User Manual DATA-VIEW DATA-EDIT 1.0 - ETIS plus

DATA-VIEW & DATA-EDIT User ManualFor each table the checkout actions are shown by date and time; for eachcheckout an overview can be displayed (by clicking) of the involved parametersand the dimension(s) if the checkout concerns a sub selection. By checking thecheck box before a checkout as shown in the top blue highlighted line in Figure3-6, this checkout will be undone after clicking the [Apply] or [OK] button.Figure 3-7: Displaying checked out data in Table browserThe functionality of the Undo checkout window is similar to the View checkoutsoption. In Figure 3-7 the option of displaying the checked out selection in thetable browser is shown, when clicking the [checked out…] line. This works for allcheckouts, including those of other users.3.5 Editing the dataThe user can download the data file in a chosen file format when checking out,as could be seen in the previous section. All editing to the data needs to beperformed in the checked out file and after editing the file can be checked inagain. The following imperative restrictions apply when editing:Note on thedata definitionrestrictionsThe following restrictions to editing the downloaded file aregeneral for all data type, but absolutely imperative formaintaining data integrity: It is only allowed to edit the data in the data file! Editing the definition of parameters, dimensions anddimension elements is not allowed in any way. Whenattempting to check in a file that is not conforming to theexact same data definitions, the file will not be accepted.Only files that conform exactly to the checked outdefinition will be accepted upon check-in!August 22, 2012 24