[Config] Add JsonDB link and clarify write direction (#621)

Clarify that GUI configuration operations are not hidden away in a binary database.

Signed-off-by: Andrew Morsillo <imagio@protonmail.com> (github: AndrewMorsillo)
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amorsillo 2018-02-06 07:53:15 -05:00 committed by Thomas Dietrich
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@ -134,5 +134,8 @@ Every interface has it's own strong points.
With openHAB 1.x the smart home configuration was done via configuration files only.
One of the most visible additions to openHAB 2 is the administrative web interface Paper UI.
Things and Items can either be defined and managed in configuration files or handled by Paper UI in a system-side database.
Things and Items can either be defined and managed in configuration files or handled by Paper UI in a [system-side database]({{base}}/administration/jsondb.html).
Both methods can be used **side-by-side or even mixed**, e.g. a Thing is discovered by Paper UI and linked Items are defined in a `.items` configuration file.
Configuration done in files will be synced to the database but configuration done in the database will not be written to files.