Databases pane

The Databases pane provides a comprehensive overview of all the databases in your current project.

Elements

Databases View

The Databases view displays a list of all databases in your project, along with their key attributes such as name, number of records, and last modified date.

Actions

Open Database

Open a database in the Database Product Pane by double-clicking the entry.

Create New Database

Click the “New Database…” button to create a new database. You will be prompted to enter a name after which a new database will be created and opened in the Database Product Pane.

Import Database

Click the “Import Database…” button to import an existing database file from your local machine. Supported formats are .bw2package and .xlsx. You can also import from ecoinvent.

Delete Database

Right-click a database and click the “Delete Database” button to remove it from your project. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion. This action cannot be undone.

Duplicate Database

Right-click a database and click the “Duplicate Database” button to create a copy of the selected database. You will be prompted to enter a new name for the duplicated database.

Process Database

Right-click a database and click the “Process Database” option to initiate processing of the selected database into Brightway datapackages.

Lock Database

Right-click a database and click the “Lock Database” option, or double-click the first column to prevent further modifications to the selected database. This is useful for preserving the integrity of finalized databases or background databases.