User Guide
Introduction
Introducing Actian Director
Installation
Intended Audience
Internet Connectivity
Documentation
Access Local Help
Path Notation in This Guide
Your Support Options
Getting Started with Director
Interface Design
Instance Explorer
Hide or Show the Instance Explorer
Multiple Document Interface
Document Types
Select a Document
Close a Document
Save an Unsaved Document
Main Menu Ribbon Tabs
Home Tab
Connection Tab
Database Tab
Query Tab
Help Tab
Toolbars
Instance Explorer Toolbar
Dialog Toolbar
Query Document Toolbar
Setting Options for Director
Options Dialog
Environment Options (Options Dialog)
Query Execution Options (Options Dialog)
Query Results Options (Options Dialog)
Set Whether to Prompt Before Disconnecting the Instance Explorer
Set Whether to Show Advanced Connect Options
Set the First <n> Rows to Select in the Instance Explorer
Set the Size of Support Log Files
Specify Fonts Used in Queries and Results
Syntax Coloring
Set the User Interface Language
Set Connection and Startup Options
Set the Maximum Number of Rows to Return When Executing a Query
Specify Runtime SET Options
Specify Default Output Format and Location for Query Results
Access Local Help
Connecting to and Disconnecting from Actian Database Installations
About Connection
Instance Code
Format of Installation Names
Connecting to an Ingres or Actian Vector Installation
Connecting to an Already-Connected Installation
Default Connection
Connection at Startup
Automatic Connection
Configure for Automatic Reconnection at Startup
Connect to Instance Dialog
Connection Errors
Start a Local Management Server (Windows Only)
Connect to an Actian Database Instance
Connecting to a Database Using a Server Connection Definition
Disconnecting from an Actian Database Installation
Disconnect from an Actian Database Installation
Removing an Actian Database Installation
Remove an Actian Database Installation
Move an Instance Up or Down in the Instance Explorer
Set an Installation Password
Viewing Instance Properties
Instance Properties Dialog
General Page Options
Environment Page Options
View Installation Properties
Setting DBMS Trace Options for an Installation
DBMS Trace Options Dialog
General Page Options
Output Log Page Options
Set DBMS Trace Options
Translating Between Instance IDs and Port Values
Display and Search Log Files
Starting and Stopping Actian Database Instances and Components
About Starting and Stopping Components
Start Operations
State Indicators
Startup Errors
Start Confirmation and Progress Dialog
Start an Instance
Start a Stopped Server
Stop Operations
Stopping Errors
Stop Confirmation and Progress Dialog
Stop an Instance
Stop a Running Server
Browsing Databases and Objects
About Browsing
Instance Explorer Structure
Browse Object Properties
Non-browsable Objects
Installation Node
Databases Folder, Database Node
Tables Folder, Table Node
Views Folder, View Node
Procedures Folder, Procedure Node
Sequences Folder, Sequence Node
Events Folder, Database Event Node
Synonyms Folder, Synonym Node
Security Folder at Database Level
Security Folder at Installation Level
User Node at Installation Level
Group Node
Role Node
Profile Node
Server Connection Definitions Folder
Server Connection Definition (vnode)
Locations Folder, Location Node
Management Folder
Working with Databases
Database Operations
Object Naming Rules
Creating and Deleting Databases
Creating a Database
New Database Dialog
Create a Database
Deleting a Database
Delete Database Dialog
Delete a Database
Backing Up and Restoring Databases
Backup Database Dialog
Back Up a Database
Restore Database Dialog
Restore a Database
Creating and Modifying Database Locations
Location Dialog
Create a Location
Modify a Location
Delete a Location
Working with Views
New View Dialog
Create a View
Delete a View
Display View Properties
Working with Procedures, Sequences, Events, and Synonyms
Procedures
Procedure Dialog
Create a Procedure
Modify a Procedure
Delete a Procedure
View Procedure Properties
Sequences
Sequence Dialog
Create a Sequence
Modify a Sequence
Delete a Sequence
View Sequence Properties
Events
Database Event Dialog
Create an Event
Delete an Event
View Event Properties
Synonyms
Synonym Dialog
Create a Synonym
Delete a Synonym
View Synonym Properties
Using Rules
New Rule Dialog
Create a Rule
Delete a Rule
View Rule Properties
Generating Statistics
Generate Statistics Dialog
General Page (Generate Statistics Dialog)
Options Page (Generate Statistics Dialog)
Display Formatting Page (Generate Statistics Dialog)
Input/Output Files (Generate Statistics Dialog)
Output Log (Generate Statistics Dialog)
Generate Statistics
Displaying Statistics and Information
Display Statistics Dialog
General Page (Display Statistics Dialog)
Options Page (Display Statistics Dialog)
Display Formatting Page (Display Statistics Dialog)
Output File Page (Display Statistics Dialog)
Output Log Page (Display Statistics Dialog)
Display Statistics
Display Database Information Dialog
Display Database Information
Modifying System Tables and User Tables
Modifying System Tables (Catalogs)
Modify System Tables Dialog
Modify System Tables
