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--- locodb:locodb-en [2025/10/16 11:38] – rjversluis
+++ locodb:locodb-en [2025/10/16 12:24] (current) – [Description] rjversluis
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 [[:english | Content ]] -> [[:english#rocrail|Rocrail Server]] -> [[:rocrailini-en | Configuration]]
   * [[:rocrailini-gen-en|General]] | [[:rocrailini-trace-en|Trace]] | [[:rocrailini-service-en|Service]] | [[:rocrailini-automode-en|Automatic]] | [[:rocrailini-controller-en|Controller]] | [[:networking-en|R2Rnet]] | [[:rocrailini-rocweb-en|SVG]] | [[:finder:finder-en|Finder]] | [[:rocrailini-cmdmapping-en|Command Mapping]] | [[:rocrailini-presets-en|Presets]]
-  * **[[:locodb:locodb-en|Locomotive Datanabk]]**
+  * **[[:locodb:locodb-en|Locomotive Databank]]**
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-| Short hand for //Locomotive Databank// is **//LocoDB//** |
+| Short hand for //"Locomotive Databank"// is **//LocoDB//** |
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 The idea behind the LocoDB is to be able to access all locomotives on all computers with access to the same NAS/Cloud storage.\\
 Even with an offline Rocview it will be able to access the locomotives and check their properties.\\
+====R/W Access====
+Without read and write access of the LocoDB this concept will not work.\\
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 =====Rocview=====
-====Path====
+====Setup Path====
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-====Menu====
+====Menu Programming====
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+===Select===
+Select a directory to open just one locomotive.\\
+===All===
+Open all locomotives in the LocoDB.\\
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 =====Rocrail=====
-====Path====
+====Setup Path====
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 =====Plan properties=====
+The "Workspace" and "Scale name" is used as selection in the LocoDB in case of automatically loading.\\
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 =====Locomotive=====
+For selecting a locomotive from the LocoDB the "Workspace" and/or "Scale" field should contain a value which match the [[#plan_properties|Plan properties]].\\
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 =====Export=====
+With the "Locomotive database" option the export of the selected locomotives will be in the LocoDB.\\
+The export will overwrite existing files.\\
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+=====Automatic loading=====
+Locomotives will be automatically loaded from the LocoDB if following is all true:
+  - No local locomotives are defined.
+  - The [[#setup_path1|Locomotives database path]] exists and is accessible.
+  - The [[#plan_properties|Plan properties]] contains a selection by Workspace and/or Scale-Name.
+  - [[#locomotive|Locomotive]]s in the LocoDB matches the [[#plan_properties|Plan properties]] criterium.