HOWTO:Pack Database

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Summary: Occasionally the filebased databases (VISTADB) will need to be compacted or Packed. This is different from a Packup and Go. The Pack function is run from outside WireCAD using the VistaDB Data editor.

VistaDB Data Editor

Attention.png Warning: Before you perform this function back up your database!

  1. Close WireCAD and any connections to the databases this will mean having all WireCAD users shut down.
  2. Click Windows Start>All Programs>WireCAD>Utilities>VistaDB Data Editor.
  3. On the VistaDB Data Editor there is a drop down box for file access mode. Set it to Exclusive Read-Write Access.
  4. Click File>Open.
  5. Browse to the Project Databases folder and find the file YOURPROJECTNAME.vdb3 (if you need to pack your Global Equipment Database it is called WireCADGlobalEquipment.vdb3. Check Here... for path information.
  6. On the main pane will be a Pack button. Click it. IMPORTANT! Don't kill the process or your data is hosed.

Attention.png Warning: Before you perform this function back up your database!