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Modifying the Contents of the Configuration Database

To modify entries in the configuration database, you must have the Edit Configuration data privilege set in your user entry.

After you have established the configuration database, you can change the values of characteristics, users, systems and groups that you have already stored.

To clear a field in the configuration database, delete the value and click Apply or OK. If the field you are clearing is a required field, a warning will display, with the current value restored to the field.

The following steps describe how to modify an existing user in the database, but the steps also apply to characteristics, systems and groups:

1. Pull down the Edit menu and choose the User Show/Modify submenu. This displays the Select User dialog box.
2. Choose the user whose entry you want to change, then click OK. This displays the User dialog box.
3. Make the required changes and click OK.

If you want to modify more than one user entry, then click Apply instead of OK. This displays the User dialog box, but does not close the Select User dialog box. When you have changed the first user entry, you can now select another user from the Select User dialog box.

You can also change the values of the actions, events, filters and scan profiles. This is discussed in Chapter 11, “Setting Up the ENS Components.”