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Specifying Data Sources


The Check In/Out tab in the Development Tools Options dialog box provides options for setting up server and client data sources.

To specify data sources

  1. Choose View > Options.

    The Development Tools Options dialog box appears.

  2. Click the Check In/Out tab.
  3. Change the ODBC data source of the server repository by doing the following:
    1. Under Data sources, in the Server field, click the Change button to change the ODBC data source of the server repository.
    2. Use the information in the following table to define the ODBC data source parameters.
      Field
      Description

      ODBC data source

      Full ODBC data source string that provides communication with the server repository database.

      User name

      User logon ID (in all uppercase) used to access the server database.

      Password

      User password (in all uppercase) used to access the server database.

      Table owner

      Table owner name used to access the repository on the server database.

    3. Click OK.
  4. Change the ODBC data source of the local repository by doing the following:
    1. Under Data sources, in the Client field, click the Change button to change the ODBC data source of the local repository.
    2. Use the information in the following table to define the ODBC data source parameters.
      Field
      Description

      ODBC data source

      Full ODBC data source string that provides communication with the local repository database.

      User name

      User logon ID (in all uppercase) used to access the local database.

      Password

      User password (in all uppercase) used to access the local database.

      Table owner

      Table owner name used to access the repository on the local database.

    3. Click OK.
  5. Click OK.
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