GoldSim can interact with three types of databases: 1) a Generic Database; 2) a Simple GoldSim Database; and 3) an Extended GoldSim Database. Each of these databases have specific formats and different capabilities, as outlined below:
Generic Database: Generic databases have a very simple format (consisting of a single table). They can download only to scalar, vector and matrix Data elements. They are the only type of database which can download to vector and matrix Data elements.
Simple GoldSim Database: Simple GoldSim databases are more structured than Generic databases. As such they can not only download to scalar, vector and matrix Data elements, but they can also download to Stochastic elements. The database is structured to allow you to store different versions of the same datum (e.g., associated with different dates). You specify from within the database which version is to be used when linked to GoldSim.
Extended GoldSim Database: The Extended GoldSim database format is the most complex of the three formats. They can download to scalar, vector and matrix Data elements, Stochastics, and 1-D and 2-D Table elements. The database is structured to allow you to store different versions of the same datum (e.g., associated with different dates). You can specify from within GoldSim which version is to be used when linked to GoldSim.
The table below summarizes the key features of the three database formats:
|
|
Download to Scalar Data Elements |
Download to Vector and Matrix Data Elements |
Download to Stochastics |
Download to 1-D and 2-D Tables |
Store Different Versions of the Same Datum |
|
Generic |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Simple GoldSim |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
|
Extended GoldSim |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
The specific formats for these three types of databases are described in Appendix E of the GoldSim User’s Guide.