Optim Server Option

In the standard configuration, Optim™ operates as a client application with all processing taking place directly on the Windows workstation. Unless the database is installed locally, Optim uses the appropriate DBMS client software to communicate with the remote database via a network.

The Optim Server option allows a user to define tasks on a workstation and direct any resource-intensive data processing functions to a machine more suited to the task. When a task requires the movement, processing or storage of very large volumes of data, the request can be defined at the workstation in the normal way, then directed for remote processing on a machine hosting Optim Server.

If your site has installed the Optim Server option on a machine, you can direct the Extract Request and the Insert Request to the Optim Server for processing. The Extract Request Editor and the Insert Request Editor each contain a box for delegating the processing to a machine hosting Optim Server. (The other actions available from the main menu can also be directed to a server for processing. For additional information, refer to the chapter corresponding to each action.)

If the Optim Server option is not enabled at your site, the box on the request editor is unavailable.