to restrict read, write, or execute permission to a user,
members of a group, or members of any other group. Thus, to “fence”
Optim, an administrator might:
• Create a group for user accounts with permission to execute Optim.
• Within that group, create a user account to be the designated “owner”
of Optim, with full access rights.
• Install Optim while logged on as the owner and create the install
directory as a subdirectory of the home directory.
Under this scenario, typical system defaults for the file creation mask
allow only the owner to write to the install directory, the subdirectories,
and files within them, while user accounts within the group can execute
Optim and can write to the temp and data subdirectories that hold data
from processing. Creating the install directory in the home directory
prevents users outside the group from executing Optim.
An alternative method to prevent users outside the group from executing
the software is to change permissions by using the chmod command, as
follows:
chmod o-rwx <install--directory>
User Accounts Before any processing occurs, you should establish all user accounts. If
you change user accounts after processes have run, the ability of
processes to access files produced in earlier processing may be affected.
For example, a Restore Process that uses Centera or NetWorker as the
user id in effect when the file is recalled from a backup device and when
the recalled file is deleted from disk after the specified retention period.
Use the following information to help determine which user ids to
specify for each parameter.
The user account under which the pr0svce daemon is started (i.e., the
account that is logged on when pr0svce is started) must have write
access to the Optim temporary directory, and read access to pstserv.cfg.
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As you establish additional user accounts, keep in mind the following

parameter settings in the configuration files, which affect the credentials
under which the pr0svce daemon runs, as well as the credentials
presented to run a process and to access files during a process.
filelogon The filelogon parameter indicates the source of the

credentials for processes.
Unless you override the normal umask behavior using

the filemode configuration parameter, output files
(Extract Files, Archive Files, Control Files) inherit the
standard file privileges of the processing user account.
Thus, if you use the filelogon client parameter, a
process may be unable to access files not created under
its own user account and can open files only according
to the file permissions, which include access to
networked files.
If, however, you use the filelogon local parameter, or

the filelogon server userid password parameter, any
process can access a file created by any other process
and any accessed directories must be writable to the
processing user account.
Valid settings are:
local The process runs under the user

account used to start the pr0svce
daemon.
client The process runs under the user

account specified on the Personal
Options Server tab for the initiating
Windows client or the overriding
server credentials specified in
pstlocal.cfg.
server userid The process runs under the credentials

password provided with the server parameter.
Note: client or server settings require root

authorization for the user account used to start
the pr0svce daemon; a local setting does not.

odbcserver The odbcserver parameter provides the credentials

presented for physical access to Archive Files. Archive
Files inherit the standard file privileges of the user
account for the Archive Process under which it was
created (based on the filelogon and filemode
configuration parameters).
Valid settings are:
1 Present the credentials used to start the

pr0svce daemon for physical access to
Archive Files.
1 userid Present the credentials provided with

password the odbcserver parameter for physical
access to Archive Files.
0 Do not use the ODBC Server.
Note: A 1 userid password setting requires root

the pr0svce daemon.
tivoliavail The tivoliavail parameter provides the credentials for

userid physical access to the Tivoli resources. The filelogon
password parameter establishes credentials presented for access
to the Archive Files managed by Tivoli.
Valid settings are:

pr0svce daemon for physical access to
Tivoli resources.

password the odbcserver parameter for physical
access to Tivoli resources.
0 Do not use Tivoli resources.

the pr0svce daemon.
webserver The webserver parameter applies to Optim Amdocs

CRM Solution only. For details, see your Tomcat
documentation.
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Valid settings are:

pr0svce daemon for webserver access
to Archive Files.

password the odbcserver parameter for
webserver access to Archive Files.
0 Do not use webserver access.

the pr0svce daemon.
When setting up user accounts and file permissions, note that both
pr0svce and the user account running pr0svce must be able to access the
file that keeps information on active daemons in order to perform an
action against pr0svce (for example, to shutdown or delete pr0svce).
This file is maintained in the directory designated by the PSTINFO
environment variable. (See A.2.3 RTSETENV Shell Script for more
information regarding the PSTINFO environment variable.)
Execution If the configuration file includes “filelogon local” or odbcserver,

tivoliavail, or webserver parameters without explicit credentials, the
process assumes the authority of the user account used to start pr0svce.
Thus, if you start pr0svce from the root user, the request will run under
root credentials. If you start pr0svce under a user account in the group,
the request will run under the credentials for the user account.
As a general rule, you will want to avoid running pr0svce under root
authority. However, as noted earlier, you must run the pr0svce daemon
under root authority when certain parameters in pstserv.cfg or
pstlocal.cfg (i.e., the configuration file) are set. The parameters and
settings that require root authority are:
• filelogon client
• filelogon server userid password
• odbcserver true userid password
• tivoliavail true userid password
• webserver true userid password (for Optim-AMD users only)
Before running a process for which one or more of these settings apply,
pr0svce validates the incoming user account and password. The process
is then run under the credentials supplied in the configuration file. If
pr0svce must run a process under root authority, it is advisable to

include the “filelogon server userid password” (rather than “filelogon

client” or “filelogon local”) and the limitaccess parameters in the
configuration file to protect your system from processing that, because
it uses root credentials, has access to all files on the system.
A.4.2 Securing the Configuration Files
If the administrator has set up file permissions as described in A.4.1

Securing the Products, only the owner, members of the group that
includes the owner, and the root user can view (read) the configuration
files, and only the owner or the root user can update (write) the
configuration files.
The user account used to start pr0svce must have read access to the
pstserv.cfg file, while the Command Line Utility (pr0cmnd) and the
ODBC Server (pr0coms) must have read access to the pstlocal.cfg file.
(For details about the configuration files, refer to A.2.1 Pstserv
Configuration File and A.2.2 Pstlocal Configuration File for the
Command Line Utility.)
Password File Parameters in both configuration files may include system user ids (i.e.,
filelogon, odbcserver, webserver, server, and tivoliavail), DBMS logons
(i.e., pstdir and dbalias) with passwords. To secure passwords for
configuration parameters, you can use an encrypted password file,
separate from the configuration files. The pr0pass program maintains
the password file, encrypting passwords for parameters in the
configuration files.
By default, the password file is installed in the /etc/pstpass

subdirectory to the PSTHOME directory. However, you can override
the location and name of the file by providing the full path and file name
in PSTPASS, an environment variable. (Refer to A.2.3 RTSETENV
Shell Script for a description of the PSTPASS environment variable.)
Users that can start pr0svce or execute pr0cmnd or pr0coms must have
permission to read the password file and users that use pr0pass must be
able to write to the password file.
Note: Do not move the password file to another system; to do so will
corrupt the file.
To use encrypted passwords:
• Execute pr0pass from the Command Line to add the passwords. You
must be logged on to the Install directory as the owner, as a user
within the fenced group, or as the root user.
• Within the configuration files, specify a question mark (?) for the
password to retrieve the password from the password file.
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Commands The following command line actions are available to help you edit an
encrypted password file.
pr0pass -l List the type, name, and user id for

passwords in the file.
pr0pass -h Display the help for the pr0pass program.

or -?
pr0pass -a Add a password entry. The password is

type name userid password encrypted until passed to the DBMS or
system for validation.
type A valid password type:

- filelogon - tivoliavail
- odbcserver - pstdir
- webserver - dbalias
- server - user
Note: “User” is not a parameter in a

configuration file; it refers to any
system user id. Specify the “user”
parameter type for any parameter
referring to a system user account.
name The name of the configuration

file parameter.
• If type is pstdir, the default “%”

indicates any Optim Directory.
• If type is dbalias, use the form
pstdir:dbalias. The default “%”
indicates any Optim Directory or DB
Alias, as in %:%, pstdir:%, or
%:dbalias.
• Names not associated with other types
are system; use “%” for the name value
to prevent an error.
userid The user id used to verify that

the password matches the
parameter name. To protect
changes to the password file or
the configuration file, the two
keywords must match.

password The password that matches the

user id.
Note: If you do not enter a password on

the Command Line, pr0pass
prompts for one.
pr0pass -d Delete a password entry.

type name userid
type A valid password type:

- filelogon - tivoliavail
- odbcserver - pstdir
- webserver - dbalias
- server - user
name The name of the configuration

file parameter.
Note: Use the wildcard character “%” as

described for adding a password
entry.
userid The user ID used to verify that

the password matches the
parameter name. To protect
changes to the password file or
the configuration file, the two
keywords must match.
Examples The following examples demonstrate using the Add command for the
pr0pass program and indicating encrypted passwords in the
configuration file.
1. To encode the password for the Optim Directory, PSTDIR1, create

a password, as follows:
pr0pass -a pstdir pstdir1 myuserid mypassword
In the configuration file for PSTDIR1, specify the password as a
question mark (?):
pstdir pstdir1 Oracle 8.0 schema connectstr *
myuserid ?
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2. To encode the password for the DBALIAS, specify both the Optim
Directory to which it belongs and the DB Alias name:
pr0pass -a dbalias pstdir1:dbalias1 myuserid
mypassword
And in the configuration file, specify:
dbalias pstdir1 dbalias1 connectstr myuserid ?
3. To encode a single password for a specific user account to access

any Optim Directory or DB Alias, use a percent sign (%) for the
name. For example:
pr0pass -a pstdir % myuserid mypassword
pr0pass -a dbalias %:% myuserid mypassword
This example would provide a password for the following
parameters in the configuration file:
myuserid ?
myuserid ?
But would not provide a password for these parameters in the
configuration file:
otherid ?
dbalias pstdir1 dbalias3 connectstr * otherid ?
Protecting the By default, the owner and the root user have write access to the
Password File password file and can use the commands, pr0pass -a or
pr0pass -d, to update the password file.
To allow other members of the group to update the password file, you
must use the chmod command to change permissions to the password
file. For example, the following command adds write permission to the
group for the pstpass file.
chmod g+w <installdir>/etc/pstpass
This allows members of the group to maintain passwords for their

accounts. However, if members of the group other than the owner have
write permission, anyone in the group can delete a password or the

password file, at the risk of disabling the product or requiring reentry of

all affected passwords.
Protecting the It is recommended that you allow only the owner or the root user to
Configuration Files update the configuration files. Maintenance of the configuration file
does not require knowledge of the actual passwords if group members
are allowed to update the password file since the character “?” can be
specified for the passwords.
Note: Group members who can modify the configuration file would
be able to obtain additional privileges to the Optim Directory
or DB Alias, or execute the ODBC Server or client processes
under any identifier.
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A.5 The Optim Exit in UNIX
Optim includes a mechanism that allows you to use a custom exit to

apply an additional layer of security to Optim, beyond the extensive
security already included in the product, to meet any security
requirements mandated by your company or government regulations.
This additional security layer is accomplished through a client-supplied
exit that identifies who can use Optim and which executables each user
can run.
Client-supplied exits are called user-supplied exits in Optim to

differentiate them from the default exit supplied with Optim. The
Optim default exit allows all requests by all users, within the security
limitations defined for each user or user group via the security
functionality included in Optim.
The default exit is intended for clients who do not need to use a user-
supplied exit, although it may also be used as a temporary solution
while you create your own, customized exit. If you use the default exit,
Optim user security will function as it did prior to release 6.5.
If you implement a user-supplied exit, that exit will augment the

extensive security functionality already included in Optim.
Note: A user-supplied exit may also be used do other functions, such

as manage user accounts, monitor user activity, force inactive
sessions to timeout, audit product use, and override user
authorization credentials.
Regardless of which exit you use (i.e., the default exit or your own exit),
you must “sign” that exit before you can use Optim. After the exit is
assigned, Optim will invoke that exit at initialization and call it at
various “exit points” points in the program to determine whether Optim
should continue with what it was about to do. An exit point is a point
within a program at which an exit routine can take control to do some
external function. The exit allows you to:
• See what is being done by a given user at various points in a

program’s logic,
• Ensure that the user’s request meets your company standards, and
• Change the request, if needed, to pass your company standards or

forbid the request altogether.

Optim will call the exit at each exit point to verify that the user’s request
meets your company standards, such as verifying that the user has
permission to run a given executable. The first exit point occurs when
the user launches Optim. If you use the exit to provide external security,
that exit point determines whether the user has permission to access the
product. If the user has the appropriate permissions, the user can
continue; if not, Optim will terminate the user’s session after displaying
an appropriate error message. (See the Optim Initialization Exit
Programmer’s Guide for a list of a complete list of the Optim exit
points.)
Beginning with Optim release 6.5, a “signed” exit must exist to use
Optim, whether the exit is the Optim default exit or a user-supplied exit.
To sign an exit, you must specify the “company credentials” supplied to
your organization when you received Optim. Your company credentials
consist of your Optim-supplied company ID, Name, and Password. The
Optim setup process will automatically request these credentials during
installation, so you can sign an exit.
Note: If you have write access to the Optim bin directory and you
have the appropriate company credentials, you can change
from one exit to another at any time following installation by
signing a new exit. You can change from using the default exit
to a user-supplied exit (or vice versa), or you can change from
one user-supplied exit to another. (If you are switching to user-
supplied exit, you must compile, link, and copy that exit to the
bin directory before you can sign it.)
In a UNIX environment, you can only sign the default exit during
installation (i.e., during the Optim Setup program). If you want to sign
a user-supplied exit, you must run an opmusign script file following
installation. (Another script file is available to revert to the default exit
from a user-supplied exit, if needed.) See A.5.3 Signing an Exit in
UNIX on page 406 for more information.
The Optim default exit is delivered unsigned to ensure:
• it is signed by a user with the appropriate company credentials, and
• the person signing the default exit is authorized to make the decision
to use that exit, as opposed to a user-supplied exit. This is important
because the default exit returns a “continue” code at every exit point.
Thus, if the default exit was delivered signed, it would bypass any
security checks and additional functionality included your user-
supplied exit (assuming you already created one).
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A.5.1 Writing Your Own Exit
If you want to employ the additional functionality available via a user-

supplied exit, you must write your own exit. To write an exit, you must
do the following:
1. Determine what you want the exit to do.

2. Determine which Optim exit points that call your exit are suitable
for what you want to do.
3. Write the appropriate code to respond to those exit points within
your user-supplied exit.
After you create an exit, you must compile, link, and copy the exit to the
bin directory in which Optim is installed, before you can sign it. The
same is true when you modify an exit. If a signed exit does not exist,
you cannot use Optim. (See the Optim Initialization Exit
Programmer’s Guide for more information on creating a user-supplied
exit.)
A.5.2 Prerequisites to Signing a User-Supplied Exit
If you want to use your own, user-supplied exit, the following

requirements apply:
• The exit load linked module name must be appropriate for your
platform, as shown below:
Platform Linked Module File Name
Windows opmexit.dll
AIX, Solaris, Linux libopmexit.so
HPUX libopmexit.sl
• You must copy the exit file to the bin directory before you run the
opmusign script in UNIX. (The opmusign script is used to sign a
user-specified exit, while the opmdsign script is used to sign the
default Optim exit.)
• The exit file must exist in the bin directory and be signed on every
Optim installation. Thus, each time you install Optim in a directory,

a signed exit must exist in the bin directory. (If you install a new
version of Optim over a previous version, you have to re-copy your
exit into the bin directory and resign it, or sign the default exit.)
Signing Required Unlike the Optim Security feature, which you must initialize once per
After Each Install Optim Directory, you must sign an exit each time you install Optim on a
machine. Moreover, when you upgrade to a new Optim release, you
must sign a valid exit for each Optim installation, before you can use
Optim. The same is true if you reinstall Optim.
Anytime you replace a signed exit executable (i.e., opmexit.dll,

libopmexit.so, or libopmexit.sl) with another version of that exit, you
must sign the updated exit to use Optim. This is true, even if the
executable was previously signed (e.g., in another installation or copied
from a backup of a signed exit).
A.5.3 Signing an Exit in UNIX
Unlike in Windows, UNIX does not include a Configuration program

to sign an exit. There are, however, three ways to sign the default exit in
UNIX, and two ways to sign a user-supplied exit in UNIX.
The three ways to sign the default exit in UNIX are:
1. The Optim Setup program, which allows you to sign the default
exit as part of the installation process, as described earlier in this
appendix. (If you want to sign a user-supplied exit, you must
manually run a script file after installation is completed.)
2. The opmdsign script file, located in the rt/sbin directory. You can
run this script at any time following installation to switch to the
Optim default exit. (The letter “d” in the script’s name indicates
that it is used to sign the default exit.)
3. The pr0sign program.
The two ways to sign a user-supplied exit in UNIX are:
1. The opmusign script file, located in the rt/sbin directory. You can
run this script at any time following installation to switch to a user-
supplied exit. (The letter “u” in the script’s name indicates that it is
used to sign a user-specified exit.)
2. The pr0sign program.
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As indicated above, you can use the pr0sign program to sign either the
default exit or a user-supplied exit. Before you run the pr0sign
program, however, you must ensure that the environment is set up. The
opmdsign and opmusign scripts will both set up the environment and
call pr0sign.
You must sign an exit for each installation of Optim on a UNIX server.
If you copy a signed exit from one installation to another, you must sign
the exit again at the target installation.
A.5.4 The Invalid Credentials Specified Dialog
After you sign an exit, if any of the company credentials you specified
are incorrect, an Invalid Credentials Specified dialog will appear. This
usually happens if you typed your company credentials in the wrong
case (i.e., uppercase verses lowercase, or vice versa), or you typed your
company Name in a format other than the one specified for your
company.
For example, if the “company name” assigned to your organization

consists of all lowercase letters (such as “abc company”), you must type
your company’s name in all lowercase letters; otherwise, the Invalid
Credentials Specified dialog will appear.
If the Invalid Credentials Specified dialog appears, click Next to

redisplay the Sign Optim Exit dialog. Then repeat the signing process
by typing your company credential in the proper format. If needed,
refer to the company credential you received along with Optim to
determine the proper format for this information.

A.5.5 The Sign Optim Exit Failed Dialog
As noted above, the Invalid Credentials Specified dialog displays

errors pertaining to the company credentials specified during the
signing of an exit. The Sign Optim Exit Failed dialog will notify you
about any other exit-related errors. For example, if the Optim module
used to challenge an exit’s signing is corrupted or missing, the Sign
Optim Exit Failed dialog will appear.
It is important to understand that this dialog only notifies you that there
was an unspecified error in the signing process. Detailed information
about the actual error will appear in a separate, text editor window after
you click Next. Optim will extract the appropriate error information
from a pr0sign.txt file, as shown in the following example.
In the above example, the signing process failed because the module
used to challenge the signing is missing. (The information displayed in
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the text editor is stored for future reference in the pr0sign.txt file in the
rt/temp directory.)
Optim will display the Sign Optim Exit dialog, along with the text
editor window, so you can do one of the following:
• If you can resolve error, you can sign the exit.
• If you cannot resolve the error, select No in response to the question

“Do you want to sign the default Optim Exit,” and then click Next.
After Optim is installed, you can fix the problem that caused the
error, and then sign the exit you want to use by running either:
– the opmdsign script file to sign the default exit, or
– the opmusign script to sign a user-supplied exit of your own

creation.
A.5.6 Signing the Default Exit after an Installation
After Optim is installed, there are two options available in UNIX to sign
the default exit (if you did not sign that exit during setup):
• Run the script file opmdsign, located in the rt/sbin directory. (The
letter ‘d’ in the script’s name indicates that it is used to sign the
default exit.)
• Run Setup again, but do not select any components for installation.
Run the opmdsign As part of setup, Optim places the script file opmdsign in the rt/sbin
Script directory. When you use Setup to sign the default exit, it launches this
script file to set up the environment and calls pr0sign.
You may also run the opmdsign script file at any time following setup
to sign the default exit. Before you do that, however, make sure that no
Optim processes are running.
The syntax for opmdsign is as follows:
opmdsign install_directory/rt [Company Id] [Name [Password] ]
Parameter Identifies
install_directory/rt the rt subdirectory appended to your install

directory

Company Id the six-digit Id assigned to your company
Name the Name assigned to your company
Password the Password assigned to your company
• These parameters are positional, so you must enter them in the order
shown above.
• The install directory parameter (install_directory/rt) is required; the

remaining parameters (Id, Name, and Password) are optional.
• If you specify a Name, you also must specify the company’s Id.
• If the company’s Name contains spaces, type the name in double

quotes, such as “Sample Company”.
• If you specify a Password, you also must specify the company’s Id

and Name.
The following examples show three different ways of using the

opmdsign script to sign the default exit, following Optim installation.
In all three examples, the path for the Optim installation directory is
/users/roberts/rtinstalled.
opmdsign Signing Do the following to sign the default exit after installation:
Example # 1
1. Shut down the Optim server if it is running.
2. Change to the /users/roberts/rtinstalled/rt directory. Notice the
“rt” subdirectory appended to the install directory; this is required.
3. Run the opmdsign script in the rt/sbin subdirectory and specify the
present working directory. In the following example, the user
specified the system variable `pwd` to indicate that /users/roberts/
rtinstalled/rt is the present working directory. (The `pwd` variable
has the same effect as specifying the directory’s full path.)
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Note: In the above example, the “pr0sign -d” parameter shown on

the third line was generated by the signing script to indicate the
default script is being signed.
4. Type your company credentials when prompted for that

information. Your company credentials consist of the company Id,
Name, and Password assigned to your organization when you
received Optim. All three entries are case sensitive, and you must
enter them in the format provided to you. Press Enter after each
prompt to display the next prompt. After you specify your
company Id, for example, press Enter to display the Name prompt.
Note: The Name assigned to your company may not match the
spelling or punctuation used in your company’s actual name.

opmdsign Signing As in Example # 1, shut down the Optim Server if it is running, and then
Example # 2 specify the directories explicitly, as indicated on the first line of the
following example.
opmdsign Signing Do steps 1 and 2 in Example # 1 (i.e., shut down the Optim Server if it is
Example # 3 running and then change to the /users/roberts/rtinstalled/rt directory).
Then run the opmdsign script in the rt/sbin subdirectory, but specify all
of the parameters explicitly, enclosing the company name in double
quotes, as shown below.
Run Setup Again If you have the installation CD or image available, run Setup again.
When the following dialog appears, clear the check boxes for all listed
components, as indicated below, to skip the install step and proceed to
the Sign Optim Exit dialog.
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A.5.7 Signing a User-Supplied Exit in UNIX
If your company requires the additional functionality available via a

user-supplied exit, you can create your own exit, and then sign that exit
as your Optim exit. (See the Optim Initialization Exit Programmer’s
Guide for detailed information on how to write an exit.)
User-Supplied Exit Before you can sign a user-supplied exit, you must do the following:
Prerequisites
1. Compile your user-supplied exit and create a load library named
libopmexit.so (in AIX, Solaris, and Linux) or liboptmexit.sl (in
HPUX).
2. Make sure the Optim Server is not running; if it is, shut it down.
3. Copy the file libopmexit.so or libopmexit.sl to the rt/bin directory,
thereby overwriting the existing file, assuming one already exits.
Run the opmusign As part of setup, Optim places the script file opmusign in the rt/sbin
Script directory. You can run the opmusign script at any time following setup
to sign a user-supplied exit. (The letter “u” in the script’s name
indicates it is used to sign a user-specified exit.)
The syntax for opmusign is as follows:
opmusign install_directory/rt [Company Id] [Name [Password] ]
Parameter Identifies

install_directory/rt the rt subdirectory appended to your install

directory
Company Id the six-digit Id assigned to your company
Name the Name assigned to your company
Password the Password assigned to your company
• These parameters are positional, so you must enter them in the order
shown above.
• The install directory parameter (install_directory/rt) is required; the

remaining parameters (Id, Name, and Password) are optional.
• If you specify a Name, you also must specify the company’s Id.
• If the company’s Name contains spaces, type the name in double

quotes, such as “Sample Company”.
• If you specify a Password, you also must specify the company’s Id

and Name.
The following examples show three different ways of using the

opmusign script to sign a user-supplied exit, following Optim
installation. In all three examples, the path for the Optim installation
directory is /users/roberts/rtinstalled.
opmusign Signing Do the following to sign your user-supplied exit after installation:
Example # 1
1. Shut down the Optim Server if it is running.
2. Change to the /users/roberts/rtinstalled/rt directory. Notice the
“rt” subdirectory appended to the install directory; this is required.
3. Run the opmusign script in the rt/sbin subdirectory and specify the
present working directory. In the following example, the user
specified the system variable `pwd` to indicate that /users/roberts/
rtinstalled/rt is the present working directory. (The `pwd` variable
has the same effect as specifying the directory’s full path.)
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Note: In the above example, the “pr0sign -s” parameter shown on

the third line was generated by the signing script to indicate a
user-supplied script is being signed.
4. Type your company credentials when prompted for that

information. Your company credentials consist of the company Id,
Name, and Password assigned to your organization when you
received Optim. All three entries are case sensitive, and you must
enter them in the format provided to you. Press Enter after each
prompt to display the next prompt. After you specify your
company Id, for example, press Enter to display the Name prompt.
Note: The Name assigned to your company may not match the
spelling or punctuation used in your company’s actual name.

opmusign Signing As in Example # 1, shut down the Optim Server if it is running, and then
Example # 2 specify the directories explicitly, as indicated on the first line of the
following example.
opmusign Signing Do steps 1 and 2 in Example # 1 (i.e., shut down the Optim Server if it is
Example # 3 running and then change to the /users/roberts/rtinstalled/rt directory).
Then run the opmusign script in the rt/sbin subdirectory, but specify all
of the parameters explicitly, enclosing the company name in double
quotes, as shown below.
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Appendix B. Server Credentials
This appendix provides information about credentials used with the

Optim Server (Server) feature of Optim. The Server can be installed
and run on a machine using supported versions of Windows, Solaris,
HP-UX, AIX, or Linux; therefore, this appendix addresses credentials
for all supported platforms.
Credentials uniquely identify a user, and include:
• User ID
• Password
• Domain (for Windows only)
The following types of credentials are used with the Server:
• Credentials needed to run the Server and to start Optim processes.
• Credentials needed by the DBMS to access the Optim Directory and

use the DB Alias.

B.1 Server Credentials
Credentials required by the Server include a User ID, Password, and

Domain (for Windows only). You must provide Server credentials for
the following users.
• The user account under which the Server runs.
• The user account under which Optim processes run.
At installation, the default is to run the Server under the Local System
Account and Optim processes under the credentials from the initiating
workstation. The Local System Account is a special account for
Services only that has full access to the local machine. However, the
Local System Account cannot access mapped network drives.
You can provide other Server credentials on the Startup tab and the
Security tab of the Optim Server Settings applet, and the Server tab of
Personal Options. For UNIX or Linux, you can specify Server
credentials using the filelogon parameter of the pstserv configuration
file (pstserv.cfg) and the server parameter of the pstlocal configuration
file (pstlocal.cfg).
Note: For information about the Optim Server Settings applet, see
Chapter 6. Configure the Optim Server; for details about
Personal Options, see 9.2.9 Server Tab on page 305; and for
information about UNIX and Linux configuration files, see
A.2 Configuration on page 358.
B.1.1 Credentials to Run the Server
Credentials to run the Server are determined by the following:
Windows The Startup tab of the Optim Server Settings

applet. If not using the Local System account, you
provide the credentials in User ID, Password, and
Domain.
UNIX or Linux The User ID under which the Server (pr0svce)

daemon is executed.
After startup, the User ID for the Server may require other privileges,
depending on whether you are using explicit credentials or client
credentials.
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For Windows, credentials on the Startup tab of the Optim Server

Settings applet are added to the Service Control Manager database. At
a minimum, the user account must have the authority to log on to the
local computer as a service. You can use the Local Security Policy to
grant this authority or you can use the built-in Local System Account,
which has full authority on the local computer.
For UNIX or Linux, the user account under which the Server daemon is
started dictates the privileges for the daemon. If the daemon is started
as part of INIT processing, you must log on with the proper User ID
before starting the daemon, or use the SU (substitute user) command.
B.1.2 Credentials to Run Optim Processes
Every Optim process initiated by a client, whether online (from a

Request Editor) or from the Command Line Interface or the ODBC
Interface, is run in its own process under the Server. This allows you to
start individual processes under explicit user credentials and run
multiple processes simultaneously without interfering with each other.
You can choose the credentials used to start these processes.
• Run the process under the user account that was used to start the
Server.
• Run the process under an explicitly designated user account,

regardless of the initiating account (i.e., Request Editor, Command
Line Interface, or ODBC Interface).
• Run the process under the initiating user account.
These credentials determine the network access allowed for the process,
and, for Oracle OS Authentication or the Informix Loader, the User ID
used for DBMS access.
The credentials are verified by the system and must include a valid User
ID known to the specified security provider. For Windows, an actual
logon for the specified user occurs and the process is started under those
credentials, as if the user logged on from the console directly. For
UNIX or Linux, the effective User ID and Group ID for the process are
changed to the credentials specified for running Optim processes.

