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Open Database dialog

The Open Database dialog is used to open an existing cloud and on-premise database, create a new cloud and on-premise database, or update a selected cloud and on-premise database.

Open/create database, open another database, and update database

The dialog is displayed by:

  • Selecting File | Open | Open/Create database or Open another database, and selecting an option in the Open/Create dialog.

  • Selecting File | Database update | Update database, and selecting an option in the Open/Create dialog.

Note: Where it is not possible to create a new database, the dialog does not include the New button.

Workgroup Database

Group Description
Workgroup Data Server

Server name:

The name of the machine hosting the database. This can be localhost to automatically find a server on the current computer.

Server port: The machine port used to connect to the database. Typically 40000 for a local host.
Connect Attempts to connect to the server.
Status

(read-only) Reports whether the connection to the server is successful, and shows information about the server (for example Success: SuperNumbat 7.5.0.15001 Snapshot 20160712_2000 Jul 2016)

Database
Group

If databases have been assigned to groups, selecting the group here will show only databases in that group (in the drop-down list below).

Groups are created at the same time as creating a database (see New, below).

Database

If a connection has been made to a server, this lists the databases available on that server.

If a group is selected in the Group drop-down, this list will show only the databases in that group.

You can choose one of the listed databases, or you can create one using the adjacent New button, described below.

New

Opens the New Database dialog, in which you can:

  • Select or create a new group to hold databases.
  • Specify the name for a new database.
  • Select the version of the database that is to be used for the new database. The available versions are listed in the drop-down list.
Update to

Displayed when updating a database.

Lets you choose which version of the database that you want this database to be updated to. The available versions are listed in the drop-down list.

Note: The oldest version available is 2023.0.

Standalone Database

Field Description
(text box - read only) Shows the name of the standalone database, if one has been selected.
Browse Opens a standard Windows Open dialog that you can use to find an existing standalone database.
New Opens a standard Windows Save As dialog with a suggested location and name for a new standalone database. You can change the location and name if you want to.
Update to

Displayed when updating a database.

Lets you choose which version of the database that you want this database to be updated to. The available versions are listed in the drop-down list.

Note: The oldest version available is 2023.0.

Cloud Database

Field Description
Hub A drop-down list that displays the hubs of all existing cloud databases.
Database A drop-down list that displays the names of all existing cloud databases.
New Opens the New Database dialog, in which you can specify the name for a new cloud database.
Update to

Displayed when updating a database.

Lets you choose which version of the database that you want this database to be updated to. The available versions are listed in the drop-down list.

Note: The oldest version available is 2023.0.

Get database identifier

The dialog is displayed by:

  • Selecting File | Database settings | Get database identifier, in order to allow a database identifier (for a database to which the user does not have access), to be saved to a text file. See User Permissions for further information.

Note: Where it is not possible to create a new database, the dialog does not include the New button.

Aside from the fields described in the tables above, the following options are also applicable.

Option Description
Update to

Displayed when updating a database.

Lets you choose which version of the database that you want this database to be updated to. The available versions are listed in the drop-down list.

Note: The oldest version available is 2023.0.
OK Saves any changes to the dialog and closes the window. The selected database will be opened in the Explorer window.
Cancel Cancels any changes to the dialog and closes the window.
Parent topic: About Administrator operations

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