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 Create/Update DB Alias.

Specify Optim Directory

Use the Specify Optim Directory dialog (see Specify Optim Directory) to select the 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 DB Alias

Use the Create/Select DB Alias dialog (see Create/Select DB Alias) to specify a DB Alias to purge. Click Proceed to open the next dialog.

Confirm Purge DB Alias?

After you select a DB alias to purge, the Configuration program 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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