HP Neoview Release 2.5 Software - Manual (Page 55)

Clone the System Message Tab
If you double-click the System Message tab, the control is cloned into a new window. When the
contents of the system message are modified in any window (the main HPDM window or any
cloned window), the change is immediately visible in all copies. Therefore, if the user types in
one window, all of the other windows show the updated text. In addition, applying and refreshing
any window affects the behavior in all other copies.
Save and Import System Definitions
Suppose that your company has many different HPDM users, and you have used the Systems
Tool
to configure numerous system definitions. HPDM allows you to save these definitions and
share them for use on other workstations.
System definitions are saved in a persistence file. The persistence file is a binary file that contains
state and user preference information. This information includes:
• System definitions
• User-specified options
• Favorites
• Statements executed from the SQL Whiteboard
• SQL Whiteboard layout information
The persistence file typically is located in the default directory for your Windows user name.
For example, if your user name is janedoe, the persistence file is located at:
Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\janedoe\HPDatabaseManager
Windows Vista: C:\Users\janedoe\HPDatabaseManager
However, the persistence file might be saved to a different location if a different directory is
specified for the HOME environment variable for your workstation.
To save the currently defined system definitions, use one of these methods:
• Click the Save Persistence button ( ) on the HPDM toolbar.
• On the HPDM menu bar, click File > Save Persistence.
NOTE: Normally, it is not necessary to save persistence. The persistence file is saved
automatically when you exit HPDM.
To save a copy of the currently defined system definitions:
NOTE: The file you save by performing these steps is not a true persistence file. It is simply a
data file that can be used to transfer new information to the true persistence file.
1. On the menu bar, click File > Export Persistence. The Export Persistence dialog box
appears.
2. Specify a file name and location for the copied persistence file.
3. Click [ OK ]. The file is saved with the .hpdm extension.
To import system definitions from a saved .hpdm file:
1. Click the Import Persistence button ( ) on the HPDM toolbar, or select File > Import
Persistence on the menu bar. The Import Persistence dialog box appears.
2. Select the previously saved .hpdm file, and click [ Open ]. The Confirm dialog box appears.
3. Click [ Yes ] to proceed or [ No ] to cancel the operation. If you click [ Yes ], HPDM loads
the information from the .hpdm file into the persistence file and requires you to reconnect
if you were connected to active systems.
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