Manage Admin Mode

You use the Admin Mode dialog box to help configure the database through the Database Configuration application, without having to shut down the application server.

You turn admin mode on when you want to perform database configuration that involves the creation of objects, attributes, indexes, or views. Admin mode is required when the database configuration operations will alter the structure of the tables or views in the underlying database.

To use the Admin Mode dialog box to turn admin mode on:

  1. In the Database Configuration application, select Admin Mode from the Select Action menu. The Turn Admin Mode ON dialog box is displayed.

  2. Enter the desired values for the following two fields:

  1. Click Update Properties if you revised either of the Number... values. You must click Update Properties for your changes to take effect.

  2. Click Turn Admin Mode ON.

Note: After you turn admin mode on, a message is posted on the Bulletin Board of the product. The message informs users that they should log out of the system.

The Refresh Status Button

Click Refresh Status button view the latest messages from the application server pertaining to your request. Status messages are displayed in the Status field.

If you determine that you do not now want to proceed turning admin mode on, you can cancel the request.

To cancel a pending request:

  1. In the Database Configuration application, select Admin Mode from the Select Action menu. The Admin Mode dialog box is displayed.

  2. Click Cancel Admin Mode.

Note: You cannot cancel admin mode after it is in effect. You can only cancel a request while it is pending. It is pending for the duration of the time specified in the Number of Minutes for User Logout field.

You can also use the Admin Mode dialog box to turn admin mode off.

To turn admin mode off:

  1. In the Database Configuration application, select Admin Mode from the Select Action menu. The Turn Admin Mode OFF dialog box is displayed.

  2. Click Turn Admin Mode OFF.

Click OK to close the Admin Mode dialog box.