Setting specific options
This step of the wizard allows you to set the database registration options using the corresponding tabs: General database options, Log settings.
Database name
Select the database name to register from the drop-down list.
Database Alias
Any database alias that is convenient for you (e.g. Customers or My Test Database). This alias will be displayed in the DB Explorer window.
Charset
Specify an active character set to use for subsequent database attachments.
Get Default button chooses the default charset which was set on creation of database.
Test Connection button allows you to check whether you are connected to the database at the moment.
The General tab:
Font charset
Specify the character set to be used to display data in the grid.
Refresh objects on connection
This option allows you to enable/disable refreshing objects on connection to the database. It is highly recommended to uncheck this option if your database contains many objects or if connection to the database is slow.
Login prompt before connection
Enables SQL Manager 2008 for InterBase/Firebird to prompt for user name and password each time you connect to the database.
Autoconnect at startup
With this option set, connection to the registered database is established automatically at application startup.
Edit aliases file (only Firebird)
Allows changing local Firebird server aliases file.
The Logs tab allows you to set log options for the database:
Enable log of metadata changes
Check this option if you wish to log metadata changes of your database in a file.
Log file
This field is enabled if the Enable log of metadata changes option is selected. Type in or use the Save as 
button to specify the path to the *.sql file to store the metadata logs.
Enable log of SQL Editor queries
Check this option if you wish to log your SQL Editor queries in a file.
Log file
This field is enabled if the Enable log of SQL Editor queries option is selected. Type in or use the Save as button to specify the path to the *.sql file to store the logs of SQL queries.
If Is unicode option is enabled - then the file will be generated in Unicode.
Press the Copy alias button to use the settings of another database which can be selected from a drop-down list.
Click the Finish button when done to start working with the newly registered database in SQL Manager 2008 for InterBase/Firebird.
