In the Archive Request Editor you
can create, modify, or delete Archive Requests. You can also save
Archive Requests to the Optim™ Directory.

- Description
- Text to describe the purpose of the Archive Request (up to 40
characters).
- Server Name
- If the optional Optim Server
component is installed on your network, you can select (Local) to
process the request on the workstation or click the down arrow to
select a server on which to process the request.
- Tabs
- Use the Archive Request Editor tabs to provide
parameters and select options to for Archive processing. Each tab
in the editor serves a unique purpose.
- General
- Parameters required by the Archive process, including
the Archive File name, Archive Index File name, Group information,
the Access Definition, a limit for the number of rows to archive,
and options for reviewing or deferring the deletion of rows. Each
time you open the editor, the General tab is
shown first.
- Objects
- The type of objects to archive (all objects are
selected by default).
- Point and Shoot
- Overrides for the Point and Shoot specification
in the Access Definition.
- Variables
- Values for substitution variables, if used in the
Access Definition. (This tab is displayed only when variables are
used.)
- Object List
- Additional database object definitions to archive.
- Collections
- Archive File Collections for ODM access to data
in the Archive File.
- Notify
- Options for automatic email notification of the
success or failure of the process.
- Delete
- Delete parameters for deleting rows after archiving.
This tab is not displayed if you defer the Delete process.
Menu Commands
In
addition to the standard File, Edit,
and Tools menu commands, you can select the
following commands from the Tools menu:
- Edit Access Definition
- Open the Access Definition Editor.
Use the Access Definition Editor to edit the
list of tables, select relationships, define selection criteria for
the data to archive, select columns for indexing, set a Start Table
row limit, and define Archive Actions.
- Edit Point and Shoot
- Open the Point and Shoot Editor.
Use the Point and Shoot Editor to create a list
of Start Table rows to archive. See the Common Elements Manual for detailed information on Access Definitions
and using Point and Shoot.
- Edit Delete Strategy
- Open the Table Access Strategy dialog.
Use the dialog to override the default method (scan or key lookup)
of accessing the parent or child table for each relationship. (For
details, see Table Access Strategy.)
- Edit Storage Profile
- Open the Storage Profile Definition Editor.
Use the Storage Profile Definition Editor to
override default settings for segment size, automatically create a
duplicate Archive File, copy an Archive File to a backup device, or
specify a retention policy for the primary Archive File. Refer to Manage Archive Media.
- Edit Report Request
- Open the Report Request Editor,
where you can review and modify specifications for creating a report
on the contents of the Archive File created.