DB Listing used to take Project Backups/ Copy Items from 1 project to another project. To Open a Backup File ( .txt ) Select correct Owner in World, then Command, $MC:\P120.TXT
To Take a DBLit o! "tem, Select the item ( #$uip%ite), then command, FFILE/C!P"#P.$%$ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&& &o' to create d( )isting in PD#* DB litin' i er important in *D+S DB litin' i ued to cop the data !rom one one to another one, !rom one pro-ect to another pro-ect. "t er imple to do the DB litin' in *dm Step -1 /o to 0tilitie !rom main pdm 1ar 2 Click on DB litin' 2 3!ter DB litin' dialo' 1ox will open Select File Select new !ile /ie the name and location o! DB Litin' File. /o to Dei'n explorer there elect mem1er, one, ite, pipe there which ou want to cop 3!ter that click on 3DD C# C# !rom the DB litin' Dialo' Dialo' 1ox Then 3ppl 3!ter that 'o to !ile location location which ou mention in the the !ilename. 4ow open that d1 litin' txt. !ile Write on top o! that !ile !ile O4#55O5 CO4T"40# Then ae that !ile &o' to add the d( )isting fi)e into pdms. /o to dei'n explorer and elect the ite or one in which ou want to do cop 6+78 !ilelocation8!ilenam !ilelocation8!ilename.txt e.txt &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& The Database The Database Listing !orm Listing !orm i diplaed when ou elect "ti)ities+D "ti)ities+DB B Listing Listing or or ,uery+DB Changes !rom Changes !rom the main 1ar menu. Thi !orm let ou output all or part o! the data1ae, includin' element attri1ute, a a text !ile. 3 imple procedure to create a DB litin'7 9:&&;i! :upportLit<&&2 1) 9:&&;endi!<&&2Select "ti)ities + DB Listing 9:&&;i! :upportLit<&&2 2) 9:&&;endi!<&&24ai'a 9:&&;endi!<&&24ai'ate te to the element that ou want to l it. 9:&&;i! :upportLit<&&2 3) 9:&&;endi!<&&2Select 9:&&;endi!<&&2Select -dd -dd + CE !rom CE !rom the DB Litin' !orm.
9:&&;i! :upportLit<&&2 4) 9:&&;endi!<&&2Detination hould 1e File. 3ccept the de!ault !ilename, or 'ie a path and !ilename o! our choice, i.e. C!temp!P11-.t0t. 9:&&;i! :upportLit<&&2 5) 9:&&;endi!<&&2*re the -pp)y 1utton at the lower le!t corner o! the DB Litin' !orm. 9:&&;i! :upportLit<&&2 6) 9:&&;endi!<&&2pen the fi)e in the text editor o! our choice, i.e. 4ote*ad, Word*ad, etc., and edit an attri1ute uch a name, poition, etc. Search and 5eplace can 1e ued to chan'e name throu'hout the !ile. 5emem1er, name mut 1e uni$ue. Dont !or'et to ae the !ile. 9:&&;i! :upportLit<&&2 7) 9:&&;endi!<&&2"n *D+S, nai'ate to the leel o! a le'al owner (or 1elow) o! the element tpe that ou hae lited. 9:&&;i! :upportLit<&&2 8) 9:&&;endi!<&&2 Disp)ay + Command Line 9:&&;i! :upportLit<&&2 9) 9:&&;endi!<&&2=e in7 2# C!$E#P!P11-.$%$
It can be used in three different modes:
DB Listing: This outputs a listing of the specified parts of the database in its current state. DB Changes: This outputs a listing of the changes to the specified parts of the database as a macro which can be run in to return the
database to the state it was in at the given time or eion. You can edit the macro file so that only the required elements are changed.
DB Differences: This outputs a listing of the specified parts of the database, with the old and new elements and attributes changed or
added since the given time or session.
The mode affects which gadgets are active on the form. The mode is changed using the options under Control on the menu at the top of the form.
Destination:
You can send the output to the Screen or a File. If you select File, fill in a valid filename to output to the $P!"#"% directory, or input a valid pathname to output to a different directory. "elect New for a new file, or Overwrite or Append if the file e&ists: if you do not, you will be prompted to specify which one you want. If you select Screen, the Command Input & Output window will be displayed, ready to display the information when you press Apply.
Browse displays a !ile 1rower.
lements: This shows the list of elements that will be reported on when the Apply button is pressed. 'lic(ing on any element in this list will navigate to that element.
'hanges since ifferences since ) *isting:
The active gadgets in this frame depend on the form mode, which is shown by the frame title. +one of the gadgets are active in ) *isting mode. In ) 'hanges and ) ifferences modes, you can select:
Savework, which will report on changes since the last "avewor(.
TieDate , which will report on changes since the time and date given.
Tie format is HH:MM on a - hour cloc(, e.g. /:0.
Date format is DD Mon Year, e.g. 1 2eb 113 or 45 6ug 17
Session, which will report on changes since the given session number. "et the other gadgets in this frame to the time, date, session
number and session user of the last saved session of the current ).
!"tract, which is only active when the current element is in an e&tract database. will report on changes since the given session number.
8hen you choose this option, the options in the Since !"tract frame will become active, see below. You can type in the session number, or change it using t he # and $ buttons.
%emember that each ) has its own eion. The current ) is shown by Data%ase Nae at the bottom of the frame.
+ote that Tie Date and Session are related: changing one will affect the other settings, and also display the correct "ession #ser.
The
More button
show a form with the Session comment for the given session…….
&ighlight Changes:
This button is only active when the form is in ) 'hanges or ) ifferences mode in "I9+. If switched on, the changed elements will be highlighted in all the 4 graphics views in the color specified by Color'Changes. This option is useful after a 9etwor( to see the changes that other users have made.
Since !"tract
The first dropdown list in the Since !"tract frame will become active when you choose the Since !"tract option in the DB Changes(Differences frame. It shows all the databases in the e&tract hierarchy above the current e&tract, with the !aster at the top of
the list.
The options on the ne&t dropdown list are:
Only which compares the current database with the selected e&tract ancestor database
Latest which compares the database with the latest version of the selected e&tract ancestor database.
Session which compares the database with the selected ancestor e&tract since session nn of that e&tract.
Date which compares the database with the selected ancestor e&tract since the given date in a session of the ancestor e&tract.
The Apply button is only active when there are elements in the !leents list.
The Disiss button dismisses the form and clears the !leents list.
