System configuration – the General tab

The General tab defines the name of the system, the Map directory, and certain high-level path information associated with the system.

Table 2-1describes the fields in the General tab.

Table 2-1: fField descriptions for the General tab

Field

Description

System Name

A unique name for the system.

Map Directory

The directory containing the maps.

Archive Source

The name of the directory containing files to be archived. This field is a parameter for the Archive command.

Archive Destination

The name of the directory where the archived files are to be stored. This field is a parameter for the Archive command.

System PostOffice

The name of the directory where mailboxes for this system are created. Subdirectories within the System PostOffice are IN, OUT, GOOD, BAD, and OTHER.

NoteYou can override the Map Directory, Archive Source, Archive Destination, and System PostOffice default entries later within processes.