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Tools to manage Touchstone Re and its data.
Data source manager
The Data Source Manager enables you to manage Touchstone Re databases.
Attach a database
Information on how to attach a database in Touchstone Re.
Attach a database using the Data Source Manager
Steps to attach a database for Touchstone Re using the Data Source Manager.

Introduction
Introduction to the Touchstone Re application.
Companies
A company is unique entity in Touchstone Re.
Company data (exposures)
Companies are associated with exposure data.
Programs
A program is integral to a company and it's exposure data in Touchstone Re.
Portfolios
A portfolio is a group of treaties selected from across companies.
Import
Import exposure data from external sources into Verisk databases.
Export
Export exposure data, results, reports, and companies out of Touchstone Re.
Loss results
The Loss Results pane for a company lists all loss analyses that have been executed for the company.
Analysis
An analysis in Touchstone Re is a probabilistic analysis of your aggregated loss or exposure data.
Tools
Tools to manage Touchstone Re and its data.
- Activity monitor
  Use the Activity Monitor to view the status of and to manage Touchstone Re activities.
- Data source manager
  The Data Source Manager enables you to manage Touchstone Re databases.
  - View the list of databases
    Steps to view the list of Touchstone Re databases.
  - Multiple Result databases
    Clients can now maintain multiple Result databases in Touchstone Re.
  - Create a database
    Steps to create a database for Touchstone Re.
  - Attach a database
    Information on how to attach a database in Touchstone Re.
    - Attach a database using the Data Source Manager
      Steps to attach a database for Touchstone Re using the Data Source Manager.
    - Attach a database using the API
      Steps to attach a database for Touchstone Re using the API.
    - Attach a database using scripts
      Steps to attach a database for Touchstone Re using Verisk-provided scripts.
  - Register a database
    Steps to register a database for Touchstone Re.
  - Unregister a database
    Steps to unregister a database for Touchstone Re.
  - Detach a database
    Steps to detach a database for Touchstone Re.
  - Delete a database
    Steps to delete a database for Touchstone Re.
  - Associate results to an exposure database
    Steps to associate Touchstone Re results to an exposure database.
- CLF combiner
  Steps to combine loss files.
- About the Company Loss Set Cleanup tool
  This tool can help manage your loss sets (CLF, CLA).
- Convert to binary ULF
  Steps to convert CSV loss files to binary ULF files.
- Convert event distribution
  Clients can now import event level losses (YELTs), received from their respective clients, into Touchstone Re.
- Convert EP to ULF
  Import one or more EP summary curves (with flexible geography and peril combinations) to create a loss file package based on catalogs that can then be attached to any program for analysis with reinsurance terms.
- China agriculture custom ILFs
  Tool to manage custom Industry Loss Files (ILFs).
Administration console
The Administration Console enables authorized users to manage a suite of administrative tasks.
Reference
Supporting information on various topics associated with Touchstone Re.

Attach a database using the Data Source Manager

Steps to attach a database for Touchstone Re using the Data Source Manager.

Tools > Data Source Manager > Attach

Procedure

From the Touchstone Re global menu, select Tools > Data Source Manager
Click in the Database Name field of the blank row with the white Add icon.

The field becomes editable.
Enter the name of the database you wish to attach.
Select the database type (RES for Result will be selected by default).
Click in the MDF Path field, click the Browse for File or icon, and then navigate to the database server containing the database that you want to attach.
Select the MDF file and then click Open.
On the ribbon, click Attach and then press Enter.

The database you attached moves to the next row.
Click Refresh.