Section Database Manager window

Used to view or edit the existing steel databases by country code and section type. On selection of the section type, the adjacent list box displays the available sections defined in the database. Selection of section in the list box enables the buttons for operating on the database.

In the Analytical Modeling workflow, this window opens when the Section > Section Database tool is selected in the Specifications group on the Specification ribbon tab.

In the Physical Modeling workflow, this window opens when the Section Database tool is selected in Sections And Materials group on the Catalog ribbon tab.

Double-clicking on a section opens a new dialog where there are buttons for operating on the database.

Table 1. SectionDBMAnager Home ribbon tab
Tool	What it Does
Close Table	Closes the currently selected table.
Close All	Closes all open tables.
Print	Click to open the currently displayed table in a Print Preview window, where you can print the contents to a Windows printer.
Export	Click to export the currently displayed table as a Microsoft^® Office Excel^® spreadsheet (file extension .xslx).
Lock / Unlock	Click to unlock the table for editing. Editing-related tools (e.g., Append Row) are made active when unlocked. Click again to lock the table against further editing.
Append Row	Adds a new section to the database under the selected country and section type. It displays the following dialog box for the input of section properties.
Add Above	Click to add a new record befor the currently selected row.
Add Below	Click to a new record after to the currently selected row.
Delete Row	Deletes the selected section in the list box from the database under the selected country and section type.
Commit	Saves changes made to the current table.
Rollback	Undoes the any changes made to the current table.
Font controls	Use to change the display font of tables.
Search	Use to filter the table for the typed string. Click the "X" to clear the filter and display the entire table again.