Create a New Access Definition

You can create an Access Definition from the main window or from the Access Definition Editor.

From the Main Window

To create an Access Definition from the main window:

  1. In the main window, select New from the File menu.
  2. Select Access Definition from the Definitions submenu to open the Access Definition Editor.
  3. Specify the Default Qualifier for table names.
  4. Specify the name of the Start Table.
  5. Specify other tables/views and other values in the list of tables.
  6. Optional – Type a brief description of the Access Definition.
  7. In the Access Definition Editor, select Save from the File menu to open the Save the Access Definitiondialog.
  8. In the Pattern box, type a unique name for the new Access Definition and then click Save.

From the Access Definition Editor

To create an Access Definition from the Access Definition Editor:

  1. In the main window, select Access Definition from the Definitions menu to open the Access Definition Editorand last edited Access Definition.
  2. Your next step depends on your purpose:
    • To create a new Access Definition, select New from the File menu in the Access Definition Editor.
    • To create a new Access Definition modeled on an existing one, open the desired Access Definition and select Save As from the File menu in the Access Definition Editor.
    • To create and store a copy of the active Access Definition and continue editing, select Save Copy As from the File menu in the Access Definition Editor.

These steps are the minimum required to create an Access Definition. See Using the Editor for complete details.

Note: In addition, you can open the Access Definition Editorfrom the Tools menu in the Extract Request, Archive Request, or Compare Request Editor. For details, see the appropriate chapter in the corresponding user manual.