To Create a Project-Specific Catalog Database

Creates a catalog database of items used in the active project.

1. Click Project tabOther Tools panelCreate Project-specific Catalog Database. Find
2. Confirm the catalog database name. If necessary, enter or browse to a different catalog database name.
3. If a secondary catalog database is defined in the project properties, the name is shown in the Secondary catalog file edit box. This file name cannot be changed.
   Note: This step is only applicable if you are using Microsoft Access for your catalog data.
4. Select whether to save the catalog file to the project folder with the file name {project name}_cat.mdb.
   • Yes - the file becomes the new project catalog database.
   • No - the project does not reference the file. Define the database file name and folder.
5. Click OK.

The specified catalog database is copied to the new name. Entries that are not used in the project are removed from the new file. All reference tables with names that begin with an underscore (_) are copied intact to the new file.

Note: Whether you are using Microsoft Access or SQL Server as your catalog database; the project-specific catalog database that is created is always *.mdb file.