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HydroDaVE Manager Table of Contents

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− Introduction Chapter 11.1 Getting to Know HydroDaVE .............................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 What is HydroDaVE? .............................................................................................................. 1-1 1.3 Installing/Uninstalling HDM ............................................................................................... 1-2

1.3.1 Installing HDM ................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3.2 Uninstalling HDM .............................................................................................................. 1-2 1.3.3 Updating HDM .................................................................................................................... 1-2

1.4 System Requirements ............................................................................................................ 1-2 1.5 Getting Started with HDM .................................................................................................... 1-2 – Administrative Data Chapter 22.1 Database Admin ....................................................................................................................... 2-1

2.1.1 Project ................................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1.2 Organization ....................................................................................................................... 2-7 2.1.3 User ......................................................................................................................................... 2-8 2.1.4 Time Period ...................................................................................................................... 2-13 2.1.5 Scheduled Backup .......................................................................................................... 2-14 2.1.6 Report ................................................................................................................................. 2-16

2.2 System Admin ......................................................................................................................... 2-18 2.2.1 Coordinate System ........................................................................................................ 2-18 2.2.2 Data Type .......................................................................................................................... 2-19 2.2.3 Basemap Type ................................................................................................................. 2-20 2.2.4 Aerial Photo Type .......................................................................................................... 2-21 2.2.5 Flow Type .......................................................................................................................... 2-21 2.2.6 Grid Type ........................................................................................................................... 2-21 2.2.7 Reference File Type ...................................................................................................... 2-22 2.2.8 Shapefile Type ................................................................................................................. 2-22

– Scientific Data Chapter 33.1 Data Tracker .............................................................................................................................. 3-1

3.1.1 Records and Record Filters .......................................................................................... 3-2 3.1.2 The Add Button .................................................................................................................. 3-6 3.1.3 The Raw File Button ........................................................................................................ 3-8 3.1.4 The Processed File Button ............................................................................................ 3-8 3.1.5 More Actions ....................................................................................................................... 3-9

3.2 Data Editors ............................................................................................................................. 3-10 – Maps and Reference Files Chapter 44.1 Base Maps ................................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Aerial Photos ............................................................................................................................. 4-3 4.3 Shapefiles .................................................................................................................................... 4-5


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4.4 Reference Files .......................................................................................................................... 4-8 – Data Access Control Chapter 55.1 Well ................................................................................................................................................ 5-2 5.2 Groundwater Data ................................................................................................................... 5-2 5.3 Surface Water Station ............................................................................................................ 5-3 5.4 Surface Water Data ................................................................................................................. 5-3 5.5 Reference File ............................................................................................................................ 5-4

References Index


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Figure 1. The HydroDaVE Manager Login Dialog Box.............................................................................. 1-3

Figure 2. The Main Window of HDM ............................................................................................................... 1-4

Figure 3. The Project Dialog Box ....................................................................................................................... 2-1

Figure 4. The Add Project Dialog Box ............................................................................................................. 2-2

Figure 5. The Assign Base Maps Dialog Box ................................................................................................. 2-3

Figure 6. The Assign Aerial Photos Dialog Box ........................................................................................... 2-3

Figure 7. The Assign Shapefiles Dialog Box .................................................................................................. 2-3

Figure 8. The Assign Users Dialog Box ........................................................................................................... 2-4

Figure 9. The Assign Time Periods Dialog Box ........................................................................................... 2-4

Figure 10. The Assign Reports Dialog Box .................................................................................................... 2-5

Figure 11. The Assign Well Alias Source Dialog Box ................................................................................ 2-5

Figure 12. The Assign Grid Types Dialog Box .............................................................................................. 2-6

Figure 13. The Assign Data Tracking Records Dialog Box ..................................................................... 2-6

Figure 14. The Organization Dialog Box ........................................................................................................ 2-8

Figure 15. The Add Organization Dialog Box ............................................................................................... 2-8

Figure 16. The User Dialog Box ......................................................................................................................... 2-9

Figure 17. The Add User Dialog Box ............................................................................................................. 2-10

Figure 18. The Assign Projects Dialog Box ................................................................................................ 2-10

Figure 19. The Assign Wells by Management Zone Dialog Box ........................................................ 2-11

Figure 20. The Assign Wells Dialog Box ...................................................................................................... 2-12

Figure 21. The Time Period Dialog Box ...................................................................................................... 2-13

Figure 22. The Add Time Period Dialog Box ............................................................................................. 2-14

Figure 23. The Scheduled Backups Dialog Box ........................................................................................ 2-15

Figure 24. The Add Scheduled Backup Dialog Box ................................................................................. 2-16

Figure 25. The Report Dialog Box .................................................................................................................. 2-16

Figure 26. The Add Report Dialog Box ........................................................................................................ 2-17

Figure 27. The Coordinate System Dialog Box ......................................................................................... 2-18

Figure 28. The Data Type dialog box ............................................................................................................ 2-20

Figure 29. The Grid Type dialog box ............................................................................................................ 2-22

Figure 30. The Data Tracker ............................................................................................................................... 3-1

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Figure 31. The Add Record Dialog Box ........................................................................................................... 3-7

Figure 32. The Manage Raw Files Dialog Box .............................................................................................. 3-8

Figure 33. The Upload Processed File Dialog Box ..................................................................................... 3-9

Figure 34. The Groundwater Level Dialog Box ........................................................................................ 3-11

Figure 35. The Base Map Dialog Box ............................................................................................................... 4-1

Figure 36. The Add Base Map Dialog Box ...................................................................................................... 4-2

Figure 37. The Assign Base Map to Projects Dialog Box ......................................................................... 4-3

Figure 38. The Aerial Photo Dialog Box ......................................................................................................... 4-3

Figure 39. The Add Aerial Photo Dialog Box ................................................................................................ 4-5

Figure 40. The Assign Aerial Photo to Projects Dialog Box ................................................................... 4-5

Figure 41. The Shapefile Dialog Box ................................................................................................................ 4-6

Figure 42. The Add Shapefile Dialog Box ...................................................................................................... 4-7

Figure 43. The Assign Shapefile to Projects Dialog Box .......................................................................... 4-8

Figure 44. The Reference File Dialog Box ..................................................................................................... 4-8

Figure 45. The Add Reference File Dialog Box ............................................................................................ 4-9

Figure 46. The Link to Wells Dialog Box ..................................................................................................... 4-10


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ASCII Grid A raster file format developed by Esri and stored in an ASCII format, also known as an ARC/INFO ASCII Grid.

GIS Geographic Information System

HydroDaVE Hydrologic Database and Visual Explanations

HDDB HydroDaVE SQL database

HDM HydroDaVE Manager

HDWS HydroDaVE Web Service

HDX HydroDaVE Explorer

NCDC National Climatic Data Center

NCEP National Centers for Environmental Prediction. The centers form parts of the National Weather Service of the US.

NEXRAD Next-Generation Radar—a network of 160 high-resolution S-band Doppler weather radars operated by the National Weather Service of the US.

NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the US.

RDBMS Relational Database Management Systems

SOAP This once stood for Simple Object Access Protocol, but this acronym was dropped with Version 1.2 of the SOAP standard.

SQL Structured Query Language

WGS 72 World Geodetic System 1972

WGS 84 World Geodetic System 1984

Acronyms and Abbreviations

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HydroDaVE Manager 1 – Introduction

− Introduction Chapter 1

1.1 Getting to Know HydroDaVE

1.2 What is HydroDaVE?

HydroDaVE (Hydrologic Database and Visual Explanations) is a cloud-based solution that provides users an easy to use, secure, and reliable data management platform to efficiently manage, access, and analyze environmental data.

HydroDaVE consists of the following elements:

1. HydroDaVE Server – hosting relational SQL databases (HDDB) to store structured data (such as monitoring stations and measured datasets) that can be linked to unstructured data, such as PDF, Excel, and Word files. The storage capability can be expanded nearly indefinitely. The Server is located in a high-end data center in the US and the data are additionally replicated to a Geo Redundant Storage hundreds of miles away.

2. HydroDaVE Manager (HDM) – a cloud-based Windows application that is used to import datasets to the HydroDaVE Database. HDM safeguards the database by (1) requiring users to log in, which restricts access to specific functions based on defined user privileges; (2) enforcing a strict data uploading process; and (3) allowing administrators to rollback uploaded datasets, as necessary, without compromising the integrity of the database.

3. HydroDaVE Explorer (HDX) – a cloud-based Windows application that features an intuitive map-based user interface to visualize data and access linked files provided by the HydroDaVE Server, and optionally from other data providers, such as the USGS National Water Information System.

4. HydroDaVE Web Services (HDWS) – cloud-based software system that enables the client applications (i.e., HDM and HDX) to communicate with the HydroDaVE Server by performing database queries, aggregating data, and serving data and/or files to the requested client applications.

5. SQL Server Reporting Services - provide customizable reports based on user-defined queries against the database. Reports can be scheduled to be generated with the most recent data and delivered via e-mail to designated recipients automatically.

This user guide describes HDM in detail. HDX is described in full in a separate text (HydroDaVE LLC, 2013).

HydroDaVE’s development was inspired in part by Google® Earth and NASA® World Wind. The term “Visual Explanations” originates from Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative, (Tufte, 1997), which describes design strategies for presenting information about motion, process, mechanism, cause, and effect.

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1.3 Installing/Uninstalling HDM

1.3.1 Installing HDM

To install HDM, follow these steps:

1. Download the HDM setup file (hdmsetup.exe) from the following link: http://www.hydrodave.org/hdmsetup.exe

2. Double click the hdmsetup.msi file to start the setup. Once HDM is installed, an HDM icon will be placed on your computer’s desktop. HDM can be started by double-clicking on the icon or via Start > All Programs > HydroDaVE > HydroDaVE Manager.

