modelfinder.importDatabase

Import database to Model Finder

Renamed from modelfinder.registerDatabase in R2024a

Syntax

modelfinder.importDatabase(dbPath)

modelfinder.importDatabase(dbPath,alias)

Description

modelfinder.importDatabase(dbPath) imports an existing database specified by the database path dbPath to Model Finder. You can use this database to index and search models by using the modelfinder.registerFolder and modelfinder functions, respectively.

modelfinder.importDatabase(dbPath,alias) imports an existing database specified by the database path dbPath and associates the specified alias with the database.

Examples

Import Database with Specified Path

Import an existing database digital_systems.db located at the specified path to Model Finder.

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

You can use the database to index and search models by using the modelfinder.registerFolder and modelfinder functions, respectively.

Import Database and Assign Alias

Import an existing database digital_systems.db and assign the alias Digital.

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

You can use the database digital_systems.db to index and search models by using the modelfinder.registerFolder and modelfinder functions, respectively.

Input Arguments

dbPath — Absolute or relative path to database file

string scalar | character vector

Absolute or relative path to the database file to be imported to Model Finder, 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 import databases by using the Model Finder user interface. For more information, see Model Finder.

Version History

Introduced in R2023b

R2024a: Renamed from modelfinder.registerDatabase

modelfinder.registerDatabase is now called modelfinder.importDatabase. The behavior remains the same.

R2024a: Interactive mode has been removed

The interactive mode to import databases to Model Finder, 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 import multiple databases has been removed. To import multiple databases, import one database at a time.