Menu

Overview of the menu in DiversityCollection

Connection
Create database ...	Create a new database on the server. You need sysadmin permissions to create a database.
Database ...	Choose one of the databases available on the server. Only databases to which the user has access permission will be listed.
Module connections ...	Edit the connections to the other modules within the DiversityWorkbench.
Timeout for database ...	Set the timeout for database queries.
Transfer previous settings	Transfer the settings for IP-Address and port of the server, name of the database, login etc. of a previous version of the client to the current version.
Current acivity on server ...	List the processes on the database server.
Quit	Quit the application and stop all processes started by the application.
Grid
Specimen ...	Change to the grid mode to edit the data set of the Specimen in a list.
Images ...	Change to the grid mode to edit the data set of the Specimen images in a list.
Organisms ...	Change to the grid mode to edit the data set of the Organisms in a list.
Parts ...	Change to the grid mode to edit the data set of the SpecimenParts in a list.
IPM ...	Integrated pest management.
Collection events ...	Change to the grid mode to edit the data set of the CollectionEvents in a list.
Event series ...	Change to the grid mode to edit the data set of the CollectionEventSeries in a list.
Table editors	Edit data as selected in the query data directly in the data tables.
Event series table...	Edit data of the collection event series table.
Event table...	Edit data of the collection event table.
Localisation table...	Edit data of the collection event localisation table.
Site table...	Edit data of the collection site table.
Specimen table...	Edit data of the specimen table.
Collector table...	Edit data of the collector table.
Relation table...	Edit data of the specimen relation table.
Image table...	Edit data of the specimen image table.
Organisms table...	Edit data of the organism table.
Identification table...	Edit data of the identification table.
Analysis table...	Edit data of the organism analysis table.
Analysis method table...	Edit data of the organism analysis method table.
Analysis parameter table...	Edit data of the organism analysis parameter table.
Part table...	Edit data of the specimen part table.
Processing table...	Edit data of the specimen processing table.
Transaction table...	Edit data of the specimen transaction table.
Annotation table	Edit data of the annotation table.
Event annotations ...	Edit collection event annotations.
Specimen annotations ...	Edit collection specimen annotations.
Organism annotations ...	Edit organism annotations.
Part annotations ...	Edit specimen part annotations.
Identifier table	Edit data of the identifier table.
Event identifier ...	Edit collection event identifier.
Specimen identifier ...	Edit collection specimen identifier.
Organism identifier ...	Edit organism identifier.
Part identifier ...	Edit specimen part identifier.
Set timeout...	Set the timeout for database queries.
Spreadsheets	Edit data in configurable tables.
Event sheet...	Edit event and dependent data with one line per event.
TK25 sheet...	Edit organism and dependent data in relation to TK25 information and create distribution maps.
Organism sheet...	Edit organism and related data with one line per organism.
Part sheet...	Edit part and related data with one line per part.
Image sheet...	Edit image and related data with one line per image.
Analysis sheet...	Edit analysis and dependent data with one line per analysis.
Query
Show query	Show or hide the query list.
Predefined queries	All predefined queries will be listed.
Scan mode	Change to scan mode to open the data set of a specimen by scanning the barcode.
Scan mode collection	Change to the collection scan mode to list all specimen within a collection by scanning the barcode that identifies this collection.
Data
Import
Import wizard	Import data from tab-separated text files.
import Series ...	Import event series from tab-separated text files.
import Events ...	Import events from tab-separated text files.
import Specimens ...	Import specimen data from tab-separated text files.
import Observations ...	Import observation data from tab-separated text files.
import Analysis ...	Import analysis definitions from tab-separated text files.
import Collections ...	Import collections from tab-separated text files.
import Methods ...	Import method definitions from tab-separated text files.
import Processings ...	Import processing definitios from tab-separated text files.
import Transactions ...	Import Transactions from tab-separated text files.
Specimen scans ...	Deprecated. Import scans of specimen labels.
Export
Wizard	Export data via a wizard.
Event series...	Export event series.
Events...	Export collection events.
Specimen...	Export specimen.
Organisms...	Export organisms.
Parts	Export specimen parts.
Transactions	Export transactions of specimen parts.
Export list ...	Export a tab-separated file with the data of the specimen.
XML	Export data as an XML-file.
ABCD	Export data as an XML-file according to the ABCD standard.
GPI/JSTOR	Export data as an XML-file according to the GPI/JSTOR standard.
CSV (bcp)	Export data of the entire database as csv files.
Replication ...	Synchronise the content of 2 databases.
Add publisher ...	Add a replication publisher for the replication.
Replication publisher	Database and server publishing data for replication.
Download ...	Download data from the data provider in your local database.
Merge ...	Merge contents between your local database and the replication provider.
Upload ...	Upload data from your local database to the replication provider.
Remove	Remove the replication provider.
Clean database ...	Clean your local database.
Archive	Archives of projects.
Administrate archives...	Administrate the projects that should be included in a schedule based archiving.
