To open the Optim Directory dialog, select Optim Directory from the File menu on the main window.

A list of Optim™ Directories to which the workstation can connect is displayed. When Valid is Yes, it means that the Optim Directory is a valid Directory that was created by using version 6.0 or 6.1 of Archive or the Relational Tools, or version 6.2 or later of Optim. When Valid is No, it means that the Directory is a 5.x version directory, which can be viewed, but not connected to or modified.
Current Directory ientifies the Optim Directory to which the workstation is connected. If you disconnect from a Directory, the title changes to Default Directory and indicates the last Directory to which you were connected. The name of the Default Directory appears until you connect to a different Directory.
Command buttons on theOptim Directory dialog change to reflect the status of the workstation. For example, when you first open the dialog, the workstation is not connected to an Optim Directory, so only Close and Help are available. After you select an Optim Directory from the list, the following commands are available:
After you connect to an Optim Directory, these commands are available: