Project Data Control Bar - Survey Database

To access this menu:

The Survey Database folder is a sub-folder of your Project Data control bar. Expand it to reveal further data categories.

The Survey Database folder in the Project Data control bar provides access to a dynamic context menu system.

For each level of the initialized database, various options are available. Only options relevant to your survey database folder are displayed, and some options are available only for certain data types, for example, a reporting template.

Generally, the deeper you go into the Survey Database folder, the more options you can access. Options are provided for each item, plus functions for more general database areas. The most specific commands are listed at the top of the menu, with broader commands below.

For example, if you right-click the Designed Pit Surfaces folder under Pits >> (Pit Name) >> Areas >> (Area Name), you can open the Configure Database panel with settings pre-filled for pit surface data. You can also set and manage the current pit or area, or configure general database settings.

All possible options in Survey Database folder context menus are listed below. For menus related to data files, see the section further below.

Add to Database:

Available for all survey data-type folders only.

Opens the Add to Database screen. The screen is configured for the currently selected data type, and fields are automatically populated for the current area. More.
Configure Database:

Available for any folder in the Survey Database area.

Opens the Database Settings screen. More.
Open File Location:

Available for any folder in the Survey Database area.

Opens a Windows folder containing the selected item.
Manage Areas:

Available for the general Areas folder or lower levels.

Add, edit, and delete areas in the current database by using the Manage Areas screen. Areas for the appropriate pit are shown. More.
Manage Declines:

Available at all sub-folders of the Declines top-level folder.

Add, edit, and delete declines in the current database by using the Manage Declines screen. More.
Manage Levels:

Available for underground sub-folders for a specific level.

Add, edit, and delete levels for underground data storage by using the Manage Levels screen. Levels for the appropriate area are shown. More.
Manage Pits:

Available for the general Pits folder or lower levels.

Add, edit, and delete pits in the current database by using the Manage Pits screen. More.
Manage ROMs:

Available for the general ROMs folder or lower levels.

Add, edit, and delete ROMs in the current database by using the Manage ROMs screen. More.
Manage Stopes:

Available for the Stopes folder of a particular level.

Add, edit, and delete stope descriptions by using the Manage Stopes screen. More.
Manage Surveyors:

Available for any sub-folder of the Surveyors folder.

Add, edit, and delete surveyors in the current database by using the Manage Surveyors screen. More.
Manage Templates:

Available for any sub-folder of the Settings folder.

Opens a Manage screen that corresponds to the selected report folder.
Set Current Area:

Available for specific area folders or lower levels.

Sets the selected area as the current area. For open pit data storage, this updates Current Pit and Current Area in EOM reporting screens the next time they open. For underground storage, this updates Current Decline and Current Area in the Add to Database screen.
Set Current Decline:

Available for the named decline folder and sub-folders.

Sets the selected decline as active. This updates Current Decline and Current Area in the Add to Database screen.
Set Current Level (underground data storage only):

Available for any folder beneath a specific level folder.

Sets the selected level as the current level. This updates Current Decline, Current Area, and Current Level in the Add to Database screen.
Set Current Pit:

Available for specific pit folders or lower levels.

Sets the selected pit as the current pit. This updates Current Pit in EOM reporting screens the next time they open.
Set Current ROM:

Available for specific ROM folders or lower levels.

Sets the selected ROM as the current ROM. This updates the Current ROM field in the EOM ROM reporting screen the next time it opens.
Set Current Stope:

Available for specific stope folders.

Sets the selected stope as the current stope. This updates Current Decline, Current Area, Current Level, and Current Stope in the Add to Database screen.

Terminal branches of the Survey Database folder tree may contain file references if data has been added to, or created in, the current database. Right-click any file to view the following options:

Project Folder Menu

At the highest level of the 'tree', a project icon displays. Right-clicking it reveals the following:

Open Containing Folder

Open a Windows folder containing the open project.

Data Type Folder Menu

Right-clicking a data type folder (such as Geostats Parameters, for example) reveals the following menu options:

Add>>
>> New File	Create a new, empty data table or macro using the Add New File screen.
>> Existing Files	Add a file from disk to your project. The file can be of any type.
>> Import Files	Use the Data Import screen to import a data file to your project and set up automated data conversion using the Data Source Drivers.
Paste	If data has been previously copied to the clipboard, paste it into the target folder.
Open Containing Folder	Open a Windows folder containing the open project.
Expand	Expand the target (and any other selected) folder to show its full contents.
Collapse	Collapse the target (and any other selected) folder.

Tip: Collapse and expand multiple folders by right-clicking more than one and picking Expand or Collapse. The folders can be in any position of the Project Data bar.

Item Context Menu Options

Note: Not all commands in this section may be available. For instance, Re-import is only available if the data was originally imported using Data Source Drivers.

Right-click a file in the Project Files control bar to choose from one of the following options:

Open	Open the selected file in the Datamine Table Editor for viewing and editing the file's contents.
Load	Load the selected file(s) into memory. If data contains visible elements, the primary 3D window updates to show that data with the default overlay for the data type.
Preview	View the selected file in the InTouch Go utility. Use this utility to preview 2D or 3D data before or after it is loaded into memory Note: InTouch Go is a standalone application and does not require a license.
Display	Typically used for Plot file types, display the selected file in the legacy Graphics window. Note: This command launches the DISPLA process.
Re-Import	If the selected file was imported using Data Source Drivers, re-import it using the associated driver and import settings. Use this option when the source file has been edited and the changes need to be shown in the resulting imported Datamine file. If the selected file was not imported using Data Source Drivers, this option is unavailable.
Export	Export the selected data using Datamine's Data Source Drivers facility.
Remove from Project	Display general folder summary information in the Properties control bar. This includes number of files contained.
Cut	Cut the selected file(s) to the clipboard and remove it from the project.
Copy	Copy the selected file(s) to the clipboard.
Delete	Delete the selected file from disk. Warning: This action will REMOVE THE SELECTED FILE FROM DISK PERMANENTLY. Care should be taken when using this command as it cannot be undone. A confirmation dialog will be displayed before this action is performed.
Rename	Rename the selected file, on disk and in the control bar.
Open Containing Folder	Open a file browser showing the selected file.
Properties	Display summary file information via the Properties control bar.

3D Folders

The context menus for the 3D folder are the same as those found for the Sheets control bar's 3D Data Folders.

Tip: Select one or more overlays to perform batch operations, such as unloading or deleting, or setting the visibility of a group of overlays at once. Your selection can span multiple folders.

Plots Folders

For more information on Plots folders, see The Plots Window.