Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Advanced Panel - Manual (Page 45)

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Create a New Database Image
If you are connecting to a Remote Database Server, change the IP address from the local machine address, which
we show as default to your Remote Database Server. Enter the remote database name and select ‘postgres’
for all new databases with full read/write access or ‘MySQL’ for read only access to legacy DaVinci databases.
Remote Database Server
Multiple DaVinci Resolve systems can also work on the same project at the same time using the shared
database. For example an assistant could be working with the colorist to prepare files for the next reel
by conforming shots, managing the VFX replacements or using the system to do dust busting repairs,
etc. Resolve automatically prevents two users working on the exact same item by opening a copy of a
project if one is already in use and will advise you when the other session is closed.
We highly recommend the use of a separate workstation to operate as the Remote Database Server for
facilities with more than two DaVinci Resolve systems. By selecting ‘Connect’ in the Database Manager
you can enter the information relating to the remote database. Just fill in each item and confirm OK
Optimizing a Database
If the database in Resolve becomes too large you may need to optimize it to improved the access speeds.
Simply select the ‘Optimize’ button and the database will vacumned of unrequired spaces and reindexed.
Backing Up a Database
You can at any time back up and restore a database. This provides added protection should your database hard
drive fail or can be used to move multiple projects between systems. Selecting ‘Backup’ will open the finder
window and you can define the file name and location to backup. Be sure not to change the .backup extention.
Restoring a Database
If you have previously backed up a database, or have one from another system you can restore this database
over the orginal or create a new empty database to restore too. Select the destination database and then click
‘Restore’. Navigate using the open finder to the database you wish to restore and select ‘Open’. You then need
to confirm to overwrite the database you selected as the destination and the database will be restored.