1.3.2 Uninstalling HDM

To uninstall HDM, follow these steps:

1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel. 2. Double-click Add or Remove Programs. 3. Find HydroDaVE Manager, and click it. 4. Click on Remove, and then click Yes.

1.3.3 Updating HDM

HDM will automatically check for and install required updates when the application is started.

1.4 System Requirements

Operating System: Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit. CPU: Pentium 4, 2.4 GHz+ or AMD 2400xp+ System Memory (RAM): 2 GB Hard Disk: 2 GB of free disk space Network Speed: 768 Kbits/sec or better (DSL/Cable) Screen: 1024x768, “16-bit High Color” screen

1.5 Getting Started with HDM

This section discusses the basic functionalities of HDM, including how to start HDM, login to the system, and the functions of the main window of HDM.

1. Start HDM: To start HDM, double-click on the HDM icon or click Start > All Programs > HydroDaVE > HydroDaVE Manager.

2. Login: When the HydroDaVE Manager Login dialog box (Figure 1) appears, use the credential provided by your administrator to login to HDM. If you have the permission to access multiple databases, you will be prompted to select a database. The selected database becomes the current database of this session of HDM and all changes during the session are made to the current database, with the following exceptions:

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a. GeoTracker-related data are uploaded to a dedicated GeoTracker database (see Section 3.1.1 for details.)

b. Climatic time-series data are uploaded to a dedicated Climate database. This includes the GHCN-Daily stations, NCDC Cooperative Stations, and the time-series data related to those stations (see Section 3.1.1 for details.)

c. Report templates (see Section 2.1.6) are uploaded to a specific system wide database within the HydroDaVE Server.

Once you log in, the HDM’s Main Window (Figure 2) appears and its title bar shows the name of the current database. In HDM, users and their accessible functions and data contents are associated with their user’s roles within the current database that are assigned by the user(s) with the Administrator privilege. The functions that are not accessible by the user are grayed out.

Figure 1. The HydroDaVE Manager Login Dialog Box

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Figure 2. The Main Window of HDM

3. Main Window: The main window of HDM is shown in Figure 2 and described in detail below.

a. Menus:

File: Contains the Database Admin sub-menu with items to access administrative data (see Chapter 2 for details).

Lookup: Contains menu items to access read-only lookup tables of the current database.

Data: Contains menu items to access the Data Tracker (see below), editing tools for groundwater and surface water data, and tools for managing maps, aerial photos, shapefiles, and reference files.

Help: Link to a PDF version of this user’s guide, terms of service, and legal notice.

b. Data Tracker: Opens the Data Tracker dialog box that allows the user to upload datasets to the current database or rollback (remove) datasets from the current database. See Section 3.1 for details.

c. Base Map: Opens the Base Map dialog box which enables the user to link to online maps based on the REST interface that follow the same tile system as OpenStreetMap (Ramm and others, 2011), such as Google Maps. See Section 4.1 for details.

d. Aerial Photograph: Opens the Aerial Photo dialog box which enables the user to upload custom aerial photograph files to the current database. HDWS

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automatically creates imagery tiles from the uploaded file. See Section 4.2 for details.

e. Shapefile: Opens the Shapefile dialog box which enables the user to upload shapefiles to the current database. See Section 4.3 for details.

f. Reference File: Opens the Reference File dialog box which enables the user to upload image, photo, pdf, and other files to the current database and link to uploaded files to wells or surface water stations. See Section 4.4 for details.

g. Organization: Opens the Organization dialog box which enables the user to add organizations to the current database. See Section 2.1.2 for details.

h. Project: Opens the Project dialog box which enables the administrator to add projects to the current database. In HydroDaVE, users and their accessible map and report content are associated with projects. The Project dialog box provides tools to help the administrator assigning users, base maps, aerial photos, shapefiles, and reports to projects. See Section 2.1 for details.

i. User: Opens the User dialog box which enables the administrator to add users to the current database, to assign the user’s role in HDX and HDM, and to assign access privilege to selected wells and surface water stations to users. See Section 2.1.3 for details.

j. Report: Open the Report dialog box which enables the administrator to upload report template files (RDL files) to the Reporting Server of the current database. A RDL file is written with Microsoft Visual Studio and contains the definition of data contents, page style, and report format. A report template can be used by HDX to create reports on-the-fly by populating the contents dynamically with the help of the Reporting Services. See Section 2.1.6 for details about the Report dialog box.

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HydroDaVE Manager 2 – Administrative Data

– Administrative Data Chapter 2

2.1 Database Admin

All functions described in this section, with the exception of Organization dialog box, may be accessed only by users with the Database Admin or System Admin roles (see page 2-12 for the roles in HydroDaVE Manager).

2.1.1 Project

In HydroDaVE, users and their accessible map and report contents are associated with projects. The Project dialog box (Figure 3) provides tools to help the administrator assigning users, base maps, aerial photos, shapefiles, and reports to projects. To open the Project dialog box, click the button or select File > Database Admin > Project from the Main Window (Figure 1). The key features of the Project dialog box are discussed below.

Figure 3. The Project Dialog Box

1. Record Filters/Records:

a. Record Filters: A record filter allows you to retrieve data to the Records table with restrictions, for example use Added By dropdown box to retrieve projects that are added by a certain user.

b. Auto Apply Filters: If this is checked, the Records table is updated whenever a record filter is changed.

c. Apply Filters: Click this button to update the Records table, if the Auto Apply Filters box is not checked.

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d. Reset Filters: Reset the filters to the default settings.

e. Records: The Records table lists the retrieved projects. To ensure the execution speed of HDM, the Records table contains a maximum of 500 records. You can double-click on a cell to edit its data. When editing is finished, the modified data is stored immediately to the current database. Cells with a light-yellow shaded background or cells with a symbol in their row header are locked and may not be modified. Each project is identified by its unique identifier (ID) that is generated by HDM. See Add below for the definition of the other columns in this table.

2. Add: Click this button to open the Add Project dialog box (Figure 4) which enables the administrator to add a project. The functionalities of this dialog box are described below.

a. Project Name: This is used to identify a project.

b. Coordinate System/Coverage: The coverage of the project area is defined by the coordinates of the south-west corner (XMin, YMin) and north-east corner (XMax, YMax) of a bounding box. The coordinates are given in the selected Coordinate System.

c. Steps: This value is used by HDX to define the speed to zoom to the project area. The higher the value, the slower is the zoom speed.

d. OK: Click this button to add the project to the current database. HDM will assign a unique identifier to the project.

Figure 4. The Add Project Dialog Box

3. Delete: This deletes the selected project from the Records table. To select a project, click the correspond row in the Records table.

4. More Actions: Click this button to display a pop-up menu with the functions that apply to the selected project. The items are described below.

a. Assign Base Maps: Opens the Assign Base Maps dialog box (Figure 5), where you can assign an available base map to the selected project by checking its Join box. Check both the Join and On boxes if the base map should be displayed by default when the selected project is opened in HDX.

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Figure 5. The Assign Base Maps Dialog Box

b. Assign Aerial Photographs: Opens the Assign Aerial Photos dialog box (Figure 6), where you can assign an available aerial photograph to selected project by checking its Join box. Check both the Join and On boxes, if the aerial photograph should be displayed by default when the selected project is opened in HDX.

Figure 6. The Assign Aerial Photos Dialog Box

c. Assign Shapefiles: Opens the Assign Shapefiles dialog box (Figure 7), where you can assign an available shapefile to the selected project by checking its Join box. Check both the Join and On boxes if the shapefile should be displayed by default when the selected project is opened in HDX.

Figure 7. The Assign Shapefiles Dialog Box

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d. Assign Users: Opens the Assign Users dialog box (Figure 8) where you can assign users to the selected project by checking the corresponding Join boxes.

Figure 8. The Assign Users Dialog Box

e. Assign Time Periods: Opens the Assign Time Periods dialog box (Figure 9) where you can assign time periods to the selected project by checking the corresponding Join boxes. Check both the Join and Default boxes if the time period should be selected by default when the project is opened in HDX. Only one time period can be set as default.

Figure 9. The Assign Time Periods Dialog Box

f. Assign Reports: Opens the Assign Reports dialog box (Figure 10) where you can assign reports to the selected project by checking the corresponding Join boxes. Note that reports must be added to the current database before they can be assigned to projects. See Section 2.1.6 for how to add reports.

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Figure 10. The Assign Reports Dialog Box

g. Assign Well Alias: Wells are often named differently by various organizations, for example a well may be called MW-1 by its owner and may be called complete differently by a monitoring agency. In HydroDaVE, those names are stored as aliases with the organizations as alias sources. You can use the Assign Well Alias Source dialog box (Figure 11) to assign alias sources to the selected project by checking the corresponding Join boxes. Once assigned, HDX will be able to use the available aliases.

Figure 11. The Assign Well Alias Source Dialog Box

h. Assign Grid Types: HydroDaVE Server contains a list of pre-defined grid types and each grid type has a number of grid datasets. HDX can display gridded maps based on the grid datasets. You can use the Assign Grid Types dialog box (Figure 12) to assign grid types to the selected project by checking the corresponding Join boxes. The assigned Grid Types and their associated grid datasets will be available when the selected project is opened in HDX.

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Figure 12. The Assign Grid Types Dialog Box

i. Assign Data Tracking Records: If you are assigned the role of Database Admin (within HydroDaVE Manager; for details see Section 2.1.3), you may create backups of your project data. The content of a project backup is defined by the data tracking records (and their underlying datasets) that are assigned to the project. You can use the Assign Data Tracking Records dialog box (Figure 13) to assign data tracking records to the selected project. The key features of the dialog box are described below.

Figure 13. The Assign Data Tracking Records Dialog Box

Data Tracking Record Filters: These filters define conditions that the desired data tracking records must match. If multiple filters are used, their conditions are combined with “AND.” Each filter contains a checkbox and may

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contain a list of items. To activate a filter, check its checkbox, and if a list of items is present, select items from the list (use Ctrl-clicks or drag the mouse to select multiple items).

