CatalogDb Namespace

Function

Name Description
CatalogDb.acquireWriteLock Acquire the write lock for a CatalogIModel container.
CatalogDb.createNewContainer Create a new BlobContainer to hold versions of a CatalogDb.
CatalogDb.createNewVersion Create a new version of a CatalogIModel as a copy of an existing version.
CatalogDb.openEditable Open an EditableCatalogDb for write access.
CatalogDb.openReadonly Open a CatalogDb for read-only access.
CatalogDb.releaseWriteLock Release the write lock on a CatalogIModel container.

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CatalogDb Interface

A StandaloneDb that provides read-only access to the contents of a CatalogIModel.

@see openReadonly to instantiate this type.

Extends

Methods

Name Description
getInfo(): { manifest?: CatalogIModel.Manifest, version: string } Get the catalog's manifest and version.  
getManifest(): undefined | CatalogIModel.Manifest Get the catalog's manifest.  
getVersion(): string Get the catalog's version information.  
isEditable(): this is EditableCatalogDb Returns true if the catalog was opened in read-write mode.  

Inherited methods

Name Inherited from Description
abandonChanges(): void Inherited StandaloneDb Abandon changes in memory that have not been saved as a Txn to this iModelDb.
acquireSchemaLock(): Promise<void> Inherited StandaloneDb Acquire the exclusive schema lock on this iModel.
attachDb(fileName: string, alias: string): void Inherited StandaloneDb Attach an iModel file to this connection and load and register its schemas.
clearCaches(): void Inherited StandaloneDb Clear all in-memory caches held in this IModelDb.
close(): void Inherited StandaloneDb Close this IModel, if it is currently open, and save changes if it was opened in ReadWrite mode.
computeProjectExtents(options?: ComputeProjectExtentsOptions): ComputedProjectExtents Inherited StandaloneDb Compute an appropriate project extents for this iModel based on the ranges of all spatial elements.
constructEntity<T extends Entity, P extends EntityProps>(props: P): T Inherited StandaloneDb Construct an entity (Element or Model) from an iModel.
containsClass(classFullName: string): boolean Inherited StandaloneDb Query if this iModel contains the definition of the specified class.
createClassViews(): void Inherited StandaloneDb Creates or updates views in the iModel to permit visualizing the EC content as ECClasses and ECProperties rather than raw database tables and columns.
createQueryReader(ecsql: string, params?: QueryBinder, config?: QueryOptions): ECSqlReader Inherited StandaloneDb Allow to execute query and read results along with meta data.
deleteFileProperty(prop: FilePropertyProps): void Inherited StandaloneDb delete a "file property" from this iModel
deleteSettingDictionary(name: string): void Inherited StandaloneDb Delete a SettingDictionary, previously added with saveSettingDictionary, from this iModel.
detachDb(alias: string): void Inherited StandaloneDb Detach the attached file from this connection.
elementGeometryCacheOperation(requestProps: ElementGeometryCacheOperationRequestProps): BentleyStatus Inherited StandaloneDb Request operation using the backend geometry cache populated by first calling elementGeometryRequest.
elementGeometryRequest(requestProps: ElementGeometryRequest): IModelStatus Inherited StandaloneDb Request geometry stream information from an element in binary format instead of json.
exportGraphics(exportProps: ExportGraphicsOptions): DbResult Inherited StandaloneDb Export meshes suitable for graphics APIs from arbitrary geometry in elements in this IModelDb.
exportPartGraphics(exportProps: ExportPartGraphicsOptions): DbResult Inherited StandaloneDb Exports meshes suitable for graphics APIs from a specified GeometryPart
exportSchema(args: ExportSchemaArgs): void Inherited StandaloneDb Writes the contents of a single ECSchema to a file on the local file system.
exportSchemas(outputDirectory: string): void Inherited StandaloneDb Writes the contents of all ECSchemas in this iModel to files in a directory on the local file system.
StandaloneDb Invoke a callback on each property of the specified class, optionally including superclass properties.
generateElementGraphics(request: ElementGraphicsRequestProps): Promise<undefined | Uint8Array> Inherited StandaloneDb Generate graphics for an element or geometry stream.
getBriefcaseId(): number Inherited StandaloneDb Get the briefcase Id of this iModel
getGeoCoordinatesFromIModelCoordinates(props: GeoCoordinatesRequestProps): Promise<GeoCoordinatesResponseProps> Inherited StandaloneDb Get the GeoCoordinate (longitude, latitude, elevation) corresponding to each IModel Coordinate point in the input
getGeometryContainment(props: GeometryContainmentRequestProps): Promise<GeometryContainmentResponseProps> Inherited StandaloneDb Get the clip containment status for the supplied elements.
