In this dialog you define the environment variables for storing and handling the database and its files.
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The Database Configuration dialog. |
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.
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.
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.
When the cursor is placed in any of the directory variable fields, Real Path shows which actual path the variable refers to.
The maximum number of backups you want CIMCO PDM to store in the backup directory.
Check this option to enable main directory monitoring.
Check this option to also delete the NC files in CIMCO NC-Base.
Check this option to allow more than one link for main programs.
Check this option to allow more than one link for sub-programs.
Check this option to synchronize associated files from CIMCO NC-Base.