Run Under Server Credentials

You can run processes under the authentication provided by the Server
credentials. This limits access to the files local to the Server machine
or, at least, to the files that are accessible with the Server credentials.
Select Server credentials for processes, as follows:
Windows On the Security tab of the Optim Server Settings

applet, select Server for the File Input/Output
option and select the Only files local to this Server
may be accessed check box.
UNIX or Linux For pstserv.cfg, set the filelogon parameter to “local.”
Note the following when you use the Server credentials to run
processes:
• For Windows, a service running under Local System Account cannot

be logged on to the network. (See B.1.4 UNC Network Share
Access (Windows) for more information.)
• Oracle OS Authentication will run under the user that started the
service (Windows) or daemon (UNIX or Linux). Oracle requires a
known User ID (established by an administrator); therefore, you
cannot use the Local System Account for Windows. Informix
Loader, which uses credentials for the currently logged on user, also
requires a known User ID. (For more information, see B.1.6 Oracle
OS Authentication.)
• For UNIX or Linux, mount points for networked shares or file access
are allowed according to the effective User or Group accounts for the
process. Therefore, all processes can use files available to the User
account under which the Server daemon is started. (For more
information, see B.1.7 UNIX or Linux File Access.)
Run Under Explicit Credentials

You can run processes under an explicit user account to control network
access and DBMS logons that use the account for the process (for
Oracle OS Authentication and Informix Loader).
You can use the Server to access Optim Directories, DB Aliases, and
network shares that individual clients cannot access, and simply restrict
the users that can log on to the Server machine. You must require that
the credentials in the Optim Server Settings applet (Windows) or
420 Optim 7.1

pstserv.cfg (UNIX or Linux) be used instead of credentials from the

initiating clients, as follows:

applet, select Server for the File Input/Output
option, clear the Only files local to this Server may
be accessed check box, and provide explicit
credentials in User ID, Password, and Domain.
UNIX or Linux For pstserv.cfg, set the filelogon parameter to

“server” and provide an explicit User ID and
password.
Note: The Server credentials must have specific rights, as specified

in B.1.3 Server Privileges for Explicit or Client
Credentials.
Run Under Client Credentials

You can run processes under the credentials from the workstation used
to initiate the process. The process is run with the same rights as if it
were run on the initiating machine as a LOCAL request.
Require the use of initiating credentials on the Server as follows:

applet, select Client for the File Input/Output
option.
UNIX or Linux For pstserv.cfg, set the filelogon parameter to

“client.”
Also, on each initiating machine, you must provide the credentials for
the Server.
Windows On the Server tab in Personal Options, enter the

credentials for all (Default) or individual Servers.
UNIX or Linux In pstlocal.cfg, specify the credentials on each server

parameter.
Note: The Server credentials must have specific rights, as specified

in B.1.3 Server Privileges for Explicit or Client
Credentials.

B.1.3 Server Privileges for Explicit or Client Credentials
Whether using explicit credentials or client credentials, the Server

credentials require certain privileges. For Windows, the Server
credentials must allow logon as a user and the creation of a process
request as that user. To establish these permissions, you must access the
Local Security Policy and grant the following privileges to the user.
• Act as part of the operating system (SeTcbPrivilege)
• Replace a process level token (SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege)
• Bypass traverse checking (SeChangeNotifyPrivilege)
Note: These privileges are automatically granted to the Local System

Account.
Also, the overriding User ID (specified on the Security tab of the

Optim Server Settings applet) and the client credentials must have the
following privilege. (Note that, in some installations, you can give this
privilege to everyone in the Local Security Policy, instead of specifying
credentials for each client user.)
• Log on as a batch job (SE_BATCH_LOGON_NAME)
For UNIX or Linux, “Super-User” Server credentials are required to

change the effective User ID and Group ID. During startup, if the
filelogon parameter is set to “client” or “server,” the effective User ID
that started the daemon must be a “Super-User” (zero).
B.1.4 UNC Network Share Access (Windows)
Mapped drives cannot be used for file names when processes are run
from the Server, because the drive is mapped only when the user is
logged on to the interactive desktop. Mapping is removed when the
user logs off or disconnects from the share. Thus, a file that is valid
when the request is created may be invalid at run time.
To specify network files, use a Universal Naming Convention (UNC), in

the following format:
\\servername\sharename
Each file server must specify the User IDs and access rights (read, write,
execute, and so on) for each of its shares. The User ID that is sent to
422 Optim 7.1

these file servers is the User ID used to run the process (i.e., using
Server credentials, explicit credentials, or client credentials).
The following restrictions apply.
• The share on the file server can specify the User ID from that Domain
(or everyone).
• The share on the file server can specify the Server machine name and
the User ID (or everyone).
• You cannot specify Local System Account on a file server, since

there is no external name associated with this credential. When a
connection is made to the file server, the “guest” (or anonymous)
account is used; therefore, the network share must specify that the
guest account (or everyone) has access to the share.
B.1.5 Registry Access for Process Requests (Windows)
The Server component always uses the Local Machine hive in the
registry, which is always available.
The user credentials used to start the process can be the Local System
Account, a local user, or a domain user. Only local users (or domain
users that have previously logged on to the Server machine) have a
current user hive; others use the default user hive,
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT, instead.
When using the default user hive, any changes are only cached in
memory for use by the process, and are not recorded to the registry.
Also, you cannot make the default user hive your current user hive if
you log on to the interactive desktop for the Server.
While this is not a problem for the Server processes, this may be
problematic for registry settings needed by the DBMS. For example,
Informix requires certain registry settings that are recorded in the
current user hive for the user logged on at the time that the Informix
utilities are used (SETNET32). To correct this issue, once you set up
the options, you can copy them to the default user hive using the
REGCOPY utility. You must re-run the REGCOPY utility each time
you change the options.

B.1.6 Oracle OS Authentication
If you set up Oracle to allow OS Authentication (which is beyond the

scope of this document), Optim must use the current User ID for the
process to be used by Oracle. Enter one forward slash (/) for the User
ID and leave the Password blank.
B.1.7 UNIX or Linux File Access
The effective User ID and Group ID for a process determine the

directories, files, or mount points that can be accessed. By default, the
user that creates a file has read and write privileges; any other group or
user has read privileges only.
Filemode You may want files created by the Server to be available to other users
Parameter to run the same job and overlay the same file. The filemode parameter
in pstserv.cfg allows you to grant file access to other users. The
filemode parameter changes the default file mode for any file created by
the Server and allows you to limit read or write privileges for a user,
group, or other.
Daemon Startup A directory created during the daemon startup tracks the daemon
Directory system-wide, so that you can shut the daemon down from a different
process. This directory includes a file for each daemon started. (In
production environments, there is usually one file.)
The default creates an “rt4s” subdirectory under the system “tmp”

directory. However, the daemon is often run under a “fenced” user that
does not have privileges in the tmp directory. To overcome this, you can
set the PSTINFO environment variable before starting the daemon.
Specify the complete path to a directory to which the user starting the
daemon can write. In general, you must pre-create the directory to give
it specific user rights.
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B.2 DBMS Logon Credentials
DBMS logon credentials needed to access the Optim Directory and use
the DB Alias include a User ID, Password, and Connection String. If
using the Server, you can provide the DBMS logon credentials in two
places:
• The Connections tab of the Optim Server Settings applet.
• The Logon tab of Personal Options.
The location used to maintain DBMS logon credentials depends on the

settings on the Security tab of the Optim Server Settings applet, or the
pstlogon or dbaliaslogon parameters in the pstserv configuration file
(pstserv.cfg) for UNIX or Linux.
Optim Directory To use the Optim Directory information from the Server:
Access

applet, select Server for the Optim Directories
option.
UNIX or Linux For pstserv.cfg, set the pstlogon parameter to

“server.”
To use the Optim Directory information from each initiating client:

applet, select Client for the Optim Directories
option.
UNIX or Linux For pstserv.cfg, set the pstlogon parameter to

“client.”
DB Alias Access To use the DB Alias information from the Server:

applet, select Server for the DB Aliases option.
UNIX or Linux For pstserv.cfg, set the dbaliaslogon parameter to

“server.”

To use the DB Alias information from each initiating client:

applet, select Client for the DB Aliases option.
UNIX or Linux For pstserv.cfg, set the dbaliaslogon parameter to

“client.”
Maintain DBMS The connection string you specify on the Optim Server Settings applet
Logon Credentials (for Windows) or in the configuration file (for UNIX or Linux) is
always used, regardless of whether Server or Client is the source of the
credentials for Optim Directory and DB Alias access. You must specify
a connection string to access an Optim Directory and use a DB Alias;
otherwise, the Optim process will fail.
If Server is the source of DBMS logon credentials, specify the

following:
Windows On the Connection tab of the Optim Server

Settings applet, provide a User ID, Password, and
Connection String.
UNIX or Linux For pstlocal.cfg, provide a userid, password, and

connect-string for the pstdir and dbalias parameters.
If Client is the source of DBMS logon credentials, specify the following

for the Server machine:
Windows On the Connection tab of the Optim Server

Settings applet, provide a Connection String only
(User ID and Password are ignored).
UNIX or Linux For pstserv.cfg, provide a connect-string for the

pstdir and dbalias parameters (userid and password
are ignored).
Also, if Client is the source of DBMS logon credentials, you must

specify the following for the client machine:
Windows On the Logon tab in Personal Options, provide the

User ID and Password. Also, provide a valid
Connection String for the client to connect to the
Optim Directory and use the DB Alias.
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UNIX or Linux For pstlocal.cfg, provide a userid and password for

the pstdir and dbalias parameters. Also, provide a
valid connect-string for the client to connect to the
Optim Directory and use the DB Alias.

428 Optim 7.1

Appendix C. Command Line Maintenance Tasks
Optim provides a Command Line Interface that allows you to perform

certain configuration tasks, without using the graphical user interface
for Optim. You can run the Command Line Interface from the
command line, in a batch file, or from another program.
Command Line You can use the Command Line Interface to:
Tasks
• Create one or more DB Aliases.
• Update (refreshing the DB signature) one or more DB Aliases.
• Apply maintenance to one or more DB Aliases.
• Apply maintenance to one or more Optim Directories.
The following sections explain and describe how to perform each of

these tasks.
Guidelines The typical command consists of PR0CNFG followed by keywords and

associated arguments. The following guidelines apply:
• All keywords must be prefixed by a forward slash (/) or a dash (-) and
separated from one another by one or more spaces. Do not use
commas.
• Keywords must be separated from arguments by an equal sign (=) or

a colon (:).
• Using a keyword that is inappropriate for the type of processing may

cause a fatal conflicting-parameter error.
• The DBMS type keyword must precede the DBMS version keyword.
All other keywords can be specified in any order.

• If you use a keyword more than once for a task, the last instance
applies.
• You can include all keywords and arguments for one or more tasks in
a text file, and reference this parameter file on the command line.
• In a parameter file, keywords and arguments for a task may be on

more than one line. Note that lines after the line containing the
TASK keyword are processed in the next task, if any.
• If a keyword required for a task is omitted, values specified for the

previous task, or values specified the last time the Configuration
program was run, are used by default.
Note: This feature may be advantageous for a series of tasks that

share the same setting for one or more parameters.
• An argument that includes spaces must be enclosed in single or
double quotes.
• To clear a parameter, specify the value as an empty string, i.e., “ ” .
Syntax The syntax conventions used to describe these statements are:

Conventions
KEYWORD Keywords are shown in uppercase for emphasis, but can

be specified in lower or mixed case.
() Statement delimiter to group a series of qualifiers for a

parameter.
[] An optional keyword or argument is shown in square

brackets.
{} A choice of settings from which only one must be

selected is shown in curved brackets.
<> A choice of settings from which none or any may be

selected is shown in angle brackets.
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C.1 Syntax and Keywords
Use the following command line syntax:
General PR0CNFG [ /NOLOGO ] /FILE={ filename |

/AUTORUN={ TRUE | FALSE | ON | OFF | YES | NO }
[ /RESPONDFILE=filename ]
[ /IGNORE ]
Optim Directory /PSTDIRNAME={ pstdirname | currentdir }

/PSTDIRID=pstdirid
/PSTDIRCONNECTSTR=dbmscnctionstr
/PSTDIRPASSWORD=password
/PSTDIRUSERID=userid
DB Alias /DBAACTION={CreateNew | UseExisting }

/DBANAME=dbaliasname
/CONNECTSTR=dbmscnctionstr
/PASSWORD=password
/PASSWORDREQUIRED={TRUE | FALSE | ON | OFF | YES | NO }
/USERID=userid
/DBMSTYPE={DB2MVS | INFORMIX | ORACLE | SYBASE |
UDB | SQLSERVER }
/DBMSVERSION=versionnum
/DBQUALIFIER=databasequal
/SPSHARE={ TRUE | FALSE | ON | OFF | YES | NO }
/DESCRIPTION=“description”
/UNICODEDB={ TRUE | FALSE | ON | OFF }
/MULTIBYTEDB={ TRUE | FALSE | ON | OFF }
Optim Directory { /SPACTION | /BINDACTION }={ CreateNew | UseExisting }

or DB Alias { /SPQUALIFIER | /COLLECTIONNAME }=name
Task TASK={ DB | MAINTPST | MAINTCAT } }

Keywords
General
PR0CNFG Initiate command line processing. Note that the

character following PR is the number 0 (zero).
/NOLOGO Suppress the splash logo.
/FILE= The source of parameters or the parameters.
filename The fully qualified path and name

of a text file containing
parameters for one or more tasks.
You must enclose a filename
that includes blanks in quotes.
parameters As follows.
/AUTORUN= Level of user intervention when running.
TRUE, ON, Run the Configuration program

or YES in AutoRun mode, hiding dialogs
unless user intervention is
required to correct or cancel the
task. If an error cannot be
corrected, the error message is
displayed on the Log dialog.
(Default for a parameter file.)
FALSE, Run the Configuration program

OFF, or NO normally, displaying all dialogs.
(Default for parameters from the
command line.)
/RESPONDFILE= The source of default values for Message IDs

when AUTORUN=ON.
filename The fully qualified path and name

of a text file. A sample file,
RESPOND.PST, in the RT/BIN
directory can be modified and
used as necessary. You must
enclose a filename that includes
blanks in quotes.
/IGNORE Begin a comment or disregard parameters. All

parameters that follow and are on the same line
have no effect on processing.
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Optim Directory
/PSTDIRNAME= Optim Directory for the task.
pstdirname Name of the Optim

Directory
currentdir The current Optim

Directory (default).
/PSTDIRID= Identifier that prefixes Optim Directory

table names.
pstdirid Schema Name, Creator ID,

or Owner ID for the Optim
Directory tables.
/PSTDIRCONNECTSTR= Connection to the Optim Directory.
dbmscnctstr Name that permits access to

the database containing the
Optim Directory.
/PSTDIRPASSWORD= Password for connection.
password A value is required if the

Always Prompt for
Password option is active
/PSTDIRUSERID= User account with DBMS permission to

connect.
userid If /TASK=MAINTPST,
the user account must have
the authority, through
System Privileges or Roles,
to create the tables and to
catalog the packages, plans,
or procedures under the
appropriate table identifier.

DB Alias
/DBAACTION= Processing indicator for the DB Alias.
CreateNew Create a new DB Alias

named by DBANAME.
UseExisting Use the existing DB

Alias indicated by
DBANAME.
/DBANAME= Name of DB Alias.
dbaliasname Required if /TASK=DB

or /TASK=MAINTCAT.
/CONNECTSTR= Connection string for the database

associated with the DB Alias.
dbmscnctstr Required if /TASK=DB

or /TASK=MAINTCAT.
/PASSWORD= Password for connection.
password Required if the Always

Prompt for Password
option is active for the
DB Alias or if creating a
DB Alias using
/TASK=DB.
/PASSWORDREQUIRED= Always Require Password option for a

new DB Alias (/TASK=DB). Keyword
is ignored for an existing DB Alias.
TRUE, Always require a

ON, or YES password.
FALSE, Save the password in the

OFF, or NO registry.
434 Optim 7.1

/USERID= User account with DBMS permission to

connect to database associated with the
DB Alias. Required if the Always
Prompt for Password option is active for
the DB Alias or if creating a DB Alias
using /TASK=DB.
userid If /TASK=DB and you

are creating a new DB
Alias or if
/TASK=MAINTCAT,
the user account must
have the authority,
through System
Privileges or Roles, to
create the tables and to
catalog the packages,
plans, or procedures
under the appropriate
table identifier.
/DBMSTYPE= The DBMS associated with the DB

Alias. Required if /TASK=DB.
DB2MVS SYBASE
INFORMIX UDB
ORACLE SQLSERVER
/DBMSVERSION= The version of the DBMS associated

with the DB Alias. /DBMSVERSION
must follow /DBMSTYPE.
versionnum Required if /TASK=DB.
/DBQUALIFIER= Database name.

databasequal Required if /TASK=DB
and DBMS is Sybase
ASE, SQL Server, or
Informix.

/SPSHARE= Indicator for sharing Stored Procedures

for multiple Sybase ASE or SQL Server
DB Aliases when /TASK=DB.
TRUE, Stored Procedures are

ON, or YES shared.
Notes:
For Sybase, stored procedures
are stored in the special Sybase
ASE database sybsysprocs.
For SQL Server, stored

procedures are stored in the
MASTER database. Microsoft
SQL Server documentation
contains a cautionary statement
about creating stored
procedures in the MASTER
database. Consider the
implications of sharing stored
procedures for SQL Server
before proceeding.
FALSE, Stored Procedures are not

OFF, or NO shared.
/DESCRIPTION= Optional description for DB Alias.

(/TASK=DB)
“description” 1 to 40 characters,
delimited by double
quotation marks.
/UNICODEDB= Store Optim Directory data in Unicode

format.
TRUE or ON Store data in Unicode

format.
FALSE or Do not store data in
OFF Unicode format.
/MULTIBYTEDB= Use multibyte encoding for the DB Alias.
TRUE or ON Use multibyte encoding.
436 Optim 7.1

FALSE or Do not use multibyte

OFF encoding.
Optim Directory or The following keywords are interchangeable, and are not DBMS
DB Alias dependent.
{ /SPACTION | Indicator for Optim Stored Procedures

/BINDACTION }= or Optim Bind Files.
CreateNew Create new Stored

Procedures or Bind Files.
UseExisting Use previously loaded

Stored Procedures or Bind
Files.
{ /SPQUALIFIER | name Schema Name or Owner

/COLLECTIONNAME }= ID of the Stored
Procedures, or Plan Name
of the Bind Files.
Task The TASK keyword identifies the task to be performed. If a task is

entered on the command line, you must provide the parameters on the
same line. When using a parameter file, the TASK keyword signals the
end of a list of parameters for a task; keywords on lines following a
TASK keyword are processed in the next task, if any, or are ignored if
no new TASK keyword is found.
TASK= The task identifier, as follows:
DB Create or update a single DB Alias.
MAINTPST Apply maintenance to a single Optim

Directory.
MAINTCAT Apply maintenance to a single DB
Alias.

C.2 Examples
C.2.1 Create Multiple DB Aliases with one Optim Directory
The first step is to create a text file with the appropriate parameters for
the tasks. For this example, the text file is called C:\Cre_dba.txt:
/PSTDirName=ORA_LOCAL /PSTDirUserID=roberts
/PSTDirPassword=softech /DBAAction=createnew
/DBAName=AUDB_LOCAL /DBMSType=UDB
/DBMSVERSION=6.1
/ConnectStr=sample /UserID=roberts /Password=robbie
/SPAction=createnew /Description="Local UDB V 6.1 Sample"
/Task=DB
/DBAAction=createnew /DBAName=ASYB_LOCAL
/DBMSType=SYBASE /DBMSVERSION=11.9.2
/ConnectStr=roberts /UserID=roberts /Password=robbie
/DBQualifier=roberts /SPAction=createnew /SPShare=True
/Description="Local Sybase V 11.9.2 roberts" /Task=DB
/DBAAction=createnew /DBAName=AROBDB3
/DBMSType=SYBASE /DBMSVersion=11.9.2
/ConnectStr=roberts
/UserID=roberts /Password=robbie /DBQualifier=robdb3
/SPAction=Useexisting /SPShare=True /Description="Local
Sybase V 11.9.2 robdb3" /Task=DB
/DBAAction=createnew /DBAName=AROBDB4
/DBMSType=SYBASE /DBMSVersion=11.9.2
/ConnectStr=roberts
/UserID=roberts /Password=robbie /DBQualifier=robdb4
/SPAction=UseExisting /SPShare=True /Description="Local
Sybase V 11.9.2 robdb4" /Task=DB
To perform the tasks from the command line, specify:
PR0CNFG /FILE=C:\Cre_dba.txt
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C.2 Examples
C.2.2 Apply Maintenance to Multiple DB Aliases
The first step is to create a text file with the appropriate parameters for
the tasks. For this example, the text file is called C:\Maint_dba.txt:
/PSTDirName=ORA_LOCAL /PSTDirUserID=roberts
/PSTDirPassword=softech /DBAAction=useexisting
/DBAName=AUDB_LOCAL /UserID=roberts
/PASSWORD=fido /Task=MAINTCAT
/DBAAction=useexisting /DBAName=ASYB_LOCAL
/Task=MAINTCAT
/DBAAction=useexisting /DBAName=AROBDB3
/Task=MAINTCAT
/DBAAction=useexisting /DBAName=AROBDB4
/Task=MAINTCAT
/DBAAction=useexisting /DBAName=AORA_LOCAL
/Task=MAINTCAT
/DBAAction=useexisting /DBAName=AMSSQL_LOCAL
/Task=MAINTCAT
/DBAAction=useexisting /DBAName=AIFX_LOCAL
/Task=MAINTCAT
/DBAAction=useexisting /DBAName=AIFX_LOCALNA
/Task=MAINTCAT
/DBAAction=useexisting /DBAName=APSTDSNY
/Task=MAINTCAT
To perform the tasks from the command line, specify:
PR0CNFG /FILE=C:\Maint_dba.txt

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Appendix D. Optim Security
Optim provides three types of security. For each Optim Directory, you
may establish any or all of the following types of security: Functional
Security, Object Security, and Archive File Security.
Functional Security As the most general level of Optim Security, Functional Security allows
you to control user access to the interface for functions provided by
Optim. For example, for a specialized administrator role that is
intended to create process requests and objects needed to run these
requests, you can grant unlimited access to functions. For members of a
role intended only to run the pre-defined process requests, however, you
can grant more limited access to functions. As a second example, you
might use Functional Security to grant access to the Archive-specific
editors (Archive Request, Delete Request, and Restore Request) as well
as the Archive maintenance utilities to members of a specialized
Archive role while denying access to these editors for developers that
use Optim functions to create test data.
Establishing Functional Security requires that you edit the Access

Control Domain (ACD) named (Default) to define roles and, for each
role, grant or deny Functional Privileges. The (Default) ACD is a
security definition (i.e., a type of object in the Optim Directory) and is
created automatically when Optim Security is initialized. Functional
Privileges are defined in the (Default) ACD only. After editing the
(Default) ACD, you must enable Functional Security using the
Configuration program for the Functional Security settings to take
effect.
You can also use Functional Security to define Object Association

Privileges, which determine the ACDs a role can associate with Access
Control Lists (ACL), used by Object Security to secure objects. Within
each ACD, you can define Object Association Privileges for specific
object types. For example, if an ACD denies a role the Associate
Archive Requests privilege, the role cannot use that ACD in an ACL
that secures an Archive Request.

To establish Functional Security:

1. Using the Configuration program, initialize Optim
Security and assign a Security Administrator as described
in 5.1.4 Optim Security on page 128.
2. Edit the (Default) ACD to map roles to network accounts.
3. For each role, grant or deny the appropriate Functional

Privileges, and if Object Security will also be enabled,
grant or deny the appropriate Object Association
Privileges, as described in Assigning Privileges on
page 457.
4. Using the Configuration program, enable Functional

Security, as described in 7.4.3 Set Functional Security
Option on page 196.
Object Security Object Security allows you to control access to specific objects in the
Optim Directory, using an Access Control List (ACL). Any Optim
object can be secured by associating it with an ACL. An ACL lists roles
and grants or denies privileges for each role to read, update, delete, or
execute (where appropriate) the object and the ACL. For example, you
might define an ACL to allow members of a role to read and execute,
but not edit, a specific Archive Request. Optim can also be configured
to secure objects automatically so that a default ACL (which can be
edited) is defined when the object is saved to the Optim Directory.
Note: When Object Security is enabled, the size of the fully-qualified

name for a Primary Key and a Relationship is restricted, as
described in the Common Elements Manual, Object
Security and Object Names.
The roles in an ACL are defined in an ACD associated with the ACL. If
Functional Security is enabled, a member of a role that is granted an
Object Association Privilege in an ACD for an object type (e.g.,
Associate Access Definition privilege) can use the ACD to define roles
in an ACL for that object type. Object Association Privileges are not
required to use Object Security; however, these privileges must be
defined to secure objects if both Functional and Object Security are
enabled.
Once an object is associated with an ACL it is considered to be

“secured,” although Object Security must be enabled for the security
defined in the ACL to be effective. ACDs and File Access Definitions
442 Optim 7.1

are automatically associated with an ACL, whether or not Object
Security is enabled using the Configuration program.
To establish Object Security:

1. Using the Configuration program, initialize Optim
Security and assign a Security Administrator as described
in 5.1.4 Optim Security on page 128.
2. Using the Configuration program, enable Object

Security, as described in 7.4.4 Set Optim Object
Security Option on page 197:
• Indicating whether selected objects are automatically

assigned an ACL when saved.
• Defining the Object Template ACL.
3. Edit the (Default) ACD and any additional ACDs to map

roles to network accounts.
Archive File Archive File Security allows you to control access to data in Archive
Security Files. For example, you might use Archive File Security to prevent any
access to data in a specific table or column for most users while granting
access to members of selected roles for the same data. Each secured
Archive File is associated with a File Access Definition (FAD), which is
a security definition that lists tables and columns for which access
privileges are defined and, for each listed role, grants or denies
privileges to access the archived data.
Establishing Archive File Security requires an ACD (the (Default)

ACD or one you create for the purpose) used as the basis for roles in the
FAD. In addition, you must use the Configuration program to enable
Archive File Security.
To establish Archive File Security:

1. Using the Configuration program, initialize PST Security
and assign a Security Administrator as described in 5.1.4
Optim Security on page 128.
2. Using the Configuration program, enable Archive File

Security, as described in 7.4.5 Set Archive File Security
Option on page 200.
3. Edit the (Default) ACD and any additional ACDs to map

roles to network accounts.

