The Defaults window lets you change the following information:
Figure 46 shows the Defaults window.
The ipload utility saves the information from the Defaults window in the defaults table of the onpload database. For more information about the defaults table, see page Defaults Table.
The Server Name text box specifies the database server with which the settings are associated. The information provided for the special server name default applies to all database servers for which no explicit information is provided. For example, if the majority of the database servers on your network (that will be using the HPL) are BrandX computers, default should describe the BrandX computers. To describe the computing environment of the other database servers on the network, specify the database server name.
The selection list that is associated with the Server Name text box lists the database servers that are in your sqlhosts file or registry. For information about the sqlhosts file or the registry, see the IBM Informix: Dynamic Server Administrator's Guide.
The Machine Type text box describes fixed-length, binary-format records. It defines the sizes and byte order of data in data files that the specified database server produces. The selection list that is associated with the Machine Type text box provides descriptions of several computers. You can use the Machines option on the Configure menu to add descriptions of other computers to this list (see Modifying the Machine Description).
The Data Code Set text box specifies the character set of the data file. When you load data into a database, you can convert the character set of the data file into the character set of the database. For example, you can convert EBCDIC to ASCII, or any other character set that your system supports. Conversely, you can convert the data from a database into a selected character set when you unload data.
You can select a desired GLS code set from this selection list. The character set of the database is determined by the DB_LOCALE environment variable. For information about locales and code sets, see the IBM Informix: GLS User's Guide.