Data Transformation Engine Database Interface Designer Reference Guide

Database Interface Designer Reference Guide

Chapter 2 - Basics

This chapter introduces the Mercator Database Interface Designer window

and provides information about working with the graphical user interface.

Starting the Database Interface Designer

During installation, an entry for the Database Interface Designer is added to the

Mercator program folder. From the Windows Start menu, choose Programs >

Mercator > Design Studio > Database Interface Designer.

When the Database Interface Designer runs, the Startup dialog box appears. In

this dialog box, you can select how the Database Interface Designer program

should open. The following options are available:

♦ Open an existing database/query file.

Browse for the .mdq file you want.

♦ Create a new database/query file.

Create a new .mdq file.

♦ Open a recently used database/query file.

Select one or more files from the displayed file list. You can also double-click

on a file from this list to open it.

The Startup dialog box can be disabled by selecting Do not show this at

startup; however, you can always access this dialog box from the Mercator

Database Interface Designer window Help menu by selecting the Startup

Window menu option.