Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen HAZAS – Hazard Assessment ECCAIRS Technical Course Provided by the Joint Research Centre - Ispra (Italy) Tools

Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen HAZAS – Hazard Assessment 2 Installation Tester Task –Proofing of installed components Purpose –Checking installed components for differences between current system and reference system Highlights –Shows source for potential errors or trouble –Shows release version for each component Blue for newer than expected Green for expected release version Red for older than expected –Export or to support desk for help Should be executed immediately after installation

Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen HAZAS – Hazard Assessment 3 E4F Loader Task –Uploading of occurrences from E4F into RDBMS Purpose –For importing occurrences from other organisations Highlights –Connects via Repository Manager Security policy applied –Checks duplicates User response allowed –Auto corrects inconsistencies –Logs activity for later analysis –Can serve as restore tool in junction with E4F Generator

Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen HAZAS – Hazard Assessment 4 E4F Generator Task –Exporting of occurrences from RDBMS to E4F Purpose –For sending occurrences to other organisations Highlights –Connects via Repository Manager Security policy applied –Query driven Selective export –Output file splitter Generates multi-volume E4F files –Logs activity for later analysis –Recommended as backup tool

Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen HAZAS – Hazard Assessment 5 Exercise 2 E4F Loader –Connect to the Repository on the mentor –Obtain the data of the files to add from the mentor –Select, if desired, the LOG options –Start the loader process 

Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen HAZAS – Hazard Assessment 6 Browser Task –Interactive access to occurrence data in a controlled manner Purpose –Being able to add, edit and delete occurrence data Highlights –Connects via Repository Manager Totally configured and secured by Repository Profiles –Edit E4F data, RDBMS data, or both concurrently –Detachable data lists –Two modes of data display, driven by views Flat form, all sections aside Tree view, sections sorted by topics Dedicated section will follow

Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen HAZAS – Hazard Assessment 7 SQL Server Tool Characteristics –Simple front end to MSDE, part of the ECCAIRS 4 MSDE Support package –Also available as a stand-alone tool Purpose –Interaction to MSDE instance on local PC Highlights –Limited management capabilities –Works on regular SQL Server instances as well

Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen HAZAS – Hazard Assessment 8 Grapher Task –Analysis tool founded on graphical representation of data Purpose –Being able to produce graphs of aggregated data Highlights –Graphs in 2D or 3D –Large variety of graph types –Combination of any of the available data fields –Automatically manages data type –Extended export functions Export data to file Export to Office applications Snapshots Dedicated section will follow

Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen HAZAS – Hazard Assessment 9 Exporter Task –Exporting of occurrence data to non-ECCAIRS format Purpose –For exporting occurrences data to ASCII text files, Microsoft Access databases or Microsoft Excel worksheets –For exporting occurrence data in a tree-like structure to ASCII text files –For exporting de-identified occurrences to E4F –For producing reports with occurrence data Highlights –User defined list of attributes exported –User defined list of de-identified attributes exported –Exports attribute codes as well as descriptions –Customisable field separator and text delimiter –Templates for customised output for reports

Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen HAZAS – Hazard Assessment 10 Query Builder Task –Building queries Purpose –Assist the user when building formulas for extracting data from the occurrence database Highlights –Visual implementation –Natural language encapsulates complex taxonomy structure –Shareable by all other ECCAIRS modules –Not for E4F files –Criteria with interactive, run time, parameters Query libraries –A collection of Queries –Can be exchanged with other organisations

Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen HAZAS – Hazard Assessment 11 Exercise 3 Query Builder –Run the Browser and connect to the repository of the mentor –Create a parameterised query selecting occurrences having 2 or more aircrafts, one of which is manufactured by Boeing and the other is not manufactured by Boeing, and a State Reporting to be asked every time the query is executed Hints –Query formula (Manufacturer is Boeing AND Manufacturer is NOT Boeing) AND State Reporting is “Value to ask” –Attributes Manufacturer/Make  0021 State Reporting  0453 –Menu Database  Build Query… Query  New 

Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen HAZAS – Hazard Assessment 12 Dictionary Browser Task –Visualisation of Taxonomy Dictionary Purpose –Browsing of existing taxonomy values or attributes Highlights –Browse by View –Shows attribute data and properties Mandatory, Multiple value, … –Shows type of operators available on attribute Equal to, Has value, … –Can be used side-by-side of the Query Builder

Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen HAZAS – Hazard Assessment 13 Batchelor Task –Execution of commands in batch mode Purpose –Apply modifications to occurrence data automatically instead of manually Highlights –Can run unattended –Packs multiple operations in a single run –Works on files or RDBMS –Can simulate update Current status –Released

Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen HAZAS – Hazard Assessment 14 Taxonomy Translator Task –Translation of Taxonomy Dictionary Purpose –Creation of dictionary in local language Highlights –Translation of decoded values and descriptions –Colours to keeps track of changes –Cannot alter dictionary –Cannot add, modify or remove values nor attributes

Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen HAZAS – Hazard Assessment 15 Taxonomy Editor Task –Modification to Taxonomy Dictionary Purpose –Implementation of new taxonomy values –Modification to existing taxonomy values or attributes Highlights –Colours to keeps track of changes –Can add, modify or remove values and attributes NOT INTENDED FOR CREATING NEW TAXONOMY –ECCAIRS taxonomy is and will be based on ADREP only –Tool developed for ICAO