Auto Apply Filters: If this box is checked, the list of filtered data tracking records is automatically updated when filters are changed.

Apply Filters: Click this button to apply the selected filters and update the list of filtered data tracking records.

Filtered Data Tracking Records: This list contains data tracking records that match the conditions defined by the Data Tracking Record Filters.

Add: Use this button to copy selected wells from the Filtered Data Tracking Records list to the Linked Data Tracking Records list.

Linked Data Tracking Records: The project will be associated with the records in this list when the OK button is clicked. To remove records from this list, select the records to be removed and click the Remove button.

Remove: Use this button to remove selected records from the Linked Data Tracking Records list.

2.1.2 Organization

In HydroDaVE, users, wells, and a number of other data such as groundwater elevation, are associated with organizations. The Organization dialog box (Figure 14) provides tools to help the administrator adding organizations or editing their metadata. To open the Organization dialog box, click the button or select Lookup > Organization from the Main Window (Figure 1). The key features of the Organization dialog box are discussed below.

1. Record Filters/Records: Record filters allow you to retrieve data to the Records table with restrictions. See Record Filters/Records of Section 2.1 for details.

2. Add: Click this button to open the Add Organization dialog box (Figure 15) which enables the administrator to add an organization to the current database. Before adding an organization, it is recommended using the record filters to make sure that the organization does not already exist. The only required field of the Add Organization dialog box is the Name of the organization; however, it is suggested to enter as much information as you can.

3. Delete: This deletes the selected organization from the current database (to select an organization, click the correspond row in the Records table.) Note you cannot delete an organization if it has associated data.

4. More Actions: Click this button to display a pop-up menu with the functions that apply to the selected project. Currently, the only item in the pop-up menu is Assign Organization Types. Click on the item to open an Assign Organization Types dialog box where you can assign types to the selected organization by checking the corresponding Join boxes.

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Figure 14. The Organization Dialog Box

Figure 15. The Add Organization Dialog Box

2.1.3 User

The User dialog box (Figure 16) provides tools to help the administrator managing user accounts and their metadata. To open the User dialog box, click the button or select File > Database Admin > User from the Main Window (Figure 1). The key features of the User dialog box are discussed below.

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Figure 16. The User Dialog Box


2. Add: Click this button to open the Add User dialog box (Figure 17) which enables the administrator to add a user account to the current database. The options of this dialog box are described as follows.

a. First Name, Last Name: Enter the real name of the user.

b. Organization: Select an organization that the user belongs to. If the desired organization does not exist, you need to add it to the current database (see Section 2.1.2 for details).

c. Email: This is the email address of the user.

d. Username/Password: This is the credential information that a user needs to log in to HDX or HDM upon the startup of those applications.

e. Default Project: This is the project that HDX will open when the user logs in. Note that you must grant the user to access the selected default project. See More Actions below for how to assign projects to a user.

f. # of computers: This is the number of distinct computers that the user may use to log in to HDX.

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Figure 17. The Add User Dialog Box

3. Delete: This deletes the selected user account from the current database (to select a user account, click the correspond row in the Records table.) Note you cannot delete a user account that has associated data. Instead of deleting a user account, it is recommended to deactivate the account by uncheck its On box.

4. More Actions: Click this button to display a pop-up menu with the functions that apply to the selected user account. The items are described below.

a. Assign Projects: Opens the Assign Projects dialog box (Figure 18), where you can check the Join box of a project to assign it to the selected user. See Section 2.1 for how to add projects to the current database.

b. Assign Wells By Management Zone: In HydroDaVE, wells may be assigned to management zones the cover specific areal extents. In the Assign Wells by Management Zone dialog box (Figure 19), you can check the Join box of a management zone to grant the user access to its wells and their underlying data, such as groundwater level and water quality.

Figure 18. The Assign Projects Dialog Box

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Figure 19. The Assign Wells by Management Zone Dialog Box

c. Assign Wells: Opens the Assign Wells dialog box (Figure 20) that can be used to grant the user access to specific wells. The Assign Wells dialog box provides a number of features to facilitate querying and identifying wells from the database. The key features of the Wells dialog box are discussed below.

Well Filters: The Well Filters group contains a number of tabs. Each tab contains one or more filters. These filters define conditions that wells must match. If multiple filters are used, their conditions are combined with “AND.” A filter is activated by checking its checkbox. The available filters are given below: o The Matching ID/Name filters can be used to filter wells by Well ID and/or

Well Name. o The Management Zone filter can be used to filter wells by management

zone. To use this filter, check the Active box and then select items from the list (use Ctrl-clicks or drag the mouse to select multiple items).

o The Attributes filter can be used to exclude wells that belong to the AGRI pool of the Chino basin.

Auto Apply Filters: When this box is checked, the list of filtered wells is automatically updated as filters are applied.

Apply Filters: Click this button to apply the selected filters and update the list of filtered wells.

Filtered Wells: This list contains wells that match the conditions defined by the well filters. Note that the wells in this list will not automatically be assign to the user. To assign wells to the user, the desired wells must be selected from the list and added to the Linked Wells list using the Add button

Add: Use this button to copy selected wells from the Filtered Wells list to the Linked Wells list.

Linked Wells: Wells in this list will be assigned to the user when the OK button is clicked. To remove wells from this list, select the wells to be removed and click the Remove button.

Save: Use this button to save the Linked Wells list in a text file that can be imported later.

Import: Use this button to import a list of wells from a text file that was created by using the Save button above.

Remove: Use this button to remove selected wells from the Linked Wells list.

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Figure 20. The Assign Wells Dialog Box

d. Assign Surface Water Stations: Opens the Assign Surface Water Stations dialog box that can be used to grant the user access to specific stations. The Assign Surface Water Stations dialog box provides a number of features similar to the Assign Wells dialog box discussed above.

e. Assign Roles in HydroDaVE Explorer: Opens the Assign Roles in HydroDaVE Explorer dialog box that can be used to assign the user’s roles/permissions that will affect the user’s ability to access data in HDX. See Chapter 5 for details about Data Access Control and user’s roles.

f. Assign Roles in HydroDaVE Manager: Opens the Assign Roles in HydroDaVE Manager dialog box that can be used to assign the roles of the user in HDM. The available roles and their access privileges are listed below:

Data Receiver: Persons who may receive raw data from third parties. Data Processor: Data processors may upload data, rollback/edit their own

uploaded data sets which are not yet approved by the Data Manager. Data Manager: Data managers may approve/rollback uploaded data sets, edit

existing data, insert, or remove individual records that were uploaded by users of the same organization as the data managers.

Database Admin: This role has full controls of all features provided by HDM, but may only access the datasets uploaded by the users who are affiliated with the same organization as the Database Admin. In addition, Database Admin does not have access to the functions under File > System Admin. The users of this role may not prompt themselves to System Admin.

System Admin: This role has full controls of all features provided by HDM, including access to data sets uploaded by all users of all organizations.

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2.1.4 Time Period

The Time Period dialog box (Figure 21) provides the interface for administrators to define time periods and assign them to projects so that they can be used in HDX. To open the Time Period dialog box, select File > Database Admin > Time Period from the Main Window (Figure 1). The key features of the dialog box are discussed below.

1. Record Filters/Records: Record filters allow you to retrieve data to the Records table with restrictions. See Record Filters/Records of Section 2.1 for details. A time period is enabled if the On box is checked.

2. Add: Click this button to open the Add Time Period dialog box (Figure 22) which enables the administrator to add a time period to the current database. The options of this dialog box are described as follows.

• Name: This is the name of the time period as it will appear in the Time Period dropdown box of the toolbar of HDX.

• Start Date/End Date: These values define the span of the time period.

• Enabled: Check this box to enable the time period.

• Comments: Use this optional field to provide more information for future references, e.g., purpose of the time period.

Figure 21. The Time Period Dialog Box

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Figure 22. The Add Time Period Dialog Box

3. Delete: This deletes the selected time period from the current database.

4. More Actions: Click this button to display a pop-up menu with the functions that apply to the selected time period. Currently, the only item in the pop-up menu is Assign to Projects. Click on the item to open an Assign Time Period to Projects dialog box where you can assign the selected time period to the desired projects of the current database by checking the corresponding Join boxes.

2.1.5 Scheduled Backup

The Scheduled Backup dialog box (Figure 23) provides the interface for the Database Admin to create backups that can run once or recur at a given interval. To scheduled backup, you need to complete the following three steps.

1. Select File > Database Admin > Scheduled Backup from the Main Window to open the Scheduled Backup dialog box and then click the Add button to add a new scheduled backup record.

2. Select the newly added record on the Scheduled Backup dialog box, and then select More Actions > Assign Projects to assign projects to the record.

3. Check the On box pertaining to the newly added record on the Scheduled Backup dialog box.

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Figure 23. The Scheduled Backups Dialog Box

The key features of the Scheduled Backup dialog box are as follows.

1. Record Filters/Records: Record filters allow you to retrieve data to the Records table with restrictions. See Record Filters/Records of Section 2.1 for details. A scheduled backup is enabled only if the On box is checked.

2. Add: Click this button to open the Add Scheduled Backup dialog box (Figure 24) which enables the administrator to create a scheduled backup of the current database. The options of this dialog box are described as follows.

• Name: This is the name of the scheduled backup as it will appear in Figure 23.

• Recipient(s): By default, the creator of the scheduled backup will always be notified when the backup file is ready for download. You can enter the e-mail addresses of additional recipients (separated by comma) who should be notified.

• Recurring Frequency: Defines the frequency at which the backup will recur. Select Never if the backup should run only once.

• Include raw, processed, shapefiles, and reference files in the backup: If this box is not checked, only the database will be included in the backup. If this box is check, the database and related files will be included in the backup.

