The SolidSim Physical Property Package (PPP) requires a pure compounds properties database for calculations. Up to now the database had to be hosted by a MySQL database server. Now a SolidSim Compounds Library file (.scl) can be used as data source, alternatively.

For new installations a default compounds library file will be used as data source. The data source can be selected in the database setting dialog of the PPP options.

The use of a SolidSim Compounds Library file has some the advantages:

• no MySQL server setup is required in addition to the SolidSim setup.
• compounds library files work offline - they can be used temporarily in addition to a corporate wide used MySQL server (take the compounds data with you while traveling)
• scl-files can be easily distributed with simulations - simply copy a file from one PC to another

Compounds library files can be created using the export functionality of the SolidSim Database Editor. The same file format previously developed for export and import of compounds is used.

But, no shared access to scl-files is possible – the file has to be stored locally on the PC SolidSim runs on. If you want to share the same database among different SolidSim users you have to use a corporate wide MySQL server installation. Also, if you have a large number of compounds in your database you might encounter performance issues using a scl-file as data source. In such case a MySQL server might be the better choice.

No matter which data source you are using the database editor works as before.