Project Structure

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Last UpdatedOct 22, 2025
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An Engineering Project consists of the complete collection of information related to a single design project, which is stored in a designated database. AVEVA Unified Engineering stores the data created in several Dabacon database files. There are different types of data generated from various AVEVA products, and these data are stored in different types of databases by their type. For example, design data, engineering data, and catalogue data are stored in design, engineering, and catalogue database types, respectively.

Typical AVEVA Unified Engineering Databases:

Databases

The Default Configuration Project consists of 66 databases of different types to ensure proper data segregation, as shown below. It does not include any discipline-specific databases, as it is designed to function as a template project.

No	#Keyword	Owning Team	Name	Description	Type	#	Product
1	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-DICT-1	AVEVA Master Dictionary Database	DICT	250710	Administration
2	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-DICT-2	AVEVA Master Dictionary Database	DICT	250711
3	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-DICT-3	AVEVA Master Dictionary Database	DICT	250712
4	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-DICT-4	AVEVA Master Dictionary Database	DICT	250713	Administration
5	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-DICT-6	AVEVA Master Dictionary Database	DICT	250715	Administration
6	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-DICT-7	AVEVA Master Dictionary Database	DICT	250716	Administration
7	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-DICT-8	AVEVA Master Dictionary Database	DICT	250717	Administration
8	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-DICT-9	AVEVA Master Dictionary Database	DICT	250718	Administration
9	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-DICT-10	AVEVA Master Dictionary Database	DICT	250719
10	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-DICT-11	AVEVA Master Dictionary Database	DICT	250720	Administration
11	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-CONFIG	AVEVA Master Configuration Database	CONF	250721
12	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-DATAMODEL	AVEVA Master Conceptual Model Database	RDFN	250730
13	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-CABLECOM	AVEVA Property Database for Cable Component	PROP	250732	AVEVA Catalogue Manager
14	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-CABLEMAT	AVEVA Master Property Database for Cable Material	PROP	250733	AVEVA Catalogue Manager
15	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-CABLECATA	AVEVA Master Catalogue Database for Cable Catalogue	CATA	250734	AVEVA Catalogue Manager
16	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-CABLESPWL	AVEVA Master Catalogue Database for Cable Spec	CATA	250735	AVEVA Catalogue Manager
17	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-DICT-12	AVEVA Master Dictionary Database	DICT	250737	Administration
18	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-PM-GRID-DATA	AVEVA Master Process and Mechanical Engineering Database View and Grid Data	ENGI	250739	Engineering
19	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-INST-DATASHEET-TEMPLATE	AVEVA Master Instrumentation Datasheet Template Data	DICT	250747
20	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-INST-GRID-DATA	AVEVA Master Engineering Instrumentation Grid Data	ENGI	250748
