Adding Databases
The COMSOL Desktop supports connecting to both a local database stored on the same computer that COMSOL Multiphysics is running on, as well as to a server database accessed via a Model Manager server. You can connect to as many databases as you like, and COMSOL Multiphysics will remember connected databases between program sessions. Connecting to a local or server database is also supported when Running COMSOL Multiphysics in Client–Server Mode.
A local database is intended for single-user use and is the recommended database when you want to keep your own models and data files under version control, without necessarily intending for others to see and work with them. It can also be useful when you just want to try out the various features that Model Manager offers. A server database is intended for multiple-user use and is the recommended database when you are working on models and data files in a collaborative setting.
Support for creating local databases is included with the COMSOL Multiphysics installation and requires no additional modules, software, or running processes. A server database requires a running Model Manager server, which can either be started on the same computer as COMSOL Multiphysics or on another computer that COMSOL Multiphysics has network access to.
To add a new database, do one of the following:
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In the Open window, the Save window, the Select File window, the Select Model window, or the Export window, choose Add Database () from the list of options.
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In the Model Manager workspace, click the Add Database button () in the Database section in the Home toolbar.
In this section:
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The Add Database Window
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New Local Database
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Opening a Local Database
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Connecting to a Server Database
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Backward Compatibility for Model Manager