Upload local database into data management

You can upload a local database into the Eplan Cloud data management. Uploading occurs via the installed Eplan solution. Further information is available in Upload local parts database into Eplan Cloud.

  1. Open your installed Eplan solution.
  2. Click the Master data tab.
  3. In the Parts > Management command group, click Settings.

    4. The Settings: Parts (user) dialog opens.

  4. In the Database source section, click the icon next to the Eplan Cloud option.

    5. The Upload local parts database into Eplan Cloud dialog opens.

  5. Click the icon and select the parts database (*. alk) in the Explorer that is to be uploaded. In the Eplan Cloud database area, select one of the following options:
    • New: If you select this option, the selected parts database is uploaded into a new Eplan Cloud database. To do this, in the field below, enter the name of the new Eplan Cloud database.
    • Existing: If you select this option, the selected parts database is uploaded into an existing Eplan Cloud database. In the field below, select the desired name of the Eplan Cloud database.
  6. Click Upload.

    7. The created database is now also available in the Eplan Cloud data management. Synchronization between the local database and the Eplan Cloud database is now possible.

    You then return to the Settings: Parts (user) dialog. The Eplan Cloud database newly created or selected here is used as the new database source. Accordingly, the database name is displayed in the field as the selected database.