Reprocessing The Database; Working With The Isic.properties File; Editing The Isic.properties File - Lenovo ThinkPad G40 Administrator's Manual

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
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
3. Right-click ISIC.PROPERTIES and select Open with and then select Notepad.
4. Edit settings according to the following description:
E-mail Settings
System Information Center program is displayed.
default installation path was chosen).
The ISIC.PROPERTIES file is displayed.
With these optional settings you can define methods for sending e-mail
information in your environment. E-mail functionality provides user
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