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• Client Server Encyclopedia Basics
  • Using the Client Server Encyclopedia
    • Servers and Clients
    • Server Characteristics
      • Coordination Server
      • Encyclopedia Server
      • Construction Server
    • Client Characteristics
  • Client and Server Components Interaction
    • Coordination and Encyclopedia Servers and Databases
    • Client and Server Interaction
  • Differences between CSE and Host Encyclopedia
    • Subsetting
    • Using the Public Interface
    • Encyclopedia Communications
    • Model Families
• CSE Installation and Configuration
  • Installing and Configuring CSE
  • Prerequisites for CSE Installation and Configuration
    • Upgrading from Previous Versions
      • Database Configuration Options
      • Models
      • Set up a New Installation in a Different Location
      • Versions
      • Shut Down the Server Environment
    • Test the Software
  • CSE Installation Overview
    • Clients
    • Servers
    • Message Dispatcher
      • Message Dispatcher Service Option — CSESvcMD Service
    • Communication Protocols
      • TCP/IP
        • Hostnames and IP Addresses
        • CSE Message Dispatcher and Remote Daemon Server Names
  • Configuring the Environment
    • Basic Configuration
  • Prerequisites for CSE Configuration
    • Configuration/Operation Accounts
      • Windows
      • UNIX
    • Configuring Communications Protocol
      • Configuring TCP/IP Connections
      • Altering the HOSTS File for Windows and UNIX Servers
      • Altering the SERVICES File for Windows and UNIX Servers
    • Configuring Databases
      • New Encyclopedia and Coordination Databases
      • Upgrading Encyclopedia and Coordination Databases
      • Create Microsoft SQL Server CSE Database
      • Oracle CSE Tablespaces
      • Create Oracle CSE Database
      • Considerations for Moving an Oracle CSE to a New Database Instance
      • UNIX with Oracle Database
        • For Oracle Only... Edit the /etc/oratab file
  • Configuring a CSE
    • CSE Configuration Program
      • Common Features
    • How to Start cse_config
      • Windows cse_config
      • UNIX cse_config
    • CSE Servers Configuration
    • Setting Configuration Parameters
      • CSE Configuration and Working Directory
      • CSE Communications Configuration
      • CSE Database Type
      • Encyclopedia Database Configuration
      • Encyclopedia Database Connection
      • Encyclopedia Identification
      • Coordination Database Configuration
      • Coordination Database Connection
    • Message Dispatcher Service Configuration (Windows Only)
      • Configuration Parameters Summary
    • Custom Configurations
      • All New or Repair Installations
      • New CSE with a Single Database Configuration
      • New CSE with a Dual Database Configuration
      • Update CSE in a Dual Database Configuration
      • Update CSE and Move Coordination Tables to the Encyclopedia
      • Move Coordination tables to Encyclopedia after Full Configuration
      • Change MD Name After a Full Configuration
  • Post Configuration Tasks for UNIX CSE Servers
    • Editing the UNIX Login File
  • Upgrading a Previous Installation
    • On All CSE Platforms
    • Windows
      • Oracle CSE
        • Option 1—Perform an Oracle Upgrade
        • Option 2—Import Existing Data into Oracle
    • MS SQL Server
    • UNIX
      • Oracle CSE for Advantage Gen 6.0 or 6.5, and AllFusion Gen 7.6 to CA Gen 8.5
        • Option 1—Perform an Oracle Upgrade
        • Option 2—Import Existing Data into Oracle
      • Configuration Errors on a Windows System
      • Configuration Errors on a UNIX System
  • Start and Stop a Windows CSE
    • Start a CSE on Windows
      • Start the CSE Servers Using the Program Icon
      • Start the CSE Servers from the Command Line
      • Record STDOUT and STDERR Messages to a File
      • iefmd Command Parameters
      • Start CSE Servers Using the CSESvcMD Service
    • Stop a CSE on Windows
      • Verify Users are Logged Off
      • Restart Servers after Stopping
  • Start and Stop a UNIX CSE
    • Start a CSE on UNIX
    • Start the Message Dispatcher from the Command-Line
      • Run the Servers in the Background
      • Troubleshoot When the Servers Fail to Start
    • Stop a CSE on UNIX
      • Verify Users are Logged Off
      • Restart Servers after Stopping
  • Tasks Related to Server Installation