3. Delete: This deletes the selected scheduled backup record from the current database.

4. More Actions: Click this button to display a pop-up menu with the functions that apply to the selected scheduled backup record. Currently, the only item in the pop-up menu is Assign Projects. Click on the item to open an Assign Projects to Scheduled Backup dialog box where you can assign the desired projects to the selected scheduled backup record. Note that only the data and/or files related to the assigned projects will be included in the backup.

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Figure 24. The Add Scheduled Backup Dialog Box

2.1.6 Report

The Report dialog box (Figure 25) provides the interface for Database Admin to upload report template files that are written in the Report Definition Language (RDL) to the HydroDaVE Server. Once a report template is uploaded, HDX users may use the template to generate report contents on-the-fly with the help of the SQL Server Reporting Services. A RDL report file is usually written with Microsoft Visual Studio and is programmed to formulate data in the desired page style and format. RDL files cannot be developed by regular HDM users, as the development process requires direct connection to the HydroDaVE Server. Contact HydroDaVE LLC (www.hydrodave.com), if you need specific report templates. To open the Report dialog box, click the button or select File > Database Admin > Report from the Main Window (Figure 1). The key features of the Report dialog box are discussed below.

Figure 25. The Report Dialog Box


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2. Add: Click this button to open the Add Report dialog box (Figure 26) which enables the administrator to upload a RDL file to the HydroDaVE Server and configure required settings. The options of this dialog box are described as follows.

Figure 26. The Add Report Dialog Box

a. Report File: Click on the button to select a RDL file from an Open File dialog box.

b. Name: This is the name of the report that will appear in the Reporting tool of HDX.

c. Report Data Source: This defines whether the report uses groundwater data or surface water data.

d. Required Parameters for Groundwater-Related Reports/Surface Water-Related Reports: Check the parameter types that are used in the report. The actual contents of the selected parameter types will be provided by the interface of HDX.

e. Need to specify Reporting Period: Check this box if a reporting period (a time span) is required by the report.

f. Description: This describes the purpose of report. The description will appear in the Reporting tool of HDX when the report is selected.

g. OK: Click on this button to accept the setting. The selected RDL file will be uploaded to the server and a new record will be added to the Report dialog box. Note that you must assign the uploaded report to users before they can use it in the HDX (see More Actions below for details.)

3. Delete: This deletes the selected report template from the HydroDaVE Server.

4. More Actions: Click this button to display a pop-up menu with the functions that apply to the selected report template. Currently, the only item in the pop-up menu is Assign to Projects. Click on the item to open an Assign Report to Projects dialog box

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where you can assign the selected report to the desired projects by checking the corresponding Join boxes.

2.2 System Admin

All functions under File > System Admin are restricted to users with the System Admin role (see page 2-12 for the roles in HydroDaVE Manager) as changes made to data described in this section requires modifications either on the HydroDaVE Server, HydroDaVE Explorer, HydroDaVE Manger, or all of them.

2.2.1 Coordinate System

The Coordinate System dialog box (Figure 27) provides the interface for the System Admin to define new coordinate systems that can be referred to by wells, stations, shapefiles, and aerial photographs.

Figure 27. The Coordinate System Dialog Box

To open the Coordinate System dialog box, select File > System Admin > Coordinate System from the Main Window (Figure 1). The key features of the Coordinate System dialog box are discussed below.

1. Table: This displays the existing coordinate systems. A record is locked and may not be modified if a symbol is displayed in the row header. In HydroDaVE, a coordinate system is defined by the combination the following data.

a. Name: This is used to identify the coordinate system in various parts of HDM and HDX.

b. Projection: A map projection is a method of representing the surface of the earth on a plane. Currently, the following four projection types are available in HydroDaVE: Universal Transverse Mercator, (UTM, 1989), Simple Cylindrical, Geodetic, and Mercator.

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c. Datum: A datum is a known mathematical model to describe the location of points on the earth. There are hundreds of locally-developed reference datums around the world, usually referenced to some convenient local reference point. Contemporary datums, based on increasingly accurate measurements of the shape of the earth, are intended to cover larger areas. HydroDaVE supports the most common reference datums in use, such as World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS 84, 1984), North American Datum of 1927 (NAD27), and North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83).

d. UTM Zone: This is only used when the project is UTM. The UTM system divides the earth into 60 longitude zones, each six degrees wide. The numbering begins at Zone 1 at 180 degrees west and proceeds eastward.

e. Hemisphere: This is only used when the project is UTM.

f. False Easting: This is a constant added to the x coordinate to make the numbers convenient.

g. False Northing: This is a constant added to the y coordinate to make the numbers convenient.

h. Tolerance: This is used for checking duplicated wells or stations. HDX and HDM consider a pair of wells or stations is located in the same spot on the Earth if the distance between them is smaller than the Tolerance.

2. Add: Click this button to add a row with the default data to the dialog box. Once the row is added, you can modify the data to suit the needs.

3. Delete: To delete a coordinate system, click its row on the dialog box, and then click the Delete button to display the symbol in the row header. It means that the row will be deleted when you click the Apply or OK button.

4. Undelete: If a row is marked with the symbol in its row header, you can click the Undelete button to remove the symbol.

5. Apply: Click on this button to store the table of coordinate systems to the current database.

6. OK: Click this button to store the table of coordinate systems to the current database and close the dialog box.

7. Cancel: Click this button to discard all changes and close the dialog box.

2.2.2 Data Type

Select File > System Admin > Data Type to open the Data Type dialog box (Figure 28) that defines the supported data types and the paths (on the HydroDaVE Server) for storing their data.

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Figure 28. The Data Type dialog box

The features of the Data Type dialog box are given below.

1. Filter by Name/Path/Description: Check this box and enter a search term to display records containing the search term.

2. Table: This displays the defined data types and their paths on the HydroDaVE Server. Note that if you make modification to a path here, you must manually configure the corresponding path on the HydroDaVE Server. If you make modification to a path that already contains files, the files must be moved or copied to the new path.

3. Add: Click this button to add a new record. A new record is marked with (data is not complete) or (data is complete.) The new record will be added to the current database only when you click the Apply or OK button.

4. Delete: To delete a record in the table, click its row header, and then click the Delete button. If the row is marked with or , it will be deleted immediately; otherwise it will be marked for deletion (with the symbol.) and it will be deleted from the current database only when you click the Apply or OK button.

5. Undelete: If a row is marked for deletion, you can click the Undelete button to unmark it.

8. Apply: Click on this button to store the contents of the table to the current database.

9. OK: Click this button to store the contents of the table to the current database and close the dialog box.

10. Cancel: Click this button to discard all changes and close the dialog box.

2.2.3 Basemap Type

Select File > System Admin > Basemap Type to open the Basemap Type dialog box. The use of this dialog box is the same as the Data Type dialog box (see Section 2.2.2). The dialog does not

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have a Path column, since basemaps are streamed from online map providers (and therefore not stored on the HydroDaVE Server). Each basemap (see Section 4.1) uploaded to the HydroDaVE Server is associated with a basemap type defined in this dialog box.

2.2.4 Aerial Photo Type

Select File > System Admin > Aerial Photo Type to open the Aerial Photo Type dialog box. The use of this dialog box is the same as the Data Type dialog box (see Section 2.2.2). Each aerial photo (see Section 4.2) uploaded to the HydroDaVE Server is associated with a file type defined in this dialog box.

2.2.5 Flow Type

Select File > System Admin > Flow Type to open the Flow Type dialog box. The use of this dialog box is the same as the Data Type dialog box (see Section 2.2.2). The flow types are associated with (surface water) flow measurements.

2.2.6 Grid Type

Select File > System Admin > Grid Type to open the Grid Type dialog box (Figure 29). The use of this dialog box is the same as the Data Type dialog box (see Section 2.2.2). The columns of the table are defined below.

1. ID: This is the unique identifier of a grid type. ID is generated by the current database.

2. Name: Name of the grid type.

3. Description: A clear text to describe the grid type.

4. NCOL: Number of columns of the grid type.

5. NROW: Number of rows of the grid type.

6. XLLCorner: Longitude (or Easting-coordinate) of the lower-left corner of the grid.

7. YLLCorner: Latitude (or Northing-coordinate) of the lower-left corner of the grid.

8. CellSize: size of a grid cell. For geographic or geodetic coordinate systems, CellSize is expressed in decimal degrees.

9. Nodata_Value: Cell values can be either positive, negative, or zero. Cells can also have a NoData_Value to represent the absence of data.

10. Unit and UnitMultiplier together define the unit of measurement of cell values. For example, if cell values are expressed in [100th of an inch], Unit is inch and UnitMultiplier is 100.

11. Coordinate System: The coordinate system that is used by XLLCorner, YLLCorner, and CellSize.

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Figure 29. The Grid Type dialog box

2.2.7 Reference File Type

Select File > System Admin > Reference File Type to open the Reference File Type dialog box. The use of this dialog box is the same as the Data Type dialog box (see Section 2.2.2). Each reference file (see Section 4.4) uploaded to the HydroDaVE Server is associated with a file type defined in this dialog box.

2.2.8 Shapefile Type

Select File > System Admin > Shapefile Type to open the Shapefile Type dialog box. The use of this dialog box is the same as the Data Type dialog box (see Section 2.2.2). Each shapefile (see Section 4.3) uploaded to the HydroDaVE Server is associated with a file type defined in this dialog box.

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HydroDaVE Manager 3 – Scientific Data

– Scientific Data Chapter 3

3.1 Data Tracker

The Data Tracker (Figure 30) enables the user to upload scientific datasets to the current database (see Section 1.5 for its definition). To open the Data Tracker, click the button or select Data > Data Tracker from the Main Window (Figure 1). The key features of the Data Tracker are discussed in the following sections. The data upload process can be broken into three steps as described below.

