Database Identification Maintenance
Choose the Database Identification Maintenance option to maintain fields in 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 Passkey (if available).
The Database Identification Maintenance dialog box contains the following fields:
- DB Identifier — Displays the DB Identifier.
- DB Passkey — A password field.
- DB Description — A description of the database.
- Additional Details — A field for entering additional information about the database.
- New DB Passkey/Identifier — Select this option to generate a new DB Identifier or to change the DB Passkey. When you select this option, the Data Dictionary displays the New Database Passkey/Identifier dialog box. For information about the New Database Passkey/Identifier dialog box, see the "New Database Passkey/Identifier dialog box" section.
New Database Passkey/Identifier dialog box
The New Database Passkey/Identifier dialog box displays a newly generated DB Identifier and allows you to modify the existing DB Passkey. Access this dialog box from the Data Dictionary’s Admin menu (Admin 
Database Identification Database Identification Maintenance). From the Database Identification Maintenance dialog box, select New DB Passkey/Identifier. The New DB Passkey/Identifier dialog box appears, containing the following fields:
- DB Identifier — A read-only field displaying the DB Identifier.
- DB Passkey — The new DB Passkey. If you want to update the DB Passkey, you must first select Change Passkey.
- Verify Passkey — Verify the new DB Passkey by re-entering it. Note that the value is hidden.
When you select OK, the Data Dictionary dismisses this dialog box and passes the new values back to the Database Identification Maintenance dialog box.