4. Create and edit each FAD, using roles in the appropriate

ACD.
5. Reference the appropriate FAD in each Archive Request

used to create secured Archive Files.
Access Control The Access Control Domain is a security definition that serves as the
Domains foundation for all levels of Optim Security. Each Optim Directory for
which Optim Security is initialized contains an ACD named (Default)
that cannot be deleted. Depending upon the needs of your facility, you
may create additional ACDs or use only the (Default) ACD. Each ACD
includes a list of roles. Each role represents a logical grouping of user
and group accounts in your network. Typically you might assign names
of roles to convey the capabilities of the accounts represented by the
role. Examples of role names might be “GUEST”, “NORMAL”, and
“SUPER”. User and group accounts are mapped to one or more roles,
as appropriate.
The role specifications in the (Default) ACD are referenced for

Functional Security, if enabled for the Optim Directory. Also, the role
specifications in the (Default) or other ACD are referenced by Access
Control Lists (used to secure objects) and File Access Definitions (used
to secure Archive Files) and assigned privileges to access the object or
Archive File.
Access Control The Access Control List is an Optim object that serves as the basis for
List Object Security. ACL parameters govern the ability of a role to perform
actions (such as read, update, or delete) on both the object and the ACL
for the object. Each ACD, File Access Definition, and secured Optim
object has a unique ACL.
File Access The File Access Definition is the basis for Archive File Security. All
Definition Archive Files generated by running an Archive Request that references
an FAD are secured by the FAD.
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Security Diagram
The following diagram illustrates the features of Optim Security.
(Default) ACD
Archive File Security
Functional Security
Allow Invoke Archive Request Editor File Access Definition
Allow Create Archive Request
Allow Associate Archive Request
Roles
Archive Request Editor
Object Security
R Permissions
Archive Request ACL Archive Request / FAD
Role = Allow Run O Association
L
Allow Invoke Restore Request Editor
Allow Create Restore Request E
Allow Associate Restore Request
Restore Request Editor S

Archive Files
Object Security
tables
Restore Request ACL Access to archived data as
Role = Allow Run permitted by
FAD columns
The (Default) ACD, an object in the Optim Directory, is the linchpin for
the three levels of Optim Security. In the (Default) ACD, arbitrarily
named roles are linked to network accounts used as logons when
performing tasks.
Functional Security The (Default) ACD selectively grants and denies Functional Security
privileges for roles in order to provide appropriate access to the
interface and functions. For example, a member of a role expected to
run an Archive Request online must be allowed the Invoke Archive
Request Editor privilege, while a member of a role expected to create a
secured Archive Request must be allowed the Create Archive Request
and Associate Archive Request privileges.
Object Security Secured objects (including ACDs and File Access Definitions) have an
ACL that grants and denies read, update, delete, and execute
permissions to a subset of roles defined in the (Default) ACD. (At your
option, these roles can be defined in a specialized ACD, rather than the
(Default) ACD.) In the illustration, ACLs for the Archive and Restore

Requests must grant run (execute) permission to roles expected to run

these requests.
Archive File A File Access Definition (FAD) defines the security rules for data in one
Security or more Archive Files created by an Archive Request that references the
FAD. The FAD in the diagram may grant access to archived data in
selected tables and columns and deny access to data in others. The
logon account used to run the Restore Request must be represented by a
role in the FAD that is granted the necessary access to archived data.
Configure Security To use Optim Security, you must initialize security for the Optim
Directory, assign a Security Administrator, and enable the security
features your site will use.
To initialize Optim Security and assign a Security Administrator, use

one of the following Tasks menu options in the Configuration
program:
• Configure the First Workstation
• Configure Security for an Optim Directory
• Create/Update Optim Directory
• Configure Options
To enable or disable the security features, select Configure Security for

an Optim Directory from the Tasks menu in the Configuration
program.
For more information, see 7.4 Configure Security for an Optim

Directory on page 192.
Chapter Contents This chapter explains how to do the following:
• Create, edit, and maintain ACDs.
• Create roles.
• Define ACLs.
• Define FADs.
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D.1 Access Control Domain
Use the Access Control Domain Editor to create and maintain Access
Control Domains. There are different ways to open the editor
depending upon whether you want to create a new Access Control
Domain or select an Access Control Domain to edit.
Create a New ACD This section explains how to create or edit an Access Control Domain.
or Select an ACD
to Edit
To create or edit an Access Control Domain:
1. In the main window, select Access Control Domains
from the Security submenu on the Options menu to open
the Access Control Domains dialog.
2. The next step depends on your purpose:
• To create a new ACD, select New ACD from the Tools
menu in the Access Control Domains dialog to open
the Access Control Domain Editor.
• To edit an existing ACD, double-click the grid row to
display the desired ACD in the Access Control
Domain Editor.
3. Optional. In the Access Control Domain Editor, right-
click the Role List and select New or Open from the
shortcut menu to open the Role Specifications dialog
and define or edit roles in the Role Specifications dialog.
4. Save the role.
5. Save the ACD.
6. Optional. Edit the ACL for the ACD.
7. Click OK to save the ACD.
These steps are the minimum required to create an ACD. Refer to D.1.1
Access Control Domain Editor for complete details.
Access Control Domains List

The Access Control Domains dialog lists all ACDs in the Optim
Directory. You must use this dialog to open the Access Control
Domain Editor needed to create a new ACD or edit an existing ACD.
From the Access Control Domains dialog, you can also list any FADs
and ACLs that are based upon a listed ACD, which may be useful when
maintaining ACDs. The list may help you to select an ACD to serve as
the basis for a new FAD or ACL or to analyze the potential downstream
effect of a change to the ACD. Also, from the list, you can display an

FAD or ACL to determine whether it references a role that should be

included in the ACD.
Each Optim Directory for which security is initialized contains an ACD

named (Default), which is the default ACD for secured objects in the
directory. (Default) also determines the roles that can create and
modify additional ACDs.
Permissions To create an ACD, a user account must be a member of a role allowed

Needed to Create the Create Access Control Domain privilege in the (Default) ACD. If
an ACD
Functional Security is not enabled, a user account must be a member of
a role with update access to the ACL for the (Default) ACD.
Open Dialog In the main window, select Security from the Options menu. Then
select Access Control Domains from the submenu to open the Access
Control Domains dialog.
The Access Control Domains dialog lists the ACDs in a read-only grid.
Domain The ACD name.
Modified By The identifier for the user account used to create or last modify the
entry.
Modified Date The date and time the ACD was created or last modified.
Description Optional text that describes the ACD.
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To open the Access Control Domain Editor and create a new ACD,
click the New ACD toolbar button, select New ACD from the Tools
menu, or use the shortcut menu. You can also use the shortcut menu to
delete an ACD, list FADs and ACLs that are based upon the ACD, or
open the ACL for the ACD.
Note: Access permissions in the ACL for the ACD determine the
options and actions that are available to you. For example, the
Delete shortcut menu option is not available to roles limited to
read access.
Shortcut Menu Although similar to the Open dialog described in detail in the Common
Commands Elements Manual, the Access Control Domains dialog provides the
following specialized shortcut menu commands:
New ACD Open the Access Control Domain Editor to create

a new ACD.
Open Open the Access Control Domain Editor to view

or edit the selected ACD.
Delete Delete the selected ACD from the Optim Directory.

(Not available for the (Default) ACD.)
Note: When you delete an ACD, the (Default)

ACD becomes the basis for any FADs or
ACLs based upon the ACD. Roles that do
not exist in the (Default) ACD are denied
access.
List Object ACLs Open the Open Object Access Control List
dialog, which lists the ACLs based upon the
selected ACD.
This option is available only if the ACD is the basis

for one or more ACLs. (Not available for the
(Default) ACD.)
View or Edit ACD To view or edit an ACD in the Access Control Domain Editor, double-
click the grid row or select Open from the shortcut menu.
Note: Until network accounts are added to the Optim Administrator

role or new roles are created in the (Default) ACD and granted
Update access in the ACL, only the Security Administrator for
the Optim Directory can edit (Default).

Create ACD To create an Access Control Domain, a user must be a member of a role
in the (Default) ACD, and:
• If Functional Security is not enabled, the user must be the Security

Administrator or included in a role that has update access to the
(Default) ACD.
• If Functional Security is enabled, the role must be allowed the

Functional Privilege for Access Control Domains in the Create
Security Definitions class.
Open Object Use the Open Object Access Control List dialog to list and display the
Access Control List ACLs associated with an ACD. Open this dialog by selecting List
Object ACLs from the shortcut menu on the Access Control Domains
dialog. This option is not available for the (Default) ACD. The Open
dialog is discussed in detail in the Common Elements Manual, 2.3
Using the Open Dialog.
D.1.1 Access Control Domain Editor
The Access Control Domain Editor lists roles in the ACD. The name
of the ACD is displayed at the top of the dialog. The Role List displays
the roles in the ACD.
When you open the Access Control Domain Editor by selecting New
ACD from the Tools menu in the Access Control Domains dialog, the
Optim Administrator role is displayed by default. You can also open the
Access Control Domain Editor dialog for an existing ACD by double-
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clicking the name of an ACD listed in the Access Control Domains

dialog.
To add, edit, or delete a role, use the shortcut menu to open the Role
Specifications dialog, which is used to create and modify roles for an
ACD and, if Functional or Object Security is used at your facility, to
grant or deny related privileges to those roles.
Description Optional text that describes the ACD (up to 40

characters).
Role List A grid that displays the roles in the ACD and includes
the following:
Role The role name.
Modified By The identifier for the user account

used to create or last modify the
entry.
Modified Date The date and time the role was

created or last modified.
Description Text that describes the role.

Shortcut Menu
Right-click the Role List grid to display the following shortcut menu
commands:
New Open the Role Specifications dialog to create a new role.
Open Open the Role Specifications dialog to view or edit the

selected role.
Delete Delete the selected role from the ACD. A confirmation

prompt is displayed if Personal Options are set to provide it.
Note: The Open and Delete commands are not available for roles
that are denied update access.
D.1.2 Role Specifications
The Role Specifications dialog allows you to create or edit a role within
an ACD. From the dialog, you can identify the user and group accounts
that are members of the role and assign access permissions. For roles in
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the (Default) ACD, you can also grant or deny access to functions in
Optim for a role.
Note: You must save the ACD in order to save any changes made to
the role, including Functional or Object Association Privileges.
Role Name The role name (up to 30 characters). To create a new role for the ACD,
type the name or select from a history list of role name entries.
• You cannot use the Role Name history list to navigate from role to
role in the ACD. You must open each role from the Access Control
Domain Editor.
• It is possible to assign identical names to roles made up of different

user accounts, if the roles are in different ACDs. For simplicity, a
consistent naming convention that prevents duplicate role names may
be advisable. However, duplicate role names may be useful if you
wish to use the Optim Object Template ACL with more than one
ACD. In this case, the Template ACL would assign access
permissions to a standard set of roles with the role members varying
by ACD.

You can use a role that is displayed in the Role Specifications dialog as
a model to create a new role or replace another role in the ACD by
typing or selecting a Role Name from the history list.
Description Optional text that describes the role (up to 40 characters).
Access Control The ACD for the role.

Domain
Allow All Privileges Select the Allow All Functional and Object Association Privileges
for this Role check box to allow the role all Functional (if editing the (Default) ACD)
and Object Association Privileges. When this check box is selected, the
Allow All and Allow check boxes are selected and cannot be cleared.
Also, the Allow All, Deny All, and Clear All command buttons and the
shortcut menus are unavailable. When the check box is cleared, the
Allow All and Allow check boxes remain selected but can be cleared.
Tabs The Role Specifications dialog includes the following tabs:
Users The user and group accounts in the role.
Functional Access privileges to functions for accounts in the role.

Privileges
Note: The Functional Privileges tab is available
only from the (Default) ACD.
Object Permissions to use the ACD to secure Optim objects

Association for accounts in the role.
Privileges
D.1.3 Users Tab
Use the Users tab to add and delete user and group accounts in a role.
User/Group A user or group account from a network domain (up to 256 characters
for users and up to 85 characters for groups).
Domain The network domain or UNIX node name that includes the user or
group account.
Type Type of account. If entering the account manually, select the correct
Type to validate the account.
Modified By The identifier for the user account used to create or last modify the
entry.
Modified Date The date and time the account was created or last modified.
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Description Text that describes the user or group account.
Shortcut Menu Right-click the grid to display the following shortcut menu commands:
Commands
Add Users/Groups Open the Security Users and Groups dialog,

used to select multiple user and group accounts
from a list of members in a network domain.
Remove Remove the selected user or group account from

the role.
Remove All Remove all user and group accounts from the
role.
Everyone Group
The Everyone group includes all users in all Windows domains and
UNIX nodes in your network. This group is not available in the
Security Users and Groups dialog. To add this group to a role, type
Everyone in User/Group, leave Domain blank, and select the Type
Group.
Security Users and Groups

When you select Add Users/Groups from the shortcut menu on the
Users tab, the Security Users and Groups dialog is displayed. Use the

Security Users and Groups dialog to select user and group accounts in
a network domain.
Server Name Select (Local) or the name of the Server with the domain connection
appropriate for the account you want to add to the role. If your site does
not use a Server, (Local) is displayed and cannot be changed.
Domain Select the name of the domain for the user and group accounts you want
to add to the role. The domains are within a network that includes the
designated Server Name.
Note: If the Server is on a UNIX platform, you do not need to specify

a Domain. The node name is displayed in Domain at the top
of the dialog and in the Users and Groups grids.
Users The user accounts in the domain, including the Name, Domain, and
Description.
Groups The group accounts in the domain, including the Name, Domain, and
Description.
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Shortcut Menu Right-click the Users grid to display the following shortcut menu
Command command:
Display Groups for User Display only groups that include the
selected user.
Command Buttons The following command buttons are available on the Security Users
and Groups dialog:
Select All Select all members in the grid.
Deselect All Clear all selections in the grid.
Refresh Redisplay all groups in the domain.
Add Add the selected users and groups to the role and open
the Role Specifications dialog.
Cancel Return to the Role Specifications dialog without

adding any users or groups to the role.
To list groups for a specific user, right-click the user name and select
Display Groups for User from the shortcut menu. To redisplay all
group accounts in the domain, click Refresh.
Select a single user or group account by clicking the name or select

multiple user or group accounts by holding the Ctrl or Shift key while
clicking the names. To select all accounts in a list, click Select All. To
deselect all accounts in a list, click Deselect All. Click Add to add the
selected accounts to the role and redisplay the Role Specifications
dialog.
D.1.4 Privileges Tabs
Both the Functional Privileges tab and the Object Association

Privileges tab are divided into two grids, one for privilege classes and
the second for privileges that are included in the selected privilege class.
If Allow All Functional and Object Association Privileges (for the
(Default) ACD) or Allow All Object Association Privileges for this
Role is selected, the role is granted all privileges in all privilege classes.
To grant or deny selected privileges to a role, you must clear this option.
Assigning Privileges
By selecting Allow All or Deny All for a privilege class, you select
corresponding check boxes for the associated privileges. For example,
you can allow accounts in a role to secure action requests by selecting

Allow All for the Associate Action Editors Privilege Class on the
Object Association Privileges tab. Accounts in the role can then
secure an action request with an ACL that uses the ACD.
Note: You can define Functional Privileges from the (Default) ACD
only.
Privilege Classes Use the Privilege Classes grid to display associated privileges in the
Grid Privileges grid. You can also use the Privilege Classes grid to allow or
deny all privileges in either a single class or all classes.
To select a row in the Privilege Classes grid, click a row indicator cell or
either an Allow All or Deny All cell. The grid arrow, , indicates the
class of privileges displayed.
You can also allow or deny all privileges in all privilege classes using
the Allow All and Deny All buttons for the Privilege Classes grid or
selecting corresponding commands from the shortcut menu. To remove
all selections in the Privilege Classes grid, click or select Clear All.
Privileges Grid Use the Privileges grid to allow or deny privileges within a privilege
class. You can allow or deny a privilege by selecting the corresponding
Allow or Deny check box. If both the Allow and Deny check boxes are
cleared, the role is denied the privilege.
You can also allow or deny all privileges in the class using the Allow
All and Deny All buttons for the Privileges grid or selecting
corresponding commands from the shortcut menu. To remove all
selections in the Privileges grid, click Clear All.
Users in Multiple Roles

When a user is a member of more than one role, the following rules
apply to avoid security conflicts:
• If a privilege is denied for a role, then the privilege is unavailable to

all members of the role, even the members associated with another
role in which the privilege is allowed.
• If neither the Allow nor Deny check box in a Privilege tab is

selected, the privilege is denied, but members of the role may be
allowed the privilege as members of another role that is allowed the
privilege.
Functional Privileges Tab

Use the Functional Privileges tab on the Role Specifications dialog to
assign Functional Privileges to roles in the (Default) ACD. You can
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allow or deny access to Functional Privileges for any role in the

(Default) Access Control Domain. Configure Functional Security
using the Functional Privileges tab on the Role Specifications dialog.
For additional information, see Assigning Privileges.
When a role is denied a Functional Privilege, any functions associated

with the privilege are unavailable to the user and group accounts in the
role. For example, if the privilege to invoke the Access Definition
Editor privilege from the Invoke Definition Editors privilege class is
denied to a role, the Access Definition option in the Definitions menu
on the main window is unavailable to users in that role and, also, the
Edit Access Definition button and menu option are unavailable from
any request editor (e.g., the Extract Request Editor).
The (Default) ACD governs Functional Privileges. Subordinate ACDs

can determine Object Association Privileges only.
Important: Before Functional Security is first enabled, the Security

Administrator must define Functional Privileges for all
users. If Functional Privileges are not defined before
Functional Security is enabled, users will be unable to
access any functions in Optim.

The Functional Privileges, by privilege class, are described below.
Create New Create New Actions privileges are required to create or

Actions make copies of action requests (e.g., an Archive
Request). The New command and the ability to save a
copy of a request in a respective request editor will be
unavailable to roles that are denied a privilege.
(Local) privileges refer to requests that are created from

another object editor. For example, if a role is denied
the Insert Request (Local) privilege, the role will be
unable to create a local Insert Request from the Restore
Request Editor.
This class includes the following privileges:

Archive Request Insert Request (Local)
Compare Request Load Request
Convert Request Load Request (Local)
Convert Request (Local) Report Request
Delete Request Report Request (Local)
Extract Request Restore Request
Insert Request Table Editor
Create New Create New Definitions privileges are required to create

Definitions or make copies of definitions (e.g., an Access
Definition). The New command and the ability to save
a copy of a definition in a respective definition editor
will be unavailable to roles that are denied a privilege.
(Local) privileges refer to definitions that are created

from another object editor. For example, if a role is
denied the Access Definition (Local) privilege, the role
will be unable to create a local Access Definition from
the Extract Request Editor.
Access Definition Optim Primary Key

Access Definition (Local) Optim Relationship
Column Map Table Map
Column Map (Local) Table Map (Local)
Column Map Proc(edure)
Column Map Proc (Local)
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Create Create Security Definitions privileges are required to

Security create or make copies of security definitions (e.g., an
Definitions Access Control Domain). The New command and the
ability to save a copy of a security definition in a
respective security definition editor will be unavailable
to roles that are denied a privilege.
Access Control Domain

File Access Definition
Create Create Utility Definitions privileges are required to

Utility create or make copies of utility definitions (e.g., a
Definitions Storage Profile). The New command and the ability to
save a copy of a utility definition in a respective utility
editor will be unavailable to roles that are denied a
privilege.
Calendar Currency
Archive File Collection Storage Profile
Editor Editor Options privileges are required to create database

Options objects (e.g., create tables, drop tables, or modify SQL
statements).
Create Indexes Create Indexes During Primary

During Primary Key Index Analysis privilege is
Key Index required to create new indexes
Analysis from the Primary Key Index
Analysis dialog.
Create Indexes Create Indexes During

During Relationship Index Analysis
Relationship privilege is required to create new
Index Analysis indexes from the Relationship
Index Analysis dialog.
Create Tables Create Tables During Create

During Create privilege is required to create new
tables during the Create Process.

Drop Tables Drop Tables During Create

During Create privilege is required to drop tables
during the Create Process.
Modify SQL Modify SQL During Create

During Create privilege is required to modify SQL
statements during the Create
Process.
Modify SQL Modify SQL During Primary Key

During Primary Index Analysis privilege is required
Key Index to modify SQL statements when
Analysis creating indexes from the Primary
Key Index Analysis dialog.
Modify SQL Modify SQL During Relationship

During Index Analysis privilege is required
Relationship to modify SQL statements when
Index Analysis creating indexes from the
Relationship Index Analysis
dialog.
File File Maintenance privileges are required to delete or

Maintenance rename files and directories.
File Deletion Delete a file or directory.
File Renaming Rename a file or directory.
Invoke Action Invoke Action Editors privileges are required to create,

Editors edit, or run an action request (e.g., Insert Request). The
respective Action menu item will be unavailable to
roles that are denied a privilege.
Archive Request Insert Request

Convert Request Report Request
Delete Request Restore Request
Extract Request Table Editor
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Invoke Invoke Command Line Actions (PR0CMND) privileges

Command are required to execute a utility from the command line.
Line Actions
Archive Invoke Archive Directory

Directory Maintenance privilege is required
Maintenance to register or unregister Archive
Files or update Archive File entries
from the command line (i.e., use
/ARCMAINT).
Browse Invoke Browse privilege is

required to browse Archive Files,
Compare Files, Extract Files, and
Control Files from the command
line (i.e., use /X).
Import Invoke Import privilege is required

to import Optim objects from the
command line (i.e., use /IMPORT).
Migrate Invoke Migrate privilege is

required to perform the Archive
File Migration Process (i.e., use
/MIGRATE).
Restart/Retry Invoke Restart/Retry privilege is

required to restart or retry
processes from the command line
(i.e., use /RESTARTRETRY).
Run Invoke Run privilege is required to

run processes from the command
line (i.e., use /R).
Table Editor Invoke Table Editor privilege is

required to edit tables from the
command line (i.e., use /E).
Invoke Invoke Configuration Actions privileges are required to

Configuration perform tasks within the Configuration program (e.g.,
Actions Create/Update DB Alias). The respective Tasks menu
item will be unavailable to roles that are denied a
privilege.

Apply Maintenance for DB Alias

Create/Update DB Alias
Drop Optim Directory/DB Alias
Update DBMS Version for DB Alias
Invoke Invoke Definition Editor privileges are required to

Definition create or edit an Optim object (e.g., an Access
Editors Definition). The respective Definitions menu item will
be unavailable to roles that are denied a privilege.
Access Definition Point and Shoot

Column Map Primary Key
Column Map Proc(edure) Relationship
DB Alias Table Map
Invoke Invoke Options privileges are required to edit Product

Options Options or use dialogs for securing Optim functions,
objects, and Archive Files. The respective Options
menu item will be unavailable to roles that are denied a
privilege.
Access Control Domain

Export Security Definitions
File Access Definition
Import Security Definitions
Product Options
Invoke Invoke Utilities privileges are required to open the

Utilities utilities dialogs. The respective Utilities menu item
will be unavailable to roles that are denied a privilege.
Archive Invoke Archive Directory

Directory Maintenance privilege is required
Maintenance for roles that maintain Archive
Files or the Archive Directory.
Archive Index Invoke Archive Index Maintenance

Maintenance privilege is required for roles that
maintain Archive Indexes.
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Browse Invoke Browse privilege is

required for roles that browse
Archive, Compare, Extract, or
Control Files.
Calendar Invoke Calendar privilege is

required for roles that create or edit
Calendars.
Create Invoke Create privilege is required

for roles that create database
objects, either online or from the
command line.
Currency Invoke Currency privilege is

required for roles that create or edit
Currency Definitions.
Export Invoke Export privilege is required

for roles that export Optim objects.
Import Invoke Import privilege is required

for roles that import Optim objects.
Register Invoke Register Archive File

Archive File privilege is required for roles that
register Archive Files, whether
online or from the command line.
Restart/Retry Invoke Restart/Retry privilege is

required to restart or retry a
process.
Scheduling Invoke Scheduling Editor privilege

Editor is required to schedule process
requests.
Storage Profile Invoke Storage Profile privilege is

required to manage archive media.
Archive File Invoke Archive File Collection

Collection privilege is required for roles that
create or edit Archive File
Collections, used with Open Data
Manager.

Run Untitled Run Untitled Actions privileges are required to process

Actions new action requests not saved prior to processing (i.e.,
requests for which Untitled is displayed in the dialog
heading). The Run command in a respective action
editor will be unavailable to roles that are denied a
privilege.

Extract Request
Security Security Tasks privileges are required to export or

Tasks import secured Archive Files, modify a FAD, or run a
Security Report.
Export Secured Export a secured Archive File.

Archive File
Import Secured Import a secured Archive File.

Archive File
Modify File Use the Archive File Migration

Security with Process to change a FAD.
Migrate
Report Security Run a Security Report.

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Object Association Privileges Tab

Use the Object Association Privileges tab to indicate the types of
object for which the role will have Object Association Privileges.
Object Association Privileges allow the role to use roles defined in the
the ACD as the basis for an ACL that protects objects of the indicated
type.
For more information about working with privileges and privilege

classes, see Assigning Privileges.

Associate Associate Action Editors privileges are required to

Action associate the ACD with an ACL that secures an
Editors Action request, which is created in a editor selected
from the Actions menu. For example, an Archive
File Request.

Extract Request Table Editor
Associate Associate Definition Editors privileges are required to

Definition associate the ACD with an ACL that secures a
Editors Definition, which is created in an editor selected from
the Definitions menu. For example, an Access
Definition Request.
Access Definition Point and Shoot

Column Map Primary Key
Column Map Proc(edure) Relationship
DB Alias Table Map
Associate Associate Utilities privileges are required to associate

Utilities the ACD with an ACL that secures a Utilities object,
which is created in an editor selected from the
Utilities menu. For example, a Currency Definition
Request.
Calendar Currency
Archive File Collection Storage Profile
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D.2 Access Control List
An Access Control List (ACL) governs the ability of a role to perform

actions (such as read, update, or delete) on both an object and the
associated ACL. Each Access Control Domain, File Access Definition,
and secured Optim object has an ACL. (Note that ACLs for objects
other than security definitions have no effect unless the Security
Administrator has enabled Object Security.)
When you secure an object, access to any associated Local objects is

governed by the ACL for the parent object. Local objects are not
secured individually; they are secured with the object in which they are
embedded.
Use the Access Control List Editor to set access permissions for an
object and the associated ACL. In general, an ACL is based upon a
specific ACD, which defines the roles referenced by the ACL. Roles
that are not in the ACD or not included in the ACL are denied all access
to the object and ACL. However, the owner of the ACL always retains
full access to the ACL, regardless of permissions granted or denied by
the ACL.
Object Association In order to create an ACL when Functional Security is enabled, a user
Privileges must be a member of a role to which the ACD grants Object Association
Privileges for the object type. Object Association Privileges are defined
on the Object Association Privileges tab in the Role Specifications
dialog. Use the tab to identify object types that the role can use with the
ACD. For more information about defining Object Association
Privileges, see Object Association Privileges Tab.
Automatically The ACL for a security definition (ACD or FAD) is created

Associate an automatically at the time the definition is saved. ACLs for other objects
Object with an ACL
may be created automatically, at the time the object is created and saved,
or manually. Automatically created ACLs can be edited at any time by
an authorized user.
The initial ACL for a security definition references a Optim
Administrator role for the owner and grants full access to the ACL for
that role. The initial ACL for other objects is modeled after the Optim
Object Template ACL, if one was created at the time Optim Security
was configured for your installation. If the Optim Object Template
ACL does not exist or the owner of the object is not granted object
association privilege for the ACD that forms the basis for the Template
ACL, the owner (creator) of the object is prompted to define the
required ACL.

Note: Only the Security Administrator can define the Optim Object
Template ACL, using the Configuration Program or selecting
from the Security submenu to the Options menu in the main
window. See 7.4.4 Set Optim Object Security Option on
page 197 for further information.
Manually Associate You can create an ACL manually by selecting Edit ACL from either the
an Object With Tools menu in the object editor or the shortcut menu in the Open dialog
an ACL to display the Access Control List Editor. You can also use these
options to edit an ACL. Settings in the Optim Object Template ACL, if
the Template ACL exists, are used to populate the Access Control List
Editor. If there is no Optim Object Template ACL, the editor is blank.
Remove an ACL You cannot delete the ACL for an object for which security is required.
To delete an ACL, you must be the ACL owner or in a role that is
allowed Delete permission for the ACL. To remove the ACL for an
object, select Delete ACL from the Tools menu in an object editor, or
right-click the object name in the Open dialog and select Delete ACL
from the shortcut menu. You can also click Delete on the Access
Control List Editor.
Create or Edit This section explains how to create or edit an Access Control List.
an ACL
To create or edit an Access Control List:

1. In the object editor, select Edit ACL from the Tools menu
to open the Access Control List Editor.
• To change the ACD used as the basis for roles listed in
the ACL, select a name from the Access Control
Domain drop-down list.
• To select an existing ACL to use as a model for the ACL
displayed in the Access Control List Editor, click the
Model After button to display the Select Access
Control List Model dialog.
• To list a Role, select a role name from the Role drop-
down list in the grid.
• To Allow or Deny access to the object or associated
ACL, select the appropriate check boxes.
3. Click OK to save the ACL and redisplay the object editor.
These steps are the minimum required to create or edit an ACL. Refer
to the following for complete details.
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D.2.1 Access Control List Editor
Use the Access Control List Editor to define access permissions for an
object and the associated ACL.
Note: Access permissions in the ACL determine the options and

actions that are available to you. For example, the Remove
shortcut menu options are not available to roles limited to read
access.
Description Enter text that describes the ACL (up to 40 characters).
Owner The user account with all access rights to the ACL. The owner can
always read, update, or delete the ACL even if the account is included in
a role that is denied access to these actions. To change the owner, click
Change Owner.
Note: The Security Administrator is the owner of the (Default) ACL

and Optim Object Template ACL.
Access Control The ACD that forms the basis for the roles in the ACL. An ACL
Domain references roles in the ACD in order to translate them into network
accounts. Roles not defined in the ACD, or in the ACD but not
referenced in the ACL, are denied access.
Object Type The type of object secured by the ACL.

