Manage cable package definitions

DB tool > Management tab > Templates group > Cable packages

With cable packages, you can combine multiple cables to a single wiring line. A cable package holds data about included cable types and optionally product information and additional information.

The global filter makes it possible to search for information using freely defined criteria, without taking wildcard characters * or ? into account. Furthermore, you can group and filter the information.

The items in different databases and functions related to them are divided on tabs. The bottom part of the dialog, in turn, shows project information and default project information on their respective tabs.

The database tabs:

  • The Standard databases tab shows the read-only product database (EDBCommon.sqlite) provided with the application. It will be overwritten whenever the application is updated. You can copy items from this database to your own shared databases.

    • Open – Open the selected item for viewing.

    • Copy to shared – Create a copy of the selected item to Shared databases.

    • Add to project – Add the selected items to the project. Alternatively, add an item by double-clicking it.

    • Update selected – Update modifications made in the database to the items in the project.

  • The Shared databases tab shows databases that can be shared and edited. If another user edits the data simultaneously, you can update the grid to show the changes by clicking the button. In the Product database drop-down menu, User products from 1 to 9 are empty product databases for your own product information.

    • New – Add a new item.

    • Edit – Open the selected item for editing.

    • Copy to shared – Create a copy of the selected item to Shared databases.

    • Remove – Remove the selected item.

    • Add to project – Add the selected item(s) to the project. Alternatively, add an item by double-clicking it.

    • Update selected – Update modifications made in the database to the items in the project.

    • Import – Import items from other databases (Excel, Textfile, Access, or SQLite) to Shared databases.

  • The Other project tab enables importing information from another project database (EDBProject.sqlite or EDBProject.mdb). You can also move the selected rows to the shared databases by right-clicking and selecting Add to shared database.

    • Copy to shared – Create a copy of the selected item. The copy will be saved to Shared databases.

    • Add to project – Add the selected item(s) to the project. Alternatively, add an item by double-clicking it.

    • Update selected – Update modifications made in the database to the items in the project.

    • Select other project – Select another project database (EDBProject.sqlite or EDBProject.mdb) to use as data source.

Project information (EDBProject.sqlite or EDBProject.mdb) and default project information (EDBUser.sqlite or EDBUser.mdb) tabs:

  • Project cable package definitions

    • New – Add a new item to the project database. You can also add an item by selecting an existing item, clicking Edit and then in the dialog clicking the button.

    • Edit – Edit an existing item. The changes will only be saved to the item in the project.

    • Remove from project – Remove an item not used in the project.

    • Import to project – Import items from another project. See Import product databases.

    • Copy to defaults – Add the selected items to the default database (EDBUser.sqlite or EDBUser.mdb). When a new project is created, items will automatically be added to that project.

  • Default cable package definitions

    • New – Add a new item to the default database. You can also add an item by selecting an existing item, clicking Edit and then in the dialog clicking the button.

    • Edit – Edit an existing item. The changes will only be saved to the item in the project.

    • Remove from project – Remove an item not used in the project.

    • Import to project – Items can be imported from another project. See Import product databases.

    • Add to project – Add the selected items to the project.

Learn more:

Add cable package definitions

Do the following:

  1. Click New. The New cable package definition dialog opens.

  2. Add cable types to the definition:

    1. On the Cable types tab, click Select/Edit. The Cable type selection dialog opens.

    2. From the upper part of the dialog, select the cable types you want to include in your cable package and then click Add.

    3. Click OK. The cable types are now shown on the Cable types tab:

      The information in the Type and Type 2 fields is based on the cable types you included in the package.

  3. If desired, add product information to the definition:

    1. Select the Product information tab.

    2. Click Select/Edit. The Product information selection dialog opens. For more information on the dialog, see Select product information.

    3. From the upper part of the dialog, select the product information you want to include in your cable package and then click Add.

    4. Click OK. The product information is now shown on the Product information tab.

  4. If desired, add additional information to the definition:

    1. Select the Additional information tab.

    2. Click Select/Edit. The Additional information definition selection dialog opens. For more information on the dialog, see Select additional information.

    3. From the upper part of the dialog, select the additional information you want to include in your cable package and then click Add.

    4. Click OK. The product information is now shown on the Additional information tab.

  5. Click OK.

Edit cable package definitions

Add and remove cable types

Do the following:

  1. Select the desired cable package definition.
  2. Click Edit. The Edit cable package definition dialog opens.

  3. Select the Cable types tab.
  4. Click Select/Edit.
  5. Select cable types by double-clicking the desired row in the upper grid, or by selecting the desired rows and clicking Add.

    6. If necessary, you can remove cable types by selecting the desired type in the lower grid and clicking Remove.

  6. Click OK.
  7. Close the edit dialog by clicking OK.

Add product information

Do the following:

  1. Select the desired cable package definition.
  2. Click Edit. The Edit cable package definition dialog opens.
  3. Select the Product information tab.
  4. Click Select/Edit.
  5. Select product information by double-clicking the desired row in the upper grid, or by selecting the desired rows and clicking Add.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Close the edit dialog by clicking OK

For more information on selecting product information, see Select product information.

Add additional information

Do the following:

  1. Select the desired cable package definition.
  2. Click Edit. The Edit cable package definition dialog opens.
  3. Select the Additional information tab.
  4. Click Select/Edit.
  5. Select additional information by double-clicking the desired row in the upper grid, or by selecting the desired rows and clicking Add.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Close the edit dialog by clicking OK

For more information on selecting additional information, see Select additional information.