The data in the
database is organised into a flexible hierarchy, which groups the elements of the database into manageable units.
The top level of the database hierarchy is either a
Group or a
Asset Group. All other
database items reside within an
Asset Group. An
Asset Group may reside within a Group.
Asset Groups may be used to:
- Represent main divisions within the database at the top level of the organisation. The group may be used to define an area of work. For example, it may contain data associated with a particular client.
- Create additional levels within the database hierarchy by defining subsidiary groups within a top level group. For example, if the group represents a client then this may contain a lower level group for each major project with that client.
- Group
database items by type. For example, if the group represents a project, then this may contain lower level groups for storing
Time Varying Data or
Ground Model data.
The
Asset Group and its contents are managed using the
Explorer Window.
Create an
asset group
- Right-click the database in the
Explorer window or on a
Group.
- Select New
Asset group from the popup menu. The
New Database Item dialog is displayed.
- In the New Name
Asset Group dialog, type a name for the
Asset group or accept the default name.
- Click OK to create the group.
Apply
asset group items to the network
Many of the
database items within
asset groups can be applied to the network by dragging and dropping the item from the
Explorer Window onto the
GeoPlan Window.
It is also possible to drag and drop an
asset group onto the GeoPlan Window. In this case, all applicable items within the
asset group will be applied to the network in order (order displayed when items in the tree are sorted by default).
Special cases are as follows:
- Drag and drop of
asset groups containing other
asset groups of mixed item types is not supported.
- If an
asset group containing
Stored Queries is dropped onto the GeoPlan, then the stored queries will be applied in alphabetical order. Other items in the group will not be applied to the network.