Project Data Control Bar - Survey Database Menus

To access this folder:

The Survey Database folder is a sub-folder of your Project Data control bar. It can be expanded to reveal further categories of data.

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

For each level of the currently-initialized database, various options are available. Only the options that are relevant to your survey database folder will be displayed, and in some cases, options are available for a certain type of data (e.g. a reporting template).

Generally, the 'deeper' you go into the Survey Database folder, the more options you will be able to access; options will be provided for every item, plus all functions for more general database areas. The most specific commands will be listed at the top of the menu, with more general commands (potentially applying to a wider data scope) shown below.

For example, if you right-click the Designed Pit Surfaces folder under Pits | (Pit Name) | Areas | (Area Name), you will be able to access the Configure Database panel with all settings filled out for pit surface data, and also set and manage the current pit or area, or configure general database settings.

Here are all possible options in Survey Database folder context menus (see further below for menus relating to data files).

Add to Database...:
Available for all survey data-type folders (e.g. Development Design Strings, Designed Pit Surfaces, Development Scan Solids, Pit Excavation Boundaries etc.) only
Opens the Add to Database dialog. The dialog will be configured to add data of the currently selected type; fields will be automatically populated to match the area that you are currently in. More...
Configure Database:
Available for any folder in the Survey Database area
Opens the Database Settings dialog. 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 folder levels
Add, edit and delete pits from the current database, using the Manage Areas dialog. Areas for the appropriate pit (only) will be shown. More...
Manage Declines...
Available at all sub-folders of the Declines top level folder.
Add, edit and delete declines from the current database, using the Manage Declines dialog, More...
Manage Levels...:
Available for underground sub-folders for a specific level
Add, edit and delete levels for underground data storage, using the Manage Levels dialog. Levels for the appropriate area (only) will be shown. More...
Manage Pits...:
Available for the general 'Pits' folder or lower folder levels
Add, edit and delete pits from the current database, using the Manage Pits dialog. More...
Manage ROMs...:
Available for the general 'ROMs' folder or lower folder levels
Add, edit and delete ROMs from the current database, using the Manage ROMs dialog. More...
Manage Stopes...:
Available for the Stopes folder of a particular level.
Add, edit an delete stope description, using the Manage Stopes dialog. More...
Manage Surveyors...:
Available for any sub-folder of the 'Surveyors' folder
Add, edit and delete Surveyors from the current database, using the Manage Surveyors dialog. More...
Manage Templates...:
Available for any sub-folder of the 'Settings' folder
Opens a Manage dialog corresponding to the selected report folder.
Set Current Area:
Available for specific area folders or lower folder levels
Set the currently-selected area to be the current area. For open pit data storage, this will automatically update the Current Pit and Current Area fields in EOM reporting dialogs when they are next (re)opened. For underground storage, this will automatically update the Current Decline and Current Area fields in the Add to Database dialog.
Set Current Decline
Available for the named decline folder and sub-folders.
Set the currently-selected decline to be active. This will automatically update the Current Decline and Current Area fields in the Add to Database dialog.
Set Current Level (underground data storage only):
Available for any folder beneath the a specific level folder
Set the currently-selected level to be the current level. This will automatically update the Current Decline, Current Area and Current Level fields in the Add to Database dialog.
Set Current Pit:
Available for specific pit folders or lower folder levels
Set the currently-selected pit to be the current pit. This will automatically update the Current Pit field in EOM reporting dialogs when they are next (re)opened.
Set Current ROM:
Available for specific ROM folders or lower folder levels
Set the currently-selected pit to be the current pit. This will automatically update the Current ROM field in the EOM ROM reporting dialog when it is next (re)opened.
Set Current Stope:
Available for specific Stope folders
Set the currently-selected stope to be the current stope. This will automatically update the Current Decline, Current Area and Current Level and Current Stope fields in the Add to Database dialog.

The terminal branches of the Survey Database folder tree may contain file references (if data has been added to, or created within, the current database). Right-clicking any file will reveal 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.

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.
Share to Summit	Share a file to Datamine's Summit data management system (for more information, contact your local Datamine representative).
Properties	Display summary file information via the Properties control bar.