### Adding New Parts / Refreshing Parts

There are several ways to add new parts into your database:

- Use measurement software to measure part data and send it to the database as part of the measurement process

- Import data from an existing export or dump (.dmp) file

- Use the Add button on the side bar to add a generic empty part

Sending Measurement Data During Execution

To do this, you need to access your measurement software and tell it to send statistical information into that database as part of the part's measurement process.

1. Using PC-DMIS for Windows, you can do this by using the Datapage+ option located on the Statistics Options dialog box (Insert | Statistics Command Statistics). This dialog box inserts a STATS/ON command.

2. Place this command before any trace field and dimension commands that you want to send to the database.

3. Insert a STATS/OFF command after these commands.

4. Execute your part program.

See "Sending Data from PC-DMIS to Datapage+" for information on how to do this.

Refreshing Parts

You can use the Refresh all parts icon in the Parts list of the side bar (or press F5) to update Datapage+ with any newly added parts that have been sent to the database while Datapage+ has been running in the current session. You can also refresh the database at timed intervals by using the Update menu item located on the Tools menu. See the "Main Menu Bar" topic for information on the Tools menu.

Importing Data

To do this you must first have exported an existing legacy Datapage database as a dump (.dmp) file. You can then use Tools | Import Data to import the data into the Datapage+ database. See "Importing Data" where this is discussed.

Adding a Generic Empty Part

You can use the Add a New Part icon in the Parts list of the side bar to add a generic empty part into the database for cases where you want to manually add your variables and part data.

A New Part input box appears so you can type the part's name.

Type the name and click OK. The empty part is added into the database and appears in the main view. You will then need to access the Data Editor tab to add data to the new part.