In the Archive Request Editor you
can create, modify, or delete archive requests. You can also save
archive requests to the Optim™ directory.

- Description
- Text to describe the purpose of the archive request (up to 40
characters).
- Server Name
- If the optional server component is installed on your network,
you can select (Local) to process the request
on the workstation or click the down arrow to select a server on which
to process the request.
- Tabs
- Use the Archive Request Editor tabs to provide
parameters and select options to for processing. Each tab in the editor
serves a unique purpose.
- General
- Parameters required by the process, including the
archive file name, archive index file name, group information, the
access definition, a limit for the number of rows to archive, and
options for reviewing or deferring the deletion of rows. Each time
you open the editor, the General tab is shown
first.
- Objects
- The type of objects to archive (all objects are
selected by default).
- Point and Shoot
- Overrides for the point and shoot specification
in the access definition.
- Variables
- Values for substitution variables, if used. (This
tab is displayed only when variables are used.)
- Object List
- Additional database object definitions to archive.
- Collections
- Archive file collections for open data manager access
to data in the archive file.
- Notify
- Options for automatic email notification of the
success or failure of the process.
- Delete
- Delete parameters for deleting rows after archiving.
This tab is not displayed if you defer the delete process.
Menu commands
In
addition to the standard File, Edit,
and Tools menu commands, you can select the
following commands from the Tools menu:
- Edit Access Definition
- Open the Access Definition Editor to
edit the list of tables, select relationships, define selection criteria
for the data to archive, select columns for indexing, set a start
table row limit, and define actions.
- Edit Point and Shoot
- Open the Point and Shoot Editor to
create a list of start table rows to archive.
- Edit Delete Strategy
- Open the Table Access Strategy dialog
to override the default method (scan or key lookup) of accessing the
parent or child table for each relationship. (For details, see Table Access Strategy.)
- Edit Storage Profile
- Open the Storage Profile Definition Editor to
override default settings for segment size, automatically create a
duplicate file, copy an archive file to a backup device, or specify
a retention policy for the primary file. Refer to Manage archive media.
- Edit Report Request
- Open the Report Request Editor,
where you can review and modify specifications for creating a report
on the contents of the archive file created.