Database Configuration

In this dialog you define the environment variables for storing and handling the database and its files.

The Database Configuration dialog.

Directories

param

Main Directory ($ROOT)

Use this field to specify the start directory for storing the database.

The $ROOT variable will take the value entered here. All other variables for database directories are default defined in relation to the $ROOT variable.

Click on the folder icon to specify a different directory.

param

Backup Directory ($BACKUP)

Use this field to specify where backups of the database are placed.

Default value is $ROOT\BACKUP.

Click on the folder icon to specify a different directory.

param

Temp Directory ($TEMP)

Use this field to specify the working directory of the database.

Default value is $ROOT\TEMP.

Click on the folder icon to specify a different directory.

param

Real Path

When the cursor is placed in any of the directory variable fields, Real Path shows which actual path the variable refers to.

Max. Backups

param

The maximum number of backups you want CIMCO PDM to store in the backup directory.

Options

param

Monitor main directory

Check this option to enable main directory monitoring.

param

Delete files in NC-Base

Check this option to also delete the NC files in CIMCO NC-Base.

param

Allow multiple links for main programs

Check this option to allow more than one link for main programs.

param

Allow multiple links for sub-programs

Check this option to allow more than one link for sub-programs.

param

Synchronize associated files from NC-Base

Check this option to synchronize associated files from CIMCO NC-Base.