Connecting to TDD Data Sources - SuperCHANNEL

Space-Time Research's Textual Data Definition (TDD) standard allows you to create an SXV4 database based on data stored in text files, as an alternative to connecting to a relational database.

This can be useful in situations where data is not available in a database and so is extracted to TDD text files instead.

To connect to a directory of TDD files, use the sctextdriver that is supplied with SuperCHANNEL:

1. In SuperCHANNEL, select File > Connect to Source. The Connect to Source Database dialog displays.

2. In the Driver field, select sctextdriver.

   

3. Click the ... button and browse to the directory containing the TDD files, then click OK.

   

   SuperCHANNEL populates the Location field automatically:

   

4. Click OK. SuperCHANNEL connects to the TDD and displays the database in the Source View:

   

For more information about using the TDD format, see Textual Data Definition Format - SuperCHANNEL.