Common Elements and Utilities

Features common to all or most of the Optim™ components are discussed in this book. To carry out its functions, Optim relies upon user-defined objects that supplement objects defined to the database (for example, tables, primary keys, relationships, stored procedures). These user-defined objects (collectively, Optim objects) are stored in the Optim Directory.

Optim Directory and Common Optim Objects

The Optim Directory is a set of database tables used by Optim to track processing status and store objects needed for processing. You must use the Configuration program to create or configure the Optim Directory tables and stored procedures needed to access the Directory.

Objects in the Optim Directory that are common to the Optim components include:

Common Utilities

Processes are discussed in the appropriate user manuals. Utilities, except those specific to Archive (e.g., Archive Directory Maintenance and File Registry, and the Storage Profile Utility), are discussed in this book. The utilities discussed here are:

Options

Options are used to maintain the Optim environment. Generally, Product Options parameters enforce site and system requirements, while Personal Options allow you to customize Optim for each workstation.

Security options allow you to establish as many as three levels of security for Optim. Functional security allows you to control user access to the interface for functions provided by Optim; object security allows you to control access to specific objects in the Optim Directory, and Archive File security allows you to control access to data in Archive Files. All security options are documented in the Installation and Configuration Guide.

Common Optim objects and utilities and Personal Options are discussed in ensuing chapters. (Product Options are discussed in the Installation and Configuration Guide.)