User-Specific Database Preferences

Every user can configure the use of databases individually in the PMOD configuration.

As the behavior can be differently configured for each user, a user must first be selected, user 1 in the example above. The configuration items are then available on the SETTINGS pane, on the DATABASE sub-tab:

• Use Database (General activation): This is the main switch. If the box is not checked, all databases are invisible for this particular user and all data loading/saving is file-based.
• Use Database for Component data (VOIs, Defaults, etc.): Sometimes it is preferable to use the database only for the image data. In this case, the check can be removed from this box. Using the full database capability has the advantage that TACs and VOIs etc. are related to the image series they are derived from.
• Skip Inactive Data Sources: If the box is checked, databases which have been set to inactive are not listed.
• User's selected Data Sources: If there is a substantial number of different databases and a user requires only a few he can check this box, and then add the relevant ones with the Add new button. An additional advantage is that the user can sort the database list according to his preference.

As the need often arises to quickly toggle on/off database access for components, there is a toggle button Use DB available directly in the upper part of the PMOD ToolBox.