Figure 30. The Data Tracker

1. Create a new data tracking record: Click the Add button (see Section 3.1.2) to create a new record in the Data Tracker and upload files that contain original data such as scanned documents, text, etc. A file that contains the original data is called a raw file. The uploaded raw file(s) will be associated with the new record. You can click the Raw File button (see Section 3.1.3) to manage raw files of an existing data tracking record.

2. Create a processed file: Select a data type from the Type drawdown box, and then click More Actions > Download Template to download a template file with the predefined format. Populate the template file based on the original data. There is a template file for each of the data types supported by HDM. A populated template file is called a processed file. Most template files are stored in the Excel format. Some template files contain instructions for how to upload more complex data sets, such as GeoTracker ESI.

3. Upload the processed file: The Data Tracker has built-in logic checks for each of the supported data types. During the upload process, the check results are stored in a

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Summary Report. If the processed file passes all of the checks, its data will be imported to the current database. If the processed file fails to pass, the user will be informed. In either case, the user may download and review the Summary Report file that is kept in the server along with the raw files and the processed file.

3.1.1 Records and Record Filters

The Records table contains a number of data tracking records, each represents an upload event. A data tracking record is created by uploading a raw file or a set of raw files (see Section 3.1.2 below). To ensure the execution speed of HDM, the Records table contains a maximum of 500 records. You can use the record filters to find the desired records. For example, the Added By dropdown box can be used to find records that are added by a certain user. See Record Filters/Records of Section 2.1 for details of the record filters.

The key features of the Records table are discussed below. The contents of the table may not be edited directly.

1. ID: This is the unique Data Tracking ID for an upload event. Data tracking IDs are associated with uploaded data to enable HDM to keep track of the data’s origin.

2. Status: This is the status of the upload progress. The following statuses are possible:

a. New: The record is newly created by uploading one or more raw file(s).

b. In Progress: A processed file has been uploaded, but its data contents are not imported to the current database due to errors.

c. Approval Pending: A processed file has been uploaded, and its data contents are successfully imported to the current database. The uploaded data are live and can be visualized in HDX. The uploaded data can be removed (rolled back) from the current database by the data processor, the data manager, Database Admin, or System Admin (see Section 2.1.3 for the definition of these user roles).

d. Approved: The uploaded data has been approved by the data manager. An approved dataset can only be rolled back by the data manager, Admin, or Super Admin.

3. Type: This dropdown box contains the types of scientific data that can be uploaded to the HydroDaVE Server. The data types and their key contents are listed below:

a. ASCII Grid: gridded data in the ASCII Grid format.

b. Geophysical data: well, depth and geophysical measurement values.

c. GeoTracker ESI: electronic submittal of information that are made available by the California State Water Resources Control Board. The data includes monitoring wells, locations, and water quality and groundwater level elevation.

The original data of individual counties can be downloaded from http://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/data_download_by_county.asp

The downloaded ESI data files of each county must be zipped into a single zip file before they can be accepted by Data Tracker as a processed file. For example, the Los Angeles County includes the four ESI files:

http://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/data_download_by_county.asp

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LosAngelesEDF.ZIP, LosAngelesGeoXY.ZIP, LosAngelesGeoZ.ZIP, and LosAngelesGeoWell.ZIP. These files must be zipped together into the LosAngeles.zip file

d. GeoTracker Site: cleanup site data of the State of California, including site locations and regulatory activities. The data can be downloaded from http://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/data_download.asp and then uploaded with HDM to the GeoTracker database on the HydroDaVE Server.

e. GeoTracker UST: permitted underground storage tank data of the State of California.

The original data can be downloaded from http://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/data_download.asp

The downloaded file can be accepted by the Data Tracker as the processed file without modification.

f. GHCN-Daily Station: name, coordinates of the stations of the Global Historical Climatology Network (GHCN).

The original data can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/ghcn/daily/ghcnd-stations.txt

The downloaded file (i.e., ghcnd-stations.txt) can be accepted by the Data Tracker as a processed file. You can use it to upload new stations and update the data of existing stations.

g. GHCN-Daily Data in California: Climatic time-series data observed at the GHCN-Daily Stations within the State of California.

The original daily observation data include Precipitation, Evaporation, Snow Depth, Maximum Temperature, Minimum Temperature, and others. The GHCN-Daily data can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/ghcn/daily/by_year.

The downloaded files are stored in the gz format and must be converted to the zip format before they can be accepted by the Data Tracker as a processed file.

h. GW Level: well, reference point, depth to groundwater surface, measurement time.

i. GW Level Transducer: transducer log of groundwater depth measurements.

j. GW Production: well, production rate, and time.

k. GW Quality: well, groundwater sampling time, analyte name, analysis method, and test result.

l. Lithology Log: well, depth, and lithology data.

m. NCDC Cooperative Station: Station name, coordinates of cooperative stations (cooperative stations are US stations operated by local observers which generally report min/max temperature and precipitation.)

http://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/data_download.asp

http://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/data_download.asp

ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/ghcn/daily/ghcnd-stations.txt

ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/ghcn/daily/by_year

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The original data can be downloaded from the ftp server of that National Climatic Data Center (NCDC): ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/inventories/COOP.TXT.Z

The unzipped file (i.e., COOP.TXT) can be accepted by the Data Tracker as a processed file. You can use it to upload new stations and update the data of existing stations.

n. NCDC 15-Minite Precipitation (prior to 2012): precipitation time-series data in 15-minute interval observed at NCDC Cooperative Stations prior to 2012. For data collected since 2012, see the next bullet point.

The original data files can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/15min_precip-3260

Prior to 2012, the data files are organized into individual subdirectories by state using a two-digit state code that is defined in NCDC (2005).

Each file contains data for all available data for all stations within a state for a period defined by the file name. Files are named as 3260_ss_bbbb-eeee.tar.z where "ss" is the two-digit state code defined in NCDC (2005), "bbbb" is the four digit beginning year of the data and "eeee" is the ending year of the data. For example, the time series data of the State of California for the year 2011 is store in 3260_04_2011-2011.tar.Z.

The downloaded files are stored in the tar-z-compressed format and must be converted to the zip format. You can use utility programs such as WinRAR to do the format conversion.

The converted zip file can be uploaded to the Server as a processed file of the Data Type “NCDC 15-Minute Precipitation (Prior to 2012)” with the Data Tracker.

o. NCDC 15-Minite Precipitation in StateName (starting from 2012): precipitation time-series data in 15-minute interval observed at NCDC Cooperative Stations starting from 2012. For data collected prior to 2012, see the bullet point above.

The original data files can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/15min_precip-3260

Beginning with the year 2012 the data is organized in one directory per year containing individual monthly files of all NCDC Cooperative stations.

The directories are named by_monthYYYY where "YYYY" is the 4-digit data year. The file names are 3260mmmYYYY.dat where "mmm" is a 3-character abbreviation for the month (jan, feb, mar, etc.) and "YYYY" is the 4-digit data year. For example, all stations that reported in April 2012 will be stored in the by_month2012 directory in the file 3260apr2012.dat.

The individual monthly files are stored in the ASCII (text) format. No modifications need to be made to the downloaded monthly files as they can be uploaded to the Server as processed files of the data type “NCDC 15-Minute Precipitation in StateName (starting from 2012)” with the Data Tracker, where StateName is the name of the State for which the data should be extracted from the month files and uploaded to the database.

ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/inventories/COOP.TXT.Z

ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/15min_precip-3260

ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/15min_precip-3260

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p. NCDC Hourly Precipitation (prior to 2012): precipitation time-series data in hourly interval observed at NCDC Cooperative Stations. For data collected since 2012, see the next bullet point.

The original data files can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/hourly_precip-3240.

Prior to 2012, the data files are organized into individual subdirectories by state using a two-digit state code that is defined in NCDC (2003).

Each file contains data for all available data for all stations within a state for a period defined by the file name. Files are named as 3240_ss_bbbb-eeee.tar.z where "ss" is the two-digit state code defined in NCDC (2003), "bbbb" is the four digit beginning year of the data and "eeee" is the ending year of the data. For example, the time series data of the State of California for the year 2011 is store in 3240_04_2011-2011.tar.Z.

The downloaded files are stored in the tar-z-compressed format and must be converted to the zip format. You can use utility programs such as WinRAR to do the format conversion.

The converted zip file can be uploaded to the Server as a processed file of the Data Type “NCDC Hourly Precipitation (Prior to 2012)” with the Data Tracker.

q. NCDC Hourly Precipitation in StateName (starting from 2012): precipitation time-series data in hourly interval observed at NCDC Cooperative Stations. For data collected prior to 2012, see the bullet point above.

The original data files can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/hourly_precip-3240.

Beginning with the year 2012 the data is organized in one directory per year containing individual monthly files of all NCDC Cooperative stations.

The directories are named by_monthYYYY where "YYYY" is the 4-digit data year. The file names are 3240mmmYYYY.dat where "mmm" is a 3-character abbreviation for the month (jan, feb, mar, etc.) and "YYYY" is the 4-digit data year. For example, all stations that reported in April 2012 will be stored in the by_month2012 directory in the file 3240apr2012.dat.

The individual monthly files are stored in the ASCII (text) format. No modifications need to be made to the downloaded monthly files as they can be uploaded to the Server as processed files of the data type “NCDC Hourly Precipitation in StateName (starting from 2012)” with the Data Tracker, where StateName is the name of the State for which the data should be extracted from the month files and uploaded to the database.

r. NEXRAD Stage IV Precipitation Grid: 4-km grid of precipitation data of the Continental US from 2002 to present. The dimension of the grid is 1211 × 881 (columns × rows).

The original data are saved in the tar format and can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/mmb/precip/st2n4.arch.

