Database Preferences

The Readerware Database Preferences tab is used to set database options and display database information.
 

Database Access

This section will only be present if you have licensed Readerware Client/Server Edition.

Local Database - Select this radio button if you want to connect to a local Readerware database. When you select the File->Open Database menu item, a standard file selection dialog is displayed.

Remote Database - Select this radio button if you want to connect to a Readerware server. When you select the File->Open Database menu item, the database connection dialog will be displayed.
 

Database Options

Run Default Search on Open - If checked Readerware will run the default search whenever you start the program or open a new database. With this option on you will see the results of your default search when you start Readerware. With it off you will see a blank page. Turning this option on can increase startup time.

Add Not Found Items in Auto-Catalog - If checked and an item is not found during Readerware auto-catalog, Readerware will add a dummy row with the ISBN or UPC number of the item, to the database. By default Readerware just reports items not found, nothing is added to the database. If you want Readerware to add dummy items which you can later update manually, check this option. Initially this option will be turned off.

Remember Loaded Database - If checked Readerware will automatically open the last accessed database when starting the application. If not checked, the default Readerware database will be loaded. This option is only really necessary when you are using multiple databases. Initially this option will be turned on.

Include Image Support - If checked Readerware will automatically add a cover image for each book you catalog by extracting the book from a web site. You will be able to manually add images for other books. Images can take up a lot of space, so if you do not need this feature you can clear this option and no images will be created. Initially this option will be turned on.

Include Shopping Cart in Searches - If checked Readerware will include your shopping cart items in database searches. If not checked, shopping cart items are excluded from database searches. Initially this option will be turned on.

Allow Duplicate ISBNS/UPCs - If checked Readerware will allow duplicate primary keys in the database, the ISBN of a book, the UPC of a CD or video. If not checked, Readerware will reject duplicates. Initially this option will be turned off.

Refresh History - If checked Readerware will automatically reload result pages that have changed when they are accessed using the Next and Previous buttons, . If unchecked, the page is displayed as is. This may mean that the page does not reflect the current database state. It is normally OK to leave this option checked but if reloading a page from history becomes too slow because the database has grown very large, you can turn this option off. Initially this option will be turned on.


 

Database Statistics

The database statistics section will display the name of the database currently loaded, the approximate amount of disk space the database is using, in bytes or characters, and the number of books or rows in the database.

These fields can not be updated and are for informational purposes only. These fields only report information on local databases. If you are accessing a remote database via the Readerware Server, only limited information is available.
  

Advanced

This section lets you set advanced database options. Most users will not need to change these values.

Next Available Row Number - Readerware automatically assigns a row number to each record as it is added to the database. Normally you can just let Readerware assign these numbers and forget about them. You can if necessary change the next available row number. Readerware will then start at this number when adding new rows to the database. The new row number must be higher than the largest row number in the database, Readerware will display an error if the number is already in use.

So why would you want to change the row number? Some users find it convenient to use the Readerware row number as a product number when uploading to online sales sites. If you have multiple Readerware databases, you will have duplicate row numbers. This option gives you an easy way to assign unique row numbers to all your items across databases.

The Button Panel

Once you have made your changes, click on OK to save them and have them take effect. Click on Cancel to discard your changes. Note you only have to click on OK when you have finished all your changes, you can move between tabs and only click OK when you are done. This will close the Readerware preferences dialog.

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