
TIS-Office ToolBox
User Guide Glossary
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TIS-Office Toolbox • Edition 07/2007
Glossary
*.bkp File extension for database backup files.
*.ldf File extension for database transaction log (protocol) files.
*.mdf File extension for database files. These files contain the database contents.
Administrator database Database that controls queries to the company database and maintains functions. In
TIS-Office it is called "TISAdminDB".
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange
Backup Copy of a database used to archive a certain status.
Data integrity Every database has a fixed structure for storing data entered and delivering results to
specific queries. To ensure chart data integrity too, the "Check Data Integrity" function
is also available.
Database administrator In TIS-Office ToolBox the administrator (DBA) can carry out advanced functions , e.g.
convert KISCAN data. With a stand-alone installation the company manager functions
in ToolBox 2 are absolutely sufficient for database maintenance.
Database server Server computer in a client / server installation on which the TIS-Office database is
located.
DB Database
DBA Database Administrator
Fleet database /
company database
Database of a specific company where digital tachograph or chart data relating to
drivers, vehicles, charts etc. is stored.
Index An SQL index is a subset of the data contained in table columns that are arranged
logically either in ascending or descending order. The index is used to sort (ORDER
BY clause), group (GROUP BY clause) and join data. An SQL index is an encoded
logical file.
The system can retrieve data more quickly using the index.
Local server With a stand-alone installation the local server is the computer on which TIS-Office is
installed.
Log file A file listing events that have occurred. The raw log file information can be helpful if
technical support staff requires more specific information.
Migration Data migration means transferring data between different environments (storage
types, formats or computer systems). Generally, programs are used to migrate the
data automatically. Data migration is required if organisations change computer
systems or upgrade to new systems.
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