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| - | ====== Administration: Omnidex Basics ====== | + | ====== Administration: Omnidex Fundamentals ====== |
| ===== Omnidex Environments ===== | ===== Omnidex Environments ===== | ||
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| An Omnidex Environment is a term that describes all the aspects an Omnidex database. This includes: | An Omnidex Environment is a term that describes all the aspects an Omnidex database. This includes: | ||
| - | * The Omnidex Environment File, an XML file containing selective metadata about the database and the Omnidex indexes. | + | * The Omnidex Environment File, an XML file containing selective metadata about the database and the Omnidex indexing. |
| * The database, consisting of a relational database, a series of raw datafiles, a series of delimited files, or all three. | * The database, consisting of a relational database, a series of raw datafiles, a series of delimited files, or all three. | ||
| * The Omnidex indexes and support files for the database. | * The Omnidex indexes and support files for the database. | ||
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| === Omnidex Environment Files === | === Omnidex Environment Files === | ||
| - | An Omnidex Environment File is an XML file that contains all of the metadata about the database and the Omnidex indexes. It is created interactively using the [[programs:odxadmin:home|Omnidex Administrator]], or using SQL statements such as [[dev:sql:statements:create_environment:home|CREATE ENVIRONMENT]], [[dev:sql:statements:create_database:home|CREATE DATABASE]], [[dev:sql:statements:create_table:home|CREATE TABLE]] and [[dev:sql:statements:create_index:home|CREATE INDEX]]. The metadata contained in an Omnidex Environment File includes: | + | An Omnidex Environment File is an XML file that contains all of the metadata about the database and the Omnidex indexing. It is created interactively using the [[programs:odxadmin:home|Omnidex Administrator]], or using SQL statements such as [[dev:sql:statements:create_environment:home|CREATE ENVIRONMENT]], [[dev:sql:statements:create_database:home|CREATE DATABASE]], [[dev:sql:statements:create_table:home|CREATE TABLE]] and [[dev:sql:statements:create_index:home|CREATE INDEX]]. The metadata contained in an Omnidex Environment File includes: |
| * Connection information for one or more databases or data files. | * Connection information for one or more databases or data files. | ||
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| Omnidex Environment Files also serve an important role in connections. An [[dev:connections:home|Omnidex Connection String]] points to an Omnidex Environment File. This means that the Omnidex Environment File is the starting point for nearly every Omnidex operation. | Omnidex Environment Files also serve an important role in connections. An [[dev:connections:home|Omnidex Connection String]] points to an Omnidex Environment File. This means that the Omnidex Environment File is the starting point for nearly every Omnidex operation. | ||
| - | ==== Organizing an Omnidex Environment ==== | + | === Organizing an Omnidex Environment === |
| An Omnidex Environment can be organized in any fashion to reflect the standards of an organization. If no overriding standards exist, Omnidex recommends the following directory structure for an Omnidex Environment. This example presumes a database named "simple".* | An Omnidex Environment can be organized in any fashion to reflect the standards of an organization. If no overriding standards exist, Omnidex recommends the following directory structure for an Omnidex Environment. This example presumes a database named "simple".* | ||
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| ^ Directory ^ Description ^ | ^ Directory ^ Description ^ | ||
| | /simple | Root directory containing Omnidex Environment File | | | /simple | Root directory containing Omnidex Environment File | | ||
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| | /simple/sql | Directory containing SQL files used in this environment | | | /simple/sql | Directory containing SQL files used in this environment | | ||
| | /simple/log | Directory containing log files generated in this environment | | | /simple/log | Directory containing log files generated in this environment | | ||
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| * Note that this directory structure is not required, and any structure may be used. | * Note that this directory structure is not required, and any structure may be used. | ||