Difference between revisions of "What happened to the Import Database Button in OLI Studio V10"
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Too add an old database to the OLI Studio V10 please follow the steps below: | Too add an old database to the OLI Studio V10 please follow the steps below: | ||
− | # | + | # Locate the directory where you have saved your database. You should see 39 files in this directory. |
[databook1.jpg]] | [databook1.jpg]] | ||
− | + | #Copy the path of this directory | |
[databook2.jpg]] | [databook2.jpg]] | ||
− | + | # Open the OLI Database Converter V10.0 | |
Path: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\OLI Studio\OLI Database Converter 10.0.lnk | Path: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\OLI Studio\OLI Database Converter 10.0.lnk | ||
[databook3.jpg]] | [databook3.jpg]] | ||
− | + | # A new window opens. Click on the … button to add the source database | |
[databook4.jpg]] | [databook4.jpg]] | ||
− | + | # This will open a new window. Paste the path of your database in the blank space next to File Name. Then click Open. | |
[databook5.jpg]] | [databook5.jpg]] | ||
− | + | # Select the *.DIC file, and then click Open. | |
[databook6.jpg]] | [databook6.jpg]] | ||
− | + | #The OLI Database Converted now has the Source Database and the Database name. Now we need to define the directory path for Destination folder. | |
− | + | ## Open OLI Studio V10 | |
− | + | ##Go to Tools>Options | |
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[databook7.jpg]] | [databook7.jpg]] | ||
− | + | ##This opens a new window. Under the category window, go to File Locations, and select the Configuration Tab. Copy the directory path under Private Database Location. Then Click OK or close the window. | |
[databook8.jpg]] | [databook8.jpg]] | ||
− | + | #Go back to the OLI Database Converter, and paste private database location directory path in the Destination Folder cell. Then click Convert. | |
[databook9.jpg]] | [databook9.jpg]] | ||
− | + | # Once the conversion takes place, click on the Exit button. | |
− | + | # Open OLI Studio V10. Note: If you had the software already open, please close it and launch it again for the changes to take effect. | |
− | + | # Add a new stream, and then go to Chemistry>Model Options | |
− | + | # This will open a new window. Under the Databanks tab. | |
− | + | ## Select the Thermodynamic Framework that was used to create the Database. (In this example the dataset was created using MSE) | |
− | + | ## Select the private database – it should appear under the Available window. | |
− | + | ## Use the blue right arrow to move the database to the Selected window. | |
− | + | ##Click OK to accept the changes. | |
− | + | # Go to the Definition tab. In the Summary box you will see the name of the database. You have successfully added the database! | |
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Revision as of 12:42, 10 December 2019
Starting with version 10 of the OLI Studio software the format of the databases changed from the old ESP format (the 39 file format) to a single SQL file which either represented as an SQ3 or DDB file. To use a user database in the new version a conversion is required. This is similar to the steps needed in OLI Flowsheet or OLI ESP FS.
We have created a video to show you how this is done:
How to convert databases for OLI Studio V10?
How to a Private Database in OLI Studio V10
Too add an old database to the OLI Studio V10 please follow the steps below:
- Locate the directory where you have saved your database. You should see 39 files in this directory.
[databook1.jpg]]
- Copy the path of this directory
[databook2.jpg]]
- Open the OLI Database Converter V10.0
Path: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\OLI Studio\OLI Database Converter 10.0.lnk
[databook3.jpg]]
- A new window opens. Click on the … button to add the source database
[databook4.jpg]]
- This will open a new window. Paste the path of your database in the blank space next to File Name. Then click Open.
[databook5.jpg]]
- Select the *.DIC file, and then click Open.
[databook6.jpg]]
- The OLI Database Converted now has the Source Database and the Database name. Now we need to define the directory path for Destination folder.
- Open OLI Studio V10
- Go to Tools>Options
[databook7.jpg]]
- This opens a new window. Under the category window, go to File Locations, and select the Configuration Tab. Copy the directory path under Private Database Location. Then Click OK or close the window.
[databook8.jpg]]
- Go back to the OLI Database Converter, and paste private database location directory path in the Destination Folder cell. Then click Convert.
[databook9.jpg]]
- Once the conversion takes place, click on the Exit button.
- Open OLI Studio V10. Note: If you had the software already open, please close it and launch it again for the changes to take effect.
- Add a new stream, and then go to Chemistry>Model Options
- This will open a new window. Under the Databanks tab.
- Select the Thermodynamic Framework that was used to create the Database. (In this example the dataset was created using MSE)
- Select the private database – it should appear under the Available window.
- Use the blue right arrow to move the database to the Selected window.
- Click OK to accept the changes.
- Go to the Definition tab. In the Summary box you will see the name of the database. You have successfully added the database!