The tools in the CARIS1 BASE ManagerTM licensed module let you work with Bathy DataBASE2 ServerTM to create and maintain collections of data in databases that are shared among many users.
You must have the BDBTM Server software installed and a database running to use the database tools in BASE EditorTM.
Database Layers
When connected to a database, you will see a database connection group layer in the Layers window. The database group will contain the following layers:
• feature object layers, which contain database objects of the matching object type.
• a Recycle Bin layer, which contains all database objects that have been deleted, but have not been purged. See Database Recycle Bin for more information.
• an Offline layer, which contains all database objects that have been marked offline. See Set Offline/Set Online for more information.
The feature object layers of a connection are defined at the time that the connection is created. A layer can be added for every feature object present in the catalogue of the database. If needed, the pool file of the catalogue can be edited in Catalogue Editor and uploaded to the database using Bathy Database Administration Tools. Sample catalogue files are provided with the installation and can be found in
C:\Program Files\CARIS\BDB Server\5.0\system.
By default, the contents of each database layer is displayed when the connection is open. To limit the display, a filter can be applied to any of the database connection layers. All database objects that meet the filter criteria will be made available in the Display window. The Filter command is accessible from both the Properties window or the pop-up menu of a database layer. See Filter for more information on filtering data.
When the database layers are selected, properties for the current layer are displayed in the Properties window. These properties show the display settings that were defined for the database when the connection was created. These settings can be changed if desired. The properties also provide access to the Style dialog box. See for more information on this tool.
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