Configure Options

The Product Configuration File contains the Product Options that apply to all Optim™ users 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. You can modify these options by selecting Configure Options from the Tasks menu.

Specify Optim Directory

Use the Specify Optim Directory dialog (see Specify Optim Directory) to select the name of the Optim Directory. Click Proceed to open the next dialog in the process.

Connect to Database

You can specify different Personal Options for each database. Therefore, the Configuration program might 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 Optim Security.

Change Security Administrator

If Optim Security for the Optim Directory is initialized, the Change Security Administrator dialog is displayed. Use this dialog to change the Security Administrator for the Directory. For more information about this dialog, see Initialize Security or Change Security Administrator.

Enable/Disable Optim Server Feature

On the Enable/Disable the Optim Server Feature dialog, specify whether to enable or disable the current machine as a Server. If the site is not licensed for the Server, Enable is not available.

Enable Disable Archive ODBC Feature

On the Enable/Disable the Archive ODBC Feature dialog, specify whether to enable or disable the ODBC driver. If the site is not licensed for Archive, Enable is not available.

Specify Configuration File

To create the Product Configuration File, you must provide the fully qualified name of the file. The Specify Product Configuration File dialog prompts for this information. For more information, see Configure Options.



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