Diversity Collection

Menu

Connection

  • Create database: Create a new database on the server. You will need system administrator permissions to create a database.
  • Database: Select one of the databases available on the server. Only databases for which the user has access permissions will be listed.
  • Reconnect to database: Reconnect to the current database, e.g., if certain settings are to be made after the reconnection.
  • Module connections: Edit the connections to the other modules within the DiversityWorkbench.
  •  Timeout for web response: Set the timeout duration for web queries, e.g., when downloading images from the web.
  •  Timeout for queries: Set the timeout duration for database queries.
  •  Timeout for connection: Set the timeout duration for connection to a database.
  •  Timeout for start: Set the timeout duration for queries during the start of the application.
  •  Transfer previous settings: Transfer the settings for the 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.
  •  Ask on exit: The application should confirm the exit if the main window is closed.
  •  Quit: Quit the application and stop all processes started by the application.

Grid

  • Specimens: Switch to grid mode to edit the specimen dataset in list view.
  • Images: Switch to grid mode to edit the specimen images dataset in list view.
  •  Organisms: Switch to grid mode to edit the organism dataset in list view.
  •  Parts: Switch to grid mode to edit the specimen parts dataset in list view.
  •  IPM: Integrated pest management.
  •  Collection events: Switch to grid mode to edit the dataset of the CollectionEvents in list view.
  •  Event series: Switch to grid mode to edit the dataset of the CollectionEventSeries in list view.
  • Table editor: 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.
    • Event method table …: Edit data of the methods used during a collection event.
    • Event parameter table …: Edit the values of the parameters for the methods used in a collection event.
    • 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.
    • Organism 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.
    • Geo analysis table …: Edit data in the geo analysis table.
    • Part table …: Edit data of the specimen part table.
    • Part description …: Edit data of the specimen part description table.
    • Organism in part …: Edit data of the organism in part description table.
    • Processing table …: Edit data of the specimen processing table.
    • Processing method table …: Edit data of the processing method table.
    • Processing parameter table …: Edit data of the processing parameter table.
    • Reference table …: Edit data of the reference table.
    • Transaction table …: Edit data of the transaction table.
    • Specimen transaction …: Edit data of the collection 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.
    • Mineral sheet …: Edit mineral and related data with one line per mineral.
    • Part sheet …: Edit part and related data with one line per part.
    • Collector sheet …: Edit collectors name with one line per collector.
    • 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 specimens within a collection by scanning the barcode that identifies that 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 Specimen …: 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.
      • Import Task …: Import general tasks from tab-separated text files.
      • Import Collectiontask …: Import collection-related tasks from tab-separated text files.
  •  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.
    • 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.
    • Export list …: Export a tab-separated file with the data of the specimen.
    •  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.
    • Create schema …: Generate schema files describing the database tables for the project.
  • 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.
    •  to event series…: Transfer the data selected in the query results into a CollectionEventSeries.
  •  All identifiers: List all identifiers in the selected dataset.
  •  All annotations: Edit all annotations 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.
  •  Scan modules…: Scan connected modules for references to the selected agent.
  •  Collection events…: Get access to the collection event data independent of the specimen.

Administration

  • Analysis: Administration of the analysis methods used for the specimens.
  •  Change password: Changing the password of a user (only available for SQL-Server accounts).
  • Collections: Administration used for the collections.
  •  Collection tasks: Administration of collection tasks.
    • IPM …: Integrated pest management.
    • Prometheus …: Administration of prometheus sources.
    • Exhibitions …: Administration of exhibitions
  •  Tasks: Administration of tasks.
  • Customise display: Customising the display of the window, e.g., the material categories and taxonomy groups that should be visible when creating a new entry.
  • Database: Administration of the database.
    • Description …: 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 expired loans are 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 loan requests are 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 places requests for specimens.
    •  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 user access 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 feedback sent to the administrator (for admins only).
  •  Statistics: Overview of changes within the projects and edited specimen.
  • Info …: Show the program version and related 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 shortcuts, e.g.:

  • ALT + D = Data
  • ALT + D + S = Save