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    Database Operations

    This section describes basic database protocol including how to create a database, how to read in a drawing file, and how to save the database. The wblock and insert operations are also described here.

    For more detailed information on the deepClone and wblock operations, see Deep Cloning.

    Topics in this section
    • Initial Database
    • Creating and Populating a Database
    • Saving a Database
    • The wblock Operation
    • Inserting a Database
    • Setting Current Database Values
    • Example of Database Operations
    • Long Transactions
    • External References
    • Indexes and Filters
    • Drawing Summary Information
    • Last Saved by Autodesk Software

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