    • Preparing the Servers for Use
    • Install the Gen Sample Model
    • Perform DBMS Optimization
      • Updating Statistics on the MS SQL Server CSE
    • Test the Servers
    • Setup UNIX Accounts for Command Line Commands
  • Install the Clients
    • Environment Variables Set by the CSE Client Installation
    • Client Communication Environment
    • Configure the CSE Clients
  • Start the Clients and Communicate with a CSE
    • Start the Clients
      • Start the Clients from a Folder Icon
      • Start the Clients from the Command Line
      • Client Command Line Parameters
    • Direct Clients to Another CSE
      • Reset Environment Variables to Access a New Server or Change User ID
    • Register Users and Encyclopedia
    • Administrative Tasks
      • Setting Strict or Relaxed Migration Rules (Optional)
  • Advanced CSE Configurations
    • Use mdcfg for Advanced Configurations
    • Multiple Encyclopedias
    • Remote Servers
    • Multiple Release Encyclopedias (UNIX Only)
    • Install a Multiple Release Encyclopedia
    • Multiple Message Dispatchers
    • Remote Daemon Server
      • Restart the Remote Daemon Server
      • Role of Administrators in CSE
        • Prerequisites
        • Error Messages
        • Role of Coordination Administrator
        • Role of Encyclopedia Administrator
          • Related Tasks
        • Administrator Tasks in CSE
          • How to Set Up User Access and Authority
          • Preliminary Tasks
          • Fundamental Tasks
            • Start and Logon to a CSE Client
            • Open an Encyclopedia
            • Open a User ID
          • Quick Starts
            • Registering an Encyclopedia to the Coordination Server
            • Add a User to the Coordination Server
            • Granting User Access to an Encyclopedia
            • Assigning a Password to a User
            • Adding a User Definition to an Encyclopedia
            • Granting Update Access to a Model
• Quick Start for Users
  • Prerequisites
  • Preliminary Tasks
    • How to Start a CSE Client
    • How to Open an Encyclopedia
    • How to Open a Different Encyclopedia
  • Fundamental Tasks
    • Open a Model
    • Open a Subset
  • Quick Start Tasks
    • Add a Subset
    • Check Out a Model or Subset
    • Update a Model or Subset to the Encyclopedia (Automatic)
    • Error Messages
• User Management and Access
  • User Management and Access in CSE
  • User Authorization Requirements
    • Checkin
    • Checkout
    • Model Management
    • Subset Management
    • Model Access
    • Subset Access
    • User Access
    • Group Access
  • Add a User to the Coordination Server
    • Related Tasks
  • Add an Individual User to an Encyclopedia
  • Authorize Access to a Model
    • Authorize Access to a Model at the User Level
    • Authorize Access to a Model at the Model Level
  • Copy a Group Definition
  • Create a Group Definition
  • Delete a Group Definition
  • Delete a User from the Coordination Server
  • Delete an Individual User from the Encyclopedia
  • View Group Details
  • List User Details in the Coordination Server
  • List Individual User Details in the Encyclopedia Client
  • Grant User Access to an Encyclopedia
  • Modify a Group Definition
  • Modify an Individual User Definition
  • Modify a User Password
    • Modify or Override a User Password
  • Modify User Detail in the Coordination Server
  • Open a Group
  • Open a User ID in the Coordination Client
  • Open a User ID in the Encyclopedia Client
  • Revoke User Access to an Encyclopedia
    • Revoke User Access from the Encyclopedia List
    • Revoke User Access from the User List
  • Select Members for a Group
• Managing Models
  • Managing Models
  • Model Schema
  • Model Conversion
    • Full Support
    • Conversion Requirements
      • Cross Release Restrictions
      • Rules for Converting a Model
    • Convert a Model
      • Convert a Model Using the Encyclopedia Client
      • Convert a Model Using the Server Command Line
    • Convert all Models in an Encyclopedia
  • Create a New Model from a Subset
  • Delete a Model
  • Delete an Object
    • Rules for Deleting Objects
  • Delete a Subset
  • View Model Details
  • Generate a New Model
    • Generate a New Model Automatically
    • Generate a New Model Manually
  • Modify a Model's Checkout User ID
  • Modify the Model Administrator
  • Open a Model
  • Override Model Checkout Status
  • Rename a Model
  • Rename an Object
