Checking Out and Opening a Standard Database

When you select a standard database to edit, Database Editor opens a copy of the selected standard database. Using Database Editor, you can edit the copy of the standard database, but your changes do not take effect in the Sage Estimating software until you check it in again.

Note: Operators can continue using the standard database in the Sage Estimating software. However, they cannot make any changes to the standard database until you check it in again.

You can check out more than one standard database for editing in the Database Editor.

To check out and open a Sage Estimating standard database:

1. On the application menu, click [Open/Check Out].

2. Select the standard database that you want to open.

   Note: Standard databases that are already checked out are indicated with a red check mark.

3. Click [OK].

Each time you start the Database Editor, the Database Editor opens the last open standard database, provided it is still checked out.