getIModelCoordinatesFromGeoCoordinates(props: IModelCoordinatesRequestProps): Promise<IModelCoordinatesResponseProps> Inherited StandaloneDb Get the IModel coordinate corresponding to each GeoCoordinate point in the input
getJsClass<T extends >(classFullName: string): T Inherited StandaloneDb Get the JavaScript class that handles a given entity class.
getLastError(): string Inherited StandaloneDb Returns a string representation of the error that most recently arose during an operation on the underlying SQLite database.
getMassProperties(props: MassPropertiesRequestProps): Promise<MassPropertiesResponseProps> Inherited StandaloneDb Get the mass properties for the supplied elements.
StandaloneDb Get metadata for a class.
getSchemaProps(name: string): ECSchemaProps Inherited StandaloneDb Returns the full schema for the input name.
importSchemas(schemaFileNames: string[], options?: SchemaImportOptions): Promise<void> Inherited StandaloneDb Import an ECSchema.
inlineGeometryParts(): InlineGeometryPartsResult Inherited StandaloneDb Attempts to optimize all of the geometry in this iModel by identifying GeometryParts that are referenced by exactly one
isBriefcaseDb(): this is BriefcaseDb Inherited StandaloneDb Type guard for instanceof BriefcaseDb
isSnapshotDb(): this is SnapshotDb Inherited StandaloneDb Type guard for instanceof SnapshotDb
isStandaloneDb(): this is StandaloneDb Inherited StandaloneDb Type guard for instanceof StandaloneDb.
makeLockControl(): void Protected Inherited StandaloneDb  
performCheckpoint(): void Inherited StandaloneDb Save all changes and perform a checkpoint on this IModelDb.
prepareStatement(sql: string, logErrors: booleantrue): ECSqlStatement Inherited StandaloneDb Prepare an ECSQL statement.
pullChanges(arg?: PullChangesArgs): Promise<void> Inherited StandaloneDb Pull and apply changesets from iModelHub
pushChanges(arg: PushChangesArgs): Promise<void> Inherited StandaloneDb Push changes to iModelHub.
queryEntityIds(params: EntityQueryParams): Id64Set Inherited StandaloneDb Query for a set of entity ids, given an EntityQueryParams
queryFilePropertyBlob(prop: FilePropertyProps): undefined | Uint8Array Inherited StandaloneDb Query a "file property" from this iModel, as a blob.
queryFilePropertyString(prop: FilePropertyProps): undefined | string Inherited StandaloneDb Query a "file property" from this iModel, as a string.
queryNextAvailableFileProperty(prop: FilePropertyProps): number Inherited StandaloneDb Query for the next available major id for a "file property" from this iModel.
querySchemaVersion(schemaName: string): undefined | string Inherited StandaloneDb Query for a schema of the specified name in this iModel.
revertAndPushChanges(arg: RevertChangesArgs): Promise<void> Inherited StandaloneDb Revert timeline changes and then push resulting changeset
saveChanges(description?: string): void Inherited StandaloneDb Commit unsaved changes in memory as a Txn to this iModelDb.
saveFileProperty(prop: FilePropertyProps, strValue: string, blobVal?: Uint8Array): void Inherited StandaloneDb Save a "file property" to this iModel
saveSettingDictionary(name: string, dict: SettingsContainer): void Inherited StandaloneDb Save a SettingDictionary in this iModel that will be loaded into settings every time this iModel is opened in future sessions.
simplifyElementGeometry(args: SimplifyElementGeometryArgs): IModelStatus Inherited StandaloneDb Attempt to simplify the geometry stream of a single GeometricElement or GeometryPart as specified by args.
StandaloneDb Identical to getMetaData, except it returns undefined instead of throwing an error if the metadata cannot be found nor loaded.
tryPrepareStatement(sql: string): undefined | ECSqlStatement Inherited StandaloneDb Prepare an ECSQL statement.
updateEcefLocation(ecef: EcefLocation): void Inherited StandaloneDb Update the EcefLocation of this iModel.
updateElementGeometryCache(requestProps: ElementGeometryCacheRequestProps): Promise<ElementGeometryCacheResponseProps> Inherited StandaloneDb Request the creation of a backend geometry cache for the specified geometric element.
updateIModelProps(): void Inherited StandaloneDb Update the IModelProps of this iModel in the database.
updateProjectExtents(newExtents: Range3d): void Inherited StandaloneDb Update the project extents for this iModel.
withPreparedSqliteStatement<T>(sql: string, callback: (stmt: SqliteStatement) => T, logErrors: booleantrue): T Inherited StandaloneDb Use a prepared SQL statement, potentially from the statement cache.
withPreparedStatement<T>(ecsql: string, callback: (stmt: ECSqlStatement) => T, logErrors: booleantrue): T Inherited StandaloneDb Use a prepared ECSQL statement, potentially from the statement cache.
withSqliteStatement<T>(sql: string, callback: (stmt: SqliteStatement) => T, logErrors: booleantrue): T Inherited StandaloneDb Prepared and execute a callback on a SQL statement.
withStatement<T>(ecsql: string, callback: (stmt: ECSqlStatement) => T, logErrors: booleantrue): T Inherited StandaloneDb Prepared and execute a callback on an ECSQL statement.