ACL Grid The grid allows you to list roles in the ACL and define permissions.
Role Enter a role name or select from the drop-down list of

roles in the ACD. Role names not included in the
ACD are italicized.
Notes:
• If the ACD does not include any roles, the Role
list is not available.
• A role that is not defined in the ACD is denied all
access.
• A user or group account that is not included in a
listed role is denied all access.
• The most restrictive permission applies to a user
or group account that is included in multiple roles
in the ACL.
Access Type Allow and Deny identify the check boxes in their
rows. If both the Allow and Deny check boxes are
cleared, accounts in the role are provisionally denied
the privilege but may be granted the privilege as
members of another role.
Object Access Possible access to the object. Use each set of Allow
and Deny check boxes to define access permissions
for the role.
Read Controls the ability to open or view an

object. If access is denied, a warning
popup indicates the object is restricted
by security.
A role must have Read access, in

addition to Update access, to the object
in order to update the object.
Update Controls the ability to save an object.

If access is denied, the Save command
will not be available from the object
editor.
Note: Roles denied update access

can use the Save As
command to rename an
object.
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Delete Controls the ability to delete an object.

If access is denied, the Delete
command is not available from the
object editor and the Open dialog.
Execute Controls the ability to run a process.

This option is available only for
objects created with editors listed in
the Actions menu. If access is denied,
the Run command is not available
from the Request Editor and the
Execute command is not available
from the Table Editor.
ACL Access Possible access to the ACL. Use each set of Allow
and Deny check boxes to define access permissions
for the role. If both the Allow and Deny check boxes
are cleared, accounts in the role are provisionally
denied the privilege but may be granted the privilege
as members of another role.
Read Controls the ability to view the ACL.

A role must have Read access, in
addition to Update access, to the ACL
in order to update the ACL.
Update Controls the ability to modify the

ACL.
Delete Controls the ability to delete the ACL.

Not available for ACDs or File Access
Definitions or for Optim objects that
are secured automatically when saved.
Shortcut Menu Right-click the grid to display the following shortcut menu commands:
Commands
Remove Remove the selected role from the ACL.
Remove All Remove all roles from the ACL.
Allow All Allow all Object Access, ACL Access, or both to

the role.
Deny All Deny all Object Access, ACL Access, or both to

the role.

Clear All Allowed For the role, clear all Allow check boxes for
Object Access, ACL Access, or both.
Clear All Denied For the role, clear all Deny check boxes for Object
Access, ACL Access, or both.
Right-click the grid column for an action to display the following

shortcut menu commands:
Allow All action Access Allow access to all roles for the selected
action.
Clear All action Access Clear all Allow and Deny check boxes for
all roles for the selected action.
Deny All action Access Deny access to all roles for the selected
action.
Command Buttons The following command buttons are available on the Access Control
List Editor:
Change Owner Open the Security Users dialog to assign ACL

ownership to another user account. Available to
user accounts permitted to update the ACL who
are also the ACL owner or the Security
Administrator for the Optim Directory. For more
information about this dialog, see Security Users.
Note: Change Owner is not available for the
(Default) ACL and the Optim Object
Template ACL.
Model After Open the Select Access Control List Model

dialog to model the ACL after another ACL.
Available to roles permitted to update the ACL.
For more information about this dialog, see Select
Access Control List Model.
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Security Users
Click Change Owner to open the Security Users dialog, used to
reassign ACL ownership. Use this dialog to select a user account from a
list of accounts in a specified network domain. To display the list, select
an Optim Server Name and a Domain. To select a network user
account, click the name in the Users grid, and click Select.
Server Name Select the name of a Server. If your site does not use a Server, (Local)
is displayed.
Domain Select the name of the domain for the users you want to list. The
domain is within a network that includes the server in Server Name.
Note: If a UNIX server is selected, the node name is displayed in

Domain and in the Users grid.
Users A list of user accounts by Name, with Domain and a Description.

Select Access Control List Model

To model an ACL after the ACL for another security definition or
Optim object, click Model After to open the Select Access Control
List Model dialog.
To select an ACL as a model, enter the object Type and Name. To apply
the ACL for the selected object as a model, click OK. The roles and
permissions from the model are then displayed in the Access Control
List Editor.
Object Name Name of the object with the model ACL.
Object Type Type of object with the model ACL.
Use As Model Select an ACL to use as a model, using the following:
Optim Object Option to use the Optim Object Template ACL as

Template ACL the model.
Existing Access Option to use the ACL as the model Type and
Control List Name.
Type Select the object type associated with the model

ACL.
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Name Type or select the object name associated with the

model ACL.
You can also use the Name browse button to open
the Select an Access Control List dialog, used to
select a model ACL from a list of objects. If you
select an ACL using the Select an Access Control
List dialog, the Type and Name for the selected
ACL will be displayed automatically.
To populate Type and Name with the current entries each time you open
the Select Access Control List Model dialog, click Set as Default.
Select an Access Control List

Use the Select an Access Control List dialog to select a model ACL
from a list of objects. The Identifier area displays the object types to
list on the right side of the dialog.
After you select an Identifier, ACLs are listed on the right side, below
the type of object. Double-click the desired ACL to select it as a model.
Note: An ACL is identified by the name of its associated object.
Enter Pattern for Access Control List allows you to limit the ACL list
to names that match the specified criteria. You can use the % (percent)
wild card to represent one or more characters, or use the _ (underscore)
wild card to represent a single character. (The underscore must be
selected as the SQL LIKE character on the General tab of Personal
Options.) After you specify a Pattern, click Refresh to redisplay the
list based on your criteria.

D.3 File Access Definition
Use a File Access Definition to control access to data in one or more

Archive Files created by running an Archive Request that references the
FAD. The archived data is protected according to the settings in the
FAD, which can be changed as the security requirements for your site
change. When settings in the FAD are changed, the changes apply to
the previously archived data as well as to data archived in the future.
A File Access Definition allows you to control access to data in
specified tables and columns, or use a default setting to control access to
tables and columns for which access is not granted explicitly. You can
define access permissions by creating an access list for a table, column,
or the default. All users are allowed unlimited access to archived data to
which an access list does not apply. File Access Definition
specifications for tables and columns that do not exist in an associated
Archive File do not affect the security of the file.
Only roles in the Access Control Domain (ACD) used as the basis for
the File Access Definition can be assigned explicit permissions. Any
user accounts for which explicit permissions do not apply are allowed or
denied access according to a default setting for the File Access
Definition.
For example, you can grant access to roles in the ACD explicitly and
use the default setting to deny access to all other users. For a detailed
File Access Definition example, see D.3.3 File Access Definition
Example.
Permissions To create an FAD, a user account must be a member of a role allowed
Needed to Create the Create File Access Definition privilege in the (Default) ACD. If
an FAD
Functional Security is not enabled, a user account must be a member of
a role with update access to the ACL for the (Default) ACD.
Using Secured You can limit the ability of roles to process or view archived data at the
Archive Files level of table or column. For a Restore Process, members of a role can
insert or update from a table and column in a secured Archive File, if
permitted. If the account is not permitted to access a column that affects
the referential integrity of the data, e.g., a primary key, an error message
is displayed in the Process Report.
For a Delete Process, only an account that is permitted access to data in
a table and column in a secured Archive File can delete database data
from that table and column. If an account is not permitted to access a
column that affects the referential integrity of the data, e.g., a primary
key, an error message is displayed in the Process Report.
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For a Browse session, an account must be permitted access to data in a

table and column in a secured Archive File in order to browse the data.
Accounts that are denied access to data in all tables or columns in a
secured Archive File cannot use the file in any Archive process or
Browse session. A message indicates that the file cannot be opened. If
an Archive File is associated with a File Access Definition that does not
exist, the file cannot be used to define or run a process.
Registering A secured Archive File must have an accompanying Security File in
Secured Archive order to be registered. Using the Archive Directory Maintenance
Files
dialog, you can export the security information for an Archive File into
a Security File. The Security File protects the Archive File by requiring
a password to register the Archive File.
During registration, the secured Archive File is associated with a new or
existing File Access Definition in the target Optim Directory. For more
information about registering Archive Files and the Archive Directory
Maintenance dialog, refer to the Archive User Manual, Chapter 9.
Archive Maintenance Utilities.
Use the File Access Definition Editor to create and maintain File
Access Definitions. You can open the ACL for a File Access Definition
from this dialog or from the File Access Definitions dialog.
Create or Edit This section explains how to create or edit a File Access Definition.
an FAD
To create or edit a File Access Definition:

1. In the main window, select File Access Definitions from
the Security submenu on the Options menu to open the
File Access Definitions dialog.
• To create a new FAD, select New FAD from the Tools
menu in the File Access Definitions dialog to open the
File Access Definition Editor.
• To edit an existing FAD, double-click the grid row to
display the desired FAD in the File Access Definition
Editor.
• To change the ACD used as the basis for roles listed in
a new FAD, select a name from the Access Control
Domain drop-down list.
• To edit the Table List or list columns for explicit
permissions, use the shortcut menu.
• To list a Role, select a role name from the Role drop-
down list in the Table Access Control grid.

• To Allow or Deny access to the table or column, select

the appropriate check boxes.
4. Click OK to save the FAD.
These steps are the minimum required to create or edit an FAD. Refer
to the following for complete details.
D.3.1 File Access Definition Editor
Use the File Access Definition Editor to define a File Access

Definition. This dialog allows you to select an Access Control Domain
to be used as the basis for the File Access Definition, select tables to
secure using the Table List, and define access permissions for each
selected table using the Table Access Control list. You can also define
access permissions for columns in a listed table.
Open the File Access Definition Editor by selecting New FAD from
the Tools menu in the File Access Definitions dialog. You can also
open that Editor for an existing File Access Definition by double-
clicking a listing in the File Access Definitions dialog.
Description Enter text that describes the File Access Definition.
Access Control Type or select the name of an Access Control Domain (ACD) to use as
Domain the basis for the File Access Definition. The ACD translates the roles
specified in the Table Access Control list into accounts in your
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network. After a File Access Definition is saved, you can select a

different ACD by modifying the associated ACL.
Table List (Default) and names of tables for which the File Access Definition
explicitly controls access. Select an entry in the list to display or define
corresponding access permissions in the Table Access Control list.
The (Default) setting applies to archived data in tables not otherwise
listed and cannot be deleted.
Identifies the active entry; to select an entry, click the row.
Table The fully qualified table name. You cannot save a File
Access Definition if any table name is not fully qualified.
Type the fully qualified three-part name, or use Add table

from the shortcut menu to select a table name from a
database or an Archive File. To remove a table name,
select the row number and press Delete or use the Remove
commands in the shortcut menu.
Any security settings for tables or columns that are not in
the secured Archive File have no effect.
AC Type The type of access permissions associated with the table.

Access permissions are displayed in the Table Access
Control list. Select one of the following:
Explicit Table-specific access permissions apply.
Default The access permissions for (Default) apply.
None Access permissions do not apply. All users are

allowed to access the table.
Notes: If AC Type is None:
• The Column Secured check box and Table

Access Control list are unavailable and any
user account is allowed full access.
• If for (Default), the Default AC Type is

unavailable for other entries in the Table List.
Column Indicator that access permissions are defined for one or

Secured more columns in the table.

To define access permissions for columns, right-click the

table entry and select List Columns from the shortcut
menu. Column access permissions are defined in the Table
Access Control dialog. Column Secured indicates a table
with column access permissions defined.
Shortcut Menu Right-click a row in the Table List to display the following shortcut
Commands menu commands:
Remove Table Remove the table name from the list. This
command is not available for (Default).
Remove All Tables Remove all table names, except (Default), from
the list.
List Columns Open the Table Access Control dialog to define

access permissions for columns in the selected
table. This command is not available for
(Default).
Add table Display submenus and select a source, From

Database or From Archive File, for a table
selection list. Use the list to add one or more
table names to the Table List.
Note: Add table is available only from the

blank row at the bottom of the Table
List.
Select From Database to display the Select
Table(s) dialog listing tables in the database.
For more information, see Selecting Tables
from a Database.
Select From Archive File to display the Open
dialog, from which to choose an Archive File
before displaying the File Access Definition
Table/Column Selection dialog. For more
information, see Selecting Tables from an
Archive File.
Note: Access permissions in the ACL for the FAD determine the
Remove shortcut menu options are not available to a role that
is limited to read access.
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Table Access Use the Table Access Control list to define access permissions for an
Control entry in the Table List. You can assign access permissions to selected
roles in the associated ACD and a default for all user accounts and roles
for which access permissions are not assigned explicitly. If the AC
Type for an entry in the Table List is None, Table Access Control list
is blank and cannot be edited.
Role (Default) and names of roles for which the File Access
Definition explicitly controls access. Role names not
included in the Access Control Domain that serves as the
basis for the FAD are italicized and settings for them have
no effect.
Notes:
• If a user is included in multiple roles in the list, the most

restrictive permission applies.
• Unless the AC Type for the Table List entry is None, the
Table Access Control list includes a (Default) setting.
This default cannot be deleted and applies to users for
which no explicit permissions are granted.
Type the name, or use the drop-down list to select the name
of a role defined in the ACD. You can also edit a role
name. To remove a role name, use the Remove commands
in the shortcut menu.
Access The type of access permissions for the role. Select one of
the following:
Allow The role is allowed access to the table.
Deny The role is denied access to the table.
You must select either Allow or Deny for (Default). Roles

for which both Allow and Deny are blank assume the
permission selected for (Default).

Shortcut Menu Right-click the Table Access Control list to display the following
Commands shortcut menu commands:
Remove Remove the role from the list. This command

is not available for (Default).
Remove All Remove all roles, except (Default), from the

list.
Allow all non-default Allow access for all listed roles, except
(Default).
Deny all non-default Deny access for all listed roles, except
(Default).
Selecting Tables from a Database

Use the Select Table(s) dialog to select the names of one or more tables
from a database referenced by a specified DB Alias. To open the Select
Table(s) dialog, right-click the blank row at the bottom of the Table
List, select Add table from the shortcut menu, and select From
Database from the submenu. You can then select one or more table
names to be added to the Table List.
The Select Table(s) dialog lists the database tables:
• DB Aliases for available databases are listed on the left. To list tables
in a database, double-click the DB Alias or overtype the DB Alias in
the Pattern box.
• Objects referenced by the selected DB Alias are listed in the

Database Table grid in alphabetical order by Creator ID and Table
Name. The type of object (table, view, alias, synonym), DBMS, and
fully qualified name are provided.
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Selecting Tables from an Archive File

When you select Add table from the Table List shortcut menu, and
select From Archive File from the submenu, the Open dialog is
displayed to allow you to select an Archive File.
In the Open dialog, select the server on which the file resides and click
Refresh. Use Look In to select the directory or path containing the file,
and then double-click a listed file Name or enter the File Name and
click Open. The names of tables in the selected file are listed in the File
Access Definition Table/Column Selection dialog. Source indicates
the path for the file.
Use the File Access Definition Table/Column Selection dialog to

select the names of one or more tables in the Archive File. Click a table
name to select it. To select multiple tables, hold the Ctrl or Shift key
while clicking the table names. To select names of all tables in the
Archive File, click Select All. Click OK to add the selected names to
the Table List and re-display the File Access Definition Editor.

D.3.2 Defining Access Permissions for Columns
Permissions for columns are defined using a method similar to that for
tables. To define access permissions for one or more columns in a table,
right-click the table name on the Table List and select List Columns
from the shortcut menu. The Table Access Control dialog is displayed.
Table The table for which column access permissions are defined. Use Table
to select other names from the Table List in the File Access Definition
Editor and define column access permissions.
Column List (Default) and names of columns in the Table for which the File Access
Definition explicitly controls access. Select an entry in the list to
display or define corresponding access permissions in the Column
Access Control list. The (Default) setting applies to archived data in
columns not otherwise listed and cannot be deleted.
The arrow indicates the active entry. To select an entry,

click the row.
Column The column name. Type the name, or use Add column
from the shortcut menu to select a column name from a
database or an Archive File. To remove a column name,
select the row number and press Delete or use the Remove
commands in the shortcut menu.
Any security settings for tables or columns that are not in
the secured Archive File have no effect.
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AC Type The type of access permissions associated with the

column. Access permissions are displayed in the Column
Access Control list.
Select one of the following:
Explicit Column-specific access permissions apply.
Default The default access permissions apply.
None Access permissions do not apply. All users

are allowed to access the table.
Notes: If AC Type is None,
• The Column Access Control list is

unavailable and any user account is allowed
full access.
• If for (Default), the Default AC Type is

unavailable for other entries in the Column
List.

Shortcut Menu Right-click a row in Column List to display the following shortcut
Remove Column Remove the selected column name from the

list. (This command is not available for
(Default).)
Remove All Columns Remove all column names, except (Default),

from the list.
Add column Display submenus and select a source, From

Database table or From Archive File, for a
column selection list. Use the list to add one
or more column names to the Column List.
Note: Add column is available only from
the blank row at the bottom of the
Column List.
Select From Database table to display the
File Access Definition Table/Column
Selection dialog listing columns in the
database table. For more information, see
Selecting Columns from a Table.
Select From table in Archive File to display

the Open dialog, from which to choose an
Archive File before displaying the File
Access Definition Table/Column Selection
dialog. For more information, see Selecting
Columns from a Table in an Archive File.
Note: Access permissions in the associated ACL determine the

Remove shortcut menu options are not available to roles
limited to read access.
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Column Access Use the Column Access Control list to define access permissions for
Control the entry in the Column List. You can assign access permissions to
roles in the ACD and a default for all user accounts and roles for which
access permissions are not assigned explicitly. If the AC Type for an
entry in the Column List is None, Column Access Control list is blank
and cannot be edited.
Role (Default) and names of roles for which the File Access
Definition explicitly controls access. Role names not
included in the Access Control Domain that serves as the
basis for the FAD are italicized and settings for them have
no effect.
Notes:
• If a user is included in multiple roles in the list, the most

restrictive permission applies.
• Unless the AC Type for the Column List entry is None,

the Column Access Control list includes a (Default)
setting. This default cannot be deleted and applies to
users for which no explicit permissions are granted.
Type the name, or use the drop-down list to select the name
of a role defined in the ACD. You can also edit a role
name. To remove a role name, use the Remove commands
in the shortcut menu.
Access The type of access permissions for the role. Select one of
the following:
Allow The role is allowed access to the column.
Deny The role is denied access to the column.
You must select either Allow or Deny for (Default). Roles

for which both Allow and Deny are blank assume the
permission selected for (Default).
Note: If a role is denied access to any file attachment

pseudocolumn in an Archive File, the role cannot
use the Archive File in a Delete, Restore, Update,
or Insert Process.

Shortcut Menu Right-click the Column Access Control list to display the following
Commands shortcut menu commands:
Remove Remove the selected role from the list. (This

command is not available for (Default).)
Remove All Remove all roles, except (Default), from the

list.
Allow all non-default Allow access for all listed roles, except
(Default).
Deny all non-default Deny access for all listed roles, except
(Default).
Selecting Columns from a Table

Use the File Access Definition Table/Column Selection dialog to
select and add one or more names of columns from the table specified in
the Table Access Control dialog to the Column List. Source displays
the fully qualified table name.
To open this dialog, right-click the blank row at the bottom of the
Column List and do one of the following:
• Select Add column from the shortcut menu and then select From
Database table from the submenu.
• Select Add column from the shortcut menu and then select From
table in Archive File from the submenu to first specify an Archive
File containing the table.
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Click a column name to select it. To select multiple columns, hold the
Ctrl or Shift key while clicking the column names. To select all
columns in the table, click Select All. Click OK to add the names of
selected columns to the Column List and re-display the Table Access
Control dialog.
Selecting Columns from a Table in an Archive File

When you select Add table from the Column List shortcut menu, and
select From table in an Archive File from the submenu, the Open
dialog is displayed to allow you to select an Archive File.
In the Open dialog, select the server on which the file resides and click
Refresh. Use Look In to select the directory or path containing the file,
and double-click a listed file Name or enter the File Name and click
Open. The names of columns in the selected table are listed in the File
Access Definition Table/Column Selection dialog. Source indicates
the fully qualified name of the table.
Note: The selected Archive File must contain a table with a fully
qualified name that matches the name in Table on the Table
Access Control dialog.

D.3.3 File Access Definition Example
The following example File Access Definition includes three types of

access: a default, a restricted table (CUSTOMERS), and a restricted
column (ORDERS.ORDER_ID). The roles specified in the example are
part of the PSTUSER Access Control Domain. The ACD validates the
roles and associates them with users in your network.
Default Access
For the first entry on the Table List, (Default), all roles and users,
except the Guest role, are allowed to access tables in the Archive File
that are not listed in Table List.
• In the Table List, the (Default) setting, for tables not listed, uses the
Default AC Type. The Default AC Type assigns access permissions
to the (Default) setting and any other tables that use Default.
• In the Table Access Control list, the (Default) setting, for users not
included in the ACD and roles not specified in the list, is assigned
Allow access. The Guest role is assigned Deny access.
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Restricted Table
For the CUSTOMERS table, only the Optim Administrator role is
allowed access. All other users and roles are denied access.
• In the Table List, the AC Type for CUSTOMERS is Explicit. The

access permissions apply to this table only.
• In the Table Access Control list, the Optim Administrator role is

assigned Allow access, and the (Default) setting, representing users
not included in the ACD and roles not specified in the list, is assigned
Deny access.

Restricted Column
For the ORDERS table, all users, except the Guest role, are allowed
access, but one or more columns have separate access permissions, as
indicated by Column Secured setting.
• The AC Type for the ORDERS table is Default, which for this File
Access Definition, allows access to all users and roles, except the
Guest role.
• The Column Secured setting indicates that one or more columns in

the table have defined access permissions. To view a list of the
secured columns, right-click the ORDERS row and select List
Columns.
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As shown by the Table Access Control dialog, the Default AC Type

grants all users Allow access. All users that can access the table are
allowed to access columns not specified in the Column List.
However, only the Optim Administrator role can access the ORDER_ID
column. All other users and roles are denied access.
• In the Column List, the AC Type for ORDER_ID is Explicit. The

access permissions apply to this column only.
• In the Column Access Control list, the Optim Administrator role is

assigned Allow access, and the (Default) setting, representing users
not included in the ACD and roles not specified in the list, is assigned
Deny access.

D.4 Exporting Security Definitions
Use the Export Security Definitions Utility to export security definitions

(ACDs, ACLs, and FADs) from one Optim Directory to another. The
Export Security Definitions Utility eliminates the need to recreate
security definitions manually and allows you to use the same definitions
with the imported objects they secure.
To export security definitions:

1. In the main window, select Export... from the Security
submenu on the Options menu to open the Export
Security Definitions dialog.
2. In Definitions, select the security definitions to export.
3. Enter a Secured Output File name.
4. Type a Secured Output File Password.
5. Re-type the password in Verify Password.
6. Choose Run from the File menu.
7. Monitor progress in the Export Progress pane.
8. When Security Definition Export processing is finished,
choose Show Process Log from the Tools menu to
review or print the Security Export Process Log.
Export Security When you open the Export Security Definitions dialog, the tree
Definitions Dialog hierarchy on the Definitions pane is populated with the security
definitions in the Optim Directory to which you have read access.
Notes:
• ACLs that secure ACDs and FADs are not listed but will be
exported with these definitions.
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• The (Default) ACD is not listed and cannot be exported.
You can select the check box for a security definition type in order to
export all definitions of that type or expand the list and select the
definitions to be exported. Tools menu commands allow you to select
or de-select all definitions.
Secured Output File The name of the Secured Output File. The Secured Output File is a text
file and is given a .txt extension automatically, but other extensions may
be used. The Secured Output File is used as the Secured Input File for
Security Definition Import processing.
Password Password for securing the Secured Output File. This password must be
entered when using the file with the Security Definition Import Process.
Verify Password Re-enter the Password for verification.
Tools Menu The following commands are available from the Tools menu.
Select All Definitions Select check boxes for all listed security
definitions. This command is especially
useful when you want to export all or most
definitions.

Deselect All Definitions Clear the check boxes for all listed security
definitions, including shaded and/or
selected check boxes.
Show Process Log Display the Security Export Process Log

generated by the last execution of Security
Definition Export.
Run Export
To export security definitions, choose Run from the File menu.
Notes: The Run command will not be available until you have
specified security definitions for export, a Secured Output File,
and a password.
During Security Definition Export processing, the Export Progress

pane displays the number of security definitions of each type that are
exported and the number of errors encountered.
The status bar displays information about the current security definition
that is processed. When Security Definition Export processing is
finished, the status bar displays the message “Ready.”
Export Errors
If errors occur during Security Definition Export processing (for
example, a dropped definition is selected for export), an error message
is displayed. Definitions for which processing errors occur are also
represented visually by a red “X”. Errors and diagnostic information
are written to the Security Export Process Log.
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Security Export Process Log

When the Security Definition Export is complete, select Show Process
Log from the Tools menu to display the Security Export Process Log.
This log displays the following details:
Creation Date Date and time the Security Export

Process Log was created.
List of errors Explanatory text for each error if errors

were encountered.
List of exported objects Names of the exported security

definitions, grouped by object type.
Print Print the log by choosing Print from the File menu. Each execution of
Security Definition Export clears the log file before information for the
current execution is written. Previous log information is not retained.

D.5 Import Security Definitions
The Import Security Definitions Utility copies security definitions from

a Secured Input File to the current Optim Directory. (A Secured Output
File generated by Security Definition Export is used as the Secured
Input File.)
To import security definitions:

1. In the main window, select Import... from the Security
submenu on the Options menu to open the Import
Security Definitions dialog.
2. Specify a Secured Input File name. The Import
Security Definition Validation pop-up is displayed.
3. Type the Password for the Secured Input File and click
OK.
4. Select options on the Process, Owners, and Objects
tabs.
5. Choose Run from the File menu.
6. Monitor progress in Import Progress.
7. Choose Show Process Log from the Tools menu to
review or print the Import Process Log.
D.5.1 Import Dialog
The Import Security Definitions dialog has three tabs. Each tab and
menu command available on the dialog serves a unique purpose.
Process Identify the Secured Input File, select security definitions

you want to import, and provide parameters for Security
Definition Import processing.
Owners Change the owner of ACLs you want to import.
Objects Designate names for the imported security definitions.
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File Menu
Set as Default Save your entries on the Import Security

Definitions dialog as the default
specifications. The settings for the
following options on the Process tab are
saved:
• Allow ACL for non-existent Optim

Objects
• Overwrite existing definitions
• Continue import if error(s)
Tools Menu The following commands are available from the Tools menu.
Select All Definitions Select check boxes for all listed security
definitions. This command is especially
useful when you want to import all or
most security definitions.
Deselect All Definitions Clear the check boxes for all listed
security definitions, including shaded
and/or selected check boxes.
Show Process Log Display the Security Import Process Log

generated by the last execution of Security
Definition Import.

