Options on the Utilities menu allow you to edit parameter files, freeze and unfreeze database tables, access the Quoter utility, generate include files for use with ABL, edit auto-connect lists, deactivate indexes, and view information about the database and the current session parameters.

The following table describes the menu that appears when you choose this option. The sections that follow provide more detailed descriptions of the options.

Table 1. Utilities menu
Menu option Task performed
Editor for Parameter Files... Edits a parameter file
Quoter Functions-> Formats a data file so that OpenEdge can read the data into an OpenEdge database
Generate Include Files-> Generates an include file
Edit OpenEdge Auto-Connect List... Prepares a list of secondary OpenEdge databases to which OpenEdge connects automatically, as required when you run a procedure from a primary database
Freeze/Unfreeze... Freezes or unfreezes a table
Index Deactivation... Deactivates indexes
Information... Displays general information about the database and the OpenEdge product you are using