High Resolution

High-resolution displays

More and more computers are nowadays delivered with high-resolution displays. Since Diversity Descriptions is a Windows forms application, which works pixel-oriented, the program window would become smaller and smaller with increasing display resolution.

To face this problem, Windows uses a scaling mechanism, which zooms pixel-oriented applications, which may lead to a burry picture. To avoid this, an alternative is to increase the font sizes within the application and magnify elements like buttons, data grids and so on, which is called “DPI-awareness” of the application. Since the icons within the application are not zoomed automatically, this mechanism usually only works satisfactory with moderate scaling factors of some 125% or 150%. For higher factors the icons within the application will become too small. You can check the scaling factor fo your system in the Windows settings → System → Display, section “Scale and layout”  

If you have problems with DiversityDescriptions with a high-resolution display, please try out if you get better results with the Windows scaling. Therefore right-click the program icon (usually on your desktop), select “Properties” and go to the “Compatibility” tab (see image below).

Please click on button Change high DPI setting and another window as shown below will appear.

Check the option “High DPI caling override” and you will be able to select a different value than the default “Application”. Please try out if “System” or “System (Enhanced)” gives better results. After confirming with OK start the application and check the adjustment.

Menu

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.

Statistics

Statistics

For statistical information about the database contents choose Help -> Statistics ….

The Users tab shows information about the users with access to the database. This output may be restrictied to your own data if you do not have sufficient acces rights (see image below).

The Projects tab shows information about the projects in the database and the entered data (see image below). The colums marked with “(total)” include entries that refer to the specified project as an additional project (see Editdescription).

The Descriptor trees tab shows information about the projects in the database, their descriptor trees and nodes and the number of assigned descriptors (see image below).

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.