Metrohm 746 VA Trace Analyzer - Manual (Page 15)

2 Main window
VA Database 2.0
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Note: If you start the program after dongle installation for the first
time, you are asked to restart Windows 95/NT to complete the
dongle installation.
Closing the VA Database program
MAIN WINDOW / File / Exit
Quit the VA Database 2.0 program. The current
database will be closed and saved (the same
function can be done by pressing the button
of the MAIN WINDOW ).
2.3 Databases
Database organization
Each database consists of the 4 files *.vad , *.mb , *.db , *.px , which
are created automatically when a new database is created (see
also File types of VA Database, page 5). All changes in the data-
base will be stored immediately to this 4 files on the hard disk.
Note: These four files on the hard disk should never be renamed
with the Windows Explorer or another file manager tool. For this
purpose the function
Save Database As... should be used.
The current working database may be different from databases
opened in background for data transfer (see Data transfer, page
54).
Handling of databases
In order to handle measurement data sent by a 746 VA Trace
Analyzer these data must be stored in a database.
MAIN WINDOW / File / New Database
Create a new database. The CREATE NEW VA
DATABASE window appears where the name of
the database configuration file *.vad and its di-
rectory have to be entered. Then the new data-
base will be opened.
MAIN WINDOW / File / Open Database...
Open an existing database. The OPEN VA DATA-
BASE window appears where the name of the
database configuration file *.vad and its directory
have to be selected.