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SSDOT Registration
Procedures for a Pears Database
Before you can
update or maintain a Pears database using
SSDOT for Pears, you must first register
it. As part this registration, you name the database and declare the location
of its database description configuration
file. By supplying this initial information, SSDOT
for Pears is then able to find the rules for creating
a new Pears database and it is able to derive the names and locations
for other incidental files and directories. Registration information for
a Pears database does not have to remain static, though. After initially
registering a Pears database in SSDOT
for Pears, you can change, print, or delete its registration information
by selecting the Edit Registration option off the Registration Menu. For
example, you may change your mind about where you want to store log files
or backup copies of the database. The procedure below walks you through
the initial registration activity that you must perform on each Pears
database in order to manage it within the SSDOT
for Pears environment.
Contents
Prerequisites
SSDOT Registration Procedure
Prerequisites
Before
you can register a Pears database in
SSDOT for Pears, you need to complete
the following tasks:
SSDOT
Registration Procedure
Follow the steps
below to register a new Pears database
in SSDOT.
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1.Change
directories to the <WebZ_root>/dbbuilder/pearsExes
subdirectory.
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2. Which
operating system are you using?
- UNIX:
Type ssdot at the system prompt.
- Windows
NT: Double-click on the ssdot.bat file.
| Result: |
The
following ssdot prompts should appear: |
-----------SiteSearch
Database Operations Tool----------
Type [newton]
to do Legacy SSDOT Administration
or
Press [ENTER] key to do Pears Database Administration
--------------------------------------------------------
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3. Press
the Enter key.
| Result: |
The
following Main Menu should appear: |
#### SSDOT Pears
Database Administration ####
Main Menu
1. Database Registration
2. BER Records
3. Database Creation and Maintenance
4. Database Backup
5. Advanced Options
6. Exit SSDOT
Working Database:
No database selected
Type "l"
To LIST available databases
Type "s" To SET a working database
Type "u" To UNSET the working database
Press [ENTER]
key to return to Main Menu
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4. Go to the
Registration Menu by selecting 1 from the Main Menu and then pressing
the Enter key.
| Result: |
The
following SSDOT Registration Menu should appear: |
#### SSDOT Pears
Database Administration ####
Registration
Menu
1. Add Database
2. Remove Database
3. Edit registration
4. Print registration
5. Exit SSDOT
Working Database:
No database selected
Type "l"
To LIST available databases
Type "s" To SET a working database
Type "u" To UNSET the working database
Press [ENTER]
key to return to Main Menu
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5. Select
1 and press the Enter key to begin adding a database to the Pears
SSDOT environment.
| Result: |
The
following prompt appears: |
Name of database
(must be unique):
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6. Type a unique
name for your new database and press the Enter key.
| Example: |
Name
of database (must be unique): marcus |
| Result: |
The
following prompt appears: |
Database description
file:
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7. Type the
full path to the database description
configuration file.
| Example: |
Database
description file: <WebZ_root>/dbbuilder/dbs/marcus/marcusdesc.ini |
| Result: |
The
following confirmation information and prompt appear: |
Database Name=marcus
Database File=<WebZ_root>/dbbuilder/dbs/marcus/marcus.pdb
Description File=<WebZ_root>/dbbuilder/dbs/marcus/marcusdesc.ini
Backup Directory=<WebZ_root>/dbbuilder/dbs/marcus/backups
Log Directory=<WebZ_root>/dbbuilder/dbs/marcus/logs
Zbase File=Not Set
Is information
correct? (yes/no)
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8. Is the information
correct?
- Yes:
Type "yes" and press the Enter key to complete the registration
procedure and return to the Registration Menu.
- No:
Type "no" and press the Enter key.
| Result: |
The
following edit menu appears: |
################################################################
Database Name = marcus
Database File = <WebZ_root>/dbbuilder/dbs/marcus/marcus.pdb
Description File = <WebZ_root>/dbbuilder/dbs/marcus/marcusdesc.ini
Backup Directory = <WebZ_root>/dbbuilder/dbs/marcus/backups
Log Directory = <WebZ_root>/dbbuilder/dbs/marcus/logs
Database Config File = <WebZ_root>/ini/dbs/marcus_pears.ini
################################################################
Field to edit:
1. Database name
2. Database file
3. Database description file
4. Backup directory
5. Logs directory
6. Database configuration file
Type "s"
to SAVE edits
Type "c" to CANCEL edits
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Follow the
instructions on the edit menu to correct the appropriate file names
or directory paths and then type "s" and press the Enter
key.
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9. Press the
Enter key to go back to the Main Menu.
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See Also
Pears
System Overview
Creating a New Pears Database
Pears Database Description Configuration
File
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