BimlFlex Database Settings

The Database Settings manages the connection to the BimlFlex database. It is where you can set the server and database that is used for the recording of BimlFlex metadata. Additional properties such as Show Deleted and Show Excluded also reside here.

The database settings can be accessed from the BimlFlex Toolbar.

Settings Side Pane

Configure BimlFlex to connect to the BimlFlex database through the configuration pane opened by the settings cog on the right-hand side of the main toolbar.

Database Connection Settings

Specify the database server, database and login information for the metadata database to connect and work with metadata projects.

Create New Customer

Click the New Customer button and enter a new Customer to create a new customer. An empty Version will automatically be created and selected.

Select Customer

It is possible to select or change the selected Customer by choosing an available Customer from the Customer drop-down list.

Select Version

If a Customer contains different versions, a specific version can be selected from the version drop-down list.

Additional Options

Option	Description
Use My Connection Strings (Locally)	Specifies that the app should use and update Connection String Changes for the current user only. Please note that this only updates the Connection String property of the Connection and not Catalog
Use My Exclusions (Locally)	Specifies that the app should use and update Exclusions for the current user only
Show Deleted	Shows deleted entities. Use this to view and restore entities that are deleted
Show Excluded	Shows excluded entities. Use this to view and restore entities that are excluded
Touch Mode	This setting makes some changes to the User Interface to make working on a tablet or phone easier for example some clickable icons are larger