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Switching between databases

Switching between databases - Accubid Tutorial

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Switching between databases

- [Instructor] Different databases may have different types of items in them. And it may be necessary for you to change from one database to another in the middle of taking off a project. For instance, you may have a database that just has electrical items. Or you may have one that has voice data and video items. In order to change them during takeoff, you need to go up to the database menu, go down and click select. Now, I have probably too many databases here. But if I wanted to switch to a separate one, I might go to this one here, my voice data video one. I'll click OK. You may get a resynchronization alert here. Basically, what's going on is Accubid's trying to synchronize things that are already in the takeoff with new items in the database that you're about to use. For the most part, you don't want to overwrite anything. You just want to continue and let it be. You'll see that obviously half-inch conduit and Cat…

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