Piping and Tubing Database Dialog Box

The Piping and Tubing Database contains piping and tubing part configurations. You can filter or modify configurations in the database to streamline component selection when you create Routing assemblies from incomplete P&ID data.

	Select Components	Lets you add parts to the Routing library. If you select: Already imported, you can set the Type and SubType for the parts. Not yet imported, the parts in Library path directory that are not already in the database are listed.
	Import Data	Imports Routing library part data to the database.
	Export Data	Writes the data in the database table back to the Routing library part files.
	Type	Displays data for all configurations of a selected part type.
	SubType	When available, displays the specific type of part, for example, globe valve.
	SKEY	Assigns the selected SKEY to the part for all configurations.
	File Name	Displays the part name.
	Config Name	Displays the configuration name.
	Size	Displays the nominal size of the configuration.
	Path	Displays the part location.
	Schedule	Displays the configuration schedule, as defined by the industry standard.
	Class	Displays the pressure rating that the configuration can accommodate, as defined by the industry standard.
	Part number, Description, Material, Manufacturer	Displays user-defined information from the Routing library part.
	Filter	Filters a database column, based on selected filtering criteria.
	Add Column	Opens the Custom Property dialog box in which you select a property to add as a new column to the table. You can fill in the column data.
	Custom Property	Opens the Custom Property dialog box in which you select a property to temporarily replace the existing property.
	Save	Saves changes to the database.