SPOT 4.1 Basic and Advanced Software Manual for SPOT Insight ...

Ch. 9 - Using SPOT DatabasesEditing Database Image RecordsOnce you have created a database and saved images to that database, you can edit records as needed. Toedit a database image record, follow these steps:1. Ensure that the database is open.2. From the File menu, select Open DatabaseImage. The dialog box prompts you to enterthe Image ID. If you do not know the ImageID, you can search the database, as describedin the Searching the Database section thatfollows.3. Click on OK to open the database image.4. From the Database menu, select the Edit DatabaseRecord option. The Image Database Recordwindow appears.5. Change the Date/Time settings as needed. Use thefollowing format:mm/dd/yy.6. Edit the Fields data as needed.−−For the text and numeric fields, simply enterthe new data.For the lookup fields, either select an item fromthe drop-down list or enter a new item. Whenyou close the Image Database window, theprogram prompts you to add the new lookuplist item.7. Edit the Image Memo, if necessary. Click onMemo, enter the information, and click on OK.In addition to the data associated with a database image,the Image Database Record window also allows you tomodify the image file location/path information.For example, if you have moved a databaseimage to a new file location, you would need tomodify the record to reflect this.8. To modify the location/path information fora database image, click on Modify. TheImage File Location window appears.9. Either enter the new file path in the Path box, or click on the button to browse for the information.10. Enter the new Volume label.11. Click on OK.12. Click on OK at the Image Database Record window to save the changes.Note: The image itself cannot be edited while the Image Database Record window is open.Moving Database ImagesWhen saving images to a database, the default save location is your computer’s hard drive –C:\SpotCam\DBImages (or wherever you installed the SPOT software). To move images in a databasefrom your hard drive to a removable storage medium such as a zip disk or a CD, follow these steps.1. Determine the file space needed for the database images.188 User Guide to the SPOT Insight Camera