    • Rules for Renaming Objects
      • Object Protection Rules
      • Character Set Rules
      • Objects You Can Rename
• Encyclopedia Reports
  • Report Descriptions
  • Consistency Check Report for Model
    • Generate a Consistency Check Report
      • Consistency Check Report Format
      • Normal Section
  • Expansion Conflict Report for Selected Model or Subset
    • Prerequisites
      • When to Generate a Report
      • When Not to Generate a Report
      • Generate an Expansion Conflict Report
    • Interpret the Report
    • Correct Conditions That Cause Downgrades
    • Technical Details on Downgrades
      • Incomplete Rule
      • Limited Maximum Access Rule
      • Checked Out Rule
  • Checkout Status Report for the Selected Object
    • When to use the Checkout Status Report for the Selected Object
    • Display a Checkout Status Report
    • Interpret the Checkout Status Report
  • Model Statistics Report
    • Prerequisites
    • When to Generate the Model Statistics Report
    • When Not to Generate the Model Statistics Report
    • Generate a Model Statistics Report
    • Interpret the Model Statistics Report
  • Encyclopedia Validate Report
    • Prerequisites
    • Generate an Encyclopedia Validate Report
    • Interpret an Encyclopedia Validate Report
    • Correcting Conditions That Cause Errors
      • Object ID, Object Type Code and Object Meta-Properties Errors
      • Properties Errors
      • Association Errors
      • Trigger Errors
  • Object Cross-Reference Reports
  • Model Action Block Use Report
• Encyclopedia Communications
  • Introduction
  • Automatic Communication
  • Manual Communication
  • Encyclopedia Communication Concepts
    • Encyclopedia Parent/Child Relationship
    • Communication Paths
    • Checkout Chain
    • Processes for Downloading
      • Extract Process
      • Load Process
    • Processes for Uploading
      • Gendelta Process
      • Apply Process
      • Verdelta Process
    • Protection
    • Code Page Translation
  • Transaction Files
  • Encyclopedia Communications Tasks
    • Upload a Model to the Encyclopedia
    • Applying a Model or Subset to the Encyclopedia
      • Automatically Applying a Model to the Parent Model
      • Manually Applying a Model to the Parent Model
    • Checking Out a Model or Subset
      • Automatic Checkout
      • Manual Checkout
    • Copying a Model from This Encyclopedia
    • Copying a Model from Another Encyclopedia
      • Automatically Copying a Model from Another Encyclopedia
      • Manually Copying a Model from the Host Encyclopedia to a CSE
      • Manually Copying a Model from a CSE to a CSE While Preserving Common Ancestry
      • Manually Copying a Model from a CSE to a CSE Without Preserving Common Ancestry
    • Extracting a Model or Subset
      • Automatically Extracting a Model
      • Manually Extracting a Model
    • Generating a New Model
      • Automatically Generating a New Model
      • Manually Generating a New Model
    • Resending the Copied Model
    • Resending the Extracted Model
    • Resending the Last Apply
    • Resending the Last Update to the Encyclopedia
      • Resending an Update Automatically
      • Resending an Update Manually
    • Turning Off File Transfer
    • Update a Model or Subset to the Encyclopedia
      • Automatic Model or Subset Update to the Encyclopedia
      • Manual Model or Subset Update to the Encyclopedia
    • Verifying the Last Apply to the Encyclopedia
    • Verifying the Last Update to the Encyclopedia
  • Examples of Communication Tasks
    • Extract from Parent and Load Child
    • Upload Child and Apply to Parent
    • Extract from Parent and Load Children
    • Gendelta from Child and Apply to Parent
• Command Line Commands
  • Command Parameters
  • Encyclopedia to Toolset Communications
    • Checking Out a Model or Subset
    • Updating a Model or Subset
    • Run verup to Verify the Last Encyclopedia Update
  • Encyclopedia to Encyclopedia Communications
  • Transfer Problems
  • Model Management
  • Model Reports
    • Consistency Check Command Line Utility
      • Command Line Debug Report
      • Detail Report Option
    • Action Block Use Command Line Utility - acblkuse
      • Using acblkuse
• National Language Support in CSE
  • Code Page
  • Code Page Translation
    • Specifying a Code Page Value
    • Supported Code Page Values
    • Other Affected Functions
• Concurrent Encyclopedia Operations