General

As in all modules of the Diversity Workbench the main window of DiversityProjects is composed of a searching area (left) and an editing area (right, see below). To connect to the database click on the button. To list the projects available, click on the button. After selecting an item from the list on the left, the details will be shown in the editing area on the right.

 

Data about the project are stored in the table Project.

Subsections of General

Menu

Overview of the menu in DiversityProjects

Connection

  • DatabaseCreate database Create a new DiversityAgents database on the current server
  • Database Database Choose one of the databases available on the server. Only those databases will be listed to which the user has access permission
  • Module connections Edit the connections to the other modules within the Diversity Workbench.
  •  Transfer settings Transfer previous settings IP-Address and port of the server, name of the database, login etc. of a previous version of the client to the current version.
  •  Timeout for database Setting the timeout for queries in the database.
  •  Timeout web requests Setting the timeout for web requests.
  •  Current server activity
  •  Quit Quit the application and stop all processes started by the application

Data

  •  Archive
    •  Administrate archive Administrate the current archives
    •  Create archive Create a new archive
    •  Reset archive Reset the database resp. clear user tables
    •  Restore archive Restore an existing archive
    •  Create schema Create a schema of the database
  • Backup database Backup of the whole database
  • Export
    • Export wizard Export data of the whole database as csv files
    • CSV (bcp) Export data of the whole database as csv files
  •  Import
    •  GFBio Import data from a GFBio project
    •  Import Wizard Import of tab-separated text files
  • Table Editors Edit the data in single tables
    •  Project Edit data of the Project table
    •  Agent Edit data of the ProjectAgent table
    •  Descriptor Edit data of the ProjectDescriptor table
    •  IDs Edit data of the ProjectIdentifier table
    •  IPR Edit data of the ProjectLicense table
    • References Edit data of the ProjectReference table
    •  Resources Edit data of the ProjectResource table
  • Scan modules Scan modules for links to the current dataset
    • DiveristyAgents
    • DiveristyCollection
    • DiveristyReferences
    • DiveristySamplingPlots
    • DiveristyScientificTerms
    • DiveristyTaxonNames

Admininstration

  • Documentation Opens a window providing documentation tools for the database
  •   Logins… Administration of the user
  •    Rename database Rename the current database
  •  Set published address Setting the address published for links by other modules
  •    Database tools … Tools for handling the objects in the database (experts only!)

Help

  • Manual Opens the online manual
  • Feedback … Opens a window for sending feedback
  •   Feedback history … Opens a window for browsing former feedback
  •   Feedback editing … Opens a window for editing the feedbacks (Admins only)
  •   Websites Websites providing further informations
  • Info Show the version of the program and corresponding information

Update

  • Update database … Update database to current version
  • Update client … Download latest version of client

 

 

 

 

 

Feedback

If you have suggestions for improvement, need any changes in the programm or encouter an error you can give a feedback to the administrator. Click on the ALT and PRINT buttons to get a screen shot of your current form. After creating the screen shot choose Help - Feedback from the menu to open the feedback form as shown below.

 

Click on the Insert image button to insert the screen shot and give a comment about your problem. In the field Topic enter the topic of your feedback (will appear in response e-mail). The Priority can either be empty or set to 3 levels:

  • urgent
  • as soon as possible
  • nice to have

If necessary, enter a date in the field ToDo until when you would like to have the task described in you feedback be solved. Then click on the  Send feedback button to send your feedback to the administrator. If you would like to receive a message when the problem you described is solved, please enter you e-mail address in the field below the description.

To inspect your former feedbacks choose Feedback history from the menu. A window will open where you can browse your past feedback together with the state of progress.