Client Server Architecture

Introduction

This manual is written during the development of OCAD server module. All the features in the manner described here are subject to change. The manual reflects the functionality of the current implementation and how to work with it. This is not a final implementation an my have bugs and functionality faults. The current state is mostly tested with Postgres SQL – Server 8.2.9 and should work with the version mentioned before or higher. Working with an Oracle database is not yet supported, this will be a step for the future.

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Server Client Installation

Getting Started with Server Client

Server Client Other Functions

The Server Client Toolbar

The server module can be accessed through its toolbar

Datei:ServerClient ConnectDisconnect.PNG Database button. You can associate a project, connect/disconnect a database

Datei:ServerClient ImportMaps.PNG Adds one or more selected objects to the database project. Alt+Click: adds the Symbol descriptions to the database. Alt + Shift + Click: adds all Objects from the file to the database

Datei:ServerClient DeleteObjectInDatabase.PNG Removes one or more selected objects from the database project

Datei:ServerClient GetObjectsFromCurrentView.PNG Get all objects from current zoomed view of the work window. Alt + Click: Show the Objects dialog

Datei:ServerClient CheckOutSelectedObjects.PNG Check out one or more selected objects. After a checkout you can edit them

Datei:ServerClient CheckInSelectedObjects.PNG Check in one or more selected objects.

Datei:ServerClient ShowCheckedOutObjects.PNG Show window checked out objects

Datei:ServerClient DatabaseUndo.PNG Do an undo of the last action. Alt + Click: Show the change history

Datei:ServerClient DatabaseRedo.PNG Do a redo of the last undo

Datei:ServerClient GenerateMapPreview.PNG Generate a preview of the complete database project

Datei:ServerClient SaveForOfflineWork.PNG Save currently loaded project for offline work.

Datei:ServerClient DoDatabaseMaintenance.PNG Do maintenance the Project. Remove all redo and undo saves. Do some database optimization.

Save for Offline Work

It is possible to save your work to do some field work without any database connection. Click on the “Save for offline work“ - button and save your work. After you saved it the database project will be closed. To work with the file open it. Change every thing you want. Draw normal as you always done with OCAD. When you are back again. Open the database dialog choose the project you have synced with an click OK. You will be asked if you want to sync the Project with the database. If the project matches your “saved for offline work” the sync will be done otherwise it is not possible to sync the file with the project.

Do Database Maintenance

The button “do maintenance” can be used to optimize the database. All your undo and redo saves get trashed and some database optimization will be done with this button.

Object change history

The object change history show up all the changes you have done within the project. All the changes listed with your name can be revised by clicking the undo button. All other changes can only be viewed in this list.

On the tab object inserts you can see all objects inserted in the project. Currently this window is only a tabular change history and nothing else can be done with it.

Get Objects from Current View

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Import a Map from the Connected Server

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Delete Object in Database

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Check Out Selected Objects

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Check in Selected Objects

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Show Checked Out Objects

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Database Undo

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Database Redo

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Generate Map Preview

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Do Database Maintenance

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Manage Server Bookmarks

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Show Project Information

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