Data Source Explorer

The Data Source Explorer is used to manipulate the data sources within the application.
It is possible to

- Add: Adds an existing data source.

- Remove: Remove an existing data source. This operation will not delete the source data, only the application no longer have access to that source.

- Edit: Allows editing the connection parameters of the selected data source.

- Create: Creates a new empty Data Source establishing its name and connection parameters, if the data source offer creation as a capability.

Data sources supported by the application will be listed in the field left of the interface. Each data source has an icon and a name associated.

1. Microsoft Access
2. PostGIS
3. Raster files (GDAL)
4. Vector files (OGR)

In TerraView support data sources are loaded from the application plugins. What makes it easy to add support for new data sources.
Defining new Connections to the chosen Data Source type

- Microsoft Access

- PostGIS

- Raster files (GDAL)

- Vector files (OGR)

Click on (-) to delete a previous defined connection to a data source. All datasets of the data source deleted will not be accessible by the Layer Explorer.

Click on (edit) to change the parameters of a existent data source connection.

Creating a new Empty Data Source

Click on folder icon to create a new empty data source and register it to the system.

- Microsoft Access

- PostGIS