Overview
The archive display can be used to interact with the FEWS-archive.
The main functions which are supported by this display are:
- management of events in the archive,
- search for events and download data related to events from the archive,
- search for data in the archive
Configuration
To use the archive display, configure it as <explorerTask> in Explorer.xml. For example:
<explorerTask name="Archive Catalogue"> <iconFile>Archive.png</iconFile> <mnemonic>A</mnemonic> <displayConfigFileName>ArchiveModuleDisplay</displayConfigFileName> <toolbarTask>false</toolbarTask> <menubarTask>true</menubarTask> <accelerator>ctrl A</accelerator> <loadAtStartup>false</loadAtStartup> </explorerTask>
Create a new event tab
The first tab in the display can be used to create/read/update or delete events. Adding an event doesn't add data to the archive but marks a part of the data in the archive as being part of an event.
Data which is part of an event is treated differently than regular data in the archive. Data which is related to an event can for example have an longer expiry time.
Search for event
The second tab in the display can be used to search for events.
The download button can be used to download the data which is related to that event. The 'paperclip'-button can be used to download attachments of the event.
Search and download datasets
The third tab of the display is used when the user wants to search and download from the archive without using events.
It is possible to select which type of dataset the system should look for. In addition a search period can be defined.
The selected data set type determines how the search period is used. For example for messages the search period will be used to search for messages which are created within that period.
However when dataset type forecast is selected the search period will be used to search for all forecasts for which the time zero is in between the search period.
The search button will execute a search for datasets in the archive.
The download and import data button will download the data but also import the data after the download.
For snapshots or configuration datasets however a new FEWS instance will be started with the downloaded snapshot or configuration. The download button will only download the data without importing it.
