Diversity Collection

Tutorial

First steps

This tutorial will guide you through the basic steps to enter a single dataset in DiversityCollection.

Before you begin, you must have the DiversityCollection client installed and have access to a database. For more information, see the chapter Installation and Access to the database.

To start the programme, either select the application from the Start menu or double-click on DiversityCollection.exe in the directory where you copied the DiversityCollection files.

The main window will open.

 

Connect to server and database

The first time you open this window, you will need to connect to the server and a database.

You can also watch a short video in German showing the login process: Video starten.

  1. Click the button , or select Connection → Database… from the menu.
  2. A window will open where you can enter your account information and select the database you want to work with (see the screenshots below).

   

  1. After connecting to the server and selecting a database, click the OK button to connect and return to the main window.
  2. The icon in the top right corner of the main window indicates that you are now connected to the database. The tooltip of this button displays your current login information (see below).

 

Next chapters

This tutorial continues in the sections listed below.