Map Drive

As integrating data systems may require you to access data on other systems SLIK provides a facility to Map Drives within the NT domain. When a SLIK batch runs that requires a drive to be mapped, even temporarily, it is possible to automate the process. This is done using the Map Drive Properties form.

SLIK provides a drive mapping function to eliminate the need to call an external program to map a drive (i.e., net use).

Drive Maps are created using the following form:

Drive Form Field Descriptions

Map Drive ID	The Map Drive ID field holds the system generated unique identifier. The Map Drive ID field automatically populates on creation of the Mapping record. The Map Drive record is created when you click on OK to save and close the new record. Field value type: system generated
Local Name	The drive name for the drive you want to Map to when mapping a network resource and assigning a local name, (e.g., X:).
Remote Name	The value in the Remote Name field indicates the drive that will be mapped as part of the Job processing, (e.g., \\SERVER\Share\EDI Data).
User Name	The value in the User Name field should be the appropriate user login name, if required, that SLIK uses to log into the new drive.
Password	The value in the Password field should be the user password associated with the user noted in the User Name field.
Connection Options	The Connection Option check buttons define the treatment of the mapped and other drives that may be impacted when SLIK maps to the drive defined in this Operation. Reuse – checking this value causes SLIK to reuse a drive mapping if already present. Drop Existing – checking this value indicates that prior to mapping to the drive defined by this Operation any existing mapped drive should be dropped. Force Drop – allows the user to prescribe whether SLIK can override the sharing constraint, i.e. drop a mapping that may be in use by another user.