Comext Standalone Data Browser
Eurotrace has been substantially revised and improved.
Three separate applications that work together.
Eurotrace Data Editor
Eurotrace DBMS
Built with Microsoft Visual Basic and C++ Programming Languages Supports Data Access Objects (DAO) and Open database connectivity
Standards (OBDC)
Pentium II 450Mhz 256MB RAM Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, Me or XP Operating system
A 3 part system of Interacting programs, offering an extensive and complete range of data processing tools to meet all External Trade Statistics data processing needs.
The software is free and can be downloaded from:
http://circa.europa.eu/irc/dsis/eurotracegroup/info/data/website/index_en.htm
Mostly CUSTOMS DECLARATION
DataSources
External Trade Statistics: Implementing system with Comext/Eurotrace Package
DataRequests
EUROSTATMedComext
UNIMF
Country Tableand Publication
External Trade DatabaseDefinition
External Trade Database
RAW DATAEnterprise Indices
Estimation
Data Integration Procedure
COMEXT Stand-Alone
Browser
Derived Data
Source Dataset
ClassificationPlan
Eurotrace ActorsHow to design a Domain ?
4. Target of Data dissemination
Statistical OfficeStatistics Users
2. Provider of DataTrade Statistics data
Supplier,Customs,
Statistical Office
DataEditor
3. Validity Check and Quality Control
Data Coders,Data Controller
1. Define External Trade Statistical Database
Expert of Nomenclatures and/orTrade Information System
Definition
Eurotrace DOMAIN
Dictionary
Dictionary
Dictionary
Classification Plan
Dataset Source
Source Data
Source Dataset
Validation
1. Define Data StructureDefine the data set
structure using Dictionaries
2. Source Data StructureDefine the file structure to be integrated within
Eurotrace
3. Define Data Integration AlgorithmImporting data by using
the Wizard
Format: Asycuda,Eurotrace Dos,SAD …
Data Entry/CorrectionDirect Validation
Data Entry/Data Correction
1. Database Extractiona. Single Fileb. Record Locking Securityc. Extraction Criteria
2. Data Editora. Appending New Recordsb. Modify Recordsc. “Undo” functiond. Header – Detail - Footere. Validation “On The Fly”
3. Detecting Errorsa. Highlighted in redb. Type of Error occurred
5. Code List Selectora. Hierarchy selectionb. Code Validation
4. Form Designera. Customize the Customs
Declaration Formb. Hide/Mask fieldsc. Move Boxes ( from/to body
to/from header/footer part)
7. Database Updatea. File sent to administrator in order to update the DBb. Errors could be corrected one by one (No lock in process)c. Database Records Unlocked
6. Record Navigatora. Select a specific record directlyb. View data in Grid format
Dataset Management
• Data Monitoring• Historical back-up
• Error Correction Wizard• Checking of Error Type• List of valid codes (dictionary)
Definition
Eurotrace DOMAINDataset Source
Dictionary
Dictionary
Dictionary
Classification Plan
Source Data
DerivedDataset
DerivedDataset
Upgrad
eUpgrade
1. Define Algorithm for Derived Dataseta. Parameters based on Data Sourceb. Codes Filter & Correlation Tables
Derived Dataset
Upgrade
2. Simple Interface to Upgrade Derived DSa. Selecting of Period to be updatedb. Global control on Data Maintenance
Definition
Eurotrace DOMAIN
DerivedDataset
DerivedDataset
Dataset Source
Dictionary
Dictionary
Dictionary
Classification Plan
Source Data
Upgrad
eUpgrade
Dissemination/Analysis
Eurotrace DOMAIN
Definition
DerivedDataset
DerivedDataset
Dataset Source
Dictionary
Dictionary
Dictionary
Classification Plan
Source Data
Upgrad
eUpgrade
Dissemination/Analysis
Eurotrace LocalAdministrator Black Box
orInstallation mission
Parameters
• Helps Cooperation between partner countries
• Make data compatible with EU standards
• Ensure compatibility with partner countries
• Enables easy transmission of data
• Flexibility
• Full control of statistical data
• Fully definable control parameters
• Save Time
• Reduce data validation time
• Track down and easily correct errors
• EUROTRACE is able to store codes and labels in different languages that are accessible throughout the application. Data can be displayed in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Finnish and Luxembourgish.
• The language of the interface is set by the user to either French or English.