OpenComms Powerview uses SQLite to generate the database files for the extraction process. Previous versions of CommsPowerView used Microsoft Access to generate a single *.mdb file to contain the database information for reviewing the features. The 2023 version of OpenCommsPowerview will generate up to 10 different SQLite db files on a single extraction—these files are generated simultaneously during the extraction and 2023 users will see a dramatic decrease in the time required for a CPVExtract as opposed to V8i extractions.

The new OpenCommsPowerview client application can open and review either the new Extracts that generated SQLite database files, or the older CPV exports which generated the commsdb.mdb file. When opening the graphic file with OpenCommsPowerview, if there are SQLite database files in the folder with the graphic, it will use SQLite. If there are NO SQLITE database files, but an mdb file is found, the program will read the mdb file. (See NOTE below.)