modelfinder.createDatabase

Create new database to index models

Since R2023b

Syntax

modelfinder.createDatabase(dbPath)

modelfinder.createDatabase(dbPath,alias)

Description

modelfinder.createDatabase(dbPath) creates a new database to index models specified by path dbPath. For more information on indexing models, see modelfinder.registerFolder.

modelfinder.createDatabase(dbPath,alias) creates a new database specified by path dbPath and associates the specified alias with the database.

Examples

Create Database with Specified Path

Create a new database digital_systems.db in a specified path.

modelfinder.createDatabase("communication/databases/digital_systems.db")

You can use the new database digital_systems.db to index models by using the modelfinder.registerFolder function.

Create Database and Assign Alias

Create a new database digital_systems.db and assign alias Digital.

modelfinder.createDatabase("communication/databases/digital_systems.db","Digital")

You can use the new database to index models by using the modelfinder.registerFolder function.

Input Arguments

dbPath — Absolute or relative path to database file

string scalar | character vector

Absolute or relative path to the database file to be created, specified as a string scalar or character vector.

Example: "communication/databases/digital_systems.db"

Data Types: string | char

alias — Alternative name of database

string scalar | character vector

Alternative name of the database, specified as a string scalar or character vector. If an alias is not set, Model Finder uses the database filename as the alias.

Example: "Digital"

Data Types: string | char

Alternatives

You can create databases by using the Model Finder user interface. For more information, see Create New Database and Store Model Information.

Version History

Introduced in R2023b

R2024a: Interactive mode has been removed

The interactive mode for creating new databases, which used a prompt to enter paths and aliases, has been removed.

R2024a: Using multiple database paths as input arguments has been removed

Using multiple database paths as input arguments to create multiple databases has been removed. To create multiple databases, create one database at a time.