Open the Optim Directory Dialog

To open the Optim Directory dialog, select Optim Directory from the File menu on the main window.

optim directory dialog showing name of current directory and other available directories

A list of Optim™ Directories to which the workstation can connect is displayed. The Valid value indicates whether the Optim Directory is a valid Directory created using version 6.0 or 6.1 of Archive or the Relational Tools, or version 6.2 or later of Optim. If “No”, the Directory is a 5.x version, and can be viewed, but not connected to or modified.

Current Directory indicates the Optim Directory to which the workstation is currently connected. If you disconnect from a Directory, the title changes to Default Directory and indicates the last Directory to which you were connected. The name of the Default Directory appears until you connect to a different Directory.

Command Buttons

Command buttons on the Optim Directory dialog change to reflect the status of the workstation. For example, when you first open the dialog, the workstation is not connected to an Optim Directory; only Close and Help are available to use. After you select an Optim Directory on the list, these commands are available:

Connect
Connect to the Optim Directory.
Modify
Open the Optim Directory Editor to edit attributes for the Optim Directory. (You cannot modify attributes while connected to a Directory.)

After you connect to an Optim Directory, these commands are available:

Disconnect
Disconnect from the Optim Directory.
Note: You must close all active dialogs listed in the main window to disconnect from the Optim Directory.
View
Open the Optim Directory Editor to view attributes of the Optim Directory.