https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/database-changes-directly-to-hp-sim-sql-database/m-p/3806438#M20928 A relational database splits information into tables as a way of normalizing the data for efficiency. An update can affect multiple different tables. Messing with data in a table could put it out of sync with other data in other tables and render it unusable. Direct updates to the HP SIM database is therefore HIGHLY discouraged and unsupported. Thu, 15 Jun 2006 09:58:34 GMT David Claypool 2006-06-15T09:58:34Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/database-changes-directly-to-hp-sim-sql-database/m-p/3806437#M20927 Hi,<BR /><BR />I am newbie to HP SIM. I was curious whether this can be done.<BR /><BR />I saw the various tables in HP SIM's SQL database. Can I make changes directly to the tables? If so, what post-process should I do to make the changes visible?<BR /><BR />Just FYI: I made some changes and the changes were not visible. Actually the application did not allow me to relogin. I have to reboot the box.<BR /><BR />JPTR Thu, 15 Jun 2006 09:36:20 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/database-changes-directly-to-hp-sim-sql-database/m-p/3806437#M20927 jptr 2006-06-15T09:36:20Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/database-changes-directly-to-hp-sim-sql-database/m-p/3806438#M20928 A relational database splits information into tables as a way of normalizing the data for efficiency. An update can affect multiple different tables. Messing with data in a table could put it out of sync with other data in other tables and render it unusable. Direct updates to the HP SIM database is therefore HIGHLY discouraged and unsupported. Thu, 15 Jun 2006 09:58:34 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/database-changes-directly-to-hp-sim-sql-database/m-p/3806438#M20928 David Claypool 2006-06-15T09:58:34Z