About Database Editor
Database Editor is a Microsoft® Windows®-based editor for Sage Estimating standard databases that has a familiar spreadsheet interface.
You use Database Editor to make large-scale changes to one or more standard databases including:
- View, create, edit, and delete group phases, phases, and items.
- Filter and find data elements.
- Replace text within all data elements or a range of data elements.
- Undo edits.
- Update database prices by importing a price update file.
- Change the sequence of data by incrementing item numbers or phase numbers.
- Create a new standard database.
The Database Editor offers two primary grid displays for viewing and making changes to standard databases:
- The Items grid.
- The Phase grid.
You can make your changes available in the Sage Estimating software by checking in the standard database.
Get Started with the Database Editor
To begin, check out and open a standard database.