Menu | Database > Upload Portrayal |
Pop-up | database > Upload Portrayal (Database Properties list) |
Menu | Database > Download Portrayal |
Pop-up | database > Download Portrayal (Database Properties list) |
A portrayal file can be uploaded to a database to control the initial view of database objects for all users who connect to the database.
A portrayal file is an XML format file that contains display property settings for the colour, thickness, style, etc. to use when displaying database objects. This file can have an extension of either .xml or .styles. When a user connects to a database, these display properties are applied to the view, ensuring that all users have the desired display settings when working with a specific set of data.
The portrayal settings can be changed when connecting to the database in BASE Manager, if needed. When creating a database connection using the Open Connection command in BASE Manager, the Add Connection wizard provides a Properties table where you can adjust the display properties settings for the saved connection. Once connected to the database, these settings can also be changed in the Properties window and saved to a project for future use. See the BASE Editor documentation for more information.
A portrayal file cannot be downloaded from a database before a portrayal has been uploaded to it. |
Procedure: Create a Portrayal File
To create a portrayal file:
1. Launch BASE Editor and enable the BASE Manager module.
2. Select the Open Connection command and connect to the database for which you want to create a portrayal.
Menu | File > Open Connection |
3. Select the database connection item in the Project window.
4. Right-click and select the Export Feature Type Portrayal command.
5. Define a name and location for the file and click Save.
A portrayal file is created with the .styles extension, named according to the database connection item.
Procedure: Upload a Portrayal
To upload a portrayal file:
1. Open the Administration Tools.
2. Connect to a node manager using the Select a Node Manager command.
Menu | File > Select a Node Manager |
3. Double-click the Database Properties icon in the Tools panel.
4. Select the relevant database in the list of Available Databases.
5. Right-click on the database and select the Upload Portrayal command.
6. Navigate to and select the relevant portrayal file.
7. Click Open.
The portrayal will be used the next time a connection is made to the database.
Procedure: Download a Portrayal
If a portrayal file has been uploaded to a database, it can be downloaded to the local machine to make edits in the file or uploaded to another database. Once edits are complete, the file can be uploaded to the database again to apply the changes.
1. Open the Administration Tools.
2. Connect to a node manager using the Select a Node Manager command.
Menu | File > Select a Node Manager |
3. Double-click the Database Properties icon in the Tools panel.
4. Select the relevant database in the list of Available Databases.
5. Right-click on the database and select the Download Portrayal command.
An error message will be displayed if a portrayal file has not been uploaded to the selected database. |
6. Define a name, extension and location for the portrayal file.
7. Click Save.
The portrayal file is created in the specified location.