DB Optimizer lets you customize your data source category scheme. A data source category has the following configurable components:

• Category name. The name displayed as a selection when selecting a category
• Short Name. An abbreviation shown in window components and icons 
• Color. The color used to denote a categorized data source in the Explorer tree icons and window tabs. 

To customize your datasource categories

1. Select Preferences > Data Source, and then select the Datasource Group panel.
2. Take one of the following actions: 

• • Create a new category by clicking Add and selecting or providing a Full name, Short name, and Color combination.

  • Edit an existing category by selecting the category, clicking Edit and modifying the name and color combination.
    
    

    The short name for a category cannot be edited.

  • Delete an existing category by selecting the category, clicking Delete and verifying the deletion at the prompt.