User Guide

Creating records
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Data Source (Professional version only)
Because ImageAXS is an Open Database Connectivity
(ODBC) compliant application, it can access data from a
variety of sources, such as Microsoft’s SQL Server and
Access databases. The data source can be on your computer
or accessed via a network.
Select a data source from the drop-down list in the Data
Source Name field. Type its configuration string in the Data
Source Configuration String field, and select the Enable
check box to enable the string. (If you don’t click Enable
after choosing a new data source, you are likely to cause a
fatal system error.)
Note Consult your system’s documentation for information
about your data source configuration string.
Creating records
The most common way to create a record in ImageAXS is to
select a source file and acquire it.
When a source file is acquired, it is not altered in any way.
The program records file information and either creates and
enters a thumbnail of the source file (in the case of an
image) or lets you select one (in the case of a movie). When
an audio file is acquired, ImageAXS displays a default
Audio File thumbnail. Thumbnails are small
representations of the source files that you acquire.
Audio File thumbnail