How to Use This Manual

Administrator User Guide

Introduction : How to Use This Manual

The Administrator User Guide is not a tutorial, but it is based on a consistent example. If you are a new ADMIN user, you may like to set up a similar project, so that you can work through some of the example yourself. It is recommended that you at least scan through the whole manual to get an idea of the contents, and then refer to the sections you need in more detail.


Overview of AVEVA E3D™ ADMIN	describes the principles of how AVEVA E3D™ ADMIN is used.
AVEVA E3D™ Databases	describes the different types of database and how they are related, how they are stored and how they are updated.
AVEVA E3D™ Database Management System	gives some details of the internal structure of AVEVA E3D™ databases. It is not essential for you to know about these details at first, but it may be helpful at a more advanced stage.
Setting Up a New Project	describes how to set up a new project, starting from a new installation of AVEVA E3D™.
Designing a Project	describes some of the points you need to consider before you start creating elements in a new project, once it has been set up as described in Setting Up a New Project.
Creating the Main Admin Elements	describes how to create the elements that you decided you needed after considering the points discussed in Designing a Project.
Multiwrite Databases and Extracts	describes how specific types of database may be modified by more than one user at a time.
Using Stamps	explains how to use stamps to mark database sessions, so making it easier to identify changes made from session to session.
Data Access Control (DAC)	explains how access rights to databases can be restricted to specific groups (teams) of users.
Project Administration	summarises the options available from the main Admin menu.
Font	describes how to define the fonts used in MODEL and DRAW.
Linestyle Widths	where to find the Linestyle Width Definition elements.
Data Integrity Checking	describes how to use DICE, the AVEVA E3D™ database integrity checking utility.
Modules	describes how to edit the AVEVA E3D™ module definition supplied with the product, if you need to.
Database Upgrade	describes how to upgrade the database.