Each tar file contains the data of a specific day with the filename representing the date. The tar file contains 24 hourly data files, four 6-hourly data files, and a daily data file. Each data file contains the gridded precipitation data and is

ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/hourly_precip-3240

ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/hourly_precip-3240

ftp://ftp.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/mmb/precip/st2n4.arch

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stored in the GRIB Edition 1 format defined in WMO TD-No.611, World Meteorological Organization (1994).

The downloaded files can be accepted by the Data Tracker as processed files without modification.

s. SW Flow: surface water station, stream flow or effluent flow rate measurements, and measurement time.

t. SW Quality: surface water station, water sampling time, analyte, analysis method, and test result.

u. SW Station: station name, coordinates, station type and station group.

v. Well: name, coordinates, and reference point information.

w. Well Alias: alternative names of wells.

x. Well Casing: Well construction details.

y. Well Efficiency: Data for calculating well efficiency as described in Conlon and others (1999).

z. WQ Standard Values: names of water quality standards, analyte name, and allowed values.

4. # Raw File(s): This is the number of raw files that are associated with the record.

5. Processed File: This is the name of the uploaded processed file.

6. Provider: This is the name of the organization which provides the raw data.

7. Receiver: This is the name of the person who received the raw data.

8. Added By: This is the name of the person who uploaded the raw files and thus created the record.

9. Manager: This is the name of the data manager of the uploaded data.

3.1.2 The Add Button

Click the Add button to open the Add Record dialog box (Figure 31Error! Reference source not found.) that contains functions for creating a new Data Tracking record with the features given below.

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Figure 31. The Add Record Dialog Box

1. Data Type: This dropdown box contains the types of scientific data that can be uploaded to the HydroDaVE Server.

2. Raw File(s): Click on the button to open a Select Files dialog box where you can select one or multiple raw files that need to be uploaded and then the click Open button to add the selected files to the list of Raw File(s).

3. Data Provider: Select the organization that provides the raw data. This will appears in the Provider column of the Records table.

4. Data Receiver: Select the person who received the raw data. This will appears in the Receiver column of the Records table.

5. Data Processor: Select the person who prepares the processed file. This will appears in the Processor column of the Records table.

6. Data Manager: Select the person who manages the uploaded data. A data manager may approve, reject, or rollback the uploaded data. This will appears in the Manager column of the Records table.

7. Projects: Click on the button to open a Select Projects dialog box where you can select one or multiple projects that the new record should be associated with. This information can be used by back-end processes for extracting project-related data and files for backup or delivery purposes.

8. Comments: Provide information that can be used to identify the data in the Data Tracker.

9. OK: Click this button to upload the selected raw file(s) and create a new record with the status “New” in the Records table. The uploaded raw files are associated with the new record.

10. Cancel: Cancel the changes and close the dialog box.

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3.1.3 The Raw File Button

Click the Raw File button to open the Manage Raw Files dialog box (Figure 32) to manage raw files that are associated with the selected record in the Data Tracker.

Figure 32. The Manage Raw Files Dialog Box

1. Add: To upload raw files to the HydroDaVE Server, click the Add button and then select the desired files from the Select Files dialog box. The Add button is deactivated if the associated data tracking record is already approved and you are not the Admin or Data Manager of the associated data tracking record.

2. Delete: To delete raw files from the HydroDaVE Server, select desired records from the table, and then click the Delete button. The Delete button is deactivated if no files are selected or if the associated data tracking record is already approved and you are not the Admin or Data Manager of the associated data tracking record.

3. Download: To download raw files, select the desired records from the table, and then click the Download button. The Download button is deactivated if no files are selected.

3.1.4 The Processed File Button

The Processed File button contains functions for uploading and downloading processed files as outlined below.

1. Download: This is used to download the processed file associated with the selected data tracking record. To download, first click on the desired data tracking record, and then click this function to open a Save File dialog box, and then specify where the file should be saved.

2. Upload: This is used to upload a processed file and its data contents to the current database. Click this function to open an Upload Process File dialog box (Figure 33) with the features described below.

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Figure 33. The Upload Processed File Dialog Box

a. Data Tracking Record: This group contains the basic information of the selected record. When a processed file is uploaded, its data contents will be checked based on the pre-defined rules of the Data Type.

b. Processed File: Click on the button to open a Select Processed File dialog box where you can select a processed file and then click the Open button to assign the selected file to the File box.

c. Upload the selected file and import the file content to database: Select this default option, if you want to upload the selected processed file and its data contents to the current database.

d. Upload the selected file only: Select this option, if you want to upload the selected file to the server, but do not want to upload the data contents to the current database. This option can be used, for example, if you want to save a copy of a process file that you are working on to the server.

e. Comments: Provide information that can be used to identify the data in the Data Tracker.

f. OK: Click this button to upload the selected processed file to the server. If you decided to import the data contents, they will be checked according to the pre-programmed rules of the selected data type. Data contents will only be imported to the current database if all checks are passed.

g. Cancel: Cancel the current operation and close the dialog box.

3.1.5 More Actions

The More Actions button contains the functions described below. Note that functions are grayed out if they are not applicable to the selected data tracking record or if you do not have the permission to use them.

1. Approve: This is used to approve the uploaded data of the selected data tracking record. An approved dataset can only be rolled back by the data manager, Admin, or System Admin.

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2. Revoke Approval: This is used to revoke approval of the selected data tracking record. The function can only be used by the data manager, Admin, or System Admin.

3. Rollback: This is used to remove the uploaded data of the selected record from the current database. Rollback should be used with caution as it is irreversible and if there are data associated with the removed data records, those data will be removed as well. However, the raw and processed files will not be deleted. Once rollback is done, the status of the data tracking record will be set as In Progress.

4. Delete: This is used to delete the selected data tracking record and all of its associated files from the current database.

5. Download Template: This is used to download the template file of the selected Data Type.

6. Download Summary Report: This is used to download the Summary Report file of the selected data tracking record.

7. Assign Projects: Select this function to open an Assign Projects dialog box where you can select one or multiple projects that the selected data tracking record should be associated with. This information can be used by back-end processes for extracting project-related data and files for backup or delivery purposes.

3.2 Data Editors

There is a corresponding Data Editor for most supported scientific data types in HDM. To edit the data of a specific type, you can open its data editor by selecting the corresponding item from Data > Groundwater or Data > Surface Water & Aboveground. For example, selecting Data > Groundwater > Water Level Data will open the Groundwater Level dialog box (Figure 34), where you can edit the data. As illustrated in Figure 34, the layout of a data editor resembles the Data Tracker. Its key features are given below.

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Figure 34. The Groundwater Level Dialog Box

1. Record Filters: The Record Filters can be used to retrieve data to the Records table with restrictions.

2. Records Table: The Records table lists the retrieved data. To ensure the execution speed of HDM, the Records table contains a maximum of 500 records. You can double-click on a cell to edit its data. When editing is finished, the modified data is stored immediately to the current database. Cells with a light-yellow shaded background or cells with a symbol in their row header are locked and may not be modified.

3. Add: Click this button to open a dialog box that can be used to add a record of data to selected data type. The Add button is only available to Admin or Super Admin.

4. Delete: Click this button to delete a selected record. The Delete button is only available to Admin or Super Admin.

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HydroDaVE Manager 4 – Maps and Reference Files

– Maps and Reference Files Chapter 4

4.1 Base Maps

When you start a project in HDX, it will open with a number of base maps. Those base maps are defined in HDM by using the Base Map dialog box (Figure 35). To open this dialog box, click the button or select Data > Base Map from the Main Window (Figure 1). The key features of the Base Map dialog box are discussed below.

Figure 35. The Base Map Dialog Box


2. Records Table: The Records table displays a list of maps. To ensure the execution speed of HDM, the Records table contains a maximum of 500 records. You can double-click on a cell to edit its data. When editing is finished, the modified data is stored immediately to the current database. Cells with a light-yellow shaded background or cells with a symbol in their row header are locked and may not be modified. The columns of the Records table are defined as follows.

a. ID: This is the unique identifier of a base map. ID is generated by HDM.

b. Name: This identifies the base map in HDX.

c. URL: This defines the web address of a map server and its schema of accessing individual map tiles. For example,

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Google Maps (road): http://mt0.google.com/vt/lyrs=m@142&hl=en&x=%x&y=%y&z=%z

ESRI World Street Map: http://services.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World_Street_Map/ MapServer/tile/%z/%y/%x

Map Quest (road):

http://otile1.mqcdn.com/tiles/1.0.0/osm/%z/%x/%y.png

Microsoft Bing Maps (road): http://t1.tiles.virtualearth.net/tiles/r%k.png?g=585

Where %x, %y, %z are placeholders for the tile coordinates and %k is the so-called quadkey that is used by some servers to uniquely identify a single map tile. See Ramm and others (2011) for the tile system used in OpenStreetMap. Most online maps, such as Google or ESRI, use the same tile system as OpenStreetMap. See Joe Schwartz (2010) for the tile system used in Bing Maps.

d. MinZoomLevel/MaxZoomLevel: These define the available resolutions of a base map. Zoom level 0 encompasses the entire earth; each succeeding zoom level doubles the precision in both horizontal and vertical dimensions. Most maps have a minimum zoom level of 0 and a maximum zoom level between 15 and 21.

e. Layer: This is the layer number of the base map. When multiple layers are displayed in HDX, the layers with smaller layer numbers are displayed on top of the layers with larger layer numbers.

f. Opacity: When a base map is displayed in HDX, the base map is opaque if the value of opacity is 100, translucent if the value is between 1 and 99, and transparent if the value is 0.

3. Add: Click this button to open the Add Base Map dialog box (Figure 36), that you can use to add a base map to the current database by entering the map information as defined above, and then click the OK button. HDM will assign a unique identifier to the newly added map.

