To set up a default server connection for the Windchill RV&S server and online help
1. Do one of the following to open the Preferences Configuration dialog box:
◦ In the Windchill RV&S client GUI, select > . The Preferences Configuration dialog box displays.
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If this is your first time starting the client or there are no open ViewSets, a selection dialog box displays. Click Preferences.
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◦ In the Administration Client, select > . The Preferences Configuration dialog box displays.
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CLI EQUIVALENT
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im viewprefs –g
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2. In the tree pane, select > . The Connection pane displays.
3. Under Default Server Connection and Online Help, specify the following options:
◦ In the Host Name field, type the name (for example, xyz-server) or numerical IP address (for example, 1.2.34.56) of the default Windchill RV&S server.
◦ In the Port field, type the port number of the default Windchill RV&S server, for example, 7001.
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If a proxy server is defined for the default Windchill RV&S server, then help is retrieved from the server defined in your client’s Proxies preference. Do not define a proxy in the Default Server Connection and Online Help fields.
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4. To save your changes, click OK.
The host name and port are tested to ensure the connection is valid and the server is available (this may take a few minutes to complete). Once the validation completes successfully, help is accessible on the server.
For more information on setting up help, see your administrator.
