{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"CAD Booster","provider_url":"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/nl\/","author_name":"Peter Brinkhuis","author_url":"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/nl\/author\/peterbrinkhuis\/","title":"How to share your database","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"c3FLiO83VN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/nl\/knowledge-base\/lightning-how-to-share-your-database\/\">How to share your database<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/nl\/knowledge-base\/lightning-how-to-share-your-database\/embed\/#?secret=c3FLiO83VN\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;How to share your database&#8221; &#8212; CAD Booster\" data-secret=\"c3FLiO83VN\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"The default location Lightning stores all of its fastener information in a single database file called\u00a0database.db.\u00a0We save this file in the folder: C:Users&lt;your name&gt;AppDataRoamingCAD BoosterLightning. You cannot edit this file manually, even though it looks like a text file. You\u00a0can move it or copy it, though, for example to move the database into PDM. You can learn more about the database in the article About the Lightning database. Move the database or browse for an existing file First, go to Tools &gt; Lightning &gt; Database management &gt;\u00a0Database location Database location sources In the next screen, you can choose a location for your database: Select a folder: The default folder is\u00a0C:Users&lt;your name&gt;AppDataRoamingCAD BoosterLightning Get folder from the Registry (current user) We read out the Registry key\u00a0HKEY_Current_UserSoftwareCAD BoosterLightningDatabase location We create this key in your Registry when you install Lightning. It contains an empty string by default. Set this registry key value to a valid folder path. We always look for a file called\u00a0database.db, other file names are not supported. Get folder from the Registry (local machine) We read out the Registry key\u00a0HKEY_Local_MahcineSoftwareCAD BoosterLightningDatabase location We do not yet create this key in your Registry when you install Lightning. Set this registry [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Lightning-database-management.png","thumbnail_width":671,"thumbnail_height":281}