It is possible that more than one users in the same company or institute may have created their own ‘SuperPro (User)’ database file and populate them with their own customized resources (components, heat transfer agents, consumables, heat transfer agents, etc). Sometimes corporate users may opt to create several ‘SuperPro (User)’ databases, depending on their location. These users may want to have access to each other’s data or possibly even combine their data and create one common ‘SuperPro (User)’ database which should become available on a shared location on the network. Before this happens, you may want to import (or export) data from one database file to another.
Please note that this process will import (selectively) the following databanks:
● Pure Components
● Stock Mixtures
● Binary Coefficients
● Heat Transfer Agents
● Power Types
● Labor Types
● Consumables
● Equipment Construction Materials
● Equipment Specification Variables
● Currencies
● CIP Templates
● User-Defined Cost Models (UDCMs) for Equipment Purchase Cost Estimation
However, the import procedure, will not be able to import the following databanks:
● Sites
● Equipment in Sites (or Site-Equipment)
● Vendor-Equipment (Equipment Spec Sheets)
● Vendors/Manufacturers
● Extra Equipment Specifications for Equipment Types
Importing data from another database file requires that the source database file is one that came preformatted with SuperPro Designer. The source database file cannot be in another vendor’s database format. Also, the import process requires that both source and destination database files are of the same version (and matching the version number supported by the current release of your SuperPro Designer software). If the source databank is of an older format, then you must upgrade it first (or better yet upgrade a copy of it) using the Databanks } Upgrade a Past Version SuperPro (User) DB... option from the main menu, then use the converted file as a source for import. The actual copying of the data is done using the Import Data from Another SuperPro (User) DB File Dialog that appears when you select Databanks } Import Data into the Active SuperPro (User) DB from the application’s main menu.