Specifying Update Settings

Setting Update Frequency

Database or Vectorworks file updates can be executed automatically or manually. The update settings control the frequency of automatic updates, or only permit manual updates.

If there are problems connecting to the database, an error message provides troubleshooting information. Click Details to open a log file in the default text editor application. The log file provides further information to help diagnose connection errors.

To specify update settings:

Select Tools > Database > Update Settings.

The Update Database Settings dialog box opens. Specify the update parameters.

► Click to show/hide the parameters.

Click OK.

Manually Updating the Database

If the record fields have been changed for objects with linked fields to a database table, and the link type for the field is set to Read/Write or Write Only, the drawing data can update the database table data.

Select Tools > Database > Update External Database.

Manually Updating the Vectorworks File

If database information has changed, and the link type for connected record fields is Read/Write or Read Only, the information can be automatically sent to the Vectorworks file, updating the record fields of all object instances connected to the database.

Select Tools > Database > Update Vectorworks Document.

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Parameter	Description
Update database	Sets the frequency of updates from the Vectorworks file to the database
Manually	The database is only updated by selecting the Update External Database command
Every record change	Updates the database each time a record field value changes in Record Info
Every __ minutes	Updates the database after a set number of minutes
Update Vectorworks document	Sets the frequency of updates of the Vectorworks file from the database
Manually	The Vectorworks file is only updated by selecting the Update Vectorworks Document command
Every __ minutes	Updates the file after a set number of minutes