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Reprocessing, database, Working, ISIC.PROPERTIES, Editing

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Reprocessing the database Reprocessing the database is an advanced function that is useful if a database table becomes corrupt, resulting in missing information. Even in the rare situation when information appears lost from a report, in most cases the information is preserved and can be retrieved. When the database is reprocessed, registered asset information is used to repopulate the database tables provided with the System Information Center program. This is possible because each time an asset is registered into the database, the System Information Center organizes the asset and user information and stores it in a central location. The program then separates the information into the appropriate tables. Therefore, even if the database appears to be corrupt or to contain a corrupt table, the central location where the asset information is stored is still intact. By reprocessing the database, you are taking the information that is stored in a central location, and repopulating the database tables. To reprocess the database, complete the following procedure: 1. At the Logon window, type your User ID and Password. Click Submit. The System Information Center program is displayed. 2. In the System Information Center menu bar, click Tasks. 3. Select Process XML. 4. Click Reprocess All Assets. Working with the ISIC.PROPERTIES file The ISIC.PROPERTIES file is used to determine how some of the functions within the System Information Center program are performed. These settings were established during installation of the program. You can edit this file after installation to customize the program for your enterprise environment. Editing the ISIC.PROPERTIES file The ISIC.PROPERTIES file is divided into different sections. The configuration of each section dictates the performance of a certain part of the System Information Center program. Within each section are a variety of fields, some of which have customized values. To view an example of the ISIC.PROPERTIES file, see Appendix A, "Modifying the ISIC.PROPERTIES file," on page 51. To edit the ISIC.PROPERTIES file, complete the following procedure: 1. Select the My Computer icon on your desktop. 2. Browse to C:\ISIC\WEB\WEB-INF\CLASSES\ISIC.PROPERTIES (assuming the default installation path was chosen). 3. Right-click ISIC.PROPERTIES and select Open with and then select Notepad. The ISIC.PROPERTIES file is displayed. 4. Edit settings according to the following description: E-mail Settings With these optional settings you can define methods for sending e-mail information in your environment. E-mail functionality provides user Chapter 5. Performing System Information Center advanced functions 37

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Reprocessing
the
database
Reprocessing
the
database
is
an
advanced
function
that
is
useful
if
a
database
table
becomes
corrupt,
resulting
in
missing
information.
Even
in
the
rare
situation
when
information
appears
lost
from
a
report,
in
most
cases
the
information
is
preserved
and
can
be
retrieved.
When
the
database
is
reprocessed,
registered
asset
information
is
used
to
repopulate
the
database
tables
provided
with
the
System
Information
Center
program.
This
is
possible
because
each
time
an
asset
is
registered
into
the
database,
the
System
Information
Center
organizes
the
asset
and
user
information
and
stores
it
in
a
central
location.
The
program
then
separates
the
information
into
the
appropriate
tables.
Therefore,
even
if
the
database
appears
to
be
corrupt
or
to
contain
a
corrupt
table,
the
central
location
where
the
asset
information
is
stored
is
still
intact.
By
reprocessing
the
database,
you
are
taking
the
information
that
is
stored
in
a
central
location,
and
repopulating
the
database
tables.
To
reprocess
the
database,
complete
the
following
procedure:
1.
At
the
Logon
window,
type
your
User
ID
and
Password.
Click
Submit
.
The
System
Information
Center
program
is
displayed.
2.
In
the
System
Information
Center
menu
bar,
click
Tasks
.
3.
Select
Process
XML
.
4.
Click
Reprocess
All
Assets
.
Working
with
the
ISIC.PROPERTIES
file
The
ISIC.PROPERTIES
file
is
used
to
determine
how
some
of
the
functions
within
the
System
Information
Center
program
are
performed.
These
settings
were
established
during
installation
of
the
program.
You
can
edit
this
file
after
installation
to
customize
the
program
for
your
enterprise
environment.
Editing
the
ISIC.PROPERTIES
file
The
ISIC.PROPERTIES
file
is
divided
into
different
sections.
The
configuration
of
each
section
dictates
the
performance
of
a
certain
part
of
the
System
Information
Center
program.
Within
each
section
are
a
variety
of
fields,
some
of
which
have
customized
values.
To
view
an
example
of
the
ISIC.PROPERTIES
file,
see
Appendix
A,
“Modifying
the
ISIC.PROPERTIES
file,”
on
page
51.
To
edit
the
ISIC.PROPERTIES
file,
complete
the
following
procedure:
1.
Select
the
My
Computer
icon
on
your
desktop.
2.
Browse
to
C:\ISIC\WEB\WEB-INF\CLASSES\ISIC.PROPERTIES
(assuming
the
default
installation
path
was
chosen).
3.
Right-click
ISIC.PROPERTIES
and
select
Open
with
and
then
select
Notepad
.
The
ISIC.PROPERTIES
file
is
displayed.
4.
Edit
settings
according
to
the
following
description:
E-mail
Settings
With
these
optional
settings
you
can
define
methods
for
sending
e-mail
information
in
your
environment.
E-mail
functionality
provides
user
Chapter
5.
Performing
System
Information
Center
advanced
functions
37