Configuring IBM InfoSphere Optim for an Optim Directory

Use the Configuration utility to configure IBM® InfoSphere® Optim™ for the Optim directory.

Optim Designer supports only Optim directories that use Unicode characters and the following DBMSs:
  • IBM DB2® for Linux®, UNIX, Windows
  • Oracle
  • Microsoft SQL Server

New installation

To configure IBM InfoSphere Optim for an Optim directory, complete the following steps:
  1. Sign the Optim exit
  2. Create an Optim directory and database alias
  3. Configure options

Existing installation with an Optim directory not supported by Optim Designer

To configure IBM InfoSphere Optim for an installation with an existing Optim directory that is not supported by Optim Designer, complete the following steps:
  1. Sign the Optim exit
  2. Export definitions from the old Optim directory
  3. Create an Optim directory and database alias
  4. Configure options
  5. Import definitions into the new Optim directory
  6. Upgrade Optim directory objects

Existing installation with an Optim directory supported by Optim Designer

To configure IBM InfoSphere Optim for an Optim directory, complete the following steps:
  1. Sign the Optim exit
  2. Apply maintenance to the Optim directory
  3. Apply maintenance to a database alias
  4. Upgrade Optim directory objects

Existing installation without an Optim directory

To configure IBM InfoSphere Optim for an Optim directory, complete the following steps:
  1. Sign the Optim exit
  2. Create an Optim directory and database alias
  3. Configure options