An Archive File Collection is a list of Archive
Files that can be logically unioned together as a single data source
for Open Data Manager (ODM) access.
For example, ODM uses an Archive File Collection
to provide access to data in multiple Archive Files, even if all files
do not include a specific table or column or if the attributes of
data in a column vary from file to file. For information about using
ODM, refer to the Installation and Configuration Guide .
Use the Archive File Collection Editor to
create an Archive File Collection. You can add Archive Files to a
collection manually using the editor and also add new files automatically
using the Collections tab on the Archive
Request Editor. Archive Files in a collection must be registered
in the Archive Directory. ODM processes Archive Files in the order
they are listed in the collection.
When an Archive Index is added, changed, or dropped
for an Archive File, the Archive File Collection is updated to reflect
the new index information. When an Archive File is dropped from the
Archive Directory, the file is also dropped from the Archive File
Collection.
Archive validates the Archive File Collection when
it is saved. The following conditions will cause an error:
- Tables with matching creator IDs and names have
one or more columns with the same name but incompatible attributes.
For more information, see Column Compatibility.
- An Archive File has multiple tables with matching
creator IDs and names but different DB Aliases.
Note: The Archive Process will fail if an invalid Archive File is
automatically added to an Archive File Collection.
To create a report detailing Archive Files and metadata
for archived tables in the Archive File Collection, click from
the menu.
Description
Enter
text to describe the Archive File Collection (up to 40 characters).
Default Date
A
default date used for rows in a table without a date column that is
unioned with a table that includes a date column.
Archive Files List
The
Archive Files list includes the following:
- Archive File
- The fully qualified names of Archive Files included
in the Archive File Collection.
- Status
- The status of each Archive File. Archive automatically
provides status information about a listed Archive File as follows:
- (blank)
- The Archive File is valid and accessible.
- Not Found
- The Archive File cannot be found and no Archive
Directory information is available.
- Inaccessible
- The Archive File is not available to the workstation.
- Invalid
- The file is not an Archive File, or the Archive
File is secured by a File Access Definition and Archive File Security
is not enabled.
- Unregistered
- The Archive File is not registered in the Archive
Directory.
- Server
- The name of the Server on which the Archive File
resides or (Local) if the Archive File was
created on a workstation. Archive automatically provides this information
about a listed Archive File.
- Group
- Group information for the Archive File.
- Created Date
- Date and time the Archive File was created.
- Description
- Description information for the Archive File.
Shortcut Menu Commands
Right-click the Archive Files list
in the Archive File Collection Editor to display
shortcut menu commands. In addition to typical Cut, Copy, Paste, Clear,
and Select All commands, you can select commands
to:
- Add Archive File(s)
- Add Archive File names from the Archive Directory
using the Archive File Filters and Select
Archive Files dialogs. For more information on the Archive
File Filters dialog, see Archive Directory Maintenance. For more information on the Select
Archive Files dialog, see Select Archive Files.
- Replace Archive File
- Replace the selected Archive File name with one
from the Archive Directory using the Archive File Filters and Select
Archive Files dialogs. For more information on the Archive
File Filters dialog, see Archive File Filters. For more information on the Select
Archive Files dialog, see Select Archive Files.
- Remove
- Remove an Archive File name from the list.
- Remove All
- Remove all Archive File names from the list.
- Browse Archive File
- Browse the contents of the selected Archive File.