2.1 Databases

Databases are used for storing the pages that are created in Kiriwrite. Before pages can be stored in a database, a database has to be created.

The default view when you run the Kiriwrite script is to show the list of databases. If there are no databases available, then a message appears saying that there are no databases than can be used.

2.1.1 Add a database

To add a database, from the View Databases sub-menu click on the 'Add Database' link, a form then appears allowing to enter the information about the new database.

Settings	Description
Database Name	Specifies the database name of the new Kiriwrite database.
Database Description	Specifies the description of the new Kiriwrite database.
Database Categories	Specifies the categories the database should belong to.
Database Notes	The notes that gives information about the database.
Database Filename	Specifies the database filename to use. If nothing is entered for the filename than an attempt to automatically generate a filename will be done.

To add the database with the settings given, click on the 'Add Database' button and a confirmation message should then appear saying that the database has been added and offering a link back to the list of databases. To clear the settings, click on the 'Clear values' button.

2.2 Edit a database

To edit a database, click on the 'Edit' link opposite the name and description of the database you want to edit. A form then appears similar to the form for adding a database.

Settings	Description
Database Name	Specifies the new database name of the Kiriwrite database.
Database Description	Specifies the new description of the Kiriwrite database.
Database Categories	Specifies the new categories the database should belong to.
Database Notes	The notes that gives information about the database.
Database Filename	Specifies the database filename to use.

To edit a database with the new settings given click on the 'Edit Database' button and a confirmation message should appear saying that the database has been edited and offering a link back to the database list. Clicking on the 'Restore current settings' button will undo any changes and revert to the currently used settings.

2.3 Delete a database

To delete a database, click on the 'Delete' link opposite. A message then appears asking if the selected database should be deleted. Clicking on the 'Yes, delete the database' button will delete the database and display a confirmation message saying that the selected database has been deleted offering a link to return to the database list. Clicking on 'No, return to the database list.' link will make it return to the database list.