There are three ways to create a new database:
From the File menu, click New > Database or
Click the New icon drop down , and click Database or
Right-click anywhere in the Bid window and select New > Database.
Select Database Type:
Select MS Access and click .
In the Database Properties dialog box you will need to fill in some information.
File Name, enter a File name if you want the database to be saved in the default location. If you want to save the database in a location other than the default location, browse to the desired location and enter a file name for your database. When you return to the Database Properties (Access) dialog, you will see the file location pathway in the File name field.
Database names cannot contain \ / : * ? ’r; < > | ; symbols. The name you give your database will appear in the database list and on your main bids screen.
Requires login box will not be active until after you create the database and create employees/estimators. If you want to make the database password protected, proceed with the steps to create it then come back to Database Properties and check the box for this feature.
Measure Mode, in the Measure mode field, select either Imperial or Metric as the system of measurement to use. See Units of Measurement for more information. All UOM boxes in the database will be based on the system of measurement you choose.
Auto Backup, Select how often you want an auto-backup, and indicate the number of backups you want to create. At the scheduled time, Quick Bid will perform the auto-backup upon close of the application. A dialog will appear letting you know that the backup is in progress.
No. of Backups, select the number of backup copies of your database to be stored. Once this number is reached, Quick Bid will being overwriting the oldest copy.
Auto Compress, Select how often you want to auto-compress the contents of your database to save disc space.
Click . Your database will now be available and listed on the Bid Navigator.
Now that you have a database created, you can:
Setup your database for Sharing
Synchronize your new database with an existing database
Set your database to Require Logins
Set Database Options and Defaults