With this method of linking, the model and parameter information for the component must be predefined as part of the Altium Designer library component.
The record match is established by key field linking, which can be a single key field (for example a part number), or multiple key fields (by defining a Where clause). Using this method, the Database Link file defines linkage between the schematic component and a matched record in a database. For more information, refer to the Working with Version-Controlled Database Libraries application note. An extension of the DBLib linking model, this type of library is used in exactly the same way as a DBLib, but the schematic symbol and associated models are stored in libraries under version control (Subversion). Linking using a Database Link file (*.DBLink) You can also link to a database using an SVN Database Library file (*.SVNDBLib). Before launching into the greater depths of the database library feature, it is worth discussing the differences between these two methods, in regard to the way you use them. The latter takes this proven linking efficiency and adds to it the freedom to be able to place a component directly from the database – in essence creating the component dynamically from the information stored for it in the corresponding database record. The former provides an efficient means of linking and keeping the components used in your design (or libraries) synchronized with the data entered in the database. Direct Placement - beyond mere Linking Altium Designer provides two methods of linking from a component to a database – using either a Database Link file (*.DBLink) or Database Library file (*.DBLib) respectively. Full component updates – including the graphical symbol, model references and parameters can be performed using the Update From Libraries command.
After placement, design parameter information can be synchronized between placed components and their corresponding linked records in the database, using the Update Parameters From Database command. Placement is carried out from the Libraries panel which, after installing the database library, acts as a browser into your database. Altium Designer provides the ability to place components directly from a company database by creating and using a Database Library (*.DBLib). Using Components Directly from Your Company Database Summary This application note provides detailed information on using components from a database using Altium Designer's Database Library feature.
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