Creating a catalog

To create a catalog:

Procedure

  1. In the navigation tree, click Database.
  2. In My Systems, select a system name.
  3. Right-click the system name and select Create Catalog from the context menu.

    Figure 18 shows create catalog.

    Create catalog
  4. Enter name of the catalog to be created.
  5. Optional: Select a location from the list of audited volumes on the local node.

    The list of audited volumes has the following fields:

    • Name: Specifies the name of the audited volume.

    • MB Total: Specifies the size of the volume in megabytes.

    • MB Free: Specifies the unused space on the volume in megabytes.

    • % Free: Specifies the unused space as a percentage of the total available space on the volume.

    • Free Extents: Specifies the number of free extents on the volume.

    • Biggest Free: Specifies the size of the largest free extent on the volume.

  6. Click Create to create the catalog in SQL/MX database.

    Table 18 describes the Create Catalog wizard buttons.

    Create Catalog wizard buttons

    Button

    Function

    Create

    Creates a catalog.

    Reset

    Resets the selected tab in Create Catalog wizard.

    Cancel

    Closes the Create Catalog wizard.