Create archive...	Create and archive of project data.
Reset database...	Reset the database, i.e. remove all user data.
Restore archive...	Restore project data from an archive.
Cache DB	Export data of selected projects into a cache database.
Backup database ...	Create a backup of the entire database.
Transfer	Transfer data sets.
To collection ...	Transfer all parts of the selected specimen into a collection.
To project ...	Transfer the selected specimen into an additional project.
To transaction ...	Transfer the selected specimen into an additional transaction.
All annotations ...	Edit all annotations in the selected dataset.
All identifiers ...	List all identifiers in the selected dataset.
Remove specimen ...	Remove the selected specimen from the database.
Remove from project ...	Remove the selected specimen from an additional project.
Restore from log ...	Restore data that had been deleted from the log tables.
Save data set	Save current data set.
Administration
Change password ...	Changing the password of a user (only available for SQL-Server accounts).
Analysis ...	Administration of the analysis methods used for the specimens.
Collections ...	Administration used for the collections.
Collection types ...	Administration of collection types.
Collection manager ...	Administration of collection manager.
Collection tasks ...	Administration of collection tasks.
IPM ...	Integrated pest management.
Prometheus ...	Administration of prometheus sources.
Exhibitions ...	Administration of exhibitions
Tasks ...	Administration of tasks.
Task types ...	Administration of task types.
Customize display ...	Customizing the display of the window e.g. the material categories and taxoniomc groups which should be visible when creating a new entry.
Database	Administration of the database.
Descritption ...	Administration of the descriptions and messages within the application.
Database tools ...	Tools for the administration of the objects in the database - for experts only!.
Documentation ...	Documentation of the structure of the database.
Logins ...	Administration of the logins of the server and their permissions in the databases.
Maintenance ...	Maintenance of database entries, especially, if connected to other modules.
Queries ...	Creating and editing predefined queries.
Rename database	Rename the current database.
Set published address	Setting the address published for links by other modules.
Transfer log...	Transfer logging data into a separate database.
Enumerations ...	Administration numeration tables.
External datasources ...	Administration of the external data sources of data imported into DiversityCollection.
External identifier...	Administration of the external identifier.
Kiosk mode...	Set the client into the Kiosk mode.
Linked server...	Administration of the linked server.
Material categories...	Administration of the material categories.
Methods ...	Administration of the methods used for CollectionEvents, Analysis and Processing.
Processing ...	Administration of the processing procedures applied in the collection.
Projects ...	Administration of the projects.
Resources directory ...	Setting the directory for the resources.
Retrieval type...	Administration of the retrieval types.
Site properties...	Administration of the properties of collection sites.
Stable identifier...	Administration of the stable identier.
Taxonomic groups...	Administration of the taxonomic groups.
Transaction management	Management of transactions, managers, loans etc.
Transactions ...	Administration of the transactions e.g. loans, exchange etc.
Expired loans ...	Administration of expired loans. This menu entry will appear when there are expired loans in collections where the current user is a curator.
Loan requests ...	Administration of loan requests for the collections for which a user is a collection manager. This menu entry will appear when there are loan requests for the managed collections where the current user is a collection manager.
My requests ...	Administration of the loan requests of a user. This menu entry will appear when a user placed requests for specimen.
Loan requesters ...	User having the right to place requests for specimen of a collection.
Collection managers ...	Administration of the users who manage collections and are e.g. responsible for the administration of the transactions.
Collection users ...	Administration of the access of users to data within collections.
Transfer to transaction ...	Transfers data into a transaction.
Withhold data	Edit the withholding reasons for the selected data.
Help
Manual	Opens the online manual.
Feedback ...	Opens a window for sending feedback.
Feedback history ...	Opens a window for browsing former feedback.
Edit feedback ...	Opens a window for editing the feedbacks sent to the administrator (for admins only).
Statistics ...	Overview of changes within the projects and edited specimen.
Info	Show the version of the program and corresponding information.
Websites	Websites related to DiversityCollection.
Download applications ...	Download DiversityCollection from the website of the DiveristyWorkbench project.
Information model ...	Inspect the information model on the website of the DiveristyWorkbench project.
Diversity mobile ...	Website of DiversityMobile, the mobile application for collecting data stored in DiversityCollection.
GitHub	Resouces on GitHub.
SNSB ...	Resources provided by the Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns.
ZFMK ...	Resources provided by the Zoologische Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig.
ErrorLog ...	Open the errorlog of the appliaction.
Update
Update database ...	Update the database to the current version.
Update client ...	Download the current version of the client.
Quit
	Quit the application and stop all processes started by the application.

Shortcuts

Some of the menus are accessible via short cuts, e.g.:

• ALT + D = Data
• ALT + D + S = Save