Managing Plug-ins
A plug-in is a software component that extends the basic functionality of iBase. Plug-ins need to be activated before they can be used. You may want to de-activate a plug-in that you do not use because it can simplify the user interface and use less computer memory; this will affect all users of this computer.
Plug-ins that may be installed on your system include:
| Plug-in | Description |
| Audit History Viewer | In SQL Server databases, you can store the history of the changes that are made to records in the database. |
| Coordinate Validator | Ensures that coordinate formats are valid when converting coordinates in bulk. |
| Database Subsets | Manages the creation and synchronisation of database subsets. |
| Duplicate Checker | Used to identify records that contain similar information. |
| Excel interface | Used to export data to Microsoft Excel. |
| Full-Text Search | A method of searching SQL Server databases. In later versions, the method of searching SQL Server databases is Search 360. |
| Schema Update | Used in iBase Designer to manage changes to the schema. |
| Valid End Types | Used in iBase Designer to set the valid record types to add to the ends of a link type. |
| Word Search | The search mechanism for Microsoft Access databases. |
| Search 360 | The search mechanism for Microsoft SQL Server databases. |
| XML Import and Export | Used in both iBase and iBase Designer to import and export data as XML. |
| Alerting Configuration | Used in iBase Designer to set up alerting. |
| Alerting Inbox | Used in iBase Designer to set up alerting. |
| iBase GIS interfaces | Links to supported GIS systems for mapping. |
After making changes, you will need to restart iBase or iBase Designer for the changes to take effect.
To manage plug-ins:
- In the Plug-in Manager dialog, turn on a check box to activate a plug-in or turn off a check box to de-activate a plug-in.
- Click OK to confirm your changes and close the dialog.
- Restart iBase or iBase Designer for the changes to take effect.