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Admin Menu Reference : Dump Data and Definitions option : Database Identification Properties option
 

Database Identification Properties option

Choose this option to dump the contents of the _db-detail table. The _db-detail table contains information about audit-enabled databases, including the globally unique identifier (GUID), the database description, and the database's Passkey (if available).
When you choose this option, the Dump Database Identification Properties dialog box appears, and contains the following fields:
*Output File — Specifies the name of the dump file. The default is _db-detail.d
*Character Mapping — Specifies the type of character mapping:
*Default Map — Leave the Character Mapping field blank to use the default mapping
*MAP — Enter the type of character mapping (for example, MAP laserwriter/french or MAP hp2/spanish/italian)
*NO MAP — Specifies not to perform any character mapping
*Code Page — Specifies the default code page (character set)
Note: The connected user must be a DBA to access the Dump Database Identification Properties option.