Overview of the Manual
This Model Manager Reference Manual contains information that helps you get started with the Model Manager in the COMSOL Multiphysics product. The information in this guide is specific to this functionality. Instructions on how to use COMSOL in general are included with the COMSOL Multiphysics Reference Manual.
As detailed in the section Where Do I Access the Documentation?, this information can also be searched from the COMSOL Multiphysics software Help system.
Instructions on how to install, configure, and administer a Model Manager server is found in the Model Manager Server Manual. That manual also contains information about the asset management system included with a Model Manager server installation.
Tools
The Model Manager Tools chapter has an overview of the tools available in the COMSOL Desktop and includes information about Adding Databases, Databases in the COMSOL Modeling Environment, and The Model Manager Workspace.
Search
The Searching and Filtering chapter gives a detailed description of the search and filtering capabilities of a Model Manager database, including an overview of The Model Manager Search Syntax.
Version Control
The Advanced Version Control chapter introduces more advanced tools for version control management in the Model Manager, including Branching, Merging, and Reverting.
Tutorials
The Working with Models in Databases chapter showcases how the Model Manager tools can be integrated into your modeling workflow by way of a few example tutorials.
API
The Model Manager API chapter contains examples that show how to perform various tasks involving Model Manager databases by writing and running a few lines of Java® code from the COMSOL Desktop.
Glossary
The Glossary chapter gives a summary of various concepts and terms specific to a Model Manager database.