How Are Lawson Database Tables Created?

After creating the database in Microsoft SQL Server and specifying the database configuration in the %LACFGDIR%\dict\dataarea.xml file, the Landmark Environment and application installation program will create the required tables in the Microsoft SQL Server database. The schema name provides the logical grouping of tables within the Microsoft SQL Server database.

Note: Before the April 2021 Landmark update, the dataarea.xml file was located in %LASRCDIR%\dict. The April 2021 update and later updates will attempt to move the dataarea.xml file to %LACFGDIR%\dict. If the file cannot be moved, the system will continue to use the dataarea.xml file in %LASRCDIR%\dict.

The schema is normally configured by the installation program. The changeda utility can be used to alter the schema name in the dictionary. See Changing Database Space Attributes Using changeda.