Panels

Panels

The Menu Panel groups DataSight functions by category and consists of:

  • A customisable Quick Access Toolbar, which contains the most often used functions in DataSight.
  • The DataSight Ribbon, which contains all DataSight functions.
  • The DataSight Application Tab

The DataSight window can be divided into several panels. When you first open DataSight, the default layout consists of two panels to the left-hand side of the window and a main window. These contain the levels, variables and saved views. The Main Panel by default contains the Welcome page, but is the position in which datasheets, charts and other grid views will later be displayed. The filter panel is directly underneath the Main Panel.

Panel

Controlled by

Function

Panel Header Commands

 Levels Panel

Click on the header to open and close the panel

Displays a tree list view of your data in Levels 1, 2, 3 and date/time Levels 4, 5 and 6

Maximize/Minimize

Autohide (Pin)

Close

Variables Panel

Click on the header to open and close the panel

Displays the available variables in your DataSight database

Maximize/Minimize

Autohide (Pin)

Close

Saved Views Panel

Click on the header to open and close the panel

Displays a tree list view of the saved datasheets, charts and reports

Maximize/Minimize

Autohide (Pin)

Close

Main Panel

Click tabs to toggle between different datasheets, charts, or other grid views

Displays selected data in a datasheet, chart, or defined data properties

Close

Filter Panel

Click on the header to open and close the panel

Displays the current Filters (conditions) applied to the selected data

Autohide (Pin)

Close

 

Levels Panel

The Levels Panel shows the user-defined structure of the database. Levels are best defined in consultation with all stakeholders prior to construction of a database, as the Level definition allows you to pre-filter your data according to broad groupings. Example structures that capture natural resource data are provided in the following table.

Data Types

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Scientific Discipline

Mining project

Water Chemistry, Surface Water Flow, Meteorology, Biota

Site Location

Geography

Government Body

Region 1, Region 2, Region 3

Site Location

Division

Agricultural Venture

Dairy, Cropping, Cattle, Plant Produce

Site Location

 

See also:

  • Levels
  • Navigation

Variables Panel

The Variables Panel displays variables in the DataSight database.

The All Variables group contains all the available variables in DataSight sorted alphabetically, which can be categorised into user-defined subgroups.

 

Variable Groups that have been assigned to a DSApp Variable Group Type are represented by the following symbols:

  • mceclip0.pngDSApp_Safety;
  • mceclip1.pngDSApp_Hazard;
  • mceclip2.pngDSApp_On Arrival; and
  • mceclip3.pngDSApp_On Departure.

 See also:

  • Navigation
  • Variables
  • DSApp Variable Groups

Saved Views Panel

The Saved Views Panel displays a tree list view of any saved charts, datasheets and reports for the current database.

These can be arranged into manually created folders and easily opened and edited.

See also:

  • Saved Views

Main Panel

The Main Panel of DataSight is where all activity is displayed when you invoke a command or click an item. It is here that you can view your data in a datasheet or chart, as selected from the Levels Panel or the Filter panel. For datasheets and charts, the Main Panel is linked with the Filter panel to enable users to define filter conditions. The Main Panel is also where detailed tabular information is displayed for variables, and other data properties.

To close any tab in the Main Panel, click on the Close Icon on the focussed tab.

Note

A Main Panel tab will show an (*) to indicate there are modifications in that panel that can be saved.

See also:

  • Navigation
  • DataSight User Interface

Filter Panel

In DataSight, you can define conditions and filter data by them. The Filter panel displays the current filters, or "conditions", applied to the dataset.

Filters have 3 parts:

  • Field - selected from a list of possible options
  • Descriptor - a description of the relationship between Field and Value
  • Value (this can be text, date or numerical)

For example, in the statement "x Is Less Than 8":

x is the Field

'Is Less Than' is the Descriptor

8 is the Value

See also:

  • Filter Panel

 

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