Database

Description - The database object is found beneath the PageGate object. It contains settings, status information, and tools that relate to the PageGate database.

Settings
Purge After - This sets the number of days that delivered messages are kept in the PageGate database before they are deleted. This setting also controls when old input files processed by the GetAscii interface are removed.  
 
Recipient Extra Field Labels - Four extra pieces of information can be stored with each recipient and group. This is where you can set the labels that are shown with each piece of information.  

Status - Shows statistics of the PageGate database

Tools - Procedures to import data, export data and rebuild the PageGate database
Import - these objects allow you to import information into the PageGate database from comma delimited files  
Settings - general settings for the behavior of PageGate  
Connectors - settings relating to the PageGate dialers  
Carriers - settings for the carriers used by PageGate  
Recipients & Groups - settings for recipients and groups  
Group Members - members that belong to each group  
Messages - messages currently in the database  
Advanced Ascii - settings for advanced polling used by the GetAscii module  
On-Call - Schedules to send messages to on-call groups  
Ad-Hoc Mail - Ranges of PIN numbers used with the AD-Hoc mail option  
Mailboxes - Information about the mail settings for each recipient or group  
Lookup Table - Lookup table settings used with the GetAscii and GetSerial interfaces  

Export - these objects allow you to export information from the PageGate database to comma delimited text files.  
Settings - general settings for the behavior of PageGate  
Connectors - settings relating to the PageGate dialers  
Carriers - settings for the carriers used by PageGate  
Recipients & Groups - settings for recipients and groups  
Group Members - members that belong to each group  
Messages - messages currently in the database  
Advanced Ascii - settings for advanced polling used by the GetAscii module  
On-Call - Schedules to send messages to on-call groups  
Ad-Hoc Mail - Ranges of PIN numbers used with the AD-Hoc mail option  
Mailboxes - Information about the mail settings for each recipient or group  
Lookup Table - Lookup table settings used with the GetAscii and GetSerial interfaces  

Rebuild database - This option will compact and rebuild the PageGate database. All of PageGate's modules must be stopped in order to rebuild the database (this can be accomplished by clicking on the pager icon in the Windows system tray (next to the clock) and choosing 'Quit' or 'Stop' from the popup menu). All PageGate GUI Clients must also be exited. Please note that an external rebuild utility is also included with PageGate. It is called 'Jetcomp.exe' and can be found in the PageGate program folder. This utility can be used in cases where the PG Admin program is unable to start due to certain types of database corruption. After the database is rebuilt, you will have to restart the PageGate Server module. If PageGate is running as an application or Windows 9x service, restart PageGate by choosing 'PageGate Server' from the Windows start menu. If PageGate is running as a Windows NT service, click on the pager icon in the Windows system tray (next to the clock) and choose 'Start' from the popup menu.  

Password Protect - Entering a database password will restrict access to the database from programs like Microsoft Access. Without the password, the database cannot be opened. If this password is set, the next time each PageGate GUI Client is started, the you will need to enter it (you will be prompted for it automatically). The PageGate GUI Client will only prompt for this password once, and then it will be stored for future program startups (unless the password is changed again). DO NOT LOSE THIS PASSWORD. If this password is lost, the database may become permanently inaccessible!