Modifying User Tables (Catalogs and Secondary Indexes)
Modify User Tables Dialog
Modify User Tables
Verifying Databases
Verify Database Dialog
Verify a Database
Altering Databases
Alter Database Dialog
Alter a Database
Extending Databases
Extend Database Dialog
Extend a Database
Viewing Database Properties
Database Properties Dialog
View Database Properties
Setting DBMS Trace Options for Databases
DBMS Trace Options Dialog
Set DBMS Trace Options
Display Log Files
Working with Tables
About Working with Tables
Creating Tables
New Table Interface
Table Properties
Select Locations Dialog
Partition Specification Dialog
Column Operations
Create a Table
Specify Locations
Partition the Table
Save a Table
Create a Table Using a Select Statement
New Table from Select Dialog
Deleting Tables
Delete a Table
Foreign Keys, Indexes, and Constraints
Creating Primary Keys, Foreign Key Constraints, and Indexes for Actian Vector Tables
Assign Primary Keys
Foreign Key Relationships
New Foreign Key Dialog
Create a Foreign Key Relationship
Delete a Foreign Key Relationship
Constraints
New Constraint Dialog
Create a Constraint
Delete a Constraint
Indexes
Index Dialog
Create an Index
Delete an Index
Viewing Table Properties
Table Properties Dialog
View Table Properties
Loading Data into Actian Vector
Import Data into an Actian Vector Table with the Import Wizard
Start the Import Wizard
Choose a Data Source
Configure Columns
Specify the Data Destination
Configure the Data Mappings
Complete the Wizard
Monitor Import Execution
How the Import Wizard Handles Newly Created Tables
Failed Import Records
vwload Escape Sequences
Load Data into an Actian Vector Table Dialog
Load Data into an Actian Vector Table
Using Queries
About Using Queries
Object Naming Rules
Create a New Query
Query Options Dialog
Query Status Bar Fields
Open an Existing Query
File Chooser Dialog
Find or Replace Text in a Query
Save a Query
Close a Query
Specify Default Output Format and Location for Query Results
Specify Output Format for Query Results
Specify Fonts Used in Queries and Results
Execute a Query
Cancel a Running Query
Copy Query Results
Save Query Results
DBMS Trace Message Display
Recording Queries
Start Recording Queries Dialog
Start or Stop Recording Queries
Managing Server Connection Definitions
How You Can Use Server Connection Definitions
Creating Server Connection Definitions
New Server Connection Definition Dialog
Create a Server Connection Definition
Testing a Server Connection Definition
Test a Server Connection Definition
Running a Script from a Control File
Run a Script
Modifying Server Connection Definitions
Modify Server Connection Definition Dialog
Modify a Simple Server Connection Definition
Creating and Modifying Login Information for Server Connection Definitions
Login Dialog
Create a New Login for an Existing Server Connection Definition
Modify a Login for an Existing Server Connection Definition
Creating and Modifying Connection Data
Connection Dialog
Create a New Connection for an Existing Server Connection Definition
Modify a Connection for an Existing Server Connection Definition
Creating and Modifying Attributes for Existing Server Connection Definitions
Attribute Dialog
Create an Attribute for an Existing Server Connection Definition
Modify an Attribute for an Existing Server Connection Definition
Deleting Server Connection Definitions
Delete a Server Connection Definition
Delete a Login for an Existing Server Connection Definition
Delete a Connection for an Existing Server Connection Definition
Delete an Attribute for an Existing Server Connection Definition
Connecting to a Database Using a Server Connection Definition
Administering Users, Groups, Roles, and Profiles
About Administration
Creating Users, Groups, Roles, and Profiles
User Dialog
General Page (User)
Privileges Page (User)
Roles Page (User)
Access Page (User)
Options Page (User)
Create a New User
Group Dialog
General Page (Group)
Access Page (Group)
Create a New Group
Role Dialog
General Page (Role)
Privileges Page (Role)
Grantees Page (Role)
Access Page (Role)
Options Page (Role)
Create a Role
Profile Dialog
General Page (Profile)
Privileges Page (Profile)
Options Page (Profile)
Create a New Profile
Modifying Users, Groups, Roles, or Profiles
Modify a User
Modify a Group
Modify a Role
Grant or Revoke Roles for Multiple Users
Modify a Profile
Deleting Users, Groups, Roles, or Profiles
Delete a User, Group, Role, or Profile
Viewing Properties for Users, Groups, Roles, or Profiles
View Properties for Users, Profiles, Groups, or Roles
Managing Servers and Transaction Logs
About Managing Servers and Transaction Logs
Management Folder
Configuring Servers
Start and Stop Servers
Set a Server Startup Count
View Hadoop Instance Properties
Managing Permissions and Viewing Properties
Object Permissions
Object Types with Permissions
Object Ownership and Granting Object Permissions
Grantees
Permissions Dialog
Set Permissions for Objects
Viewing or Modifying Permissions
View Permissions
Modify Permissions
Viewing Properties
View Properties Dialog
Viewing Properties for Objects
Copy Settings from Properties Dialogs
User Guide
Copy Settings from Properties Dialogs