Standard Database Catalog pane

Displays a list of standard databases available in your SQL Server instance.

To display this pane, click [Standard DB] at the top of the Estimating Management Console, and then locate this pane in the lower left-hand pane of the Standard Database window.

Standard databases in this pane are organized according to "branches" and sub-branches. Standard database branches are indicated by folder icons that appear in the list under the All Standard Databases folder icon. Click the arrow key to the left of any report folder icon to display its estimates and sub-branches.

Select any standard database in the list to display the corresponding details in the detail pane (to the right of the navigation pane).

You can rename, delete, or set any database as the instance default by right-clicking it, and then selecting the desired option from the shortcut menu. You can also create a new database, attach an existing database, or search for existing databases not already displayed by clicking on an icon in the toolbar.

Note: A lock icon indicates a standard databases that is checked out in Database Editor. If you select a standard database that is currently checked out, you cannot make changes to it until it is checked in again.