System Management utilities

Company Maintenance

Last Revised: 11/23/12

Dynamo separates files by company or organization using a two character upper case company code.  This company code becomes the first two characters of all data dictionary files, and typically all data files.  Each company has its own folder immediately below the Dynamo Tools install folder with a folder name equal to the company code.  /u/CDI/CD, /u/CDI/DS, and /u/CDI/DY are examples of company folders.  This application is used to define a new Dynamo company, to archive an existing company, or to change the 2 character company code.

Creating a New Company
This option is used to copy the current company data dictionary files to a new company.  All Dynamo Tools data dictionary and menu files will be copied.
Copy From Company	This will be the current/active company.  You can use company CD to copy only the minimum files required for a new company.
New Company	Enter a two character upper case company code that is not currently used.  Most company codes are alpha characters, but one of the two characters can be numeric if desired.
New Company Directory	The default company directory is XX/, however, you can define company files in an alternate directory that you enter.  Note that you will need to use the P menu option to set the prefix to access a company not located in the default directory of XX/.  If the new Company Directory does not exist, and you do not have permissions to define the new directory, then sudo will be used on Linux/Unix systems.  The sudo commands needed are mkdir, chown, and chmod.
Archive Company
This option will rename the company directory.  For example /u/CDI/DI would be renamed to /u/CDI/DI123.  You can still access an archived company by including the company directory in your prefix list.  The most popular way this is done is using the P option in any Dynamo Tools menu.
Change Company Code
This option can be used to change one company code to another.  The new company code cannot be already used.  However, you can archive the target company first, then change to that company code.
Copy From Company	This will be the current/active company.
New Company	Enter a two character upper case company code that is not currently used.  Most company codes are alpha characters, but one of the two characters can be numeric if desired.  The new company will be created in folder XX/ where XX is the company code.