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The QBinaries object is a reserved object to store binary data. Please note that it can be used for any data (pictures, MSWord files, CAD files, etc.). Below a description is given how to create this object with content.

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In order to include graphical information in a knowledgebase, 5 reserved parameters need to be introduced in a knowledge base. To create these parameters easily, go to in the Knowledge Browser to Quaestor>Constants and double click on QBinaries. You will get the following question:

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Now the reserved parameters are introduced in your knowledge base (in the example picture teh knowledge base is called "Newqkb"). The following parameters are added: 

• QBinaries QBinaries - Object to contain pictures, data and ID's;
• QBinary - String parameter to contain pictures, spreadsheet, documents, etc;
• QBinaryID - Picture ID as number or string used to identify, retrieve and present the picture or object;
• QBackground - Optional default parameter to contain default (background) picture;
• QNrOfBinaries - Optional parameter to easily add a number of binaries;

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Select the Dataset node in the workbase and do the following: 

• Introduce the QBinaries object the QBinaries object in the dataset by dragging QBinaries to the Workbase (the part left of the tree view);

Then select QBinaries in the Dataset and do the following:

• Introduce the QBinary parameter in Dataset.QBinaries by dragging QBinary to QBinaries of QBinaries by dragging QBinary to QBinaries of the Workbase (the part left of the tree view);
• Introduce the QBinaryID parameter in Dataset.QBinaries by QBinaries by dragging QBinaryID to QBinaries of  to QBinaries of the Workbase (the part left of the tree view);
• Introduce the QBackground parameter in Dataset.QBinaries QBinaries (not obligatory) by dragging QBackground to QBinaries of dragging QBackground to QBinaries of the Workbase (the part left of the tree view);
• Introduce the QNrOfBinaries parameter in Dataset.QBinaries QBinaries (not obligatory) by draggingQNrOfBinaries to QBinaries of draggingQNrOfBinaries to QBinaries of the Workbase (the part left of the tree view); 

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Cases can be added, inserted or removed with the standard menu options available for this purpose (see Getting Started KE & KE Tutorials).

In the screenshot below a QBinaries object a QBinaries object is shown in which some pictures are included.

Moving the cursor through the QBinary cells will show the binary or a link to the binary in the Explanation browser component (if visible, can be made visible in the View menu), on any other cell, the QBackground binary (or a link to this binary) will be shown. IfQBackgroundis not included in QBinariesin QBinaries, the picture logo.gif in the directory C:\Qnowledge\Quaestor directory will be shown, which can be any image (company logo, etc). If logo.gif does not exist there, the Quaestor Splash screen will be shown, if available, otherwise a blank image is shown.

An example of a created QBinaries data object:

Now you have created a database of images, you can make them available to the browser, either through the Knowledge Browser or through the Workbase. Please read the topics on Image management or Data use and management for further details to use binary data.