Database Settings

To access this screen:

Activate the Setup ribbon and choose Setup >> Database

The Settings screen is used to configure your project database connection and general settings, including mine and area specification.

You can define settings to configure your Local Database and, if one is set up, a remote folder, the Central Server.

Local Database

This panel contains information about your local/working project. It is used to connect to local resources, such as a database and configuration file. You can also use this to edit your currently mine and area configuration for the active database, including adding new mines and areas.

Local Database: specify a database containing field data for the current project. This panel is also used to select an XML configuration file containing system parameters. See Configure Local Database.

Note: If you are working with a central-local database arrangement, it is expected that a centrally-stored configuration file is made available locally using the synchronization options on the Central Database panel, although this doesn't have to be the case and you can specify an independent configuration file for your local projects if you wish, using the Local Database panel.

Warning: Whilst self-contained projects (that is, projects that incorporate their own local database) can be relocated to a different folder location, care should be taken if other projects link to it as the remote projects will no longer be able to access it.

Mine and Area: configure mine and area data areas within the currently active database. See Mine and Area Configuration.

Central Database

This panel is used to 'connect' to a remote CENTRAL database folder. This folder can be anywhere accessible to your PC and user account. Setting up a CENTRAL database is required before you can synchronize data with it. You can also use this panel to create a new CENTRAL database, containing a clone of your LOCAL database at a specific point in time.

Synchronizing data between local and central data stores is possible in either direction. The general approach is to replace old data with new, although options are also available to perform more robust 'update' of the local repository. This option should be used with care. See Configure Central Database.