Use the options on the Logon tab
to set logon and password preferences.
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 upper case for an ANSI database and
in lower case for a non-ANSI database.
- Always Ask For Password
- Select to display the logon
dialog every time you 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 String
- Connection string used by Optim to access a particular database using
the specified DB Alias.
- Always Fail Connection
- Select to automatically cancel the logon prompt
for a 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 Connection
You can test the DB Alias connection
to verify the validity of the DB 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.