Managing Plug-ins
A plug-in is a software component that extends the basic functionality of iBase.
You need to activate plug-ins before they can be used. You might want to deactivate any plug-ins not in use to simplify the user interface, and use less memory. Plug-ins that can be installed on your system include:
| Plug-in | Description |
| Alerting Configuration | Used in iBase Designer to set up alerting. |
| Alerting Inbox | Used in iBase Designer to set up alerting. |
| Audit History Viewer | In SQL Server databases, you can store the history of the changes that are made to records in the database. |
| Bulk Coordinate Validator | Ensures that coordinate formats are valid when converting coordinates in bulk. |
| Chart Importer | Allows the contents of ANB charts to be imported into an iBase database. |
| Composite Indexes | Allows the creation and management of SQL Server composite indexes from within iBase Designer. |
| Custom Terminology Builder | Provides the ability to customize the text displayed within iBase applications. |
| Database Subsetting | Manages the creation and synchronization of database subsets. |
| Duplicate Checker | Used to identify records that contain similar information. |
| Excel Interface | Used to export data to Microsoft Excel. |
| Field Attachments | Enables attaching of files to individual fields. |
| Field Security | Enables security classification codes to be applied to individual fields. |
| Full-Text Search | A method of searching SQL Server databases. In later versions, the method of searching SQL Server databases is Search 360. |
| Import and Export | Provides data importing and exporting. |
| Merge Links | Allows links of the same type to be merged into a single link. |
| Schema Update | Used in iBase Designer to manage changes to the schema. |
| Search 360 | The search mechanism for Microsoft SQL Server databases. |
| Valid End Types Utility | 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. |
| XML Import and Export | Used in both iBase and iBase Designer to import and export data as XML. |
After making changes, you 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 checkbox to activate a plug-in or turn off a checkbox to deactivate a plug-in.
- Click OK to confirm your changes and close the dialog.
- Restart iBase or iBase Designer for the changes to take effect.