Use the Point and Shoot tab to select
Point and Shoot list options for the Access Definition. A Point and
Shoot list is a list of primary key values that is used as criteria
to select individual Start Table rows.
Note: Settings on this tab do not apply when you edit or
browse database tables.
Start Table
Name of the table that is selected as the Start Table
on the Tables tab.
File Options
- None
- A Point and Shoot list is not referenced in the Access Definition.
- Local
- The
Point and Shoot list is stored with the Access Definition. A Local
list is unavailable to other process requests or Access Definitions.
However, you can save a Local Point and Shoot list as a named Point
and Shoot list.
- File
- The Point and Shoot list is named and saved as a file that can
be referenced by other Access Definitions and process requests, and
shared with other users. A Point and Shoot file is stored in the directory
you specify. To use an existing file or to create a new, named Point
and Shoot file, select File, select the server,
and type the file name.
- Server Name
- The location from which the Point and Shoot file is accessed.
Select Local if the file is accessed from the
workstation or click the down arrow to select the Optim Server
from which the file is accessed. If you are editing the Access Definition
from an Archive or Extract Request, the Server specification on the
editor applies. Server is disabled on the Access Definition
Editor.
- File Name
- The .pns extension is added to the file name
by default.
To create a new Local Point
and Shoot list or to edit a named Point and Shoot file, select Edit
Point and Shoot from the Tools menu
to display the Point and Shoot Editor. See Edit Point and Shoot List.
Note: You can override Point and Shoot settings
in the Access Definition with settings in an Archive or Extract Request.