Launch the Data Administration tool

Click Start > All Programs > Progress > OpenEdge 11.6 > Data Administration.

The Data Administration window opens.

Connect to a database

Click Database > Connect and then click Browse and navigate to the directory where your database resides.

Double-click the .db file of the database to select it.

• To access the database in multi-user mode, click Options, select the Multiple Users check box, and then click OK.
• To access the database in single-user mode, click OK.

You are connected to the database as indicated by the database’s status in the lower-left corner.

Manage a database

The Data Administration tool has two menus:

• The Database menu enables you to create a new database, connect to an existing database, generate reports of database objects, and disconnect from a database.
• The Admin menu enables you to perform a number of tasks including:
  • Perform schema changes.
  • Dump and load data definitions, table contents, sequences, and sequence values.
  • Configure user security, domains, and authentication systems.

Disconnect from a database

Click Database > Disconnect and then click Yes and OK to disconnect from your database.

Exit the Data Administration tool

Click Database > Exit to exit from the Data Administration tool.