Database types

Throughout this guide, you can read about different databases.

• Production database. The database that is accessed by end users. It is the only version of the database that is populated with data.
• Authorized version. A server cache provides storage for structural changes to the database that have been validated and approved for release. This version of the database is called the authorized version. It is equal to or ahead of the production database. The administrator moves the authorized version changes into the production database as appropriate.
• Working version. A portion of the database that is stored in the client cache. Other Architect users cannot view changes to the working version until the portion is checked back in.
• Starter database. The starter database includes the key components that are required by the end-user application. It is your task to customize the starter database to meet your specific business requirements. Architect's built-in validation processes prevent you from making changes to the database structure that would adversely affect the end-user application.

Only one database can be open at a time in a single instance of Architect. Multiple clients can run Architect against the same database.