Modify Server Entries in Windows

The server entries associated with the session appear in the Server box. Click on a server entry to select it.

Choose Server Object | Add.
Type a server name in the Server Name box, then click OK.

The server entry appears in the Server box. To specify an address for the server, you must modify the entry.

Modify any attribute of a server entry.

Click on a server entry in the Server box.

Choose Server Object | Modify Attribute.

Click on the attribute to modify in the Attributes box. A dialog box appears that shows the current value of the attribute.

Click on one or more server entries in the Server box. To select multiple entries, use the Shift key..

Click Copy (below the menu bar), or choose Edit | Copy.

Click Paste (below the menu bar), or choose Edit | Paste. dsedit appends the copied server entries with a version number of _n. You can rename the copied server entries Server Object | Rename option on. See “Renaming a server entry”.

Open a session with the directory service or sql.ini file you want the entries copied to.

To open a session, choose File | Open Directory Service. See “Opening additional sessions”.
Click one or more server entries in the Server box of the session you want the entries copied from. To select multiple entries, use the Shift key.
To copy the server entries, click Copy (below the menu bar), or choose Edit | Copy.

To cut the server entries, click Cut (below the menu bar), or choose Edit | Cut.
Activate the session where you want to paste the server entries. See “Switching between sessions”.
Click Paste (below the menu bar), or choose Edit | Paste.

You can rename the copied server entries using Server Object | Rename. See “Switching between sessions”.