21	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-LIBRARY-ITEM-DBVIEW	AVEVA Master Engineering Library Items Database View	DICT	250754	Administration
22	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-NAMING-RULE	AVEVA Master Engineering Naming Rule Data	DICT	250749	Administration
23	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-WORKFLOW-DATA	AVEVA Master Engineering Workflow Data - Status Definitions	DICT	250750	Administration
24	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-PROJECT-BREAKDOWN-DATA	AVEVA Master Engineering Project Breakdown Structure Data	DICT	250751	Administration
25	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-PM-GRID-DBVIEW	AVEVA Master Process and Mechanical Grid Database Views	DICT	250752	Administration
26	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-INST-GRID-DBVIEW	AVEVA Master Instrumentation Grid Database View	DICT	250753	Administration
27	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-INST-DATASHEET-TEMPTL-DBVIEW-DATA	AVEVA Master Instrumentation Engineering Database View Data for Datasheet Templates	DICT	250759
28	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-PFDs-ENG-CLASSMAPPINGDATA	AVEVA Master PFDs Engineering Class Mapping Data	ENGI	250758	Engineering
29	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-ENG-PROCESS-LIBRARYDATA_CHEMICAL-COMPONENT	AVEVA Master Engineering PFDs Related Library Item Data (Chemical Component)	ENGI	250757	Engineering
30	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-EI-ENG-CLASSMAPPINGDATA	AVEVA Master Engineering E&I Class Mapping Data	ENGI	250756
31	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-ENG-EIs-LIBRARYDATA	AVEVA Master Engineering Els Related Library Item Data	ENGI	250755	Engineering
32	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-CABLE-CATA-ADDITIONAL-ATTS	AVEVA Master Dictionary Database - For additional cable catalogue attributes not stored in the conceptual model	DICT	250760	Administration
33	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-PM-DATASHEET-DBVIEW-DATA	AVEVA Master Engineering Process and Mechanical Database View Data for Datasheet Template	DICT	250762
34	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-PM-DATASHEET-TEMPLATE	AVEVA Master Engineering Process and Mechanical Datasheet Template Data	DICT	250763	Administration
35	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-SYMBOLS_DWG_PID_ISO_3.0mm	AVEVA Master Engineering P&IDs PADD Database ISO 3.0mm	PADD	250766	Engineering
36	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-SYMBOLSDATA_DWG_PIDs_ISO_3.0mm	AVEVA Master Engineering P&IDs Related Library Item Data - ISO_3.0mm	ENGI	250767	Engineering
37	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-SYMBOLS_DWG_EI	AVEVA Master Engineering E&I Padd Database	PADD	250764	Engineering
38	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-SYMBOLSDATA_DWG_EI	AVEVA Master Engineering E&I Related Symbol Data	ENGI	250740	Engineering
39	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-SYMBOLS_DWG_PFDs-ISO_3.0mm	AVEVA Master Engineering PFDs Padd Database ISO_3.0mm	PADD	250761	Engineering
40	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-SYMBOLSDATA_DWG_PFDs_ISO_3.0mm	AVEVA Master Engineering PFDs Related Symbol Data -ISO_3.0mm	ENGI	250738	Engineering
41	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-SYMBOLS_DWG_PIDs-ISO_2.5mm	AVEVA Master Engineering P&IDs PADD Database ISO_2.5mm	PADD	250768	Engineering
42	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-SYMBOLS_DWG_PFDs-ISO_2.5mm	AVEVA Master Engineering PFDs PADD Database ISO_2.5mm	PADD	250770	Engineering
43	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-SYMBOLSDATA_DWG_PIDs_ISO_2.5mm	AVEVA Master Engineering P&IDs Related Library Item Data - ISO_2.5mm	ENGI	250769	Engineering