Process Tab
Use the Process tab to identify the Secured Input File, select security
definitions for import, and provide parameters for Security Definition
Import processing. The tab is populated with defaults you have
specified.
Definitions The Import Security Definitions Utility populates the list of security
definitions by:
• Identifying the security definitions in the Secured Input File. If there

are no definitions of a specific type (e.g., no FADs), the check box for
the definition type is shaded. Otherwise, you can expand the list of
definitions of the type by clicking the plus (+) sign.
• Scanning the Optim Directory and identifying the security definitions

in the Secured Input File that exist in the Directory. The check box to
the left of each listed definition is selected or not according to the
Overwrite existing definitions setting.
– If Overwrite existing definitions is not selected, the check

boxes to the left of definitions that exist in the current Optim
Directory are shaded and selected and are unavailable for
Import.
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– If Overwrite existing definitions is selected, all check boxes to

the left of each security definition are cleared and any definition
can be selected. If a selected definition exists in the Optim
Directory, Security Definition Import overwrites it.
Note: At least one available security definition must be selected to

run the Security Definition Import Process.
Import Progress Statistics detail the current and total number of security definitions
imported (by definition type) and the current and total number of errors
encountered (the “total” numbers are the composite counts for all
Security Definition Import Processes performed in the session). This
display is updated during processing. The status bar displays
information about the definition being processed.
Secured Input File Specify a Secured Input File generated by the Security Definition
Export Process (for details about creating this file, refer to
D.4 Exporting Security Definitions).
• To select from a list of recent file names, click the down arrow or use
the browse button. You may also copy a name into the box or type a
name directly.
• If you do not provide a fully qualified path, the path from Personal
Options is used.
• If no path is given in Personal Options, the current drive and

directory are assumed.
After a Secured Input File is specified, the Import Security Definitions

Validation pop-up is displayed. Type the Password and click OK to
access the file.
Allow ACL for Indicate if ACLs can be imported without having corresponding secured
non-existent Optim objects in the Optim Directory. Importing ACLs before corresponding
Objects
secured objects allows the objects to be secured when they are imported.

If secured objects are imported before the corresponding ACLs, the

objects are unsecured until the ACLs are imported.
If a corresponding secured object is never imported, the Optim

Directory will contain ACLs that do not secure an object (orphan
ACLs). If an object is created with a name that matches an orphan
ACL, that ACL will be associated with the object.
• To import ACLs for secured objects that do not exist in the Optim
Directory, select this check box.
• To prevent importing ACLs for secured objects that do not exist in

the Optim Directory, clear the check box.
Overwrite existing Indicate the action taken when the name of an imported security
definitions definition matches a definition already in the current Optim Directory:
• To overwrite existing definitions in the Directory and select any or all

security definitions for import, select the check box.
• To prevent overwriting security definitions, clear the check box.

Duplicate definitions, indicated by check boxes that are shaded and
selected, are not imported.
Continue import Indicate processing if an error occurs. Errors are written to the Security
if error(s) Import Process Log and displayed on the message bar.
• To continue processing if an error occurs, select the check box.
• To halt processing if an error occurs, clear the check box.
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Owners Tab
Use the Owners tab to review or change the owner name of ACLs you
want to import.
Current Owner A read-only list of the owners of each ACL in the Secured Input File.
New Owner Specify a new owner name for an ACL in the Secured Input File. Use
the browse button to open the Security Users dialog and select an
owner (see Security Users).
Shortcut Menu Right-click to select from the following shortcut menu commands:
Commands
Copy Name Copies the Current Owner name to the New Owner
column for the ACL. Available in the Current Owner
column only.
Populate Clear Copies the Current Owner name to the New

Owner column for all ACLs.
Add Copies the Current Owner name to the New

Owner column for ACLs without a New
Owner name.
Empty Empties names from the New Owner column

for all ACLs.

Objects Tab
Use the Objects tab to review or change the names of security
definitions you want to import.
Object Type Identifies the security definition as an ACD, ACL, or FAD. For ACLs,
the following abbreviations identify the secured object types:
AD Access Definition
ARCH Archive Request
CALENDAR Calendar
CM Column Map
CMPROC Column Map Procedure
COMP Compare Request
CONV Convert Request
CURRENCY Currency Table
DBALIAS DB Alias
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DEL Delete Request
ED Edit Definition
EXTR Extract Request
LOAD Load Request
PK Primary Key
REL Relationship
REPT Report Request
REST Restore Request
STORPROF Storage Profile
TM Table Map
UPIN Update or Update/Insert Request
Object Name The names of the security definitions available for importing.
New Object Name Specify a new name for the security definition. The name must comply
with the naming conventions for the security definition.
Shortcut Menu Right-click to select from the following shortcut menu commands:
Commands
Copy Name Copies the Object Name to the New Object Name
column for the security definition. Available in the
Object Name column only.
Populate Clear Copies the Object Name to the New Object

Name column for all security definitions.
Add Copies the Object Name to the New Object

Name column for security definitions without
a New Object Name.
Empty Empties names from the New Object Name

column for all security definitions.

Run Import
To import security definitions, choose Run from the File menu.
Note: The Run command will not be available until you select at
least one available security definition.
During Security Definition Import processing, the Import Progress

pane displays the number of security definitions of each type that are
imported and the number of errors encountered.
The status bar displays information about the current security definition
that is processed. When Security Definition Import processing is
finished, the status bar displays the message “Ready.”
Import Errors
If the Import Security Definitions Utility encounters errors, processing
continues according to the specification for the Continue import if
error(s) option. Errors are displayed on the message bar and
represented visually by a red “X” beside each security definition in
error. Errors are written to the Security Import Process Log after
Import Processing is finished. You can review and print the Security
Import Process Log for diagnostic information about errors.
If some objects fail to be imported due to errors, check the

specifications, and try Export and Import again.
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Import Process Log

When Security Definition Import Processing finishes, select Show
Process Log from the Tools menu to display the Security Import
Process Log.
Creation Date Date and time the Security Import

Process Log was created.
List of errors Explanatory text for each error if errors

were encountered.
List of imported objects Names of the imported security

definitions, listed by object type and name.
Print Print the log by choosing Print from the File menu. Each execution of
the Security Definition Import clears the log before information for the
current execution is written. Previous log information is not retained.

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Appendix E. Security Reports
Using the Report Process, you can create a report on the permissions for
Functional or Object Security privileges assigned to user and group
accounts in your network.
You can also create a report on the contents of an Archive or Compare

File or list Archive Directory entries that meet criteria you supply (for
more information about these reports, see the Archive or Compare User
Manual).
Security Reports Security permissions allow or deny roles, which consist of user and
group accounts, privileges such as the ability to open a dialog, run a
process, or modify a specific object. Security Reports allow you to see
which users and groups have permissions for these privileges and the
roles to which the permissions apply. For more information about
security privileges, see Appendix D. Optim Security.
Depending on your specifications, you can create a report that will:

• List the Functional Security permissions assigned to specified users
and groups.
• List all Functional Security permissions for selected privileges.
• List the Object Security permissions for specified users and groups
that apply to specified objects and the ACL that secures each object.
Report Process The Report Process runs on the workstation (not on the Optim Server).
Specifications for a Report Process are stored as a Report Request. Use
the Report Request to provide the report criteria and processing options.
The Report Process Report dialog displays the report.
Run or Schedule You can process a Report Request immediately (by selecting Run from
the File menu) or you can schedule the request for processing at a later
time (by selecting Schedule from the File menu).

Naming A fully qualified Report Request name is in the form identifier.name,

Conventions where:
identifier Identifier assigned to the Report Request name (1 to 8

characters).
name Base name assigned to the Report Request (1 to 12

characters).
A logical set of naming conventions can identify the use for each Report
Request and be used to organize them for easy access.
Chapter Contents This chapter explains how to create, maintain and process a Report
Request, including how to:
• Select the type of Security Report.
• Provide criteria and values for the report.
• Run, save, and schedule a Report Request.
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E.1 Open the Report Request Editor
E.1 Open the Report Request Editor
Use the Report Request Editor to create or edit requests for Security
Reports. You can store these requests in the Optim Directory. There are
different ways to open the editor, depending on whether you want to
create a new Report Request or edit an existing a Report Request.
E.1.1 Create a New Report Request
You can create a Report Request from the main window or from the
Report Request Editor.
From the Main To create a Report Request:

Window
1. In the main window, select New from the File menu.
2. Select Report from the Actions submenu to open the
Report Request Editor.
3. On the General tab, select Security in the Report Type
list, and provide an optional title for the report.
4. On the Security Criteria tab, enter criteria for a Security
Report.
5. In the Report Request Editor, select Save from the File
menu to open the Save a Report Request dialog.
6. In the Pattern box, type a unique name for the new Report
Request and click Save.
From the Report To create a Report Request from the Editor:

Request Editor
• To create a new Report Request, select New from the File
menu in the Report Request Editor.
• To create a new Report Request modeled on an existing
one, open the desired Report Request and select Save
As from the File menu.
• To create and store a copy of the active Report Request
and continue editing, select Save Copy As from the File
menu.
These steps are the minimum required to create a Report Request. After
you create a request, you can run the process immediately, or save the
request and schedule it. Because the options to create a Report Request
and to modify a Report Request are similar, refer to E.2 Using the
Editor for complete details.

E.1.2 Select a Report Request to Edit
You can select a Report Request for editing from the main window or
from the Report Request Editor.
From the Main To Select a Report Request to Edit:

Window
1. In the main window, select Open from the File menu to
display the Open (object selection) dialog.
2. Double-click to select Report Request and expand the
Identifier list.
3. Double-click the Report Request Identifier to display a list
of Report Requests.
4. Optional – Specify a Pattern to limit the list based on
your criteria and click Refresh.
5. Double-click the grid row for the desired Report Request
to open the Report Request Editor.
To select the last Report Request you edited:

• In the main window, select Report Request from the
Actions menu to open the Report Request Editor and
the last edited Report Request.
When you select the Open command from the File menu in the main
window or an editor, the Open dialog is displayed. For more
information about this dialog, see the Common Elements Manual,
Chapter 2. Main Window, Menus, and Dialogs.
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E.2 Using the Editor
In the Report Request Editor you can create, modify, or delete Report
Requests. You can also save Report Requests to the Optim Directory.
Description Text to describe the purpose of the Report Request (up to 40 characters).
Tabs Use the Report Request Editor tabs to provide parameters and select
options to define Report Requests. Each tab in the editor serves a
unique purpose.
General Parameters required by the Report Process,

including the type of report (i.e., Security), the
report title, output options, report file name, and
printer specifications, as applicable. Each time
you open the editor, the General tab is shown first.
Security Criteria Parameters needed to create a report on

permissions for Functional or Object Security
privileges. The Security Criteria tab is available
when Report Type on the General tab is set to
Security.

Archive Criteria Parameters needed to select entries in the Archive

Directory for the report. The Archive Criteria tab
is available when Report Type on the General tab
is set to Archive Directory. For more
information, see the Archive User Manual, 7.2.2
Archive Criteria Tab.
Source File Parameters needed to select an Archive or Compare

File for the report. The Source File tab is available
when Report Type on the General tab is set to
File. For more information, see the Archive User
Manual, 7.2.3 Source File Tab or Compare User
Manual, 6.2.2 Source File Tab.
Archive Details Layout and row display options for the report. The
Archive Details tab is available when Report
Type on the General tab is set to File and the
Source File is an Archive File. For more
information, see the Archive User Manual, 7.2.4
Archive Details.
Compare Details Layout and row display options for the report. The
Compare Details tab is available when Report
Type on the General tab is set to File and the
Source File is a Compare File. For more
information, see the Compare User Manual, 6.2.3
Compare Details Tab.
Formatting Limits, spacing, and table heading options for the

report. The defaults for formatting options are set
in Product Options. The Formatting tab is
available only when Report Type on the General
tab is set to File.
Notify Options for automatic email notification of the

success or failure of the process.
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Tools Menu In addition to the standard commands on the File, Edit, and Tools
Commands menus, you can select the following commands from the Tools menu:
Convert to Local Convert a named Report Request to a local Report

Request. A local Report Request is saved with the
Archive Request. Available only when the Report
Type on the General tab is set to File.
Edit Joins Open the Edit Joins dialog to select joined tables
in the report. Available when Show Joins is
selected on the Archive Details tab and the Report
Type on the General tab is set to File.
E.2.1 General Tab
Use the General tab to select the report type.
Report Type Select the type of report:
File Report on data in a Source Archive or Compare

File. For more information, see the Archive
User Manual, 7.2.1 General Tab or Compare
User Manual, 6.2.1 General Tab.
Archive Directory Report on selected Archive Directory entries

and the properties of associated Archive Files.
For more information, see the Archive User
Manual, 7.2.2 Archive Criteria Tab.
Security Report on Functional or Object Security

permissions.
Report Title The Report Title is not available for Security Reports.
Output Options The Output Options are not available for Security Reports. You can
save and print a report from the Report Process Report dialog.

E.2.2 Security Criteria
Use the Security Criteria tab to define criteria for reports on

permissions for Functional or Object Security privileges. Permissions
apply to users and groups defined in roles in an Access Control Domain
(ACD). Functional Security reporting lists permissions defined in the
(Default) ACD. Object Security reporting lists permissions defined in
the ACD associated with the Access Control List (ACL) that secures a
specified object. For more information about ACDs, ACLs, and
security privileges, see Appendix D. Optim Security.
Criteria Type Select a Security Report type:
User Lists Functional Security permissions for specified users

and groups.
Function Lists all Functional Security permissions for selected

privileges.
Object Lists Object Security permissions for specified users and

groups that apply to specified objects and the ACL that
secures each object.
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Server Name For User and Object Security Reports. Select the name of an Optim
Server or the (Local) workstation that the Report Process will use to
verify user and group names. The machine must be part of the domain
or node where the accounts of the user and group names in the report are
defined.
User Report
The User Security Report lists Functional Security permissions for
specified users and groups. The report lists each privilege class and
permissions for the associated privileges as well as the role to which a
permission applies. If a user is a member of a group for which
Functional Security is defined, the group is included. You can use
wildcards for criteria.
Domain and User/ Enter user or group names in the format domain\name, or “everyone” to
Group include all group and user names in all domains and nodes. Enter one
name per line.
You can use percent (%) as a wild card character, but the pattern must
use the domain\name format. For example, dom\n% or %\%.
Function Report
The Function Security Report lists Functional Security permissions
assigned to each user and group for selected privileges as well as the
role to which they apply.
The tab is divided into two grids, one for privilege classes and one for
privileges that are included in the selected privilege class. For a

description of Functional Security privilege classes and privileges, see

Functional Privileges Tab on page 458.
Privilege Classes Use the Privilege Classes grid to display associated privileges in the
Privileges grid. You can also use the Privilege Classes grid to select all
associated privileges for reporting or clear all associated privileges
selected for reporting.
To select a row in the Privilege Classes grid, click a row indicator cell or
either a Report All or Clear All cell. The grid arrow, , indicates the
class of privileges displayed.
To include all associated privileges in the report, select Report All. To

remove all selections in the Privileges grid, select Clear All.
Privileges Use the Privileges grid to select privileges to include in the report. To
include a privilege, select Report.
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Shortcut Menu Right-click the Privileges Classes grid to display the following shortcut
Report All Classes Select Report All for all privilege classes.
Clear All Classes Select Clear All for all privilege classes.
Right-click the Privileges grid to display the following shortcut menu

commands:
Report All Select Report for all privileges.
Clear All Clear Report for all privileges.
Object Report
The Object Security Report lists Object Security permissions assigned
to specified users or groups for specified Optim objects and the ACL
that secures each object. You can use wildcards for criteria. The report
is sorted alphabetically by object type.
Note: The Object Security Report allows you to view permissions for
ACLs for which you do not have read access.

Object Type Select an object type.
Object Name Enter an object name. You can use percent (%) as a wild card character,
but the pattern must match the object name format. For example, if an
object uses a two-part name, enter own%.nam%.
Domain and User/ Enter user or group names in the format domain\name, or “everyone” to
Group include all group and user names in all domains and nodes. Enter one
name per line.
You can use percent (%) as a wild card character, but the pattern must
use the domain\name format. For example, dom\n% or %\%.
E.2.3 Notify Tab
Use the Notify tab to specify options and addresses for automatic email
notification of the success or failure of the process. The process report
generated when the process completes is automatically sent as an
attachment.
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E.3 Process a Report Request
A Report Request processes in several steps. There are a few

differences depending on whether you schedule the process or run the
Report Request immediately. The steps are described in the following
paragraphs.
E.3.1 Schedule a Report Process
To schedule a Report Process to run once or repeatedly at a specified

future time, save the Report Request and select Schedule from the File
menu.
• Processing is initiated at the scheduled time; you do not review the

Report Process as it is performed.
• If warning conditions exist, processing continues without prompting,

depending on the Stop on Error parameter you specified on the
Steps tab of the Scheduling Job dialog.
• If an error occurs during the Report Process, processing stops.
For details on scheduling, refer to the Common Elements Manual,

Chapter 14. Schedule.
E.3.2 Run a Report Request
To process a Report Request immediately, select Run from the File

menu. It is not necessary to save the Report Request before it is run.
• Before processing begins, the Report Request is verified. If errors

exist, you can review the details on the message bar at the bottom of
the Report Request Editor.
• After the Report Request has been verified, the process parameters
are verified. If warnings or errors exist, you can review the details in
the Warnings dialog and choose to continue or cancel the process.
• During processing, the Report Request Progress dialog displays the

progress of the process and allows you to cancel the process.
• If an error occurs during the Report Process, processing stops.

E.3.3 Report Process Report
The Report Process generates a Report Process Report that provides

general information and statistics about the Report Process. The
formatting of the Report Process Report is determined by the Report
Type. The following is a sample Function Security Report:
The Report Process Report displays the following information:
• Name of the Report Request (or “(Untitled)” if you did not save the
request).
• User ID of the user requesting the Report Process.
• Date and time the Report Process started.
• Date and time the Report Process completed.
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• The elapsed time.
• A list of any warnings or errors that occur during processing.
Process Summary The Criteria Type indicates the type of Security Report: User,
Functional, or Object. For User and Object Security Reports, the
Server Name is included.
The Security Criteria lists the criteria entered for each Security Report
type:
• For a User Security Report, each User/Group is listed.
• For a Functional Security Report, each selected privilege is listed.
• For an Object Security Report, each Object Type, Object Name, and
User/Group is listed.
Process Details User Security Reports are sorted by user/group names. Group names
are indicated by a (G). The following details are included:
Privilege Lists each privilege class above an indented list of

associated privileges.
Role The role name that includes the user or group.
State The type of permission, Allow or Deny. “None”

indicates a permission is not defined.
Functional Security Reports are sorted by privilege. The following

details are included:
User/Group The users and groups assigned permissions. Group

names are indicated by a (G).
Role The role name that includes the user or group.
State The type of permission, Allow or Deny. “None”

indicates a permission is not defined.
Object Security Reports are sorted by object type. For each object type,
the report lists object names. If an object is secured, the report includes
the ACD (in parentheses) associated with the ACL that secures the
object, the ACL owner, and the permissions. If an object is not secured,
the report will display “Not Secured” next to the object name.

Following the listed objects, a List of Used ACDs displays the ACDs
listed in the report. The following details are included:
User/Group The users and groups assigned permissions. Group

names are indicated by a (G).
Role The role name that includes the user or group. The
“ACL Owner” is also included.
Object Access Access privileges for the object. Permissions

(Allow or Deny) are listed below each privilege.
“None” indicates a permission is not defined.
“Owner” indicates the user is the ACL owner and
allowed the privilege, overriding a permission set
for another role that includes the user. “N/A”
indicates the privilege does not apply to the object.
Read Open or view an object.
Upd Save an object.
Del Delete an object.
Exec Run a process request.
ACL Access Access privileges for the ACL that secures the
object. Permissions (Allow or Deny) are listed
below each privilege. “None” indicates a
permission is not defined. “Owner” indicates the
user is the ACL owner and allowed the privilege,
overriding a permission set for another role that
includes the user.
Read View the ACL.
Upd Modify the ACL.
Del Delete the ACL.
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Appendix F. Open Data Manager
Optim Open Data Manager (ODM) provides access to data in Optim

Archive Files for programs that use the Open Data Base Connectivity
(ODBC) and Java Data Base Connectivity (JDBC) Application
Programming Interfaces (APIs). You can use ODM on the same
Windows, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, and Linux platforms that are supported
by Optim. Optim must be installed prior to installing ODM; however,
ODM can be installed during the Optim installation process.
ODM is implemented using the Attunity Connect product in concert
with a custom driver that provides access to Archive Files and Archive
File Collections. Attunity Connect is a rich peer-to-peer networking
product. A full set of Attunity manuals is included with ODM. This
appendix describes how to install, configure, and use ODM to provide
access to Archive Files.
Deployment Strategy
To be accessed using ODM, Archive File(s) must be registered in an
Optim Directory and be accessible from the ODM Server on which the
data source is defined. A primary ODM Server resides on an Optim
Server machine with one or more ODM data sources for Archive Files
or Archive File Collections.
If JDBC is the sole API used to access archived data, a direct connection
is made to the primary ODM Server; however, you must install the
Attunity Server Thin Client on each Windows workstation that will use
JDBC to access archived data.
If ODBC is used to access archived data, a secondary ODM Server must
be installed on each Windows workstation that will use ODBC to access
archived data. A secondary server references the data source on a
primary server.
You can use Attunity Studio, which is included with your ODM
installation, to administer the primary and secondary servers from a
single Windows machine. Attunity documentation is located in the
ODM\doc subdirectory of the Optim installation directory.

F.1 Installation
The Optim installation CD for Windows includes installation files for

the ODM Server and Attunity Studio. The Optim installation CD for
UNIX or Linux includes installation files for the ODM Server only.
Note: If installing Attunity Server or Attunity Studio in a Windows

environment, you must remove any older versions before
installation.
F.1.1 Windows Installation
To install ODM, select ODM Interface on the Select Components

dialog of the Optim Setup program. You can choose to install ODM as
part of the Optim installation or copy the ODM installation files to your
machine for use at a later time.
Install and Select this option to install a primary ODM Server only.
Configure You are prompted for the Attunity License file and both
ODM Now the ODM Server and Attunity Studio are automatically
installed. The ODM Server and Attunity Studio
installation files are also copied to your machine.
If both Attunity Server and Attunity Studio are

installed, this option is labeled Configure ODM Now.
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Only Copy Select this option to install a primary or secondary

the ODM ODM Server. This option copies the ODM Server and
Files Attunity Studio installation files to your machine. To
complete the ODM installation, you must install ODM
manually.
Automatic ODM After you choose Install and Configure ODM Now (or Configure
Installation ODM Now) from the Setup program, the Specify Attunity License
File dialog is displayed. Enter the path to the Attunity License file, or
click Browse to select a path.
After you provide the license file path, click Next to display the Select
Program Folder dialog (see 2.1.6 Select Program Folder on page 44)
and continue the Optim installation.
ODM is installed at the end of the Optim installation process and

Command Prompt dialogs requiring no entries are displayed.
Manual ODM To install a primary ODM Server manually, you must run the ODM
Installation installation script and register the Attunity license. A primary server
installation includes the ODM Server and Attunity Studio.
To install a secondary ODM Server manually, you must run the ODM
Server installation file. A secondary server installation includes the
ODM Server only.

To install a primary ODM Server on a Windows

machine:
1. Copy the Attunity license file to a directory on your
machine.
2. From a Command Prompt, access the ODM\install
subdirectory of the Optim installation directory.
3. Type the following command:
ODMINSTALL
4. When prompted to confirm the Attunity Server installation,
click OK.
5. When prompted, type the path to the Attunity license file
and click OK.
To install a secondary ODM Server on a Windows

machine:
Run the ODM Server installation file, AS4820-win32.exe,
located in the ODM\install subdirectory of the Optim
By default, the Attunity daemon runs under the Local System account.
If access to needed resources requires network credentials, the daemon
logon must be changed to an appropriate network account. To change
the logon account, open the Services dialog from the Control
Panel/Administrative Tools, double-click the Attunity Server Daemon
(IRPCD), and specify the account on the Log On tab.
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F.1.2 UNIX Installation
To install the ODM Server in a UNIX environment, select Open Data

Manager Interface from the select components dialog of the Server
Setup program. You can install the ODM Server as part of the Server
installation or copy the ODM Server installation files to your machine
for use at a later time.
Configure ODM Now This option prompts you for the Attunity
license file and automatically installs the
ODM Server.
Configure ODM Later This option copies the ODM Server

installation files to your machine. To
complete the ODM Server installation, you
must install the ODM Server and register
the Attunity license manually.

Automatic ODM After you choose Configure ODM Now from the Setup program, the
Server Installation next dialog prompts you for the Attunity license. Enter the path to the
Attunity License file, or click Browse to select a path.
After you provide the license file path, click Next to continue the Optim
installation. When the ODM installation is complete, a terminal dialog
is displayed, indicating the ODM installation was successful. Press
Enter to close the dialog.
Manual ODM To install the ODM Server manually, you must run the ODM Server
Installation installation script and register the Attunity license file.
To install an ODM Server in UNIX

1. Run the ODM Server installation file, OdmInstall, located
in the rt/odm/install subdirectory.
2. When prompted, type the path of the Attunity license key,
license.txt.
3. Log off and log back on to effect changes to .profile.
Note: For users of Oracle prior to release 9.2, ODM and the Oracle
Transparent Gateway use different versions of the
libnvbaseshr.so library. To avoid a conflict, Oracle Transparent
Gateway and ODM must be assigned to different user
accounts. The shared library path environment variable (e.g.,
LIBPATH for AIX) for the Oracle Transparent Gateway
account must reference the library in the Oracle directory
before the library in the Attunity directory.
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F.1.3 UNIX Administration
After ODM is installed, if it has not been done previously, you must
source the RTSETENV file to set up the environment needed to run
ODM. If you have added RTSETENV to your .profile or .login, source
that file instead. If not, change to the directory where Optim is installed
(e.g., /opt/IBM/Optim) and use:
$ . ./rtsetenv
Starting the ODM Once you have set up the required environment, use the following to
Server start the ODM Server.
irpcdstart
Stopping the ODM Optim and the ODM Server share common resources. To reinstall or
Server upgrade Optim, you must shut down both Optim and the ODM Server
prior to starting the installation. Use the following procedure to shut
down both Optim and the ODM Server.
$ rtserver stop
irpcdshutdown
$ mwadm stop
Notes:
• Do not use ‘mwadm stop’ prior to invoking ‘irpcdshutdown,’

otherwise, you may not be able to restart Optim.
• To shut down Optim only, do not invoke ‘mwadm stop.’

F.1.4 Attunity Studio Configuration
Attunity Studio is used to configure the ODM Server environment from

a Windows machine.
Adding an ODM To add an ODM Server to Attunity Studio:

Server to Attunity 1. Open Attunity Studio from the Attunity folder in the
Studio Windows Programs list.
2. In the Configuration explorer, right-click Machines and
select Add Machine... from the shortcut menu to open the
Add machine dialog.
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3. In the Add machine dialog, enter the Host name/IP

address or “localhost” for the machine hosting Attunity
Studio.
4. Use the default Port, 2551.

5. If anonymous logon is not allowed, enter the User name
and Password needed to connect to the machine.

Edit Windows An ODM Server on a Windows machine must be configured to run a

Workspace Server separate process each time ODM accesses an Archive File. This
configuration is the default for UNIX servers and no special
configuration is required.
To edit the server configuration for Windows:

1. In the Attunity Studio Configuration explorer Machines
list, expand the Windows server list, the Daemons list,
and the IRPCD list to display the Navigator member.
2. Right-click Navigator and select Edit Workspace from
the shortcut menu to open the IRPCD - Navigator dialog.
3. Select the WS Server tab.

4. From the Workspace server mode list, select
singleClient.
5. From the File menu, select Save All.
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Edit the ODM UTF-8 users must edit the ODM Server code page. By default, ODM
Server Code Page first translates archived data to match the workstation code page on the
primary ODM Server. It then translates the code page on the secondary
ODM Server (if one exists). You can use UTF-8 data only if all data
passed to ODM is in UTF-8 format (including SQL statements). To use
UTF-8 format, you must set the code page on the primary and secondary
servers.
To edit the ODM Server code page:

list, expand the ODM Server list and the Bindings list to
display the NAV member.
2. Right-click the NAV member and select Edit Binding from
the shortcut menu to open the NAV binding editor.
3. Select the Properties tab.

