Specifications

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Important : Under the new version of the InstallShield Tuner, for the Lotus Notes 8 client, the default folder
structure under ProgramFilesFolder is as follows:
ProgramFilesFolder \ IBM \ Lotus \ Notes
NT Services
The NT Services sub-section, this provides the possibility to change parameters for NT services included in
the base install package. However, as explained in the InstallShield Tuner, NT services cannot be added to
a setup using InstallShield Tuner, it is only possible to make modification to services in the base installer
package
Since there aren't any additional NT Services that can be added or, for that matter, tweaked using
InstallShield Tuner, there is nothing further to be done here.
ODBC Resources
The left pane of the ODBC resources contains a tree with the three root nodes ODBC Data Sources, ODBC
Drivers and ODBC Translators. When any of these are expanded, individual data sources, drivers and
translators contained in the custom installation package are displayed. When selected, each of these
individual nodes displays information in a property grid displayed in the upper right pane. As a complement
of information, for those who are not familiar with such things, Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)
resources are those that deal with the interaction with relational database systems.
There are three different types of ODBC resources available for viewing and/or modification via the ODBC
resources sub-section:
• ODBC Data Sources - the data source (that is, the type of database) and the information on how to
connect to this database. The common types of databases include: Microsoft SQL Server,
Microsoft Access and Visual FoxPro. The connection information can include the database name,
the name of the server which manages the database as well as the information on the user names
and their password. It is possible to add new ODBC sources to those already in existence on the
computer or to remove those that have been added via the custom installation package. It is also
possible to add, edit and delete attributes of an ODBC data source. If a specific machine doesn't
have the ODBC data source required by the custom installation package, it is possible to enter it in
the ODBC data source dialog.
• ODBC Drivers - these are libraries that put in application ODBC-related functions. Each type of
database has its own ODBC driver. Only those for which a data source for which an ODBC driver
exists in the custom installation package can be added. It is possible to add, edit or delete new
attributes for ODBC drivers. It is also possible to edit or delete all the attributes except for File,
Setup File and Feature.
• ODBC Translators - these translate a raw data format of data into another format that can be used
with a specific type of database. For example, an ODBC translator can convert a code packet from
one format to another. It is possible to only see the content of an ODBC translator and it is not
possible to add, delete or modify them.
Application Configuration
This section makes it possible to configure parameters used by the application, such as the properties that
appear in the add/remove applications dialog box or the dialog boxes that appear as part of the installation
of the new Lotus Notes client