This topic is contained in the PDXpert help file: select Contents from the application's Help menu.

Manage tab

Use the PDXpert Application Server to perform maintenance tasks and make changes to your PLM database.

Refer to the How do I...? help topics for important operating procedures to avoid damage to, or loss of, your data.

Maintenance

While clients are actively using the system, you can back up your database and library, reset the super administrator's password, and change the server broadcast setting.

Backup...

The Backup button creates a database backup, which may include (.pdxz) or exclude (.bak) the file library.

The backup process is complete when the Last backup date and time is updated.

Reset Admin

The Reset Admin button resets the super administrator account to a blank password. Clicking the button displays the super administrator's log-in account name which you can use, with a blank password, to log into the PDXpert client.

Access to the PDXpert Application Server console and the Reset Admin button allows full access to the PDXpert database contents through the PDXpert client. Ensure that your server computer has sufficient physical security and the operating system is adequately protected from unauthorized users.

Zip and Save Log Files

The Zip and Save Log Files button saves the set of PDXpert Application Server's diagnostic files into a single file.

System changes

When you perform any functions within this group of controls, the PDXpert client communication service will be stopped and clients will be forced out of the database without warning. Ensure all PDXpert clients have been closed before proceeding.

Restore From Backup...

The Restore From Backup button will allow you to browse for a backup file to restore, which can have either a .PDXZ or .BAK file extension.

Reset Database

The Reset Database button overwrites the current database with the starting values of an empty database.

Change Data Directory...

This defines the folder base location for storing library files, the product database, and other data. Separate subfolders will be created automatically within the selected location.

Change Database Server...

Select the SQL Server database instance from the dropdown list; for example, PDXPERT.

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Help topics describe the most current PDXpert PLM software release, and may differ from earlier releases.