The preferences.xml file stores user preferences and the database connection for the Data Validation Option repository. Each user has a separate preferences file.
When you configure the user preferences and the connection to the Data Validation Option repository, Data Validation Option stores this information in the preference files.
If you need to configure multiple users, each user requires a separate preferences.xml file. Run the DVOCmd CreateUserConfig command to create a preferences.xml file for each user. When you launch the Data Validation Client, it retrieves the user preferences and database connection from the preference files.
Before you run DVOCmd CreateUserConfig command, identify the directories where you want to store the preferences.xml file for each user.
To view the directory that contains the preference file, click