Designer/Web dB Server

PrimaSoft Web dB Server is an application that runs on the Internet server computers. Designer' s Web dB Server functions are for users who rent or purchase PrimaSoft Web dB Server application. To read more about PrimaSoft Web dB Server go to:

http://www.lightdb.com

Designer / Web dB Server

Setup

Setup window allows you to define your Web dB Server connection parameters. Your Web dB Server account has to be defined before you use export, import, upload image files functions.

• Host Address: enter your PrimaSoft Web dB Server host address.
• User ID: enter your Login User Name
• Password: enter your Password

Export

Export window allows you to export any database created with PrimaSoft Organizer Deluxe to your PrimaSoft Web dB Server account. Click on the Export push button. It will display Select Database window with the list of all available databases. Highlight a database that you want to export. Click on the OK push button. Enter the name of the exported database (you can use the name suggested by the Export To window). Extension ZIP is required (MYNAME.ZIP). Click on the OK push button. The Designer connects to your Web dB Server account and uploads the selected database. Login to your Web dB Server account and use Import Database function. The uploaded database is immediately accessible on the Internet (Intranet).

Import

Import window allows you to import any database from your PrimaSoft Web dB Server account to your desktop PC and use it with PrimaSoft Organizer Deluxe. Before you use Designer' s Import function you have to Use Export function on your Web dB Server account. It will make your online databases available for the Designer' s Import function. If your online databases are ready you can start Designer, click on the Web dB Server push button, and click on the Import push button. The Designer connects to your Web dB Server account and downloads the list of database names that are ready for importing. Select the database that you want to import (download). Click on the OK push button. Designer downloads the database and displays Replace Existing Database window. You can replace an old database (select the database name) or you can create new database (select import to NEW DATABASE) with the content of the imported database.

Note: THE REPLACE FUNCTION OVERWRITES THE CONTENT OF THE OLD DATABASE.

Upload Image Files

Upload Image Files window allows you to upload image files (used by your databases) to your Web dB Server account. If you have a database with an external graphic field the database stores only the path to the image that is stored on your hard drive. If you decide to export (move) this database to your Web dB Server account you have to do it in two steps. Use Export function. It will move the database to your Web dB Server account. Use Upload Image Files. It will allow you to select all images used by your database and upload them to Graphic directory on your Web dB Server account.

Use Upload Image Files function if you want to upload images that will be used on your database custom display pages (Table of Contents page, Detail Record Page, Top Panel Page, Bottom Panel Page). Please read on the Internet: Web dB Server help topic about custom display pages.

Upload Image Files Window

Directory: Displays the currently active directory. The content of this directory is displayed in the Existing Files list box. To change the active directory click on the Select push button. In the Select Directory window select the directory with your image files. Click on any file in this directory and then click on the Open push button.

Existing Files: Displays the content of the selected directory. To display only a group of files you can define a wildcard. For example *.gif will display files with the gif extension.

Selected Files: Displays the list of image files that will be uploaded to your Web dB Server when you click OK push button.