Inherited properties

Name Type Inherited from Description
_fontMap Protected Inherited FontMap | undefined StandaloneDb  
briefcaseId Readonly Inherited number StandaloneDb  
channels Readonly Inherited ChannelControl StandaloneDb  
elements Readonly Inherited IModelDb.Elements StandaloneDb  
models Readonly Inherited IModelDb.Models StandaloneDb  
onBeforeClose Readonly Inherited BeEvent<() => void> StandaloneDb Event called when the iModel is about to be closed.
onChangesetApplied Readonly Inherited BeEvent<() => void> StandaloneDb Event called after a changeset is applied to this IModelDb.
onClosed Readonly Inherited BeEvent<() => void> StandaloneDb Event raised after a BriefcaseDb has been closed.
tiles Readonly Inherited IModelDb.Tiles StandaloneDb  
txns Readonly Inherited TxnManager StandaloneDb Manages local changes to this briefcase.
views Readonly Inherited IModelDb.Views StandaloneDb  
cloudContainer Accessor Inherited ReadOnly undefined | CloudSqlite.CloudContainer StandaloneDb get the cloud container for this iModel, if it was opened from one
codeSpecs Accessor Inherited ReadOnly CodeSpecs StandaloneDb Get the CodeSpecs in this IModel.
codeValueBehavior Accessor Inherited "exact" | "trim-unicode-whitespace" StandaloneDb Controls how Codes are copied from this iModel into another iModel, to work around problems with iModels
created by older connectors. The imodel-transformer sets this appropriately
on your behalf - you should never need to set or interrogate this property yourself.
fontMap Accessor Inherited ReadOnly FontMap StandaloneDb  
fonts Accessor Inherited ReadOnly IModelDbFonts StandaloneDb Provides methods for interacting with font-related information stored in this iModel.
holdsSchemaLock Accessor Inherited ReadOnly boolean StandaloneDb determine whether the schema lock is currently held for this iModel.
iModelId Accessor Inherited ReadOnly string StandaloneDb The Guid that identifies this iModel.
isBriefcase Accessor Inherited ReadOnly boolean StandaloneDb override superclass method
isReadonly Accessor Inherited ReadOnly boolean StandaloneDb Check if this iModel has been opened read-only or not.
isSnapshot Accessor Inherited ReadOnly boolean StandaloneDb Returns true if this is a SnapshotDb
iTwinId Accessor Inherited ReadOnly string StandaloneDb The Guid that identifies the context that owns this iModel.
GuidString | undefined for the superclass, but required for BriefcaseDb
jsClassMap Accessor Inherited ReadOnly EntityJsClassMap StandaloneDb Allows registering js classes mapped to ECClasses
locks Accessor Inherited ReadOnly LockControl StandaloneDb The LockControl that orchestrates concurrent editing of this iModel.
pathName Accessor Inherited ReadOnly string StandaloneDb Get the full path fileName of this iModelDb
relationships Accessor Inherited ReadOnly Relationships StandaloneDb Get the linkTableRelationships for this IModel
schemaContext Accessor Inherited ReadOnly SchemaContext StandaloneDb Gets the context that allows accessing the metadata (ecschema-metadata package) of this iModel
schemaMap Accessor Inherited ReadOnly SchemaMap StandaloneDb Allows locally registering a schema for this imodel, in constrast to [Schemas.registerSchema] which is a global operation
useLockServer Accessor Protected Inherited ReadOnly boolean StandaloneDb Determine whether this BriefcaseDb should use a lock server.
All must be true:
- file is open for write
- has an assigned briefcaseId
- the "no locking" flag is not present. This is a property of an iModel, established when the iModel is created in IModelHub.
workspace Accessor Inherited ReadOnly Workspace StandaloneDb Get the Workspace for this iModel.

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Last Updated: 26 April, 2025