Managing databases

In the Data Manager Administration tab, databases and back-up copies can be created and structural changes can be made to a database.

Note: You will only be able to access this function if you have been assigned the appropriate rights in the administration tool.

Overview of the interface

(1) Use case toolbar

In the toolbar there are special functions available for the selected use case (see Data Manager toolbar ).

(2) Administration tab

All available databases are listed in the Administration tab.

Note: An opened database is displayed in a separate tab. In the tab of a database you can create addresses, geocode addresses, etc. (see Managing Addresses).

(3) Toolbar

The following functions are available on the toolbar or via the context menu.

Element	Description
Refresh view	Updates the list so that changes made by other users are shown.
New database	Create a new database (see Create database). Here you can specify whether you want to create an empty database or import an existing address file.
Edit	Opens a drop-down list with the following functions:
Show in a new tab	Displays the addresses of the selected database in a new tab.
Create backup	This creates a backup copy of the selected database (see Creating and restoring a backup copy of a database)). Notes: Databases for which a backup copy has been created are indicated with the icon in the Symbol column. You can only create a single backup copy.
Restore from backup	This overwrites the selected database with the backup copy (see Creating and restoring a backup copy of a database)).
General information	Here you can edit the general details of the selected database (see Changing the database).
Geographic Details	Here you can set whether the geocoding of the data is to be performed using coordinates or location names. (see Changing the database).
Field assignment	Here you can change the structure of the table (see Changing the database).
Display of the addresses	Here you can select the symbol with which the database and the individual addresses are displayed in the program and on the map (see Changing the database).
Export	This exports all the addresses in the database as a csv file.
Re-import	Here you can re-import the addresses from a CSV file into the database (see Re-import data ).
Cancel geocoding	Aborts current geocoding.
Delete	Delete the selected database.

(4) Selected database

For each database, various information is displayed in a single line.

Notes: In the Symbol column, the icon indicates a database for which a backup copy has been created (see Creating and restoring a backup copy of a database)).
The Status column indicates the percentage of the data which has been successfully geocoded. If not all of the data have been geocoded, you can geocode the data again (see Post-geocoding of records).

(5) Detailed view

The detailed view gives detailed information about the selected database.