Starting Cloudview
Before starting Cloudview, set the class path as described in Chapter 1, What Are the Cloudscape Tools and Utilities? If you are using Cloudscape as a database server, start the server before connecting, and specify the JDBC driver as documented in the Cloudscape Server and Administration Guide in the system protocol panel.
To start the Cloudview application, use this command line:
java [options] COM.cloudscape.tools.cview [databaseName]*
Cloudview uses the protocol information from its last run, or jdbc:cloudscape: on its first use, as the default protocol. java is the JVM you wish to use to run the application; options are options applicable to that JVM; databaseName is a list of databases (short names, not full database connection URLs) for Cloudview to connect to.
java -Dcloudscape.system.home=d:\todays_build
COM.cloudscape.tools.cview toursDB
If you are using Cloudscape as an embedded database, the application in which it is embedded must not be running. Only one application at a time can access a Cloudscape database. On platforms where Cloudscape cannot prevent this, database corruption can result if you dont follow that rule.
When you start Cloudview, the Main Screen appears. It lets you specify database connections for a Cloudview session.
Cloudview Log
Cloudview creates a file called SysVisual.LOG in the directory from which Cloudview is started. This file contains messages about the Cloudview session that you should provide to Technical Support when reporting any problems you may encounter when using Cloudview.
Cloudview Properties
Cloudview creates a file called SysVisual.properties in the directory from which Cloudview is started. It contains state information about which driver to load, what databases were connected, and so on. You can remove this file to restore the default settings. Do not edit this file.
Cloudview On-Line Help
Use the Cloudview on-line help for instructions on using Cloudview.
If Cloudview cannot find your on-line help files, you can add a property specifying the path to the directory in which you installed Cloudscape in the SysVisual.properties file created by Cloudview in the directory in which you started it.
SysVisual.helpLocation=c:/yourlocation
(Use a forward slash).
Cloudviews Stored Prepared Statements
Cloudview creates and stores stored prepared statements in any databases that you examine with the tool. Cloudview stores these in a schema called SYSVISUAL.
Cloudview and Cloudscape synchronization Features
In order to work with features that are specific to Cloudscape synchronization, you must have cloudsync.jar in your class path before starting the tool.
Connecting to a Server
You can use Cloudview as a client application that interacts with Cloudscape running in a server framework. To do that, simply load the appropriate driver and use the appropriate protocol for the server framework, either RmiJdbc or Cloudconnector.
To see what driver you need for the server framework, see Drivers.
To see what protocol you need for the server framework, see Drivers.
Heres an example using the Cloudconnector framework:
To use the appropriate protocol, select system icon then select the Connection tab.
Select jdbc:cloudscape:weblogic: from the pull-down menu.
Fill in the correct host name and port number.
Cloudview automatically knows to load the correct driver, as shown in the picture.
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