User Guide

Setting Up the SQL Database
6-5
6.7. Assigning a Workstation Name
A Central computer cannot be assigned a workstation name. A workstation can only be
assigned to a Local or Service computer.
Assigning a name to each workstation lets the workstation identify what customers or regions
should be accessed or assigned and lets the workstation ignore irrelevant strings. This
improves polling and data extraction efficiency, and String Status displays only strings
assigned to the customer or region. If no name is assigned, all strings are available, regardless
of customer or region.
After a name is assigned, a user with administrator rights can view and modify all strings on
the String Status screen, but only strings assigned to that workstation are auto polled. If a
workstation is later unassigned, it can display all strings and autopoll all strings if enabled,
even if the Workstation field on Setup|Customer still shows the unassigned name.
After naming the workstation, you must give each user access rights to connect to specific
strings. All strings within a region appear on String Status, but only users who have access
rights may connect to the strings. Refer to Setting User Access Rights.
String Status > Setup|System|Workstation
Assign a Workstation Name - To assign a workstation name to a Local or Service computer,
first confirm the BMDM is installed as Local or Service, indicated at the top of the
String Status screen. Log in as the administrator. To assign a name, either select
Setup|System or double-click any string on String Status, then click the Workstation tab.
Figure 25. System Setup - Workstation
To create a workstation name, on the Workstation dialog box, click Manage. At the
Set Workstation box, click Add to open the Workstation Setup box.