Creating databases

You can use Netcool/OMNIbus Administrator to create and manage ObjectServer databases.

About this task

To create an ObjectServer database:

Procedure

  1. From the Netcool/OMNIbus Administrator window, select the System menu button.
  2. Click Databases.
    The Databases, Tables and Columns pane opens.

    You can view and configure table and column information for each non-system database listed. Use the Data View tab to view data contained in the table. Use the Column Definitions tab to see information about the table columns, such as their data types and attributes.

    To refresh any displayed information, click the icon for the currently-selected database or table, or click the Refresh toolbar button.

  3. From the toolbar, click Create Database.
    The Database Details window opens.
  4. Complete this window as follows:
    Name
    Type a unique name for the database.
    Tip: When you create ObjectServer objects, their names must begin with an uppercase or lowercase letter, followed by uppercase or lowercase letters, numbers, or underscore (_) characters, up to 40 characters in length. User, group, and role names can be any text string up to 64 characters in length and can include spaces. Names of ObjectServer objects are case-sensitive.
    OK
    Click this button to save the database and close the window. New databases are added to the ObjectServer and to the Databases, Tables and Columns pane.
    Cancel
    Click this button to close the window without saving your changes.

What to do next

You can now add tables to the database.