Exercise 1: Opening a database

Explore the databases in Granta Selector and browse the tables and subsets within them.

When you start Granta Selector (after checking out licenses, if applicable), the Databases window will appear. All available databases are displayed. The following exercises use the MaterialUniverse and ProcessUniverse tables, which are always included with Granta Selector.

When you select a database name in the Databases window, the database homepage then appears. Hover over a data module to see the data tables it contains. For example:

Click the More information on data and usage link to see a detailed description of a data module.

  1. Select different tables and read about the available data and applications

    Click a table in the database Homepage to select it and see information about it. You can also change the selected table from the graphic on the More information page.

  2. Change to the ProcessUniverse table

    Click MaterialUniverse > Processes and notice that the Browse tree updates.

  3. Close the Homepage

    Click the cross at the top of the Home tab. This page can be reopened at any time by clicking Home on the main toolbar.

  4. Change to the MaterialUniverse table

    With the Homepage closed, navigate to different tables using the Table list in the Browse window.