What is the difference between Disconnecting and Logging Off, and which is better?
When you log off your TAMOnline session (by selecting Start, Logoff or double clicking the Logoff icon on the desktop), all running programs, including TAM, close properly. Your TAM database locks are cleaned up correctly by the TAM program. When you disconnect your TAMOnline session (by clicking the X in the upper right corner), your session is still active and your programs continue to run. If TAM is running when you disconnect, your database locks remain in place. Because disconnected sessions leave files open, which can cause problems for TAM Night Utilities and backup programs, all disconnected sessions on TAMOnline are reset if they remain disconnected for more than five minutes. You should always log off your TAMOnline session when you finish working. Logging off will better protect your TAM data and will ensure the functionality of users who are actively working.
