The My Database dialog box

Click2Map includes a powerful database engine that you can use to generate multiple markers that share common properties. For example, if you wanted to create a map of all the hotels in California, it would be a good idea to think about the criteria all hotels may be judged after: do they offer air conditioning, is there a swiming pool, an internet connection, etc.

The My Database dialog box is where you can define the structure of your database. Your personal Click2Map database is built around two main concepts: you can organize information into Data Fields within Data Categories. For example, the “Hotel” data category could contain mutilple data fields such as “Rooms”, “Swimming pool”, “Internet access”, etc.

To create a new data category, simply click on the Add Data Category button.

• Name: Enter here the name of the data category, with no spaces or special characters.

• Name: Enter here the name of the new data field.
• Type: Select in the drop-down list the type of data you would like to store in the new data field. The available data types are:
  • Text: Select this data type if you want to store simple text in this data field.
  • Multiline Text: Select this data type to store longer text in this data field.
  • Number: Select this data type to store a numerical value ins this data field.
  • Yes/No: Select this data type to store a simple boolean Yes/No value in this data field.
  • Date: Select this data type to store a date in this data field.
  • Html: Select this data type to store Html code in this data field.
• Add Data Field: Click on this button to create the new data field.
• Field List: The list view at the bottom of the dialog box displays the list of all the data fields associated to the active data category as well as their respective type.

To delete an existing data category, select the desired data category by clicking on the corresponding tab and click on the Delete Data Category button.

See also: the My Database Editor dialog box.