Windows users must set the environment variable
$PROX_HOME to the root of the local Proximity
installation; Linux and Mac users may wish to set this environment
variable for convenience.
Proximity shell scripts and batch files are located in
$PROX_HOME/bin.
Run Proximity applications from the Proximity Database Browser or from the command line using shell scripts or batch files.
All Proximity shell scripts and batch files require a
host:port parameter.
The init-mserver.mil script sets the
port to 30000. You can change
this value using
--set port=nnnnn
when starting Mserver.
Proximity 4.3 uses the port number to select the
appropriate protocol for the version of MonetDB being used. You
must use a port
number
Proximity
DTD
files are located in
$PROX_HOME/resources.
Copy the appropriate DTD file to directories containing query files, XML import data files, and model files.
If you edit or add source code, you must recreate
proximity.jar to have those changes available
when you use the Proximity shell scripts or batch files.
Define shortcuts to frequently used files and directories in the Open dialog.
Choose the appropriate log4j configuration file to set the level of detail included in logging messages.
Keep up to date with future Proximity news and releases by subscribing to the proximity-announce mailing list.
Additional information
See Appendix A, Proximity Quick Reference for a summary of important Proximity commands.
See Chapter 3, Importing and Exporting Proximity Data for information on using the database management utilities and importing and exporting XML or plain text data.
See Chapter 5, Querying the Database for information on using the query runner.
See Chapter 6, Using Scripts for information on using the Python script runner.