44	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-SYMBOLSDATA_DWG_PFDs_ISO_2.5mm	AVEVA Master Engineering PFDs Related Library Item Data - ISO_2.5mm	ENGI	250771	Engineering
45	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-ELEC-GRID-DBVIEW-DATA	Dictionary Database for Electrical Grids	DICT	250783	Administration
46	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-ENG-ELEC-GRID-DATA	Engineering Database for Electrical Grid Data	ENGI	250773	Engineering
47	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-ELEC-DATASHEET-DBVIEW-DATA	Dictionary Database for Electrical Datasheet Database Views	DICT	250790	Administration
48	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-ELEC-DATASHEET-TEMPLATE	Dictionary Database for Electrical Datasheet Templates	DICT	250791	Administration
49	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-SIMULATION-GRID-DBVIEW-DATA	Dictionary Database for Simulation Grids Database View Data	DICT	250789	Administration
50	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-SIMULATION-GRID-DATA	Engineering Database for Simulation Grid Data	ENGI	250778	Engineering
51	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-PROJECT_OOTB_TEMPLATES-DBVIEW-DATA	Dictionary Database for Project OOTB Templates Grid Database View Data	DICT	250787	Administration
52	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-PROJECT_OOTB_TEMPLATES-GRID-DATA	Engineering Project OOTB Template Grid Data	ENGI	250777	Engineering
53	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-PROJECT_DELIVERABLES-GRID-DBVIEW-DATA	Dictionary Database for Project Documents Deliverables  Grids Database View Data	DICT	250788	Administration
54	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-PROJECT_DELIVERABLES-GRID-DATA	Engineering Project Deliverables Grid Data	ENGI	250776	Engineering
55	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-PROJECT_CODES-GRID-DBVIEW-DATA	Dictionary Database for Project Codes Grids Database View Data	DICT	250786	Administration
56	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-PROJECT_CODES-GRID-DATA	Engineering Project Codes Grid	ENGI	250775	Engineering
57	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-PROCESS-GRID-DBVIEW-DATA	Dictionary Database for Process Grids Database View Data	DICT	250785	Administration
58	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-PROCESS-GRID-DATA	Engineering Process Grid Data	ENGI	250774	Engineering
59	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-DATA-EXPORT_IMPORT-DBVIEW	Database View for Export and Import Grid Data	DICT	250784	Administration
60	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-ADMINISTRATION-GRID-DBVIEW-DATA	Dictionary Database for Administration Grids Database View Data	DICT	250780	Administration
61	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-ADMINISTRATION-GRID-DATA	Engineering Administration Grid	ENGI	250772	Engineering
62	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-PROCESS-DATASHEET-TEMPLATE	Dictionary Database for Process Datasheet Templates	DICT	250793	Administration
63	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-PROCESS-DATASHEET-DBVIEW-DATA	Dictionary Database for Process Datasheet Database Views	DICT	250792	Administration
64	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-AIMLISTDBVIEWs	Export Database Views for AIM Lists	DICT	250781	Administration
65	DATABASE	DATABASE	SEED-AIM_CONFIG-GRID-DBVIEW-DATA	Dictionary Database for AIM Configuration Grids Database View Data	DICT	250782	250782
66	DATABASE	MASTER	SEED-AIM_CONFIG-GRID-DATA	Engineering Database for AIM Configuration Grid Data	ENGI	250779	Engineering