4. Expand the misc list.
5. From the codepage list, select UTF-8.

F.2 Define the ODM Data Source on the Primary Server
A data source definition on the primary server is needed to access

archived data. You can define a data source for each Archive File and
Archive File Collection or specify the Archive File or Archive File
Collection in an ODBC or JDBC connection string (see F.6 Runtime
Connection Information). Procedures for defining a data source on a
secondary server are described in F.3 Secondary Server
Configuration.
Conventions The conventions used to describe these statements are:
KEYWORD Keywords are shown in uppercase for emphasis, but

can be specified in lower or mixed case.
[] An optional keyword or argument is shown in bolded

square brackets.
{} A choice of settings from which only one must be

selected is shown in bolded curved brackets.
Data Source A data source definition is expressed in XML as follows:

Definition
<DATASOURCE
NAME=’datasourcename’
TYPE=’PST_GDB’ READONLY=’true’>
<CONFIG DIRDB=’pstdirectoryname’
{ ARCV_FILE=’archivefilename’ |
ARCV_GUID=’{gggggg}’ | ARCV_ID=’n’ |
COLLECTION=’archivefilecollection’ }
[ PST_AF_SUBSET={ ’AF_IN(n,n,...)’ |
’AF_DATE_RANGE
(yyyy-mm-dd-hh:mm:ss,yyyy-mm-dd-hh:mm:ss)’ |
’AF_ID_RANGE(x,y)’ } ]
[ PSTTRACE=COMP (n n ...) [ COMP (n n ...) ] ] />
</DATASOURCE>
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Syntax Use the following syntax to define a data source:
<DATASOURCE> Specifies the name and type of the data source

and information required to connect to the
data source.
NAME= The data source name, which can be up to 32

‘datasourcename’ characters and cannot include hyphens (“-”).
TYPE= The data source driver. The value for the

‘PST_GDB’ ODM driver is ‘PST_GDB’.
READONLY= The value for an Archive File or Archive File

‘true’ Collection is ‘true.’
<CONFIG> Specifies configuration properties of a data

source.
DIRDB= The name of the Optim Directory in which the

‘pstdirectoryname’ Archive File or Archive File Collection is
registered.
Standard Optim processing opens the Optim

Directory, either reading a configuration file
or obtaining Windows registry information.
After the Optim Directory is open, the
Archive File or Archive File Collection is
validated.
ARCV_FILE= The fully qualified Archive File name.

‘archivefilename’
ARCV_GUID= The Archive File GUID. This value is

‘{gggggg}’ expressed between curved brackets ‘{ }’.
ARCV_ID=‘nn’ The Archive File ID number.
COLLECTION= The Archive File Collection name.

‘archivefilecollection’
PST_AF_SUBSET= Subsets an Archive File Collection to specific

‘AF_IN’ | Archive Files. Use one of the following
‘AF_DATE_RANGE’ | parameters:
‘AF_ID_RANGE’

‘AF_IN(n,n,...)’ Archive Files to

include, where n is
an Archive File
name, GUID, or
Archive File ID. If a
specified Archive
File cannot be
found, the process
will fail.
‘AF_DATE_RANGE A range of Archive

(yyyy-mm-dd-hh:mm:ss, File creation dates.
yyyy-mm-dd-hh:mm:ss)’ You must include
the time of day
(hh:mm:ss). You
can use zeros for the
time (e.g.,
00:00:00).
‘AF_ID_RANGE A range of Archive

(x,y)’ File IDs, where x is
the start and y is the
end.
PSTTRACE= An optional attribute for turning on the Optim

COMP (n n ...) Trace file. This attribute should be used at the
direction of Optim support. Do not use
commas in the PSTTRACE attribute.
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To define an ODM data source:

list, expand the primary ODM Server list and the Bindings
list to display the NAV member.
2. Right-click the NAV member and select Edit Binding from
the shortcut menu to open the NAV binding editor.
3. Select the Source tab.

4. Edit the <datasource> statement to name the data source.
5. Edit the <config> statement to identify an Archive File or
Archive File Collection and the Optim Directory in which it
is registered.

F.3 Secondary Server Configuration
An ODM Server must be installed on each workstation that uses ODBC

to access ODM data sources. Each data source defined on the primary
server must be redefined on the secondary server. This section
discusses how to define a data source on the secondary server by
creating a shortcut from the primary server. Before configuring the
secondary server, you must define it to Attunity Studio, following the
procedures in F.1.4 Attunity Studio Configuration.
To define data sources on the secondary server:

list, expand the secondary ODM Server list, the Bindings
list, and the NAV list to display the Data sources member.
2. Right-click the Data sources member name and select
New data source shortcut from the shortcut menu to
open the New data source shortcut dialog.
3. Select Machine from Configuration explorer and then select the

primary server from the corresponding list.
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4. Click Next until the New data source shortcut dialog is

displayed.
5. Select the data source from the list and click Finish.

ODBC Data Source Once the ODM data source shortcut has been created on the secondary
Definition ODM Server, you can define the ODBC data source.
To define an ODBC data source on the secondary

ODM Server:
1. From the Administrative Tools in the Windows Control
Panel, select Data Sources (ODBC) to open the ODBC
Data Source Administrator dialog.
2. From the User or System tabs (depending on the data
source you want to create), click Add to open the Create
New Data Source dialog.
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3. Select the Attunity Connect Driver, and click Finish to

open the ODBC Attunity Server Setup – DSN
Properties dialog.
4. In Name, type a name for the ODBC data source, and

click Next to open the ODBC Attunity Server Setup –
Binding and User Profile dialog.

5. Select NAV from the Binding list, select the Use default
security profile check box, and click Next to open the
ODBC Attunity Server Setup – Extended Properties
dialog.
6. Select the Select default data source check box, click

the browse button, and select the data source from the
Browse for Data Source dialog. Click OK to return to the
ODBC Attunity Server Setup – Extended Properties
dialog.
7. Select the Single check box, and click Finish.
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F.4 Thin Client Installation
ODM is shipped with ODBC and JDBC Thin Client packages to

provide specific, scalable alternatives to a full server installation on
each desktop. These client options provide the flexibility to implement
ODM with the desired combination of desktop drivers, but without
having to set up a full-scale Attunity environment.
Note: An Attunity license is not required to install the ODBC or

JDBC Thin Client.
F.4.1 ODBC Thin Client
The ODBC Thin Client is required on each machine that uses ODBC to
connect to ODM. To install the ODBC Thin Client, run the
ThinODBC_V4800_Win32.zip installation file, located in the
ODM\install subdirectory of the Optim installation directory. Refer to
the Attunity ODBC Thin Client Installation and Guide, located in
the ODM\doc subdirectory of the Optim installation directory, for more
detailed information on installing and using the ODBC Thin Client.
F.4.2 JDBC Thin Client
The JDBC Thin Client is required on each machine that uses JDBC to
connect to ODM. To install the JDBC Thin Client, run the
ASTH4820-win32.exe installation file, located in the ODM\install
subdirectory of the Optim installation directory.

F.5 ODM Security
This section describes a method for securing an ODM environment that

uses a primary and secondary server. Using a secondary server is
required for ODBC users only. Securing an ODM environment requires
the following:
• Providing Archive File Security user credentials on the primary

server for each data source.
• Securing the Attunity daemon on both servers.
• Providing administrative authorization for both servers.
• Providing user credentials for secondary server access to the primary

server.
Credential All credentials specified for Attunity authentication are operating

Definition system credentials of the machine performing the authorization. For
UNIX or Linux, groups as well as individual users are supported. For
Windows, groups are not supported and all credentials are based on
local users; however, Attunity daemon access can be qualified by
domain name (see page 551).
Providing Archive Archive File Security user credentials for each data source are assigned
File Security to the NAV user profile on the primary server.
Credentials
You can also provide Archive File Security credentials in an ODBC or
JDBC connection string. For more information, see F.6 Runtime
Connection Information.
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To provide Archive File Security user credentials:

1. In the Attunity Studio Configuration explorer, expand the
primary server list and the User list to display the NAV
member.
2. Right-click the NAV member and select Edit User from
the shortcut menu to open the user profile editor.
3. Select the Authenticators tab.

4. Click Add to open the Add Authenticator dialog.
5. In Resource type, select Data source.

6. In Resource name, type the data source name or use the
browse button to select a name.
7. In User name, type the user ID with Archive File Security
privileges for the data source.

8. In Password and Confirm password, type the password

for the user ID.
9. Click OK.
10.From the File menu, select Save All.
Providing Administrative authorization for an ODM Server controls the ability to

Administrative modify the server. Perform this step on the primary and secondary
Authorization for
servers.
the ODM Server
To provide administrative authorization:

1. In the Attunity Studio Configuration explorer, right-click the
ODM Server name and select Administration
Authorization from the shortcut menu to open the
administration authorization editor.
2. Clear the Everyone check boxes.

3. In the Administrators section, click Add User to open the
Add User dialog. (To add a group, click Add Group.)
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4. Type the user ID or group name that will have

administrative privileges for the server.
5. Click OK.
Securing the To secure the Attunity daemon, assign machine access and administrator
Attunity Daemon privileges to the daemon. Administrator privileges allow a user to start
or stop the daemon. Machine access privileges determine if a user ID
and password are required to use the daemon. You must also assign
access and administrator privileges to the daemon workspace. These
privileges determine the users that can use and administer the
workspace. Secure the daemon on the primary and secondary servers.
To secure the Attunity daemon:

ODM Server list, the Daemons list, and the IRPCD list to
display the Navigator member.
2. Right-click the Navigator member and select Edit
Workspace to open the daemon configuration editor.
3. Select the Daemon Security tab.

4. In the Administrator privileges section, select Selected
users only.
5. Click Add User to open the Add User dialog. (To add a
group, click Add Group.)

6. Type the user ID or group name that will have

administrative privileges for the daemon.
7. Click OK.
8. In the Machine access section, clear the Allow
anonymous login check box.
9. For Windows only. Use Domain name to qualify user
names with a domain name.
10.Select the WS Security tab.
11.In the Workspace users section, select Selected users

only.
12.Click Add User to open the Add User dialog. (To add a
13.Type the user ID or group name that will have user
privileges for the workspace.
14.In the Administrator privileges for the workspace
section, select Selected users only.
15.Click Add User to open the Add User dialog. (To add a
16.Type the user ID or group name that will have
administrative privileges for the workspace.
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Secondary Server Secondary servers require credentials to access the primary server.
Access to the These credentials are assigned to the NAV user profile on the secondary
Primary Server
server.
To provide credentials for secondary server access:

secondary server list and the User list to display the NAV
member.
2. Right-click the NAV member and select Edit User from
the shortcut menu to open the user profile editor.
3. Select the Authenticators tab.
4. Click Add to open the Add Authenticator dialog.
5. In Resource type, select Remote machine.
6. In Resource name, type the primary server name and,
preceded by a colon, the port number for the Attunity
daemon on the primary server. For example,
machinename:port.
7. In User name, type the user ID with privileges to access
the primary server.
8. In Password and Confirm password, type the password
for the user ID.
9. Click OK.

F.6 Runtime Connection Information
The Attunity Connect Guide and Reference manual, located in the

AC_DOC.pdf file in the ODM\doc subdirectory of the Optim
installation directory, specifies the format and contents of the
connection strings for ODBC and JDBC. An Archive File or Archive
File Collection specified in the connection string overrides the
corresponding specification in the ODM data source definition. If an
Archive File or Archive File Collection is not identified in the data
source, you must specify an Archive File or Archive File Collection in
the connection string.
Connection The following are special connection parameters that can be used when
Parameters connecting to an ODM data source from ODBC or JDBC:
DSNCONFIG=datasourcename1( [ ARCV_FILE=archivefilename |
ARCV_GUID=gggggg | ARCV_ID=n
| COLLECTION=archivefilecollection ] ,
[ PST_AF_SUBSET={ ‘AF_IN(n,n,...)’ |
‘AF_DATE_RANGE
(yyyy-mm-dd-hh:mm:ss,yyyy-mm-dd-hh:mm:ss)’ |
‘AF_ID_RANGE(x,y)’ } ]
[ PSTTRACE=COMP (n n ...) [ COMP (n n ...) ] ] )
& datasourcename2(...)
DSNPASSWORDS=datasourcename=domainname/userID/
password & datasourcename2=...
QPTDPNAME=primaryservername:daemonportnumber
Note: For additional connection parameters, refer to Attunity

documentation.
DSNCONFIG= The ODM data source name.

datasourcename
ARCV_FILE= The fully qualified Archive File name.

archivefilename
ARCV_GUID= The Archive File GUID.

gggggg
ARCV_ID=n The Archive File ID number.
COLLECTION= The Archive File Collection name.

archivefilecollection
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PST_AF_SUBSET= Subsets an Archive File Collection to specific

‘AF_IN’ | Archive Files. Use one of the following
‘AF_DATE_RANGE’ | parameters:
‘AF_ID_RANGE’
‘AF_IN(n,n,...)’ Archive Files to

include, where n is an
Archive File name,
GUID, or Archive
File ID. If a specified
Archive File cannot
be found, the process
will fail.
‘AF_DATE_RANGE A range of Archive

(yyyy-mm-dd-hh:mm:ss, File creation dates.
yyyy-mm-dd-hh:mm:ss)’ You must include the
time of day
(hh:mm:ss). You can
use zeros for the time
(e.g., 00:00:00).
‘AF_ID_RANGE A range of Archive

(x,y)’ File IDs, where x is
the start and y is the
end.
PSTTRACE= An optional attribute for turning on the Optim

COMP (n n ...) Trace file. This attribute should be used at the
direction of Optim support. Do not use
commas in the PSTTRACE attribute.
DSNPASSWORDS= The user ID and password for Archive File

datasourcename= Security authentication. The datasourcename
domainname/ is the data source to which the credentials
userID/ apply. The domainname is optional. You can
password use forward or backward slashes within the
parameter. If this parameter is not used, the
credentials of the user running the Attunity
Server will be used for Archive File Security
authentication.
QPTDPNAME= The primary server name and port number of

primaryservername: the Attunity daemon on the primary server.
daemonportnumber Required when the connection string is passed
from a secondary server.

F.7 ODM Data Type Conversions
The following data type conversions occur when Archive File data is
accessed by ODM:
• When code page translation of archived data to UTF-8 is required,

character column length may be extended 1.5 times for NCHAR data
or 3 times for single byte character data, up to 32k. However, if the
total row size is greater than 32k, ODM may encounter errors when
joining or sorting data.
• VARBINARY columns are converted to BINARY columns. The

BINARY column data is padded with binary zeros to match the
VARBINARY column maximum data length. (For DB2 LUW, the
data is padded with ASCII spaces, x’20’.)
• For MONEY, DECIMAL, or NUMERIC columns, if scale=0, these

data types are converted to int2 or int4. If precision <=31 and both
scale>=0 and scale<=precision, these data types are converted to
NUMERIC(p,s), otherwise they are converted to
BINARY_DOUBLE.
• NCLOBs are converted to CLOBs.
• For Oracle, NUMERIC columns without precision are converted to

BINARY_DOUBLE.
Timestamps (including TZ and LZ) are converted to ODBC

timestamps.
• For Oracle and Informix, time intervals are converted to

VARCHAR(30).
• For DB2 LUW, LONGVARCHAR, LONGVARBINARY and

LONGVARGRAPHIC columns are converted to CLOBs or BLOBs.
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F.8 Archive File to XML Convertor
Use the Archive File to XML Convertor to convert Archive File data
to XML format. You can identify the data to convert by typing SQL
SELECT statements or using a batch file. You can also create a file that
includes an XML schema describing Archive File data.
The Archive File to XML Convertor requires Java JRE release 1.4 or
later. To open the Archive File to XML Convertor, run the atoxml.jar
executable file, located in the ODM\java subdirectory of the Optim
For batch and command line documentation, refer to the Archive File to
XML Convertor online help, available from the Help menu.
Interactive Tab Use the Interactive tab to type an SQL STATEMENT that specifies the
data to convert.
Parameters
Server The machine name of the ODM

Server, followed by a colon “:” and
the port number. If the default port
number (2551) is used, the port
number can be omitted.
Data Source The data source for the Archive File.

Maximum Rows The maximum number of rows to

convert to XML.
Root Name The name of the root XML tag.
Rowset Name The name of the XML tag in which

the data is placed.
Generate
Schema Select this check box to include

XML schema of the Archive File
data with the output XML.
XML Select this check box to include

Archive File data with the output
XML.
Mode
Element Select this check box to generate an

XML tag for each data value.
Attribute Select this check box to generate

<row> tag attributes for each data
value.
Execute Click to begin the conversion process.
SQL Select Type an SQL SELECT statement to specify selection

criteria for the data.
Messages Displays messages for the conversion process.
Output Displays the XML output.
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Batch Tab Use the Batch tab to specify the data to convert by using a batch file or
typing batch parameters.
Open File Click to select a batch input file.
Messages Displays message for the conversion process.
Execute Click to execute the batch process.
Input Type the batch parameters, if a batch input file is not

used.
Conversion Issues The following issues arise in the conversion of archived data to XML:
• Characters that are not legal in XML, including characters less than
x'20' (except for carriage return, linefeed, and tab), are replaced by a
'?'. A diagnostic is written when this occurs.
• CLOBs (character large objects) are written as single long lines.
• Binary data is encoded as base64 data and written as single long

lines.
• Null columns are omitted in attribute mode and indicated by

xsi:nil="true" in element mode. Note that because of a limitation in
the Attunity interface, null large objects are given zero length; they
are not marked explicitly as null.

• Characters in the first column of the following table are translated to

the entity reference in the second column:
Character Entity Reference
“ "
& &
‘ '
< <
> >
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F.9 Archive File Collections
An Archive File Collection is a list of Archive Files that can be logically

unioned together as a single data source for ODM access. For example,
ODM uses an Archive File Collection to provide access to data in
multiple Archive Files, even if all files do not include a specific table or
column or if the attributes of data in a column vary from file to file.
ODM processes Archive Files in the order they are listed in the Archive
File Collection Editor. For information about creating Archive File
Collections, refer to the Archive User Manual, 9.4 Archive File
Collections.
Unioned Tables Tables with matching creator IDs and names in separate Archive Files
will be unioned. To be processed, a table need not exist in every
Archive File. ODM is not case-sensitive. ODM does not use DB
Aliases; however, an Archive File cannot have two tables with matching
creator IDs and names but different DB Aliases.
Matching tables are not required to have the same columns. The union
will include all column names in the matching tables. Rows from a
table that do not include a column found in another table will use a
default value such as NULL, a default date specified in the Archive File
Collection Editor, or an appropriate data type (spaces, zero, etc.).
Column All columns with the same name that are in tables with matching creator
Compatibility IDs and names must have compatible attributes. If columns have
different but compatible attributes, a compatible attribute will be used
for those columns. The column compatibility rules for the Compare
Process apply to Archive File Collections. For information about
comparison compatibility rules, refer to the Common Elements
Manual, 5.3.1 Comparison Compatibility Rules.
For example, columns COLX DECIMAL(8,2) and COLX

DECIMAL(10,0) will become COLX DECIMAL(10,2).
If a compatible attribute cannot be found (e.g., COLX INTEGER and

COLX TIMESTAMP), the Archive File Collection Editor will display
an error message.
Unioned Indexes Archive Indexes for unioned tables may also be unioned. The following
rules apply to unioned indexes:
• Each Archive File that includes the table must also include the index.

• ODM will use a unioned index until a column with a different name
or attribute is found (compatible attributes are not used). The unique
column and remaining columns in the index will not be processed.
Archive File If Archive File Security denies you access to a table or a column in
Security table, no rows are retrieved from the table.
F.9.1 Archive File Collection Subsets
You can specify a subset of files in an Archive File Collection using a

data source definition (see page 538), connection string (see page 554),
or SQL WHERE clause.
The PST_AF_SUBSET pseudocolumn is logically added to each

archived table during ODM processing and allows you to create a subset
using an SQL WHERE clause. Use the following syntax:
PST_AF_SUBSET=‘AF_IN(n,n...)’ | ‘AF_ID_RANGE(x,y)’ |
‘AF_DATE_RANGE(yyyy-mm-dd-hh:mm:ss,yyyy-mm-dd-hh:mm:ss)’
‘AF_IN(n,n,...)’ Archive Files to include, where n is an

Archive File name, GUID, or Archive File
ID.
‘AF_ID_RANGE(x,y)’ A range of Archive File IDs, where x is the

start and y is the end.
‘AF_DATE_RANGE A range of Archive File creation dates. You

(yyyy-mm-dd-hh:mm:ss, must include the time of day (hh:mm:ss).
yyyy-mm-dd-hh:mm:ss)’ You can use zeros for the time (e.g.,
00:00:00).
The subset criteria need only be specified once in an SQL statement. If

subset criteria is specified in the data source or connection string, the
WHERE clause subset must be a subset of that criteria.
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F.9.2 PST_ARCHIVE_ID Pseudocolumn
The PST_ARCHIVE_ID pseudocolumn is logically added to each

archived table during ODM processing and contains the Archive File ID
of the Archive File that includes the table. Use PST_ARCHIVE_ID to
specify the Archive File from which a row is selected.
For example, you can use PST_ARCHIVE_ID to control a join by

avoiding duplicate rows from a table in multiple files in the Archive File
Collection. If the DETAILS table is related to the ITEMS table, and
only the DETAILS table is unique across all files in the collection, then
a join between the tables would result in duplicate ITEMS rows joined
with DETAILS rows. To avoid duplicate rows, use the following
syntax:
SELECT * FROM PST.DETAILS, PST.ITEMS

WHERE
PST.DETAILS.ITEM_ID=PST.ITEMS.ITEM_ID
AND
PST.DETAILS.PST_ARCHIVE_ID=PST.ITEMS.PST_ARCHIVE_ID
F.9.3 PST_ARCHIVE_FILES Table
An Archive File Collection includes a table named

PST_ARCHIVE_FILES, which contains a row for each Archive File in
the collection. PST_ARCHIVE_FILES has the following columns:
Column Name Data Type Description
ARCHIVE_ID INTEGER Archive File ID

GUID CHAR(40) Archive File GUID
ARCHIVE_FILE_NAME VARCHAR(256) Archive File name
ARCHIVE_DATETIME TIMESTAMP Archive File creation
date and time
You can use this table to query context data from the Archive Files in
the collection. For example, use the following syntax to find the latest
Archive File ID:
SELECT MAX(ARCHIVE_ID) FROM PST_ARCHIVE_FILES

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Appendix G. Converting PST and Optim Directory
Objects
All PST Directories created prior to version 6.0 of the Princeton Softech
products, Archive and the Relational Tools, require a conversion to be
compatible with later versions. Additionally, any Optim Directory
created prior to Optim version 6.2 on an SQL Server database must be
converted.
Use the Configuration program to convert Optim Directories and

objects. After the Conversion Process, your “old” PST Directory and
objects remain intact and can still be used with the Optim products.
Version 5.x PST PST Directory objects created using version 5.x of Archive or the
Directories Relational Tools must be converted into a format suitable for use with
version 6.0 or later. Use the Conversion Process in the Configuration
program to migrate objects from an old (5.x) PST Directory to a
Directory compatible with version 6.0 or later.
You can convert and migrate the following objects: Access Definitions,
Table Maps, Column Maps, Column Map Procedures, Primary Keys,
DB Aliases, Relationships, Calendars, Currency Definitions, Storage
Profiles, process requests, Archive File Directory entries, and File
Access Definitions.
Note: When running setup, select the 5.x PST Directory

Conversion component to install files required for converting
PST Directory objects.
The Conversion Process consists of three steps, which must be

completed in the order listed.
1. Create a new Optim Directory. This step can be completed prior to
running the Conversion Process, if desired, using commands
available from the Tasks menu.

Appendix G. Converting PST and Optim Directory Objects
Note: If you create a new Directory before using the Conversion

Process, note the following:
• If Object Security is applied to a 6.0 Directory before

you convert 5.x objects, you can automatically secure
converted objects. Automatically securing objects may
be more convenient than securing each object manually.
For more information, see Automatically Associate an
Object with an ACL on page 469.
• If Functional Security is enabled for the 6.0 Directory,

you must have the create privilege for the objects you are
converting. For more information, see Functional
Privileges Tab on page 458.
2. Export objects from the old PST Directory to an Export File.
3. Import objects from the Export File to the new Optim Directory.
You can complete this step from any workstation having access to
the new Optim Directory and Export File.
If you have upgraded your DBMS, or if imported DB Aliases reference

a DBMS version that is no longer supported by Optim, you must run the
Update the DBMS Version for a DB Alias configuration task after
converting the PST Directory.
Version 6.0/6.1 PST PST Directory tables created with the Princeton Softech products
Directories on SQL versions 6.0/6.1 in an SQL Server database must be converted to
Server
accommodate Unicode support in later versions of Optim. The
Directory conversion process will copy data in 6.0/6.1 Directories to
new Directory tables. The new and old Directories will have the same
name and PST object definitions. After the Directory is converted, you
can still use the old Directory tables with the Princeton Softech products
version 6.0/6.1, or you can drop the 6.0/6.1 Directory.
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G.1 Conversion Process for 5.x Optim Directories
The Configuration program presents a series of dialogs that provide

instructions to guide you through each step of the Conversion Process.
During the process, you make selections appropriate to your particular
site and circumstances.
Note: Refer to 4.1.5 Dialogs on page 73 for details on options that

are common to the configuration dialogs.
To begin the process, select Convert Optim Directory Objects from

the File menu. The first window is the Overview dialog.

G.1.1 Step 1: Create a New Optim Directory
The next dialog prompts you to create a new Optim Directory. This
Directory will store objects exported from the old Directory.
If you created the new Optim Directory earlier, leave the check box
blank and click Proceed to display the Export Data from an Old
Optim Directory? dialog, discussed in G.1.2 Step 2: Export Data
from Old Optim Directory.
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To create a new Optim Directory, however, select the Create a New

Optim Directory check box and click Proceed to display the
Information on Creating a New Optim Directory dialog.
From this point, the task is similar to creating an Optim Directory when
configuring the first workstation. These steps are described briefly in
the following paragraphs. For further details, refer to 5.1.2 Create
Optim Directory on page 78.
Specify Optim The first step in creating a new Optim Directory is to provide the name
Directory of the Optim Directory. The Configuration program prompts for this
information by presenting the Specify Optim Directory dialog. You
must select Create New Optim Directory and Registry Entry and
specify a Directory name.
Note: The name of the new Directory must be different from the
name of the old Directory.
Specify Optim You must then specify the database in which to create the new Optim
Directory DBMS Directory tables. On the Specify Optim Directory DBMS dialog,
specify the type and version of DBMS software, and optionally, provide
a description of the Optim Directory.
Connect to The Configuration program must connect to the database in order to

Database create the new Optim Directory tables and packages, plans, or
procedures. To enable this connection, you must enter a valid User ID,

Password, and Connection String on the Connect to Database dialog.

This User ID must have authorization to create tables and catalog stored
procedures or bind packages.
Create Optim After the workstation is connected to the database, you can create the
Directory Tables Optim Directory. The Configuration program names the tables
automatically, but you can specify the identifier (Creator ID, Owner
ID, or Schema Name) and the database tablespace for each table. The
Create Optim Directory Tables dialog prompts you for the
information needed to create these tables.
Create/Drop Before creating packages, plans, or procedures for the Optim Directory
Packages tables, the Configuration program displays the Create/Drop
Packages, Create/Drop Stored Procedures, or Bind/Drop Plans
dialog, depending on the DBMS selected for the Directory. You can
choose to browse the SQL statements generated to create or refresh the
packages, plans, or procedures.
Keep Optim If you are creating a new Optim Directory in a DBMS for which Optim
Directory Data in provides Unicode support, you are prompted to indicate whether the
Unicode Format DBMS is configured to store unicode data.
Connect to The Configuration program creates a Windows registry entry used to

Database access the Optim Directory. For subsequent access to the Directory
from this workstation, you can use the Connect to Database dialog to
specify a User ID and Password different from those used to create the
Directory.
After you have created the new Optim Directory, the Conversion
Process displays the Export Data from an Old Directory dialog.
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G.1.2 Step 2: Export Data from Old Optim Directory
The next step in the process is to export objects from the old Optim
Directory.
To begin this step, select the Export Data from an Old Optim
Directory check box and click Proceed. To skip this step and display
the Import Data into New Optim Directory? dialog, leave the check
box blank and click Proceed.

Specify Optim Use the Specify Optim Directory dialog to select the name of the
Directory Optim Directory from which objects are exported.

Database access the old Optim Directory tables. The entries in the Connect to
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Database dialog are populated with values entered when the old
Directory was created.
Connection String The name or string needed for the server to

access the Optim Directory database.