Figure 36. The Add Base Map Dialog Box

4. Delete: Click this button to remove a base map from the current database.

5. More Actions: Click this button to display a pop-up menu, and the select Assign to Projects to open the Assign Base Map to Projects dialog box (Figure 37), where you can assign the selected base map to projects by checking the corresponding Join

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boxes. Check the On box of a project, if the base map should be displayed by default when the selected project is opened in HDX.

Figure 37. The Assign Base Map to Projects Dialog Box

4.2 Aerial Photos

Aerial photographs can be uploaded to the current database and made available to HDX projects. When you start a project in HDX, it will open with a number of default aerial photographs that are defined by using the Aerial Photo dialog box (Figure 38). To open this dialog box, click the button or select Data > Aerial Photograph from the Main Window (Figure 1). The key features of the Aerial Photo dialog box are discussed below.

Figure 38. The Aerial Photo Dialog Box


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2. Records Table: The Records table displays a list of aerial photographs. To ensure the execution speed of HDM, the Records table contains a maximum of 500 records. You can double-click on a cell to edit its data. When editing is finished, the modified data is stored immediately to the current database. Cells with a light-yellow shaded background or cells with a symbol in their row header are locked and may not be modified. The columns of the Records table are defined as follows.

a. ID: This is the unique identifier of an aerial photograph. ID is generated by HDM.

b. Aerial Photo Type: This is used to categorize the aerial photographs in HDX.

c. Description: This identifies the aerial photograph in HDX.

d. IsBackground: This controls how the aerial photograph is displayed in HDX. If this box is checked, HDX will retain the aerial photograph in the display memory even if it lies outside of the map viewer of HDX. Checking this box will increase the display speed in HDX at the expense of more memory consumption.

e. Coordinate System, XLL, YLL, XUR, and YUR: The coverage of the aerial photograph is defined by the coordinates of its south-west corner (XLL, YLL) and north-east corner (XUR, YUR). The coordinates are given in the selected Coordinate System.

f. PixelX and PixelY: These are the number of pixels of the aerial photograph in the x and y directions, respectively.

g. Layer: This is the layer number of the aerial photograph. When multiple layers are displayed in HDX, the layers with smaller layer numbers are displayed on top of the layers with larger layer numbers

3. Add: Click this button to open the Add Aerial Photo dialog box (Figure 39) that you can use to add an aerial photograph to the current database in two steps:

a. Click on the button to open a Select Aerial Photo dialog box where you can select an aerial photo file that needs to be uploaded. Note that the uploaded aerial photo counts toward the disk quota of the user’s organization.

b. Enter the aerial photo data (see above for the definition) to the dialog box, and then click the OK button. HDM will upload the selected aerial photo file, assign a unique identifier, and will initiate a process on the server to create image tiles based on the uploaded file. Depends on the size of the aerial photo, it may take from a few minutes (e.g., filesize < 50 MB) or longer to finish the tiling process.

4. Delete: Click this button to remove an aerial photograph from the current database.

5. More Actions: Click this button to display a pop-up menu, and the select Assign to Projects to open the Assign Aerial Photo to Projects dialog box (Figure 40), where you can assign the selected aerial photograph to projects by checking the corresponding Join boxes. Check the On box of a project, if the aerial photograph should be displayed by default when the project is opened in HDX

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Figure 39. The Add Aerial Photo Dialog Box

Figure 40. The Assign Aerial Photo to Projects Dialog Box

4.3 Shapefiles

Shapefiles can be uploaded to the current database and made available to HDX projects. When you start a project in HDX, it will open with a number of default shapefiles that are defined by using the Shapefile dialog box (Figure 41). To open this dialog box, click the button or select Data > Shapefile from the Main Window (Figure 1). The key features of the Shapefile dialog box are discussed below.


2. Records Table: The Records table displays a list of shapefiles. To ensure the execution speed of HDM, the Records table contains a maximum of 500 records. You can double-click on a cell to edit its data. When editing is finished, the modified data is stored immediately to the current database. Cells with a light-yellow shaded background or cells with a symbol in their row header are locked and may not be modified. The columns of the Records table are defined as follows.

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Figure 41. The Shapefile Dialog Box

a. ID: This is the unique identifier of a shapefile. ID is generated by the current database.

b. Filename: This is the name of the shapefile. A shapefile actually consists of several files. All files have the same base filename, but with different file extensions. The file with the extension ”.shp” stores the geometrical data of each shape. The file with the extension ”.dbf” stores columnar attributes for each shape, in the dBase IV format. The attributes can be used by HDX to display labels or assign different colors to the shapes.

c. File Type: This is used to categorize the shapefiles in HDX.

d. Description: This identifies the shapefile in HDX.

e. Coordinate System: This is the coordinate system of the uploaded shapefile. Note that if the coordinate system of a shapefile is not supported by HDM, you need to re-project the shapefile to one of the supported coordinate systems.

f. Fill Polygon: If this box is checked, polygon features of the shapefile will be filled with the default color (see below) when a shapefile is displayed in HDX.

g. Show Label: If this box is checked, HDX will display the label of the shapes.

h. Label Field: This is the default field that is used to label the displayed shapes in HDX. The fields are numbered sequentially from 0 to n-1, where n is the number of the fields of a shapefile.

i. Line Weight: This defines the default width of line segments in pixels when they are displayed in HDX.

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j. Layer: This is the layer number of the shapefile. When multiple layers are displayed in HDX, the layers with smaller layer numbers are displayed on top of the layers with larger layer numbers

k. Opacity: This is the default opacity value of the shapefile when it is displayed in HDX.

l. Color: This is the default color of the shapefile when it is displayed in HDX.

3. Add: Click this button to open the Add Shapefile dialog box (Figure 42) that you can use to add a shapefile to the current database in two steps:

a. Click on the button to open a Select Shapefile dialog box where you can select a shapefile that needs to be uploaded. Note that the uploaded shapefile counts toward the disk quota of the user’s organization.

b. Enter the shapefile data (see above for the definition) to the dialog box, and then click the OK button. HDM will upload the selected shapefile and assign a unique identifier.

Figure 42. The Add Shapefile Dialog Box

4. Delete: Click this button to remove an aerial photograph from the current database.

5. More Actions: Click this button to display a pop-up menu with the functions that apply to the selected shapefile. The items are described below

a. Download: Click this button to open a Browse for Folder dialog box, select a folder, and then click OK to download the shapefile to the selected folder.

b. Assign to Projects: Select this item to open the Assign Shapefile to Projects dialog box (Figure 43), where you can assign the shapefile to projects by checking the corresponding Join boxes. Check the On box of a project, if the shapefile should be displayed by default when the project is opened in HDX.

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Figure 43. The Assign Shapefile to Projects Dialog Box

4.4 Reference Files

You can upload files to the HydroDaVE Server and link the uploaded files with wells or surface water stations. When wells or stations are displayed in HDX, the user can access the linked files. Such a file is called a reference file in HydroDaVE. Reference files are managed by using the Reference File dialog box (Figure 44). To open this dialog box, click the button or select Data > Reference File from the Main Window (Figure 1). The key features of the Reference File dialog box are discussed below.

Figure 44. The Reference File Dialog Box

1. Record Filters: The Record Filters can be used to retrieve data to the Records table with the defined restrictions.

2. Records Table: The Records table displays a list of reference files. To ensure the execution speed of HDM, the Records table contains a maximum of 500 records. You can double-click on a cell to edit its data. When editing is finished, the modified data is stored immediately to the current database. Cells with a light-yellow shaded

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background or cells with a symbol in their row header are locked and may not be modified. The columns of the Records table are defined as follows.

a. ID: This is the unique identifier of a reference file. ID is generated by HDM.

b. File Type: This is used to categorize the reference files in HDX.

c. Filename: This is the name of the reference file.

d. Added Date: This the date/time when the reference file is uploaded.

e. Added By: The person who uploaded the reference file.

f. Access Mode: Use this field to control the privacy level of the file. See Section 5.5 for details.

g. File Provider: The organization that provided the file.

h. Comments: Use this field to provide more information about the file, e.g., detailed description of the file. Comments will be displayed in HDX along with the reference file.

3. Add: Click this button to open the Add Reference File dialog box (Figure 45) that you can use add reference file(s) to the current database in two steps:

a. Click on the button to open a Select Files dialog box where you can select one or multiple reference files that need to be uploaded and then the click Open button to add the selected files to Files box. Note that the uploaded files count toward the disk quota of the user’s organization.

b. Specify the File Type and enter comments, and then click the OK button. HDM will upload the selected files and assign a unique identifier to each of the files.

Figure 45. The Add Reference File Dialog Box

4. Delete: Click this button to remove a reference file from the current database.

5. More Actions: Click this button to display a pop-up menu with the functions that apply to the selected reference file. The items are described below

a. Download: Click this button to download the selected file to the user’s home folder and then display the downloaded file.

b. Link to Wells: Select this item to open the Link to Wells dialog box (Figure 46) that can be used to associate the reference file with one or multiple wells. The key features of the dialog box are as follows:

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Well Filters: The well filters group contains a number of tabs. Each tab contains one or multiple filters. These filters define conditions that wells must match. If multiple filters are used, their conditions are combined with “AND.” Each filter contains a checkbox and may contain a list of items. To activate a filter, check its checkbox, and if a list of items is present, select items from the list (use Ctrl-clicks or drag the mouse to select multiple items).

Auto Apply Filters: When this box is checked, the list of filtered wells is automatically updated as filters are applied.

Apply Filters: Click this button to apply the selected filters and update the list of filtered wells.

Filtered Wells: This list contains wells that match the conditions defined by the well filters.

Add: Use this button to copy selected wells from the Filtered Wells list to the Linked Wells list.

Linked Wells: The reference file will be associated with the wells in this list when the OK button is clicked. To remove wells from this list, select the wells to be removed and click the Remove button.

Save: Use this button to save Linked Wells list in a text file that can be imported later.

Import: Use this button to import a list of wells from a text file that was created by using the Save button above.

