Menu

Overview of the menu in DiversityDescriptions:

Connection
    Create database ... Create a new database. This option is only applicable if you have system administrator rights for the database.
    Database ... Choose one of the databases available on the server. Only those databases will be listed to which the user has access permission.
    Reconnect to database Reconnect to the actual database and reload basic data.
         Auto connect   Automatically connect to database (only with windows login).
    Module connections ... Edit the connections to the other modules within the Diversity Workbench.
    Timeout for database ... Set the timeout for database queries.
    Timeout for web requests ... Set the timeout for web requests.
    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 server activity ... View current activities on the database server.
    Quit Quit the application and stop all processes started by the application.

Edit
        Descriptions Select edit mode for descriptions.
        Descriptors Select edit mode for descriptors.
        Projects Select edit mode for projects.
    Tranlsations ... Edit or view translations.
    Summarize descriptions ... Summarize description data.
    Summarize sampling data ... Summarize sampling data.
    Edit as HTML form ... Edit the current description in an HTML form.

Grid
    Description grid ... Edit or view descriptions in a grid.
    Sample data grid ... Edit or view sample data in a grid.
    Table editor  
       Projects ... Edit the projects in the query result list. 
       Sampling events ... Edit the sampling events for the descriptions in the query result list. 
       Descriptions ... Edit the descriptions in the query result list. 
       Description scopes ... Edit the scopes of the descriptions in the query result list. 
       Description resources ... Edit the resources for descriptions in the query result list. 
       Descriptors ... Edit the descriptors in the query result list.
       Descriptor resources ... Edit the resources for descriptors in the query result list. 
       Categorical states ... Edit the categorical states of the descriptors in the query result list. 
       Categorical state resources ... Edit the resources for the categorical states of the descriptors in the query result list. 
       Descriptor tree node resources ... Edit the resources for the descriptor tree nodes of the projects in the query result list. 
       Resource variants ... Edit the resources for entities in the query result list. 
       Translations ... Edit the translations for entities in the query result list. 

Query
        Show query Show the query window.  
        Project preference ... Set or view the project preference for query windows.  
    Extended query ... Extended query for description data.  
    Collect descriptions ... Collect descriptions with a separate query form.  

Data
     Save dataset Save the actual dataset in the database.  
     Restore from log ... Restore deleted datasets from the log tables in the database (only for administrator).   
    Generate document ... Generate a document with descriptions, descriptors or projects from the query list.  
    Generate diagram ... Generate a diagram of categorical state usage, cross-match or descriptor usage for a set of description items.  
    Generate state statistics ... Generate statistics for categorical state usage (two or three descriptors cross-match) for a set of description items.  
    Import
       Import wizard Import wizard.  
          Matrix wizard ... Import descriptor, description and sample data from a tabulator separated text file.
          Sample data ... Import sample data for descriptions from a tabulator separated text file.  
          Descriptions ... Import descriptions from a tabulator separated text file.
          Descriptors ... Import descriptors from a tabulator separated text file.
          Import resources Import resources.
             Description resources ... Import description resources from a tabulator separated text file.  
             Descriptor resources ... Import descriptor resources from a tabulator separated text file.
             Categorical state resources ... Import categorical state resources from a tabulator separated text file.
             Descriptor tree node resources ... Import descriptor tree node resources from a tabulator separated text file. 
             Resource variants ... Import resource variants from a tabulator separated text file -special import to append resource variants.
          Import translations Import translations.
             Description translations ... Import description translations from a tabulator separated text file.  
             Descriptor translations ... Import descriptor translations from a tabulator separated text file.
             Categorical state translations ... Import categorical state translations from a tabulator separated text file.
       Organize sessions ... Organize import sessions.  
       Import SDD ... Import SDD files.
      Import DELTA ... Import DELTA files.
       Import questionnaire data ... Import revised data received from HTML forms.  
    Export
       Matrix wizard ... Export descriptor and description data as tabulator separated list and generate an import schema for the Matrix Import Wizard.  
      Export data ... Export data in a structured data file format (SDD, DELTA, EML).  
       Export questionnaires ... Export description data of a project or from a query list as HTML forms.  
       Export lists   Export tabulator separated lists.  
          Sample data list ... Export sample data list.
          Descriptions list ... Export descriptions list.
          Descriptors list ... Export descriptors list.  
         Resource data list ... Export resource data list document for review and possible re-import of modified data.  
         Translations list ... Export translations list document for review and possible re-import of modified data.  
       Export CSV ... Export database tables in CSV format.  
    Cache database ... Export data of selected projects into a cache database.  
    Backup database ... Create a backup of the database.  
    File operations File operations (no database connection needed).  
       Convert SDD file ... Convert a SDD file to DELTA or EML without database access.  
       Convert DELTA file ... Convert an DELTA file to SDD or EML without database access.  
       Check SDD file ...   Check if an SDD file is compliant to the XML schema SDD 1.1 rev 5.  
       Check EML file ...   Check if an EML file is compliant to the XML schema EML 2.1.1.  

Administration
   Change password ... Changing the password of a user.  
   Database  
       Database tools ... Tools for the administration of the objects in the database.
For experts only!
       Documentation ... Generate documentation of the information model.  
       Statistical measures ... Adjust display sequence of statistical measures.  
       Logins ... Administration of the logins of the server their permissions in the databases.  
       Maintenance ... Maintenance of database entries, especially, if connected to other modules.
       Rename database ... Rename the current database.  
       Set published address ... Setting the address published for links by other modules.  
       Check projects ... Check the consistency of the project data.  
    Linked server ... Administration of the linked servers.  
     Projects ... Administration of the projects.  
   Resources directory ... Change the resources directory.  
   Tutorial files ... Copy tutorial files to the resources directory.

Help
    Manual Opens the user manual.  
    Feedback ... Opens a window for sending feedback.  
    Feedback history ... Opens a window for browsing former feedback.  
    Edit feedback ... Opens a window for feedback editing - only for special users possible.  
    Statistics ... Overview of statistical data for the database contents.  
    Info ... Show the version of the program and corresponding information.  
    Websites Websites related to Diversity Descriptions.  
        Download application ... Download Diversity Descriptions from the website of the Diversity Workbench project.  
        Information model ... Inspect the information model on the website of the Diversity Workbench project.  
        SDD homepage ... Visit the TDWG homepage for the SDD standard.  
        EML homepage ... Visit the KNB homepage for the EML standard.  
        DELTA homepage ... Visit the DELTA homepage for the DELTA standard.  
        Example files ... Visit the repository of DiversityDescriptions example files.
    Error log View the actual error log file.  
            Keep error log Change the error log settings to "Keep error log".
            Clear error log at program start Change the error log settings to "Clear error log at program start".  
    Clear error log Clear the actual error log file.  

Update
     Update database ... Update the database to the current version.  
     Update client ... Download the current version of the client.