Overview—Setting database properties

To view or set the properties for a database:

1. On the File menu, click Database Properties, then click the tab that you wish to view or edit.
2. Make your changes.
3. Click OK to apply them and close the dialog OR click Apply to apply changes and continue using the dialog.

What do you want to do?

• View general properties
• Reset the database properties
• Change the description for a database
• Choose data sources (food selections) for a database
• Set the source of nutrient data for brand name foods (AusBrands)
• Enable nutrients, components and allergens for a database
• View the nutrients available for a data source
• Choose reference data for a database
• Change the standard measures for a database
• Set the document template used at start-up
• Create local copies from reference foods

Tips

• To set the database properties to a standard configuration, see Import the database settings.