You can use the Web UI to query, edit, import, and export data in database tables specified by Reference Data profiles in the system.
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You are now required to login using the login page for Reference Data Management. Just key in your user credentials as defined in the access the access control and click on sign in to proceed to the main screen.
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In the Query tab you can configure:
- Row select conditions
- How results are displayed
- How data is retrieved (size of the data sets)
Web UI - Query tab
Setting | Description | ||
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Column | This is a column in the selected database table. | ||
Operator | This is a comparison operator that is applied to the values in the specified column and the value. The available operators are:
<= between | ||
Value | This field contains a value that is used in the expression. When between is the selected operator, two value fields are displayed. You can use SQL wildcards such % and _ with the operators An underscore (_) in the pattern matches exactly one character (as opposed to one byte in a multibyte character set) in the value. A percent sign (%) in the pattern can match zero or more characters (as opposed to bytes in a multibyte character set) in the value. The pattern '%' cannot match a null. | ||
Grid Page Size | The value in this field controls the grid size i e the number of rows that the grid will occupy. | ||
Data Set Size | The queried data is fetched from the Platform in data sets of configurable size. A large size typically results in a faster query but it may take longer to display the first dataset. The value in this field controls the maximum size of the retrieved data sets. If a retrieved data set does not fit in the grid, it is paginated. Single data set can be filtered or navigated by pages within grid. You can navigate the data sets by using the buttons Next Data Set and Previous Data Set. | ||
Choose Columns | This button open the Choose Columns dialog. Use this dialog to select the columns that should be displayed in the result of the query. | ||
Execute Query and Show Result | Executes the query and opens the Edit tab.
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To Execute a query:
- Select a column that you want to use in the condition.
- Select a comparison operator.
- Enter a value for the condition.
- Use the and buttons to add more conditions to the expression, or remove an existing one. When there are multiple expressions, these are combined by AND logic.
- Change the Options settings to values that are suitable for the queried table.
- Click the Choose Columns button. Uncheck the column names that you do not want to display in the result and click the OK button.
- Click Execute Query And Show Results. The Edit tab containing a data grid is displayed. The data grid is displayed when the application has retrieved the first data set. The subsequent data sets are retrieved in a background process that you can monitor in the status bar.
Edit Tab
In the Edit tab you can:
- Edit, delete, and insert rows
- Filter table data
- Select columns to display
- Change sorting order
Web UI - Edit tab
Item | Description |
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Select All | This button selects all the displayed rows. |
Clear All | This button clears the selection of all rows. |
Toggle Filtering | This button opens a text box above each column label. You can use this text box for filtering rows. |
Show Only Modified/Show All | This button toggles filtering of unedited rows. |
Export/Import | This button opens the Export/Import tab. |
Columns | This button opens a dialog where you can select columns to display. |
Pagination Control | The pagination control is displayed if there is more than one page for the data set. You can use this control to navigate between pages. |
Previous Data Set | This button is displayed if there any previous data sets. |
Next Data Set | This button is displayed if there any consecutive data sets. |
Insert | This button opens a dialog where you can insert rows. |
Update | This button opens a dialog where you can edit selected rows. |
Delete | This button opens a dialog where you can delete selected rows. |
Cancel Selected | This button cancels changes on the selected rows. |
Cancel All | This button cancels all changes. |
Review | This button opens a page where you can display all your edits and commit the changes to the database. |
To insert a row:
- Click the Insert button. The Data Editor dialog opens.
- Fill out the form in the dialog and click Apply Changes and Exit.
- Click Review. All the pending changes are displayed.
- Click commit.
To update rows:
- Alternative A:
- Click on the cells in the grid that you want to edit and update the value.
- Click on the cells in the grid that you want to edit and update the value.
- Alternative B:
- Select one or more rows by either clicking on the check boxes on the leftmost side of the table or the Select All button.
- Click the Update button. The Data Editor dialog opens.
- Edit the field values.
- Use the paginator control to navigate between the selected rows.
- Click Apply Changes And Exit.
- Click Review. All the pending changes are displayed.
- Click Commit.
To delete a row:
- Select one or more rows by either clicking on the check boxes on the leftmost side of the table or the Select All button.
- Click the Delete button. The Data Editor dialog opens.
- Use the paginator control to navigate between the selected rows.
- Click Apply Changes And Exit.
- Click Review. All the pending changes are displayed.
- Click Commit.
Export/Import Tab
In the Export/Import tab you can bulk load data to and from the database.
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