Update the satellite database from the AGI Web site, or set the default and auxiliary databases
Database <ScenarioPath> {DBOption}
The Database command enables you to update the satellite database from the AGI Web site, or set the default and auxiliary databases.
| {DBOption} | Description |
|---|---|
| OnlineUpdate {Update {DBNameOption} "<DirectoryPath>" | GetArchive {DBNameOption} "<DirectoryPath>" "<ArchiveDate>"} | Connects to the AGI satellite database
server. You must be connected to the internet to utilize this
source.
The Update {DBNameOption} option obtains the latest satellite database information available. The GetArchive {DBNameOption} obtains an older version of the database from the ArchiveDate specified. Valid values for {DBNameOption} are All, stkSatDb, stkAllComm, and stkSatDbAll. |
| SetDefault {Satellite | Facility | City | Star} "<DefaultValue>" | For City, Facility or Satellite
"<DefaultValue>" is the filepath of the desired default
database.
For Star "<DefaultValue>" is the name of the name of a Star collection. The type: {Satellite | Facility | City | Star}, is case-sensitive. |
| SetAuxiliary {Satellite | Facility | City} {On | Off} ["<Filename>"] | Sets the City, Facility or Satellite
auxiliary database.
The Database type: {Satellite | Facility | City}, is case-sensitive. |
To obtain satellite database information from the AGI Web site for the database stkAllTLE:
Database * OnlineUpdate Update stkAllTLE "C:\stk\User\STKData\MyDBase"
To obtain satellite database information from the AGI Web site for all Satellite databases:
Database * OnlineUpdate Update All "C:\stk\User\STKData\MyDBase"
To obtain a version of the stkSatDb dated before 1 Jun 2000 00:00:00.00:
Database * OnlineUpdate GetArchive stkSatDb "C:\stk\User\STKDataMyDBase" "1 Jun 2000 00:00:00.00"
To use the stkAllTLE.sd database as the auxiliary Satellite database:
Database * SetAuxiliary Satellite On "C:\stk\User\STKData\MyDBase\stkAllTLE.sd"
To turn off the auxiliary Satellite database:
Database * SetAuxiliary Satellite Off
To set the stkAllComm.sd database as the default Satellite database:
Database * SetDefault Satellite "C:\stk\User\STKData\MyDBase\stkAllComm.sd"
To set the "Hipparcos 2 Mag 6" collection as the default for Stars:
Database * SetDefault Star "Hipparcos 2 Mag 6"
If activated, Connect returns an acknowledgement message.
This command belongs to the following group(s):
9.2.1
STK Programming Interface 11.0.1