Team

The Default Configuration Project uses the default, "Master" Team. The project is designed to be used a as template project hence the project does not contain discipline teams.

#Keyword	Name	Description
TEAM	MASTER	MASTER TEAM

User

The Default Configuration Project uses the default User (SYSTEM).

Number	#Keyword	Name	Security	Teams
1	USER	SYSTEM	Free	MASTER

Database Set

The Default Configuration project utilizes Database Sets to manage databases as a single entity. It includes 20 different types of database sets, as listed.

No.	#Keyword:DB SET	Name	Description
1	DBSET	ALL-GRIDs-And-RELATED-DBVIEWs-DBSET	ALL-GRIDs-And-RELATED-DBVIEWs-DBSET
2	DBSET	ALL-DATASHEETs-DBVIEWs-And-TEMPLATEs-DBSET	ALL-DATASHEETs-DBVIEWs-And-TEMPLATEs DBSET
3	DBSET	AIM_CONFIGURATION-DBSET	AIM Configuration Data
4	DBSET	AIMLISTDBVIEWs-DBSET	Export Database Views for AIM DBSET
5	DBSET	PIDs-2D-DATA-3.0MM-DBSET	P&IDs 2d Symbols (3.0mm) and Proxy EngItem DBSet
6	DBSET	PFDs-2D-DATA-3.0MM-DBSET	PFDs 2d Symbols (3.0mm) and Proxy EngItem Database Set
7	DBSET	PFDs-CLASS-MAPPING-DATA-DBSET	PFDs Class Mapping Data Database Set
8	DBSET	BUILT-LOCATION-DATA-MODEL-DBSET	Dictionary databases for built data model DBSet
9	DBSET	PFDs-PROCESS-LIBRARY-ITEMS-DATA-DBSET	PFDs Process LibraryItems Data (Chemical Component) Database Set
10	DBSET	ENG-CATA-PROP-DBSET	Engineering Catalogue and Property DBSet
11	DBSET	DATA-MODEL-DBSET	DataModel Database DBSet
12	DBSET	COMMON-ADMIN-DBSET	Additional Project Admin dbs DBSet
13	DBSET	EI-LIBRARY-ITEMS-DATA-DBSET	EI LibraryItems Data DBSet
14	DBSET	EI-2D-DATA-DBSET	E&I 2d Symbols and Proxy EngItem DBSet
15	DBSET	EI-CLASS-MAPPING-DATA-DESET	E&I Class Mapping Data DBSet
16	DBSET	PROJECT-LIBRARY-ITEM-DBVIEW-DBSET	Project Library Item Dbviews DBSet
17	DBSET	PROJECT-WORKFLOW-DBSET	Project Workflow (Status Definition) DBSet
18	DBSET	PROJECT-BREAKDOWN-DATA-DBSET	Project Breakdown Data DBSet
19	DBSET	PFDs-2D-DATA-2.5MM-DBSET	PFDs 2d Symbols (2.5mm) and Proxy EngItem Database Set
20	DBSET	PIDs-2D-DATA-2.5MM-DBSET	P&IDs 2d Symbols (2.5mm) and Proxy EngItem DBSet

Multiple Database Element (MDB)

The Default Configuration Project contains 15 Multiple Database Element (MDB). The MDBs are configured with Database Set (DBsets).

AVEVA strongly recommends that appropriate MDB should be used when modifying the project data.

No.	#Keyword	Name	Description
1	MDB	ADMIN	MDB FOR ADMIN (All Databases)
2	MDB	AIM-CONFIGURATION	MDB FOR AIM Configuration Data
3	MDB	ALL-DATASHEETs-DBVIEWs-And-TEMPLATEs-DEFINITION	MDB FOR ALL-DATASHEETs-DBVIEWs-And-TEMPLATEs
4	MDB	ALL-GRIDs-And-RELATED-DBVIEWs-DEFINITION	MDB FOR ALL-GRIDs-And-RELATED-DBVIEWs
5	MDB	E&I-SYMBOL-DEFINITION	MDB FOR ALL-DATASHEETs-DBVIEWs-And-TEMPLATEs
6	MDB	EI-DATAMODEL-CLASS-MAPPING-DEFINITION	MDB FOR E&I DATAMODEL CLASS MAPPING DEFINITION
7	MDB	EI-LIBRARY-ITEMS-DEFINITION	MDB FOR E&I LIBRARY ITEMS DEFINITION
8	MDB	PFDs-DATAMODEL-CLASS-MAPPING-DEFINITION	MDB FOR PFDs DATAMODEL CLASS MAPPING DEFINITION
9	MDB	PFDs-LIBRARY-ITEMS-DEFINITION	MDB FOR PFDs LIBRARY ITEMS DEFINITION
10	MDB	PFDs-SYMBOL-2.5MM-DEFINITION	MDB FOR PFDs SYMBOL 2.5mm DEFINITION
11	MDB	PFDs-SYMBOL-3.0MM-DEFINITION	MDB FOR PFDs SYMBOL 3.0mm DEFINITION
12	MDB	PIDs-SYMBOL-2.5MM-DEFINITION	MDB FOR PIDs SYMBOL 2.5mm DEFINITION
13	MDB	PIDs-SYMBOL-3.0MM-DEFINITION	MDB FOR PIDs SYMBOL 3mm DEFINITION
14	MDB	PROJECT-BREAKDOWN-STRUCTURE-DEFINITION	MDB FOR PROJECT BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE DEFINITION
15	MDB	PROJECT-WORKFLOW-DEFINITION	MDB FOR PROJECT WORKFLOW-STATUS DEFINITION

AVEVA™ Unified Engineering Default Configuration