Remove: Use this button to remove selected wells from the Linked Wells list.

Figure 46. The Link to Wells Dialog Box

c. Link to Stations: Select this item to open a Link to Stations dialog box that can be used to associate the reference file with one or multiple surface water stations. The use of the Link to Stations dialog box is analogous to the Link to Wells dialog box discussed above.

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HydroDaVE Manager 5 – Data Access Control

– Data Access Control Chapter 5

This chapter defines the Data Access Control (DAC) rules that allow data owners to control the privacy of their (selected) data. The principle of DAC is as follows.

1. Each dataset (such as a well, a reference file, or a block of groundwater level data) is marked with one of the access mode flags: Public, Restricted, or Private.

2. Every user is assigned one or more roles/permissions that are defined in Table 1.

3. The combination of a data’s access mode and a user’s roles determines whether the user may access a particular dataset. Detailed rules are defined in the following sections.

Table 1. User Roles/Permissions

Data Type User Role/Permission

Well

Limited access to restricted wells (i.e., well with the restricted access mode) Limited access to private wells (i.e., well with the private access mode) Access all restricted wells. Access all private wells.

Groundwater Data

Access all restricted groundwater level data Access all private groundwater level data Access all restricted groundwater quality data Access all private groundwater quality data Access all restricted groundwater production data Access all private groundwater production data Access all restricted well efficiency data Access all private well efficiency data

Surface water station

Limited access to restricted stations. Limited access to private stations. Access all restricted stations. Access all private stations.

Surface water data

Access all restricted flow/discharge data Access all private flow/discharge data Access all restricted surface water quality data Access all private surface water quality data

Reference Files Access all restricted reference files Access all private reference files

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5.1 Well

The combination of a well’s access mode and a user’s roles/permissions determines whether the user has the access to the well. The applicable rules, by Access Modes, are defined below.

1. Public: the well is always accessible by all users. 2. Restricted (default): the well is accessible by a user if

a. the user has the Access all restricted wells role, or b. the well is managed or added to the database by the user, or c. the access to the well is granted by assigning its identifier to the user (see Section

2.1.3), or d. the user has the Limited access to restricted wells role and one of the following is

true: The management zone, to which the well belongs, is assigned to the user (see

Section 2.1.3). The well belongs to the user’s affiliated organization.

3. Private: the well is accessible by a user if: a. the user has the Access all private wells role, or b. the well is managed or added to the database by the user, or c. the access to well is granted by assigning its identifier to the user (see Section

2.1.3), or d. the user has the Limited access to private wells role and one of the following is

true: The management zone, to which the well belongs, is assigned to the user (see

Section 2.1.3) The well belongs to the user’s affiliated organization.

5.2 Groundwater Data

HydroDaVE can store four types of groundwater data – groundwater level, groundwater quality, groundwater production, and well efficiency. Each well has four access mode flags for the four data types, respectively. Each flag controls the accessibility of its respective data type. The applicable rules, by Access Modes, are defined below. In addition to the rules, a user must have the access to the well itself in order to see its groundwater data.

1. Public (default): Groundwater data is accessible by all users. 2. Restricted: A block of groundwater data may be accessed by a user if

a. the user is assigned the role of Access all restricted groundwater data, or b. the data is managed or added to the database by the user, or c. the data has been provided by user’s affiliated organization, or d. the data has been uploaded by another user who is affiliated with the same

organization as the user, or e. the data has been assigned to a project that the user participates. See Assign Data

Tracking Records in Section 2.1 for how to assign blocks of data to projects.

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Refer to Assign Users in Section 2.1 or Assign Projects in Section 2.1.3 for how to assign users to projects.

3. Private: A block of groundwater data may be accessed by a user if a. the user is assigned the role of Access all private groundwater data, or b. the data is managed or added to the database by the user, or c. the data has been provided by the user’s affiliated organization.

5.3 Surface Water Station

The combination of a surface water station’s access mode and a user’s roles/permissions determines whether the user has the access to the station. The applicable rules, by Access Modes, are defined below.

1. Public: the station is always accessible by all users. 2. Restricted (default): the station is accessible by a user if

a. the user has the Access all restricted stations role, or b. the station is managed or added to the database by the user, or c. the access to the station is granted by assigning its identifier to the user (see

Section 2.1.3), or d. the user has the Limited access to restricted stations role and the station belongs to

the user’s affiliated organization. 3. Private: the station is accessible by a user if

a. the user has the Access all private stations role, or b. the station is managed or added to the database by the user, or c. the access to station is granted by assigning its identifier to the user (see Section

2.1.3), or d. the user has the Limited access to private stations role and the station belongs to

the user’s affiliated organization.

5.4 Surface Water Data

HydroDaVE can store two types of surface water data – flow/discharge and water quality. Each surface water station has two access mode flags for the two data types, respectively. Each flag controls the accessibility of its respective data type. The applicable rules, by Access Modes, are defined below. In addition to the rules, a user must have the access to the station itself in order to see its surface water data.

1. Public (default): Surface water data is accessible by all users. 2. Restricted: A block of surface water data may be accessed by a user if

a. the user is assigned the role of Access all restricted surface water data, or b. the data is managed or added to the database by the user, or c. the data has been provided by the user’s affiliated organization, or d. the data has been uploaded by another user who is affiliated with the same

organization as the user, or e. the data has been assigned to a project that the user participates See Assign Data

Tracking Records in Section 2.1 for how to assign blocks of data to projects.

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Refer to Assign Users in Section 2.1 or Assign Projects in Section 2.1.3 for how to assign users to projects.

3. Private: A block of surface water data may be accessed by a user if a. the user is assigned the role of Access all private surface water data, or b. the data is managed or added to the database by the user, or c. the data has been provided by the user’s affiliated organization.

5.5 Reference File

Users may upload reference files to the HydroDaVE Server and may link reference files to wells or stations. Each reference file has an Access Mode flag that controls its accessibility.

1. Public (default): The file may be accessed by all users. 2. Restricted: The file may be accessed by a user if

a. the user is assigned the role of Access all restricted reference files, or b. the file has been uploaded by the user, or c. the file belongs to the user’s affiliated organization, or d. the file has been uploaded by another user who is affiliated with the same

organization as the user, or e. The file has been uploaded by another user who participates in the same

project as the user (for how to assign users to projects see Assign Users in Section 2.1 or Assign Projects in Section 2.1.3.)

3. Private: The file may be accessed by a user if any of the following conditions is true: a. the user is assigned the role of Access all private reference files, or b. the file has been uploaded by the user, or the file belongs to the user’s

affiliated organization.

HydroDaVE Manager References

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HydroDaVE Manager Index

Index

A

aerial photograph ............................................ 1-4, 4-3

alias ................................................................................. 2-5

B

base map ............................................................. 1-4, 4-1

C

Cooperative Station ................................................. 3-3

coordinate system .................................................. 2-18

current database ....................................................... 1-2

D

Daily Data ..................................................................... 3-3

Data Editors .............................................................. 3-10

Data Tracker ...................................................... 1-4, 3-1

Data Tracking ID ....................................................... 3-2

datum ........................................................................... 2-19

E

ESRI World Street Map .......................................... 4-2

G

GeoTracker ......................................................... 1-3, 3-2

GHCN .............................................................................. 3-3

Global Historical Climatology Network .......... 3-3

Google Earth ............................................................... 1-1

Google Maps................................................................ 4-2

H

HDM ................................................................................ 1-1

HDWS ............................................................................. 1-1

HDX ................................................................................. 1-1

I

installing/uninstalling ........................................... 1-2

L

login ................................................................................ 1-2

lookup tables............................................................... 1-4

M

Main Window ............................................................. 1-4

Map Quest .................................................................... 4-2

menus ............................................................................. 1-4

Mercator .................................................................... 2-18

Microsoft Bing Maps ................................................ 4-2

N

NAD27 ......................................................................... 2-19

NAD83 ......................................................................... 2-19

NASA World Wind .................................................... 1-1

National Climatic Data Center ............................. 3-4

NCDC ...................................................................... 1-3, 3-3

NEXRAD ........................................................................ 3-5

North American Datum ....................................... 2-19

O

OpenStreetMap .......................................................... 4-2

organization ....................................................... 1-5, 2-7

P

Precipitation

15-Minite ................................................................. 3-4

Hourly ....................................................................... 3-5

processed file ..................................................... 3-1, 3-8

project ................................................................... 1-5, 2-1

assign aerial photographs to ................. 2-3, 2-5

assign base maps to ............................................ 2-2

assign reports to .................................................. 2-4

HydroDaVE Manager Index

assign shapefiles to ............................................ 2-3

assign time periods to ....................................... 2-4

assign users to ...................................................... 2-4

coordinate system .............................................. 2-2

projection ................................................................... 2-18

R

raw file ................................................................. 3-1, 3-6

RDL ............................................................................... 2-16

reference file...................................................... 1-5, 4-8

report ..................................................................1-5, 2-16

Report Definition Language............................... 2-16

rollback ....................................................................... 3-10

S

scientific data ............................................................. 3-1

shapefile .............................................................. 1-5, 4-5

Simple Cylindrical, Geodetic .............................. 2-18

SQL Server Reporting Services ......................... 2-16

Summary Report ....................................................... 3-2

system requirements .............................................. 1-2

T

template ............................................................ 3-1, 3-10

time period ............................................................... 2-13

U

Universal Transverse Mercator ....................... 2-18

user ........................................................................ 1-5, 2-8

assign project ..................................................... 2-10

assign surface water stations ...................... 2-12

assign wells ......................................................... 2-11

assign wells by management zone ........... 2-10

roles in HydroDaVE Explorer ...................... 2-12

roles in HydroDaVE Manager ...................... 2-12

UTM .............................................................................. 2-19

W

well alias ....................................................................... 2-5

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