Export Old After the workstation is connected to the database, you can export
Directory objects using this dialog.
Definitions
PST Directory Name of the PST Directory from which objects are exported.
PST Directory Version Version of Configuration program used to create the
Specifications old PST Directory.
Export File Enter the name of the Export File. The Export File is
Name a plain text file and has a .dss extension by default.
Other extensions may be specified, or the file can be
designated without an extension. The Export File is
used as the input for Import Processing.
Always Display Output Select the check box to automatically display the export process log
(PN0EXPT.LOG) for the current process. When the Export Process is complete, the log
is displayed in the Browse File dialog. To display the log only in the
event of an error, clear the check box.
Continue Export if Indicate whether to halt processing if an error occurs. To continue
Errors processing if an error occurs, select the check box. To halt processing
if an error occurs, clear the check box.
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Run Export
To start the Export Process, click Proceed. If you specify the name of
an Export File that already exists, a dialog prompts you to confirm that
you want to overwrite the file. During Export Processing, the status bar
displays information about the process.
If errors occur, processing continues if Continue Export if Errors is

selected. Errors are written to the export process log after Export
Processing is finished. The log is displayed in the Browse File dialog.
You can review and print the log for diagnostic information about
errors.
If some objects fail to be exported due to errors, check the

specifications, and try the Export Process again by clicking Proceed.
When processing is finished, the status bar displays the message:

“Ready.”
Browse File The Browse File dialog displays the results of the Export Process, and
includes the following details:
• Names of exported objects, grouped by object type.
• Date and time each object was exported.
• Explanatory text for each error, if errors were encountered.

The following is a sample export process log:
Print the log by choosing Print from the File menu. Each execution of
the Export Process clears the log file before information for the current
execution is written. Previous log information is not retained.
Select Close from the File menu to close the log and return to the
Export dialog. You can redisplay the log for the current process by
clicking Display Output.
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G.1.3 Step 3: Import Data into New Optim Directory
The next step in the Conversion Process is to import the objects into the
new Optim Directory.
To begin this step, select the Import Data into a New Optim Directory
check box and click Proceed. To skip this step, leave the check box
blank and click Proceed.

Specify Optim Use the Specify Optim Directory dialog to select the name of the new
Directory Optim Directory into which objects are imported.
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Database access the new Optim Directory tables. The entries in the Connect to
Database dialog are populated with values entered when the Directory
was created.
Connection String The name or string needed for the server to

access the Optim Directory database.


Import Optim After the workstation is connected to the database, you can import the
Directory objects using the Import Optim Directory Definitions dialog.
Definitions
Optim Directory Name of the Optim Directory into which objects are imported.
Export File Name Enter the name of the Export File. The Export File was created during
the Export Process and contains the object definitions to import.
Optim Definitions Identifies the objects in the Export File. You can display a list of
objects of a certain type by clicking the plus (+) sign. Select the check
boxes associated with the objects you want to import. To exclude an
object, clear the corresponding check box. You must select at least one
object definition to run the Import Process.
Continue Import Indicate whether processing should stop if an error occurs. To continue
if Errors processing if an error occurs, select the check box. To halt processing if
an error occurs, clear the check box.
Overwrite Existing Indicate what action is required when the name of an imported object
Definitions matches that of an object already in the current Optim Directory:
• To select any or all objects and overwrite the existing definitions in

the Directory, select the check box.
• To prevent overwriting objects, clear the check box.
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Run Import
There are two ways to run the Import Process:
• If you want to import all selected objects at one time (i.e., in one
import process), click Next.
• If you want to import a group of objects in one import process, and

import another group in a separate import process, click Import.
Each time you click Import, the objects selected in the Optim
Definitions list are processed, but the Import dialog remains
displayed so you can select the next group of objects you want to
import.
For example, if you want to import all Access Definitions in one

import process, import all Table Maps in another import process, and
import all Calendars in a third import process, do the following:
1. Select the Access Definitions you want to import in the Optim

Definitions list, and then click Import.
2. After the selected Access Definitions are processed, select the

Table Maps you want to import, and click Import again.
3. After the selected Table Maps are processed, select the Calendars
you want to import, and click Import a third time.
(Alternatively, you can click Next when you are ready to process
the last group of objects you want to import, as discussed in the
Note following step 4.)
4. When you are done importing objects, click Skip to display the
Complete dialog, described under Conversion Complete on
page 582.
Note: When you are ready to process the last group of objects
you want to import, you can click Next, instead of
Import, to complete the import process. If you do that,
you do not have to click Skip to display the Complete
dialog.
During import processing, the status bar displays information about the
import process. After processing completes, imported objects are
identified by a gray check box.
If any errors occur, processing continues or stops based on the setting

specified for the Continue Import if Errors prompt. Errors are
identified by a red “X” beside each object in error. If the Overwrite

Existing Definitions check box is cleared, duplicate definitions are

noted in bold, and they are not imported. If some objects fail to be
imported due to errors, check the specifications, and then retry the
import process by clicking Import.
Conversion When you are finish importing objects, the Conversion Process opens
Complete the Complete dialog. Click Close on that dialog to return to the
Configuration main window, where you can quit the program or
perform other tasks.
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G.2 Conversion Process for Directory Tables on SQL Server
The Conversion Process for a version 6.0/6.1 Optim Directory on an

SQL Server database is part of the normal Directory maintenance
performed after installing a new version of Optim. After performing the
conversion, you can keep or drop the old Directory.
G.2.1 Converting Version 6.0/6.1 Directory Tables in SQL Server
To convert version 6.0/6.1 Optim Directory tables in an SQL Server

database, use the Create/Update Optim Directory or Apply
Maintenance for Optim Directory Access options available from the
Configuration program Tasks menu.
After selecting an Optim Directory and completing the Connect to

Database dialog (see page 569), a pop-up warns you that new Directory
tables will be created and the old tables will still be available to your
6.0/6.1 release.
Click OK to continue the Conversion Process and open the Update

Directory Tables dialog. Click Proceed to create the 6.2 Optim
Directory tables and continue the Configuration program task.

G.2.2 Dropping Version 6.0/6.1 Directory Tables
After an Optim Directory in an SQL Server database has been

converted, you can drop the version 6.0/6.1 Directory tables. To drop
the 6.0/6.1 Directory tables, select Drop DB Alias or Optim Tables
from the Configuration program Tasks menu.
Specify Optim Use the Specify Optim Directory dialog to select the name of the
Directory version 6.0/6.1 Optim Directory you want to drop. Click Proceed to
continue.
Connect to The Configuration program must connect to the database to drop the
Database Optim Directory tables. Use the Connect to Database dialog to
provide the connection information. Click Proceed to continue.
Create/Select In the Create/Select DB Alias dialog, click Skip to continue the process
DB Alias of dropping the version 6.0/6.1 tables. Do not click Proceed, or the
Configuration program will drop the DB Alias for your new Optim
Directory.
Drop the 6.0/6.1 In the Drop the 6.0/6.1 Optim Directory Tables? dialog, select Drop
Optim Directory the 6.0/6.1 Optim Directory Tables to make the Directory unavailable
Tables? to the Optim products version 6.0/6.1. Click Proceed to continue.
Connect to The Configuration program must re-connect to the database to drop the
Database Optim Directory tables. Use the Connect to Database dialog to
provide the connection information. Click Proceed to continue.
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Drop Optim Before you drop an Optim Directory (and Optim Directory tables), the
Directory Tables Configuration program displays the table identifier and prompts you to
review the generated SQL, using the Drop Directory Tables dialog.
Click Proceed to drop the 6.0/6.1 Directory tables and continue.
Create/Drop Stored Use the Create/Drop Stored Procedures dialog to drop the stored
Procedures procedures SQL Server uses to access tables in the 6.0/6.1 Directory.
Drop the Current In the Drop the Current Directory? dialog, select Drop Current
Directory? Directory to drop all DB Aliases and object definitions in the 6.0/6.1
Directory. Click Proceed to continue.

Database drop the DB Aliases, object definitions, and stored procedures. Use the
Connect to Database dialog to provide the connection information for
the Directory. Click Proceed to continue.

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Appendix H. Samples
The installation CD provides sample data and files to be used with

Optim. Sample database tables are not generally loaded until
configuration but, when you install Optim, you can choose to install
sample files. (For more information, see Sample Files on page 43.) If
you install the sample files, the installation creates a subdirectory
entitled Samples in the ...\IBM Optim\RT subdirectory.
The Samples subdirectory contains the following:
CMExit Contains sample exit routines for Column Maps.
CMProc Contains files for creating sample Column Map

procedures.
Extract Contains sample Extract Files.
JCL Contains the sample JCL file.
Both the Optim sample database and the samples in the Samples
subdirectory are described in this Appendix.

Appendix H. Samples
H.1 Sample Database Tables and Structure
Sample database tables and data are distributed on the installation CD

and are loaded during the configuration process. (Refer to Load
Sample Tables on page 112.) As a group, the database tables include
information on customers and orders, with shipping instructions. The
sample tables also include information about sales and inventory.
Minor differences in data types exist, depending upon the DBMS you
use to install the sample tables. The following diagram shows the basic
structure of the sample database.
OPTIM_SALES
SALESMAN_ID C(6)
OPTIM_CUSTOMERS FIRST_NAME C(15)
LAST_NAME C(15)
CUST_ID C(5)
CUSTOMERS AGE N
CUSTNAME C(20) SEX C(1)
ADDRESS C(50) TERRITORY
CUST_ID C(5) C(14)
CITY C(15)
CUSTNAME C(20) MANAGER_ID C(6)
STATE C(2)
ADDRESS C(50) SSN C(11)
ZIP C(5) EMAIL C(62)
CITY C(15)
YTD_SALES N PHONE_NUMBER C(10)
STATE C(2)
SALESMAN_ID
ZIP C(6)
C(5)
CCN
YTD_SALES N N(19)
EMAIL
SALESMAN_ID C(62)
C(6)
RSC
PHONE_NUMBER
PHONE_NUMBER C(10)
C(10) Set Null OPTIM_MALE_RATES
RSMR
AGE N
RATE_PER_1000 N
RCO Restrict
OPTIM_FEMALE_RATES
OPTIM_SHIP_TO RSFR
AGE N
CUST_ID C(5) RATE_PER_1000 N
SHIP_ID N
RCST ADDRESS C(50) RSSL OPTIM_STATE_LOOKUP
CITY C(15) Partial
STATE C(2) DISTRICT C(2)
ZIP C(5) DIST_CODE C(3)
IN_CARE_OF C(30)
SHIPPING_CHANGE_DT DATE RSO OPTIM_ORDERS
ORDER_ID N
CUST_ID C(5)
ORDER_DATE DATE
FREIGHT_CHARGES N
OPTIM_SHIP_INSTR ORDER_SALESMAN C(6)
ORDER_POSTED_DATE TIMESTAMP
SHIP_ID N ORDER_SHIP_DATE C(6)
RSTSI SHIP_INSTR_ID N
ORDER_SHIP_INSTR C(254)
SHIP_UPDATED TIMESTAMP ROD OPTIM_DETAILS
Cascade ORDER_ID N
ITEM_ID C(5)
ITEM_QUANTITY N
RID DETAIL_UNIT_PRICE N
LEGEND Restrict
OPTIM_ITEMS
DBMS Relationship
ITEM_ID C(5)
Optim Relationship ITEM_DESCRIPTION C(72)
CATEGORY C(14)
RATING C(4)
Optim Extended UNIT_PRICE N
Relationship ON_HAND_INVENTORY N
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This diagram shows the relationships among the tables, as follows:
• Arrows indicate the flow from parent to child.
• Solid lines represent relationships defined to the DBMS.
• Dashed lines indicate relationships defined to the Optim Directory

during training and demonstrations.
• Dotted lines indicate Optim Extended Relationships. Extended

relationships can emulate implicit, or application-managed,
relationships in your database, allowing you to manipulate sets of
relational data in the same manner as in your production
environment.
• Data is provided for all tables in the sample database shown in the
diagram.
An additional set of tables is also installed with the sample database.

Tables in the additional set have the same names as tables in the first set,
with the suffix “2” appended. The four tables in this additional set are:
• OPTIM_CUSTOMERS2
• OPTIM_ORDERS2
• OPTIM_DETAILS2
• OPTIM_ITEMS2
Tables in the additional set do not contain data. They are used to
demonstrate the facilities in Optim.

Appendix H. Samples
H.1.1 OPTIM_SALES Table
The OPTIM_SALES table identifies each salesperson by name, ID

number and manager. The OPTIM_SALES table has the following
columns:
Column Name Data Type and Description
SALESMAN_ID CHAR; up to 6 characters; cannot

contain null.
FIRST_NAME CHAR; up to 15 characters; cannot

contain null.
LAST_NAME CHAR; up to 15 characters; cannot

contain null.
AGE INTEGER; cannot contain null; has a

default value.
SEX CHAR; 1 character; cannot contain null;

has a default value.
TERRITORY VARCHAR; up to 14 characters; cannot

contain null.
MANAGER_ID CHAR; up to 6 characters.
SSN CHAR; up to 11 characters; cannot

contain null.
EMAIL VARCHAR2; up to 62 characters;

cannot contain null.
PHONE_NUMBER CHAR; up to 10 characters; can contain

a null value.
Primary Keys The SALESMAN_ID column is the primary key column.
Relationships The OPTIM_SALES table is a parent of:

to other tables
• The OPTIM_CUSTOMERS table, through a foreign key on column
SALESMAN_ID.
• The OPTIM_MALE_RATES table, through an Optim data-driven

relationship on column AGE when SEX = ‘M’.
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• The OPTIM_FEMALE_RATES table, through an Optim data-driven

relationship on column AGE when SEX = ‘F’.
• The OPTIM_STATE_LOOKUP table, through an Optim substring

relationship using SUBSTR(SALESMAN_ID,1,2).
H.1.2 OPTIM_CUSTOMERS Table
The OPTIM_CUSTOMERS table contains customer names, ID

numbers, and addresses. The OPTIM_CUSTOMERS table has the
following columns:
CUST_ID CHAR; up to 5 characters; cannot contain

null; contains a check constraint.
CUSTNAME CHAR; up to 20 characters; cannot contain

null.
ADDRESS VARCHAR; up to 50 characters; cannot

contain null.
CITY VARCHAR; up to 15 characters; cannot

contain null.
STATE CHAR; up to 2 characters; cannot contain

null.
ZIP CHAR; up to 5 characters; can contain a null

value.
YTD_SALES DECIMAL; dollar amount; cannot contain

null; has a default value.
SALESMAN_ID CHAR; up to 6 characters; can contain a null

value.
CCN INTEGER; 19 characters; cannot contain

null.
EMAIL VARCHAR2; up to 62 characters; cannot

contain null.
PHONE_NUMBER CHAR; up to 10 characters; can contain a

null value.

Appendix H. Samples
Primary Keys The CUST_ID column is the primary key column.
Relationships The OPTIM_CUSTOMERS table is a parent of:

to other tables
• The OPTIM_ORDERS table, through a foreign key on column
CUST_ID.
• The OPTIM_SHIP_TO table, through an Optim relationship on

column CUST_ID.
The OPTIM_CUSTOMERS table is a child of:
• The OPTIM_SALES table, through its foreign key on column

SALESMAN_ID.
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H.1.3 OPTIM_ORDERS Table
The OPTIM_ORDERS table contains information for orders, including

order number, customer ID, and salesman. The OPTIM_ORDERS table
has the following columns:
ORDER_ID DECIMAL; order ID number; cannot

contain null.
CUST_ID CHAR; customer ID number; up to 5

characters; cannot contain null.
ORDER_DATE DATE; date of order; cannot contain

null; has default value.
ORDER_TIME TIME; time of day; cannot contain

null; has default value.
FREIGHT_CHARGES DECIMAL; dollar amount; can

contain null value.
ORDER_SALESMAN CHAR; up to 6 characters; can contain

null value.
ORDER_POSTED_DATE TIMESTAMP; cannot contain null;

has default value.
ORDER_SHIP_DATE CHAR; date when order is shipped; up

to 8 characters; cannot contain null;
has default value.
Primary Keys The ORDER_ID column is the primary key column.
Relationships The OPTIM_ORDERS table is a parent of the OPTIM_DETAILS table,

to other tables through a foreign key on column ORDER_ID.
The OPTIM_ORDERS table is a child of the OPTIM_CUSTOMERS
table, through its foreign key on column CUST_ID.

Appendix H. Samples
H.1.4 OPTIM_DETAILS Table
The OPTIM_DETAILS table contains additional information for each

order in the OPTIM_ORDERS table. The OPTIM_DETAILS table has
the following columns:
Column Name Description and Data Type
ORDER_ID DECIMAL; order ID number; cannot

contain null.
ITEM_ID CHAR; item ID number; cannot contain

null.
ITEM_QUANTITY SMALLINT; number of items; cannot

contain null.
DETAIL_UNIT_PRICE DECIMAL; unit price; dollar amount;

Primary Keys The ORDER_ID and ITEM_ID columns are the primary key.
Relationships The OPTIM_DETAILS table is a child of:

to other tables
• The OPTIM_ORDERS table, through its foreign key on column
ORDER_ID.
• The OPTIM_ITEMS table, through its foreign key on column

ITEM_ID.
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H.1.5 OPTIM_ITEMS Table
The OPTIM_ITEMS table contains information about each item for an

order, including description, price, and quantity in inventory. The
OPTIM_ITEMS table has the following columns:
Column Name Description and Data Type
ITEM_ID CHAR; up to 5 characters; cannot

contain null.
ITEM_DESCRIPTION VARCHAR; up to 72 characters;

CATEGORY VARCHAR; up to 14 characters;

RATING CHAR; up to 4 characters; cannot

contain null.
UNIT_PRICE DECIMAL; dollar amount; cannot

contain null.
ON_HAND_INVENTORY INTEGER; cannot contain null.
Primary Keys The ITEM_ID column is the primary key column.
Relationships The OPTIM_ITEMS table is a parent of the OPTIM_DETAILS table,

to other tables through a foreign key on column ITEM_ID.

Appendix H. Samples
H.1.6 OPTIM_SHIP_TO Table
The OPTIM_SHIP_TO table contains order shipping information. The

OPTIM_SHIP_TO table has the following columns:
CUST_ID CHAR; up to 5 characters; cannot

contain null.
SHIP_ID SMALLINT; cannot contain null.
ADDRESS VARCHAR; up to 50 characters; can

contain a null value.
CITY VARCHAR; up to 15 characters; can

STATE CHAR; 2 character abbreviation; can

ZIP DECIMAL; can contain a null value.
IN_CARE_OF VARCHAR; up to 30 characters; can

SHIPPING_CHANGE_DT DATE; cannot contains nulls; has

default value.
Primary Keys The SHIP_ID column is the primary key column.
Relationships The OPTIM_SHIP_TO table is a parent of the OPTIM_SHIP_INSTR

to other tables table, through an Optim relationship on column SHIP_ID.
The OPTIM_SHIP_TO table is a child of the OPTIM_CUSTOMERS
table, through its Optim relationship on column CUST_ID.
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H.1.7 OPTIM_SHIP_ INSTR Table
The OPTIM_SHIP_INSTR table contains detailed information for order

shipping. The OPTIM_SHIP_INSTR table has the following columns:
SHIP_ID SMALLINT; can contain a null value.
SHIP_INSTR_ID DECIMAL; can contain a null value.
ORDER_SHIP_INSTR VARCHAR; up to 254 characters;

default value “FEDERAL EXPRESS”.
SHIP_UPDATED TIMESTAMP; cannot contain null; has

default value.
Primary Keys The SHIP_INSTR_ID column is the primary key column.
Relationships The OPTIM_SHIP_INSTR table is a child of the OPTIM_SHIP_TO

to other tables table, through its Optim relationship on column SHIP_ID.
H.1.8 OPTIM_MALE_RATES Table
The OPTIM_MALE_RATES table contains insurance rates, based on

age. The OPTIM_MALE_RATES table has the following columns:
AGE INTEGER; can contain a null value.
RATE_PER_1000 DECIMAL; rate in dollar amount; can

Primary Keys The RATE_PER_1000 column is the primary key column.
Relationships The OPTIM_MALE_RATES table is a child of the OPTIM_SALES

to other tables table, through its Optim data-driven relationship on column AGE.

Appendix H. Samples
H.1.9 OPTIM_FEMALE_RATES Table
The OPTIM_FEMALE_RATES table contains insurance rates based on

age. The OPTIM_FEMALE_RATES table has the following columns:
AGE INTEGER; can contain a null value.
RATE_PER_1000 DECIMAL; rate in dollar amount; can

Primary Keys The RATE_PER_1000 column is the primary key column.
Relationships The OPTIM_FEMALE_RATES table is a child of the OPTIM_SALES

to other tables table, through its Optim data-driven relationship on column AGE.
H.1.10 OPTIM_STATE_LOOKUP Table
The OPTIM_STATE_LOOKUP table has the following columns:
DIST_CODE CHAR; 3 characters; cannot contain a null

value.
DISTRICT CHAR; 2 characters; cannot contain a null

value.
Primary Keys The OPTIM_STATE_LOOKUP table does not have a primary key.
Relationships The OPTIM_STATE_LOOKUP table is a child of the OPTIM_SALES

to other tables table through a substring relationship on column DISTRICT using
SUBSTR(SALESMAN_ID,1,2).
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H.2 Sample Column Map Exits
H.2 Sample Column Map Exits
The \Samples\CMExit subdirectory includes a set of sample exit

routines. These commented samples show how to use the data areas
available for exit routines and provide examples of the type of
processing that can be performed using an exit.
Note: Column Map Exits must be compiled and linked, and must
conform to C programming language calling conventions.
Sample exit routines included are:
PSTEXIT.C Samples of the three types of exit routines -

standard, source format, and destination format.
PSTEXIT.dll Compiled versions of the three sample exit

routines.
PSTEXIT.h Required header files.

PSTCMEXIT.h
PSTEXIT.mak A sample make file.
Note: For complete information about Column Map Exits, refer to

the Common Elements Manual, Appendix B. Exit Routines
for Column Maps.
Sample Standard A Standard Exit routine is called to derive the value for a destination
Exit column in a Column Map. This sample performs two operations on the
sample database table OPTIM_CUSTOMERS, as follows:
• Discards rows that have a value of zero (0) in the YTD_SALES

column, and processes all other rows.
• Assigns a value of ‘SE003 ’ to the SALESMAN_ID column for all

customers in Florida (rows with FL in the STATE column).
To reference this sample in a Column Map, you must specify EXIT

PSTEXIT in the source column for the destination column
SALESMAN_ID.

Appendix H. Samples
Sample Source A Source Format Exit is typically called to format the source column,
Format Exit for example, for an Age Function that otherwise would not be supported
in a Column Map.
The sample performs the following operations on the sample database
table OPTIM_ORDERS:
• Discards rows that have a value of ‘SE012’ in the SALESMAN_ID

• Ages ORDER_DATE for rows that have a value of ‘SE0005’ in the

SALESMAN_ID column, and skips all other rows.
To use this sample, you must specify the exit routine as part of the Age
Function in the ORDER_DATE source column of the Column Map as
follows:
AGE(+1W,SC=ORDER_DATE,SRCEXIT=PSTEXIT)
Sample Destination A Destination Format Exit is typically called to format the destination
Format Exit column, for example, for an Age Function that otherwise would not be
supported in a Column Map.
The sample performs the following operations on the sample database

table OPTIM_ORDERS:
• Discards rows that have a value of ‘SE012’ in the SALESMAN_ID

• Ages ORDER_SHIP_DATE for rows that have a value of ‘SE0005’

in the SALESMAN_ID column, and skips all other rows.
To use this sample, you must specify the exit routine as part of the Age
Function in the ORDER_SHIP_DATE source column of the Column
Map as follows:
AGE(1W,SC=ORDER_SHIP_DATE,SF='YY/MM/DD',
DSTEXIT=PSTEXIT)
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H.3 Sample Column Map Procedures
H.3 Sample Column Map Procedures
A Column Map Procedure is a custom program written in Optim Basic

that is referenced to perform special processing or data manipulation
that is otherwise beyond the scope of a Column Map.
The function of a Column Map Procedure is generally the same as that

of an exit routine. Exit routines, however, are written outside Optim and
must be externally compiled and linked. Column Map Procedures are
written within Optim.
The \Samples\CMProc subdirectory includes sample files written in

Optim Basic that can be used to create a set of Column Map
procedures. The file names are:
CMEXIT.BAS Sample Optim Basic Column Map procedure

modeled after the Standard Exit routine. Refer to
Sample Standard Exit.
TBLINFO.BAS Sample Optim Basic Column Map procedure that

demonstrates how to access and retrieve data about
the process, product or database table. This sample
procedure moves source data to the destination
without changing it, and can be used with most
column data types.
DEFAULT.BAS Sample Optim Basic Column Map procedure used

to populate the Column Map Procedure Editor
when installed in the BIN subdirectory.
To create a Column Map Procedure from one of the

files provided:
1. In the main window, select Column Map Proc from the
Definitions menu to open the Column Map Proc Editor
and last edited Column Map Proc.
2. Select New from the File menu in the Column Map Proc
Editor.
3. Select Import from the File menu in the Column Map
Proc Editor to open the Supply an Import File Name
dialog.
4. Type (or click the Browse button and select) the path to
the Samples subdirectory containing the sample files, and
the file name: (e.g., C:\Program Files\IBM Optim\RT\
Samples\CMProc\CMEXIT.BAS)

Appendix H. Samples
5. Select Save As from the File menu in the Column Map

Proc Editor. In the Save a Column Map Proc dialog,
type a name in the Pattern box and click Save.
6. Edit the Column Map Proc, as needed.
7. Compile.
Sample Standard A Standard procedure is called to derive the value for a destination
Procedure column in a Column Map. This sample Column Map procedure is
created from the CMExit.bas file provided, as described above. This
procedure performs two operations on the sample database table
OPTIM_CUSTOMERS, as follows:
• Discards rows that have a value of zero (0) in the YTD_SALES

• Assigns a value of ‘SE012’ to the SALESMAN_ID column for

customers in Florida (rows with FL in the STATE column).
To use this sample in a Column Map, you must specify PROC

CMEXIT.BAS in the source column for the destination column
SALESMAN_ID.
Sample Table The sample table information Column Map procedure is created from
Information the TBLINFO.BAS file as described above. This sample is provided to
Procedure
demonstrate the Optim Basic Column Map procedures that you can use
to retrieve data about a process, product or database table. This
procedure moves unchanged source data to the destination, and
demonstrates how to output the following:
• Name of Optim Temp Directory

• Name of Optim Data Directory
• Name of Optim Script
• Company Name
• Optim Release Number
• Optim Build Number
• Optim Error Codes
• Instance
• Thread ID
• Thread Handle
• Operating System
• Operating System Release
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H.4 Sample Extract Files
• Operating System Build

• Operating System Service Pack
• Server User ID
• Computer Name
H.4 Sample Extract Files
The following Extract Files are included in the Samples\Extract

subdirectory:
CSB4DATA.XF These Extract Files contain data from the sample

database that has been altered slightly. These
PSTDEMO.XF
files are useful for training or learning about
features of Compare.
PSTD_IFX.XF These Extract Files duplicate the data in

PSTDEMO.XF in DBMS-specific format.
PSTD_MSS.XF
PSTD_MVS.XF
PSTD_ORA.XF
PSTD_SYB.XF
PSTD_UDB.XF
SAMP_390.XF These Extract Files provide DBMS-specific

copies of the Optim sample database data.
SAMP_DB2.XF
SAMP_IFX.XF
SAMP_MSS.XF
SAMP_MVS.XF
SAMP_ORC.XF
SAMP_SYB.XF
H.5 Sample JCL File
The sample JCL file (LOADDB2.jcl) for running the DB2 z/OS loader
from an Optim Server is included in the Samples\JCL subdirectory.

Appendix H. Samples
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Appendix I. Data Privacy Data Tables
Privacy License. These tables allow you to mask company and personal
transformed data that is both unique and valid within the context of the
application. Generally, these data privacy tables are loaded when you
configure the first workstation, but you also can load them
independently or when you configure an additional DB Alias.
You can use the data privacy data tables to:
• Prevent internal privacy breaches by de-identifying or masking the

data available to developers, quality assurance testers, and other
personnel.
• Improve privacy compliance initiatives by substituting customer data

with contextually accurate, but fictionalized data.
• Protect confidential customer information and employee data in your

application development and testing environments.
• Ensure valid test results by propagating masked elements across

related tables to ensure the referential integrity of the database.
If you have an Optim Data Privacy License, the data privacy data tables
are available on the installation CD in a privacy.xf extract file that is
loaded during the configuration process. (See Load/Drop Data
Privacy Tables on page 115.)

