Linked and unlinked project files

Linked and unlinked DataSet files

There are two types of DataSet files: linked and unlinked. You can change a DataSet's type by right-clicking on the STXDataSet entry in the Overview window and selecting Link or Unlink.

Linked

Linked DataSet files have the attribute AFile set to the value Link. Metadata is not actually stored in the DataSet itself, but rather imported and exported from the associated metadata files each time STx starts up and exits. While STx is running, all the metadata is stored in an internal DataSet in memory.

Unlinked

An unlinked DataSet file contains all the metadata for its AFile entries. If the DataSet is unlinked, you can use the automatic Import/Export functions to automatically keep the metadata files on disk up to date.

SD0 and ST5 formats can still be imported. These formats can, however, no longer be exported.