Rivers Database: A Users Manual     (2040 kB)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION

1.1    Background
1.2    Current data
1.3    Maintenance and future links to the Water Management System (WMS)
1.4    User control and data security
1.5    Layout of the manual
1.6    Current status of the Rivers Database

CHAPTER 2. STRUCTURE OF THE DATABASE AND VIEWING DATA

2.1 Viewing information in Tree View
             2.1.1 Filtering the Tree View
             2.1.2 Navigating to sites
             2.1.3 Adding a new river, subregion or segment
2.2 Site and Site Visit information
             2.2.1 Adding a new site
             2.2.2 Viewing data in Section A
             2.2.3 Adding site data to Section A
             2.2.4 Viewing Site Visit data in Section B
             2.2.5 Adding Site Visit data to Section B
             2.2.6 Viewing Site Visit data in Section C
             2.2.7 Adding Site Visit data to Section C
             2.2.8 Reference Condition

CHAPTER 3. QUERY CENTRE

3.1    Step-by-step instructions on using the query data designer
        Query Notes
3.2    Setting Criteria
             3.2.1    Operators and Wildcards
             3.2.2    More about criteria

CHAPTER 4. TECHNICAL INFORMATION

4.1    Software and Hardware Requirements
             4.1.1  Application Architecture
4.2    Installing the Rivers Database Application
4.3    Starting the Rivers Database Application
4.4    Synchronising and Replicating the Database
             4.4.1    Replicating of backing up the Database
             Creating a Backup Replica
             4.4.2    Creating a replica to send to the Central Authority
             4.4.3    Synchronising a user replica with the Central Master File
4.5    Troubleshooting tips
4.6    Utilities

CHAPTER 5. USER SUPPORT FOR THE RIVERS DATABASE

CHAPTER 6. REFERENCES

Appendix 1. Glossary of term used in this manual
Appendix 2. Screen dumps of the different forms in each section of the Rivers Database
Appendix 3. A step-by-step example of a query setting specific criteria

for citation purposes:

NAEBP Report Series No 11 (revised Edition)
Fowler, J., Dallas, H. & Janssens, P. 2000.
Aquatic Biomonitoring - Hydrology
Institute for Water Quality Studies, Department of Water and Sanitation, Pretoria, South Africa.