I.1 Content of Data Privacy Tables
The Privacy Extract file, privacy.xf, includes the tables described in this
section. The tables include lookup information on companies and
individuals that can be used for data masking or data privacy
processing. Minor differences in data types exist, depending upon the
DBMS you use to install the data privacy tables.
PERSON Table The PERSON table contains the following columns and data:
EMPNO Employee number.

CHAR; 6 characters.
NATIONAL_ID National ID, such as a social security

number (SSN). CHAR; 20 characters.
NATIONAL_ID_TYPE National ID type, such as USSSN for

US Social Security Number.
CHAR; 6 characters.
ADDR_STREET1 First line of street address.

VARCHAR; 30 characters.
ADDR_STREET2 Second line of street address.

ADDR_CITY City. CHAR; 20 characters.
ADDR_STATE State abbreviation.

CHAR; 6 characters.
ADDR_ZIP ZIP code. CHAR; 6 characters.
ADDR_COUNTRY Country abbreviation.

CHAR; 3 characters.
PHONE_NUMBER Phone number, including area code.

CHAR; 20 characters.
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PHONE_COUNTRY Country code for international calls.

SALARY Person’s salary. DECIMAL; 11 places

with 2 decimal places.
NAME_FIRST First name. CHAR; 15 characters.
NAME_INITIAL Middle initial. CHAR; 1 character.
NAME_LAST Last name. CHAR; 15 characters.
NAME_FULL Full name: first name, middle initial,

and last name.
BIRTHDATE Birth date. DATE.
GENDER M = Male, F = Female.

CHAR; 1 character.
EMAIL Email address. CHAR; 70 characters.
CREDITCARD Credit card number.


ADDRESS The ADDRESS table contains the following columns and data:
Table
SEQ Unique, sequential number. INTEGER.
ADDRESS Street address. CHAR; 50 characters.
CITY City. CHAR; 28 characters.
STATE State abbreviation. CHAR; 2 characters.
ZIPCODE ZIP code. CHAR; 5 characters.
ZIPPLUS4 Extended portion of US ZIP code.

CHAR; 4 characters.
Note: Data in the ADDRESS table is copyrighted by the United

States Postal Service and is provided with permission.
COMPANY The COMPANY table has the following columns and data:
Table
DATAVALUE Company name. CHAR; 40 characters.
Note: Data in the COMPANY table is copyrighted by the United

States Postal Service and is provided with permission.
FIRSTNAME The FIRSTNAME table has the following columns and data:
Table
DATAVALUE First name. CHAR; 15 characters.
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FIRSTNAME_F The FIRSTNAME_F table has the following columns and data for
Table females:
FIRSTNAME_M The FIRSTNAME_M table has the following columns and data for
Table males:
LASTNAME The LASTNAME table has the following columns and data:
Table
DATAVALUE Last name. CHAR; 15 characters.

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Appendix J. Uninstalling
To remove Optim from a workstation, use the Add/Remove Programs

utility in the Windows Control Panel, as follows.
Select Add/Remove Programs from the Windows Control Panel.
Select IBM Optim from the list of programs on the Add/Remove

Programs dialog.
Click Change/Remove to run the Configuration program.

The Uninstall Optim - Drop Optim Created DB Objects dialog is

displayed.
Select one of the three options:
• Prompt before dropping each set of Optim created database objects.
• Drop all Optim created database objects without prompting.
• Do not drop any Optim created database objects.
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J.1 Prompt Before Dropping Each Set of Optim Database Objects
J.1 Prompt Before Dropping Each Set of Optim Database Objects
When you select this option, and click Proceed, you are prompted to
confirm the deletion of each object. After all objects have been
dropped, you are asked to confirm deletion of the Optim Archive ODBC
Interface driver.
Refer to 7.17 Drop DB Alias or Optim Tables on page 238 for the
sequence in which you are asked to confirm the deletion of Optim
created database objects.
J.2 Drop All Optim Created Database Objects Without Prompting
When you select this option, and click Proceed, you are cautioned that
every Optim Directory and DB Alias accessible from the workstation
will be dropped without further prompting.
Select the check box on the Are You Sure dialog and click Proceed to
drop all Optim objects. Click Cancel to abort the uninstall process.
If a password is required to access a particular database, you will be

prompted for it. When the Optim sample database tables are to be
dropped, you will be prompted to confirm that the correct tables are
dropped. When the data privacy tables are to be dropped, you will also
be prompted to confirm that the correct tables are dropped.

J.3 Do Not Drop Any Optim Created Database Objects
When you select this option, and click Proceed, all Optim created
database objects remain unchanged and intact, but the Optim software is
removed from the workstation.
J.4 Cancel the Uninstall Process
If you select Cancel on any window, the Configuration program exits

and a confirmation is displayed.
• Click Yes to close the confirmation dialog and continue the uninstall
process.
• Click No to cancel the uninstall process.
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Index
A Archive File Collection ............................. 561

subsets ................................................ 562
Access Control Domain Archive tab, Personal Options ..........315–316
definition ............................................ 444 Archive browse index directory ......... 315
editor .................................................. 450 Archive directory ............................... 315
list ...................................................... 447 Archive index directory ..................... 315
role specifications .............................. 452 directory for Subset Extract Files ...... 316
Access Control List file backup device .............................. 316
definition ............................................ 444 trim search list .................................... 316
editor .................................................. 469 use index to search ............................. 316
Actions tab, Personal Options ...........319–323 Archive tab, Product Options ............270–273
Column Map Procedure ..................... 319 available file backup devices ............. 270
format numeric values ....................... 322 Centera options .................................. 271
maximum database connections ........ 327 Centera retention period ..................... 271
monitor update frequency .................. 322 Tivoli options ..................................... 271
report retention ................................... 322 user can review data to be deleted ..... 270
show aging tabs .................................. 322 WORM device retention period ......... 272
show currency tab .............................. 322 Audit Tables dialog ..........262–264, 311–312
Age Function Select Table to be Audited dialog ...... 266
destination format exit ....................... 600 summary ............................................. 267
source format exit .............................. 600 Auditing
Allocation Percent active status ........................................ 260
index defaults ..................................... 298 active/user status ................................ 260
table defaults ...................................... 297 Audit Tables dialog ...262–264, 311–312
Apply Maintenance description of ..................................... 267
add default tables ............................... 204 enable/disable for tables ..................... 312
all DB Aliases .................................... 209 inactive status ..................................... 260
DB Alias Access ................................ 205 Personal Options tables list ........311, 312
Optim Directory Access .................... 203 Product Options, Edit tab ................... 262
query method ..................................... 206 PSTAUDIT ................................262, 311
specific DB Alias ............................... 207 site defaults ........................................ 262
specific DBMS ................................... 212 summary ............................................. 267
update DBMS version ........................ 228

Index
B Configure Additional Workstations

Configuration Assistant ......................140
Bind/Drop Plans configure options ................................149
creating a DB Alias ..............................99 create registry entry ............................143
creating Optim Directory .....................87 DBMS client software ............................9
Browse tab, Personal Options .......... 313–314 description of ..........................................6
auto switch .........................................313 enable/disable
display changed data ..........................314 ODBC interface ...........................149
display column attributes ...................313 Optim Server ...............................148
display row count ...............................314 guidelines ...........................................140
maximum exclude rows .....................314 import registry entries ........................141
side label display ................................313 process steps ...........................................9
Buffer Pool Product Configuration File .................149
index defaults .....................................299 task summary ......................................150
Configure Application Servers
C description of ........................................10
Cascade Delete/Update Option ........ 250, 328 process steps ...........................................9
Column Map Procedures Configure First Workstation
sample ................................................601 completion files ..................................138
Command Line Interface .................. 429–439 Configuration Assistant ........................72
examples .................................... 438–439 configure options ................................132
keywords ................................... 432–437 create
syntax .................................................431 DB Alias ........................................94
syntax guidelines ................................429 Multiple DB Aliases ........... 118–127
Commit Frequency ....................................252 Optim Directory ............................79
Configuration Optim Directory tables ..................83
browse SQL ..........................................75 create/drop packages
command buttons .................................74 for DB Alias ..................................99
completion files ..................................138 for Optim Directory ......................85
dialog features ......................................73 DBMS
display SQL ..........................................74 for DB Alias ..................................97
main window ........................................62 for Optim Directory ......................80
menu commands ..................................63 description of ..........................................6
planning for ..........................................10 export registry data .............................137
processing log ............................... 70–73 load/drop sample tables .....112, 114, 237
Tasks menu ................................... 62, 77 Optim Security .......................... 128–131
Configuration Assistant process steps ...........................................6
additional workstations ......................140 product license key ...............................78
description of ........................................71 set personal options ............................136
first workstation ...................................72 set product options .............................135
Configuration File, Product Options 257–258 share connection information .............102
current Configuration File name ........257 task summary ......................................139
path to new Configuration File ..........258 Configure Options
switch to new file when created .........258 for additional workstations .................149
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for first workstation ........................... 132 to run the Server ......................... 418
personal options ................................. 136 UNC network share access ......... 422
process steps ...................................... 232 UNIX file access ......................... 424
product options .................................. 135 Customer Information Dialog ..................... 39
Configure Security for an Optim Directory ....
192 D
Configure the Server
Data Privacy Tables
process steps ...................................... 151
descriptions ................................606–609
Confirm tab, Personal Options .................. 286
loading .......................................114, 237
before deleting ................................... 286
Database
before losing DDLs ............................ 286
sample tables ...................................... 588
before overwriting files ...................... 286
Database Permissions .................................. 14
Convert PST Directory Objects ........565–582
Database tab, Product Options ..........252–256
Create
allow insert action delete option ........ 253
additional Optim Directory ................ 190
allow parallel processing ................... 255
copies of DB2 relationships ............... 235
allow user to lock tables ..................... 253
create/drop packages ............................ 85
Extract using Uncommitted Read ...... 254
create/drop procedures ......................... 85
maximum commit frequency ............. 252
create/select DB Alias .......................... 96
maximum database connections ........ 255
primary keys ...................................... 233
Sybase unchained mode ..................... 252
registry entry ...................................... 143
DB Alias
Create tab, Personal Options .............294–303
configure first workstation ................... 94
compile error drop ............................. 295
create ...................................................... 7
DB Alias ............................................ 295
create/drop packages ............................ 99
DB2 OS/390 current rules ................. 296
create/select .......................................... 96
Limits ................................................. 296
create/update ................................96, 185
Object Name Highlighting ................. 296
create/update another ......................... 117
replace UDTs ..................................... 296
description of ....................................... 94
set alias defaults ................................. 300
maintain access .................................. 205
set index defaults ............................... 297
purging ............................................... 244
set synonym defaults .......................... 302
share connection information ............. 102
set table defaults ................................ 296
specify DBMS for ................................ 97
set trigger defaults .............................. 301
DB2
Credentials ........................................417–427
bind/drop plans
DBMS logon credentials ............425–427
for DB Alias .................................. 99
DB Alias access .......................... 425
for Optim Directory ...................... 87
maintaining ................................. 426
z/OS Buffer Pool ................................ 299
Optim Directory access .............. 425
DBMS
Server credentials .......................418–424
type and version ..................................... 7
Linux file access ......................... 424
Default Directories
Oracle OS Authentication ........... 424
Archive .......................................315–316
registry access ............................. 423
Archive Browse Index Directory ....... 316
Server privileges ......................... 422
Archive Index Directory .................... 315
to run processes .......................... 419
Data Directory .................................... 285

Index
for DBMS loaders ..............................293 Email Notification .....................................330

Product Configuration File .................285 Errors tab, Personal Options ............. 290–291
scheduling ..........................................292 display lines ........................................291
Temporary Work ................................285 error messages font .............................291
Trace Files ..........................................285 hide empty message bar .....................291
Delete Processing informational messages font ...............290
secured files ........................................478 warning messages font .......................291
Display tab, Personal Options .......... 287–289 Exit Routines
column delimiters ...............................287 destination format exit
Large Objects .....................................289 input to Age Function .................600
main window ......................................288 samples ...............................................599
maximum fetch rows ..........................287 source format exit
maximum File menu entries ...............288 input to Age Function .................600
maximum history entries ....................287 Export Registry Data .................................137
menu behavior ....................................288 Extract Files
null value indicator .............................287 samples ...............................................603
system messages ................................289 Extract Uncommitted Data ........................254
tooltips and toolbars ...........................288
F
E
File Access Definition Editor ....................480
Edit tab, Personal Options ................ 308–312 File Access Definitions
audit tables .........................................310 using secured files ..............................478
Audit Tables dialog ............................311 Functional Privileges .................................458
auditing active ....................................310
auto switch .........................................308 G
default data display ............................310
General tab, Personal Options .......... 284–285
display column attributes ...................308
Caps mode ..........................................284
display deleted rows ...........................308
data directory ......................................285
display row count ...............................310
days to keep trace files .......................284
null as default .....................................309
Local Optim Server (ODBC) .............285
prompt for variables ...........................309
Product Configuration File .................285
retain selection criteria .......................309
SQL LIKE character ...........................284
side label display ................................309
temporary work directory ...................285
single view .........................................309
unchained mode ..................................329
undo levels .........................................310
warn on cascade .................................328
user supplies defaults .........................309
z/OS code page ...................................284
warn on cascade .................................309
General tab, Product Options ........... 249–251
Edit tab, Product Options ................. 259–261
abort Scheduler or command line .......251
Audit Tables dialog ............................262
default calendar ..................................250
auditing status ....................................260
maximum extract rows .......................250
force Browse Only .............................261
maximum fetch rows ..........................249
null as default .....................................261
warn on cascade delete/update ...........250
user supplies defaults .........................260
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I Optim Directory ................................. 374
pr0pass program ................................. 399
Import Registry Data ................................ 141 pstlocal configuration file .................. 370
Index Buffer Pools .................................... 299 pstserv configuration file ................... 360
Index Defaults ........................................... 299 RT4S shell script ................................ 389
Informix RTSERVER shell script ..................... 387
create multiple DB Aliases ................ 122 RTSETENV shell script ..................... 386
create/drop procedures securing ......................................394–402
for DB Alias ................................. 99 configuration files ...............398–402
for Optim Directory ...................... 85 password file ............................... 398
update DBMS version ........................ 228 select components .............................. 341
Initialize Optim Security ...................128, 147 trace days ........................................... 373
Installation Load tab, Personal Options ...............293–294
additional workstations .......................... 9 DB Alias ............................................ 293
first workstation ..................................... 4 exception tables .................................. 294
Linux .................................................. 335 path to DBMS Loaders ...................... 294
Optim ..................................................... 4 Load tab, Product Options ................274–275
planning for .......................................... 10 additional loader parameters .............. 275
starting Setup ....................................... 37 DB Alias ............................................ 275
system requirements ............................ 11 delete when truncate fails .................. 275
UNIX ................................................. 335 force at run time ................................. 275
workstations or server ............................ 5 Optim Directory ................................. 275
override loader defaults ..................... 275
J prime new request .............................. 275
JCL File Load/Drop Data Privacy Tables ................ 115
sample ................................................ 603 Load/Drop Sample Tables ........................ 112
Lock Tables ............................................... 253
L Logon
for multiple DB Aliases ..................... 125
Large Objects, Personal Options .............. 289 saved for multiple DB Aliases ........... 126
License Agreement ..................................... 38 Logon tab, Personal Options .............303–305
Linux always ask for password .................... 305
command line .............................370–385 always fail connection ....................... 305
commands ..................................391–392 connection string ................................ 305
customer ID ...............................361, 372 for Optim Directory ........................... 304
data directories ................................... 361 set passwords ..................................... 305
DB Alias ............................................ 375 specify User ID .................................. 304
destination folder ............................... 339 test database connection ..................... 305
environment variables ........................ 386
installation ..................................335–357 M
license agreement ............................... 338
loader .........................................367, 376 Main Window
locale conversion ............................... 390 auto size ............................................. 288
LOCALE.CONF file .......................... 390 maximum components ....................... 288
Maximum

Index
commit frequency ..............................252 creating ............................................ 7, 79

extract rows ........................................250 definition of ............................................6
fetch rows .................................. 249, 287 export registry data .............................137
history lists .........................................287 maintain access ...................................203
menu entries .......................................288 purge registry entry ............................243
visible components .............................288 registry entry ..........................................7
MBCS Roundtrip Processing ....................255 specify DBMS ......................................80
Messages table identifier ............................... 7, 145
errors ..................................................291 typical configuration ..............................6
informational ......................................290 workstation access ..............................191
limit lines to display ...........................291 Optim Exit
resetting ..............................................289 Prerequisities for a User-Supplied Exit 52,
set font style .......................................290 ......................................................405
show or hide .......................................291 Writing a User-Supplied Exit ...... 51, 405
warnings .............................................291 Optim Exit in UNIX
Microsoft Debugging Utility .......................32 Invalid Credentials Specified dialog ..407
Multi-byte Support ......................................28 Sign Optim Exit Failed dialog ... 408–409
Signing a User-Supplied Exit .... 413–416
N Signing an Exit during Setup .... 346–347
Signing Methods ....................... 406–407
Notify tab, Personal Options .....................330
Signing the default Exit after Installation
Send Test eMail ........................ 182, 332
409– .............................................412
Optim Exit in Windows
O
Changing a Signing Exit ......................55
Object Name Highlighting ........................296 Sign Optim Exit dialog .................. 56–59
ODBC Interface Signing an Exit during Configuration 53–
Enable/Disable .......................... 133, 149 54
Installation ................................... 42, 353 Specify Company Name dialog ............60
Open Data Manager (ODM) .....................527 Optim Security
Archive File Collection ......................561 Access Control Domain ............ 444, 450
Archive File to XML Convertor ........557 Access Control List ................... 444, 469
Attunity Studio ...................................534 Assigning Privileges ...........................457
data source ..........................................538 change administrator ................. 128, 147
data type conversion ...........................556 File Access Definition ............... 444, 478
installation ..........................................528 initialize ..................................... 128, 147
JDBC Thin Client ...............................547 Object Association Privileges ............467
ODBC Thin Client .............................547 Security Administrator .......................128
runtime connection .............................554 users in multiple roles ........................458
secondary server .................................542 Optim Server .................................................2
security ...............................................548 Access defaults ...................................163
Optim Directory Archive defaults .................................173
add default tables ...............................204 Authentication ....................................170
create additional .................................190 Choose Product Configuration File ....171
create tables for ....................................83 Configure ............................................151
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Connection Defaults .......................... 160 Personal Options ..............151–182, 279–332
default Archive directories ................ 173 actions ................................................ 319
Default Directories ............................. 154 archive ................................................ 315
directories, limit client access to ........ 163 browsing files ..................................... 313
Enable/Disable ................................... 132 configuring ......................................... 280
Endpoints ........................................... 169 confirm ............................................... 286
Error defaults ..................................... 156 creating objects .................................. 295
General defaults ................................. 154 database .............................................. 326
Loader defaults .................................. 158 DBMS loaders .................................... 293
Logon dialog ...................................... 307 display ................................................ 287
Maximum Processes .......................... 154 editing data ......................................... 308
Merge Current User ...................159, 162 email notification and configuration .. 330
Mirror process .................................... 154 error defaults ...................................... 290
name ...........................................154, 172 MBCS Roundtrip Processing ............. 327
Network Access ................................. 167 printers, language options .................. 324
Personal Options ........................305, 306 removable media ................................ 317
Protocols ............................................ 169 scheduling monitor ............................ 292
Security .............................................. 171 servers ................................................ 268
Security defaults ................................ 166 set general defaults ............................. 284
Service Logon .................................... 165 to logon .............................................. 303
Settings Dialog ................................... 152 PR0CMND ................................................ 429
Start as Process .................................. 164 Primary Keys
Start as Service .................................. 164 creating for database ......................8, 233
Startup defaults .................................. 164 select database tables ......................... 111
Status .................................................. 177 Printer Options ..................................324–325
Trace Files ......................................... 155 Processing Log
update Configuration File .................. 171 browse the log file ................................ 71
Oracle completed actions ................................ 70
create/drop packages Product Configuration File
for DB Alias ................................. 99 additional workstations ...................... 140
for Optim Directory ...................... 85 configure workstations ....................... 149
Oracle Connection Diagnostic Tool ........... 31 creating ................................................... 8
identify existing ..................................... 9
P set default directory ........................... 285
set default path for ............................. 257
Password
switch configuration files ................... 258
always ask for ...................................... 94
Product License Key
always require .................................... 101
description of ......................................... 7
case sensitive ..................................... 142
exporting ................................................ 8
connection information .......................... 7
for additional workstations ................ 141
credentials .......................................... 417
for first workstation ............................... 6
for each workstation ............................ 10
for your company ................................. 78
for product options .....................135, 258
Product Options .................................245–277
Product Configuration File ................ 134
archive ................................................ 270
Password tab, Product Options ................. 258

Index
configuration file ................................257 Column Map exits ..................... 599–600

configuring .........................................246 Column Map procedures ........... 601–603
database defaults ................................252 Database Tables
DBMS Loaders ..................................274 loading .................................... 8, 112
editing data .........................................259 database tables
password .............................................258 description .......................... 588–598
report ..................................................276 structure .......................................588
servers ................................................268 extract files .........................................603
set general defaults .............................249 JCL file ...............................................603
PST Directory Objects, converting .. 565–582 Scheduling Monitor
Purge directory path for ................................292
DB Alias .............................................244 start immediately ................................293
Optim Directory .................................243 startup options ....................................292
Scheduling tab, Personal Options ..... 292–293
R secured files ...............................................478
Security Administrator, Optim Security ....128
README file ..............................................46
Security Report
Registry Data
creating ...............................................513
export file ...........................................137
description ..........................................511
from first workstation .........................137
editing .................................................515
importing data ....................................142
processing ...........................................523
Removable Media, Personal Options 317–318
run .......................................................523
default segment sizes .........................318
schedule ..............................................523
Replace UDTs, Personal Option ...............296
Segment
Report Request Editor ...................... 511–526
naming ................................................318
Email notification ...............................522
size ......................................................317
menu commands ................................517
Server Authorizations ..................................19
Report Type ........................................517
Server tab, Personal Options ............ 306–307
Security Report ..................................517
always ask for password .....................306
Report tab, Product Options ............. 276–277
check logon ........................................307
blank lines between levels ..................277
Optim Server ......................................306
blank lines between rows ...................276
User ID, Password, Domain ...............306
character column width ......................276
Servers tab, Product Options ............ 268–269
indent subordinate tables ....................277
endpoint ..............................................268
line length ...........................................276
network address ..................................268
lines per page .....................................276
protocol ...............................................268
minimum spaces between columns ....277
Server name ........................................268
rows per table .....................................276
Setup
Reset Messages .........................................289
completing ............................................46
Restore Processing
creating desktop icons ..........................45
secured files ........................................478
customer information ...........................39
destination folder ..................................41
S
for additional workstations .....................9
Sample installing application software ...............4
622 Optim 7.1

license agreement ................................. 38 Optim Server ............................... 201
program folder ..................................... 44 load/drop sample data ................236, 237
README file ...................................... 46 maintain access
select components ................................ 42 DB Alias .............................205–212
type of setup ......................................... 40 Optim Directory ..................203–204
Special Characters purge
Caps mode ......................................... 284 DB Alias ..................................... 244
underscore as SQL LIKE ................... 284 Optim Directory .......................... 243
SQL Server purpose ................................................. 10
connection string ................................ 143 update DBMS version
create multiple DB Aliases ................ 122 for DB Alias ........................224–231
create/drop procedures for Optim Directory ............221–223
for DB Alias ................................. 99 Trace File .................................................. 284
for Optim Directory ...................... 85 Troubleshooting .......................................... 30
update DBMS version ........................ 228 Image Locator Diagnostic Tool ........... 30
Sybase ASE Microsoft Debugging Utility ............... 32
connection string ................................ 143 Oracle Connection Diagnostic Tool .... 31
create multiple DB Aliases ................ 122
create shared procedures U
for DB Alias ............................... 120
UDT .......................................................... 296
create/drop procedures
Uncommitted Data, Extract ....................... 254
for DB Alias ................................. 99
Unicode Support ......................................... 24
for Optim Directory ...................... 85
Uninstalling .......................................611–614
update DBMS version ........................ 228
cancel ................................................. 614
System Requirements
do not drop all objects ........................ 614
hardware/software ................................ 11
drop all objects ................................... 613
supported DBMSs ................................ 12
prompt to drop all objects .................. 613
Windows Control Panel ..................... 611
T
UNIX
Tasks menu .......................................183–244 command line .............................370–385
access Optim Directory ...................... 191 commands ..................................391–392
configure additional workstations ....140– customer ID ................................361, 372
150 data directories ...........................361, 372
configure first workstation ...........78–139 DB Alias ....................................366, 375
configure options ............................... 232 DB Alias logon .................................. 364
copy DB2 relationships ...................... 235 destination folder ............................... 339
create additional Optim Directory ..... 190 environment variables ........................ 386
create primary keys ............................ 233 installation ..................................335–357
create/update DB Alias ....... 96, 185–189 license agreement ............................... 338
create/update Optim Directory .......... 190 loader .........................................367, 376
drop DB Alias ............................238–241 locale conversion ............................... 390
drop Optim Directory ................238–242 LOCALE.CONF file .......................... 390
enable/disable logon .................................................. 364
ODBC Interface .......................... 202 Maximum Processes .......................... 363

Index
Optim Directory ........................ 366, 374 User ID

permission ..........................................365 credentials ...........................................417
pr0pass program .................................399 DB Alias access ..................................108
pstlocal configuration file ..................370 Optim Directory access ........................93
pstserv configuration file ...................360 required authority .................................82
RT4S shell script ................................389
RTSERVER shell script .....................387 W
RTSETENV shell script .....................386
Warn on Cascade .............................. 250, 328
securing ..................................... 394–402
Windows Registry
configuration files .............. 398–402
access to Optim Directory ......................7
password file ...............................398
exporting entries .....................................8
select components ..............................341
importing entries ....................................9
trace days ................................... 363, 373
Merge Current User .............10, 159, 162
User Defined Types
Replace UDTs, Personal Option ........296
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About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii

Installation and Configuration Guide vii

viii Optim 7.1

Installation and Configuration Guide ix

Installation and Configuration Guide xi

xii Optim 7.1

This guide provides information needed to install and configure the

The information in this guide is organized into the following chapters.

1. Getting Started General information about installing and

2. Installation Setup Using Setup to install Optim.

3. Signing an Optim Exit Signing the default exit supplied with

4. Configuration Window Describes the main window for the

5. Configure Workstations Use these Configuration tasks to prepare

Installation and Configuration Guide xiii

6. Configure the Optim Configure the Optim Server on one or

8. Product Options Customize Optim for all users. You can

9. Personal Options Personal use customization of Optim for

xiv Optim 7.1

Appendix B. Server Credentials used with the Optim

Appendix C. Command Perform certain configuration tasks

Appendix D. Optim The three types of Optim Security —

Appendix E. Security Create a report on the permissions for

Appendix F. Open Data Provides access to data in Optim

Appendix G. Converting Contains information on converting

Installation and Configuration Guide xv

Appendix H. Samples Contains information on the sample

Appendix I. Data Privacy Contains information on the data

Appendix J. Uninstalling Contains information on using the

xvi Optim 7.1

Summary of Release 7.1

Optim Functionality Enhancements

- Data privacy transformation library functions allow you to mask

- Additional lookup tables are included in this release. The tables

• Sample database tables

- The columns CCN and EMAIL have been added to the

- The columns SSN, EMAIL, and PHONE_NUMBER have been

- The column SALESMAN_NAME in the OPTIM_SALES table

- The total number of rows in each table (except for

Installation and Configuration Guide xvii

• Additional multi-byte code page support

xviii Optim 7.1

Summary of Release 6.5

Optim Functionality Enhancements

• Signed exit for initialization and termination processing

In addition, Optim introduces exit points that allow your custom

- To help you monitor performance, Archive, Extract, and Delete

Installation and Configuration Guide xix

• Archive File Maintenance Facility

This feature may help your site adhere to government regulations.

For example, you might specify the following before hashing:

TRIM=(-) to remove hyphens.

TRIM=( -) to remove spaces and hyphens.

TRIM=(\u) to convert source value to uppercase.