How to clone an Alchemy Database

THE ALCHEMY DATABASE ARCHITECTURE is a unique flat-file object database structure that is at the heart of Alchemy.  The Alchemy architecture is more efficient with smaller overhead and is easier to maintain when compared to a relational database. The database...

How to clear a built Alchemy Database

You can use the Clear Database dialog box to clear certain aspects of the built database so that corrections can be made. Clearing a database is an extreme measure that you should only perform when absolutely necessary. We strongly recommend that you back up a...

How to check-out documents under Library Services control

Before you can edit a document from a database that is under Library Services control, you must first check the document out. When you check out a document, other users with access to the database can still view the previous version of the document and search for it,...

How to check-in a document

After you edit a document, you check in the document to record your changes.  Selecting this option will add your edited document as a new document version to the database. When you create a new document version, Library Services saves the edited document as a...