Point and Shoot Tab

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 editing or browsing database tables.
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Start Table

Name of the table 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
Machine 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 default .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.