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Introduction

figure 1: the GUI of the Database Viewer

The database viewer is a configuration support tool for inspecting the contents of the FEWS database (localdatastore). It shows the content (=values) and statistics of scalar or gridded timeseries. The database viewer is available in two different modes:

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<explorerTask name="Timeseries Lister">
   <iconFile>tableInfo.jpg</iconFile>
   <taskClass>nl.wldelft.fews.gui.plugin.timeseriestableviewer.TimeSeriesTableViewer</taskClass>
   <toolbarTask>true</toolbarTask>
   <menubarTask>true</menubarTask>
   <allowMultipleInstances>false</allowMultipleInstances>
   <accelerator>ctrl T</accelerator>
</explorerTask>

Context Menu Options

figure 2: context menu of the Database Viewer

The Graphical User Interface contains a number of context menu options for selection/filtering and inspection of data. 

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Meta Data Elements / Select Columns (F8)

figure 3: Selecting different columns (elements) in the Database Viewer

The meta data elements are grouped as follows.

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The list of available columns can be adjusted by (un)selecting the individual elements. Only the selected ones will be visible in Database Viewer after confirming after clicking <OK>.

Selections can be copied to the clipboard (<Copy Selection> button) and adjusted in a text editor. These lists can be shared amongst users. From a text editor you can copy the selection and then use the <Paste Selection> button. See below:
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figure 4: Copying the selection of columns to clipboard

figure 5: Pasting the selection of columns from the clipboard