Sharing Databases

Establishing a brain database requires a substantial effort. Therefore, a brain database represents a valuable asset which should be sharable with others. The PMOD Brain DB tool supports the easy export/import of databases. Note that only the compiled information is exported, not the original control data sets, so it can only be modified by the owner of the controls data.

Exporting a Brain DB

1. To export a Brain DB open the Brain DB Editor.
2. Activate the button 1. Create new norm + [Delete|Export|Rename] Existing.
3. A dialog opens for defining the Brain DB to be exported.
   
4. Select the Data Base containing your Brain DB, and then the list entry.
5. Activate the Export button. A new dialog appears for defining the destination directory. In this directory a new subdirectory (FDG Normals) is created wherein the definition files are saved.
   

Importing a Brain DB

The DB import requires the whole contents of the directory created during the DB export.

1. Open the Brain DB Editor and select the database into which you intend to import the DB definition.
2. Activate the Import button. In the appearing file selection dialog navigate to the directory containing the Brain DB files, select the definition file (FDG Normals.pbrainNorm).
3. When Set file(s) is activated the different files are loaded and stored together with the processing definition in the selected database.

After the import, the brain DB can immediately be used for analyses.