Update the component database

The TARGET 3001! component database is only one single file. It is called: target3001.db After installation of TARGET 3001! you will find it in the directory:
C:\Documents and Settungs\<Your User>\Application Data\ibf\TarV<Your version number, eg. 18>\<Your Edition>\Database
The TARGET 3001! component database permanently is improved and widened. All users of the current version can free of charge take part. A component database update you will start

• in the component browser menu Update/Database update
  
  
  

Image: Start the database update e. g. from the component browser.

The exchanges/extensions refer to:

• New components and packages genuinely drawn from the TARGET 3001! staff, with all information
• Corrections to the components being drawn by the TARGET 3001! staff.
• Extensions/addings of data (e.g. component parameters)
• Veränderungen der Datenbankstruktur

Important note: An update of the component database never ever will touch USER components. It's those ones which had been drawn or modified by the user and now are marked with a USER flag. They remain untouched.

With every update of the component database a backup of the current database is done.


Image: Several target3001.db - backups.


You will find the backups beside the target3001.db. Up to 10 backups are saved. A further backup deletes the oldes one. A component database update happens by a "transaction". That means that the update is effectef only if the download was finished error free and completely. In case of a cancellation or a crash of the download you won't damage the current database because it will not be exchanged.

For further information also see articles

Update to V16. V15 database?
Component Database.