8.4

l Document and Pattern Database group
l Status:Displays the status of the database.
l Use ODBCDatabase:Check to ignore the default location for the Microsoft Access database
(MDB) and use an ODBCconnection to your own database location instead.
l ODBCSettings: Click to open the "PlanetPress Capture ODBC Settings" on page 557
dialog.
l Test Connection:Click to verify the connection to the ODBCDatabase.
l Reset Database:Click to reset the database to its original status.
l Manage Documents...:Click to open the "PlanetPress PlanetPress Document Manager" on the
next page.
l Pen Database group
l Register pens on first use:Check if you want any new pen that sends a PGC to be added to
the pen database. Newly registered pens will not have any Pattern Sequence or owner
information.
l Manage Pens...:Click to open the "PlanetPress Capture Pen Management Tool" on page 560
dialog.
l License Manager...: Click to open the "PlanetPress Capture License Management" on page
562 dialog.
PlanetPress Capture Server/Client
PlanetPress Capture can be set to be either in Server or Client mode from the PlanetPress Capture User
Options.
In Server mode, all pen licenses are stored locally. Other clients can connect to this server to validate pens.
This allows all pen licenses to be managed locally.
In client mode, no pen license information is stored locally. All pens are therefore validated against the
server specified in the Host address field displayed when the Client option is selected. Note that this
validation occurs for every ink file (i.e. PGC file) the local system processes, which may cause a slight delay
for the operation depending on the connection speed and latency between the two systems.
Note
The Server/Client mode is only used for managing pen licenses and has no impact on the Capture Database itself.
The database can be stored locally or remotely, regardless of the Server/Client mode specified.