When using OpenComms 2023 in Short Transaction Spatial persistence mode, all graphical feature and network connectivity information is saved to an Oracle Spatial database. A DGN file is used as a repository to hold the features extracted from Oracle Spatial and to manipulate them using Bentley OpenComms software. The following section describes how to start a working session and how to use the Spatial tools to extract from and/or post information to the Oracle Spatial database.

After double-clicking the OpenComms icon to start the program, the following dialog will be shown:

This dialog gives the user the option of opening a recent file, browsing to a new file location, or creating a new file. Click on the appropriate option and open a file in OpenComms. Click on the 'Home' tab and the screen should look like this: