Bruce, During the "Promote" process the database linkages should be preserved and remain available on the elements. However database linkage information is not automatically available on the feature instance or inserted into the spatial database during…

Morten, To insert database rows during "Import" operations in the Bentley Map Interoperability application use the "Feature Parameters > Mapped Name" and "Property Parameters > Mapped Name" sections to assign feature class and business property mappings…

My apologies! Certainly what you are asking is a valid application. Essentially a one-to many relationship. It is something MicroStation has supported for a long time with the idea of duplicate linkages. Here's my thinking on the subject. As I mentioned…

True enough. Not everyone runs on the calendar year. We are expecting the release towards the end of June this year. In your example below, you want to associate a series of features with a record that indicates when those features may have been…

...the " Associate Linkages " tool is used to copy database linkages to/from centroids, boundaries and/or area elements using any of the following modes. Centroid -> Shape - copies the database linkages from centroid elements to shape elements…

Database linkages: MSLink and EntityNum Mira: Bentley PowerMap has linkage with the MDB, and features were registered in MDB. Bentley Map has linkage with the database on SQL-server. I copy feature property from MDB to SQL-server. It…

...are you using a MicroStation database connection? If you enter db=? at the uStn> prompt, do you see the name of your database connection? The Visual Query Builder only supports database connections made through standard MicroStation database functionality…

Here is some information from the Bentley Map help that may be of assistance. Bentley Map Operation with RDBMS Bentley Map tries to maintain the concept of one data base record for each graphic record. That means when starting a project…

If the DGN is already connected to Access then you need to define the database in the XFM project. To do so, go to the database node in the GSA and add the ODBC data source name. Create a feature that describes one of the features in your existing DGN…

Morten, You should be able to define the following configuration variables (those highlighted) MS_GEODBCONNECT, _USTN_DATABASENAME and MS_GEOINITCMD to automatically perform the database connection and prevent the display of the "Connect to Database…

Morten, First the Bentley Map and MicroStation database connections are one in the same. Next you can add the following configuration variable... MS_GEOXFM_DISALLOW_INFERRED_DBCONNECTION = 1 ...to your workspace or ustation.exe startup command…

Hi, In both solutions propose by Jerry, you should be connected to the Access database. After shapes are created by Create Shape tool, you can use Associate Linkages tool from Topology Creation toolbar by using the Centroid -> Shape; that…

Alan, The Bentley Map feature model supports the use of RDBMS persisted business properties as well, not just with Oracle Spatial persistence. Database tables and properties can be associated with a feature class using the Bentley Geospatial Administrator…

MicroStation and Database Linkages herovn: But I don't understand it well. LIke many Bentley products, the Geo family relies on the MicroStation platform. MicroStation has built-in capability to connect to a relational database (DB) such…

Hi, In GeoSpatial Adminsitrator, we can define a database (RDBMS) attributes as database property for a feature XFM. Once conencted to database, you can add a database property and SQL Statements. In the GSA help file, go to the following…

Greetings Alan, First of all, for discussion purposes can you confirm that the "grouped holes" which you are referring to are unnamed cells consisting of one or more shapes and/or complex shapes? Are these being used to represent polygon areas of some…

Morten, Using the attached db1.xml schema, could you perform the following: Create an ODBC DSN named mytown that points to the delivered mytown.mdb database file. Using the Bentley Geospatial Administrator application, open db1.xml schema…

Morten, When you open design files that had been used with a previous database connection, Bentley Map should be prompting with the "Connect to Database" to establish a connection to the same database. If you choose to cancel and not make a connection…

Rói, And Jon is correct in that the MicroStation (and thus Bentley PowerMap) database connection information is not available. Depending on your application requirements, you may be able to use the BUDBC (Bentley Universal Database Connection…