10.12.1.� Database Information

To enter information about your database, select the "Database Information" option. The following screen will appear:

Database Information

When entering Database information, you are presented with the following options:

Database Description: The description entered here will be displayed in the Title Bar of the main window. This field is typically used to store company names and/or the particular name of the server where the server software is running (e.g., "ABC Manufacturing - Production Server").
Server Address: Displays the unique network address assigned to the server. This will typically show a TCP/IP Address or Network Host Name.

Note

The network address for the server is set using the OPTIONS button found on the login screen you see when logging into the application. The server address initially assigned to a user will display in the "Server Address" field. If the server address is ever changed, you will need to notify all users to update their login options.

Database Name: Displays the default name of the database running on your server.

Tip

If you ever change or rename your database, you will need to notify all users to update their login options.

Database Version

Displays the version of the database running on your server.

Default Batch Email Address

Enter an email address to be used as the default "From" address in situations when no other "From" address is specified. For example, this feature would apply if when scheduling an Invoice for email delivery no email address is entered in the "From" field.

Enable Batch Manager

Select to enable the Batch Manager for the current database.

If selected, any jobs submitted to the Batch Manager will be processed. If not selected, jobs submitted to the Batch Manager will not be processed.

Comments

This is a scrolling text field with word-wrapping for entering Comments related to your database.

Number of Database Users

Displays the number of concurrent Database users.

Number of Server Users

Displays the number of concurrent server users.

Number of Server Licenses

Displays the number of licenses available for your server.

Note

Only users with the appropriate privileges will be permitted to change Database information. For all other users, this screen will be view-only.

To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are available:

CANCEL

Closes the screen, returning you to the application desktop.

SAVE

Saves the specified Database information, returning you to the application desktop.

This button will not appear if you have not been assigned the appropriate privileges.