IBM® InfoSphere® Optim™ solutions
use data objects and models for processing and for tracking processing
status. These data objects are stored in an Optim directory, which is stored in a database.
Optim directory
An Optim directory is
a set of database tables in which Optim stores
the data objects that Optim needs
for processing and for tracking processing status. An Optim directory
can be used by multiple users or even by an entire enterprise.
Data store alias
A data store alias is a short name used to
identify the parameters required to connect to a specific database.
A data store alias can also be called a database alias or
a DB alias.
Access definition
An access definition is a declaration that
identifies the start table, related tables, relationships, and selection
criteria that define the data to be processed.
Table map
A table map is a map that defines specifications
for correlating source and destination tables of compatible data.
Column map
A column map is a map that defines the specifications
for mapping columns of compatible data between source and destination
tables.
Extract file
An extract file is a file that contains a
set of related rows extracted from one or more tables, saved in proprietary
format. An extract file can contain data, object definitions, or both.
Control file
A control file is an automatically generated
file that records process specifications and the success or failure
of processing.
Compare file
A compare file is a file that contains the
full results of an InfoSphere Optim compare request (that is,
a comparison of two data sources). A compare file is not a report,
but a compare file can be used to generate multiple reports with different
parameters.
Service
A service is a unit of work accomplished by
an interaction between computing devices. InfoSphere Optim data
management services can be used to archive, move, compare, edit, and
transform complete business objects in the data sources at your enterprise.
Service input
Each InfoSphere Optim data management service can
use variable inputs. Variable inputs have default values that can
be changed before you run the service. You can reset the inputs to
their default values at any time.
Service set
A service set is an ordered list of services.
When you run a service set, the manager runs each service in the service
set, one at a time, in the specified order. Create a service set to
simplify the running of related services in a specific sequence.
Groups
A group is a collection of services and users
that are associated with each other. If a service is in a group, a
user can view, run or schedule the service only if the user is granted
access to the group. Alternatively, a group can be used to specify
which users are to be notified when a work order changes state.