Setting the Default Shelf Logic 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.