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.