Annual DataBase Update Procedures

This page describes annual release procedures for updating database with new set of THE SPECIALIST LEXICON data in lexAccess tools. This is the only procedure needed after release 2013+.

  1. LA PreProc

  2. LoadDb Program (After Step-5)

  3. laData and backup
    shell> cd ${LA_PRE_PROC}/PreDatabase/bin
    shell> 1.GenerateDbFiles ${YEAR}
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    Which Program ?
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    6) Copy Db tables from LexAccessDbData2013+ to laData
    7) Back Db tables from laData to Backup/Releases/LA/laData
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  4. Generate pure ASCII Database (for MetaMap Project)

  5. Add new Database to ${PROJECT}/lexAccess

  6. go through unit test

  7. Update WebSite

  8. Update Year