For Master Edition:
Each
time a Shelf Logic Master Edition database is used, it becomes the Active
database. This means that any new plans started will use this
Active database.
An Active database is changed by using the
“File-Open Database” menu command to select a new database,
which then becomes the new active database. An Active database
is also changed by opening a plan. The database used by the plan
now becomes the active database. You can tell what database a
plan is using by choosing the “Info” selection from the “View”
menu.
When Shelf Logic first starts, the default
database (as defined in the Preferences window) is opened and
becomes the active database. If you create a new plan, this
default database, which is the active database, is used for the
new plan.
Multiple Databases
A plan file can only use one database, but
you can have as many databases as you want. Just make sure you
have the correct database opened when you start your new plan.
You can tell which database you are using by viewing the product
(Item Maintenance) window. The caption bar will tell you the
active database.
Let’s take an example of using multiple
databases.
Shelf Logic starts and database “A” is the
default database defined in preferences. Database “A” becomes
the active database. Any plans created now will use database
“A”.
Now you open up a plan that uses database
“B”. Database “B” is now the active database. Any plans created
now will use database “B”.
You use the “File-Open Database” menu
command to select database “C”. This becomes the active
database. Any plans created now will use database “C”.
You end the program and then start Shelf
Logic again. Database “A”, which is the default database, now
becomes the active database.
