Menu

  • 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.
    •   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