1. Graphical Data Engineering
Network Manager

2. Graphical Data Engineering - GDE
Configuration tool for the Network Manager system
Flexible and versatile
Easy to learn and use
Maintains data in the runtime database
Total as well as incremental population
Offline data entry and data preparation, supported by
Interactive tools; Graphical Editor and Forms Interface
Using powerful ORACLE tools
Extensive defaulting and Lookup of proposed or optional values
On-line Help
Extensive model validation and consistency checking
At data entry and at import
By the database
At manual request
Safe and easy to use data processing
The Maintenance Manager tool aids the user
Designed for data import and data reuse

3. Data Engineering Working Environment
Maintenance Environment
Run-time Environment
Data Entry A-
Sta dt B- Do rf C-
Haus en
Graphical
Editor
Forms
Data Import
Run-time
PDB
Presentation
Customer's
Data Source
Oracle
MDB
Data Loading
Picture
Generator
Picture
files

4. Data Maintenance tools
Preparation of data for target runtime system(s)
Forms
Graphical Editor

5. GDE features – Graphical Editor (1/2)
Easy-to-use graphical user interface gives short training time
Intelligent graphics (symbols know their meaning) for extensive validation
Context sensitive menus give correct hierarchies and object relationships

6. GDE features – Graphical Editor (2/2)
Network topology derived from graphics ensures correct topology
Object relationships derived from graphics ensures correct and consistent data
Deep copy and paste makes reuse of work possible
Template library gives organized working methods
To Do list makes sure data is plausible before loading

7. GDE features - Multi record form
Benefits:
General changes are easily done
Reduces engineering costs
Visual inspection of changes
Increases the data quality

8. Definition Hierarchy Substation ~ Subnet T2W system Hierarical level:
Bay 1
Generator
Subnet
T2W system
bus segment
Transmission
line
Bay 4
Bay 5
Substation
Hierarical level:
Level 1: station, transmission line
Level 2: Subnet, transformer, indirect components
Level 3: Bay, generator
Level 4: Switch

9. Data definition and connections
STA
SUN
BUS
STA2
CB1
CB2
Station connector
(Side B)
Internal connection
IS1
Routing point
STA132STA2
Station connector
(Side A)

10. GDE - Deep copy Copy the structure of Benefits Station Subnet Bay
Individual objects or arbitrary selection of objects
Benefits
Reuse of work
Powerful when copying similar objects
Paste ~

11. GDE - Template Library Benefits: Automated work
Easy to use - graphical navigator
Reduced engineering costs

12. GDE - Data Consistency support features
Graphical Editor
To-do list
Visual topology definition
Database
Constraints
Derived data by triggers
Plausibility check
e.g. HW assignment
Bild?
T.ex. to-do list

13. = GDE - Simplicity 1:1 DE PDB MDB Safe and easy to use data processing
Automated auditing
Automated data processing
Automated offset file generation
Simple and correct maintenance
Full trace-ability
Safe and easy to use data processing

14. GIS Data Import – Customer Situation
Huge initial data transfer
Frequent updates of small data volumes
Several times each day
Both model data and picture data
Not all data can be found in the GIS system
It must be possible to add data in GDE
New objects, e.g. RTU
Extra parameters; e.g reference to Indication

15. Which Data Can GDE Import?
GDE can import data models that equal Network Manager data model
Mapping can be done outside the import tool
Import media is CSV files (Comma Separated Values)
Flexible specification in user friendly forms of
Scope of data to import
Order between data fields
Data transformation functions

16. Data Dictionary of GDE Import Tool
Parameters
Tables
Columns
Event Log

17. Import Data Flow GIS GDE GDE can import totally or incrementally
PED500
Run-time
Database
Picture Data
Model Data
GDE can import totally or incrementally

18. GDE Forms are utilized for adding data
Maintenance
Database +
Data in columns entered by GDE Forms will sustain after re-import

19. GDE Graphical Editor used for EMS
Maintenance
Database +
Support for several data sources
Only the tool that created the record can delete the record –Data Consistency Preserved

20. Runtime Database Loading
Maintenance Environment
Run-time Environment
Data Entry
Graphical
Editor
Forms
Data Import
Data Loading
Run-time
PDB
Presentation
Customer's
Data Source
Oracle
MDB
Picture
Generator
Picture
files
Selectively
Totally or Incrementally

21. Database Population in on-line environment
Network Manager supports introducing changes directly in the on-line server
does not require any switchover!
Affected objects are automatically taken out-of-service during update
The new database with modified objects can be tested in true real-time environment.
If the test is accepted the engineering change can be approved.
In case of a negative test result, the engineering change may be rejected.
GDE - DE400
On-
line
Back- up

22. Maintenance Manager Each maintenance task managed from one place
Database population
Selectively, only the wanted/changed scope of data
Total or incremental – incremental on record level for fast processing
Data Import

23. GDE - Configurations GDE Server GDE Clients
Oracle application server in Tru64 or Windows 2000 Server
GDE Clients
Windows 2000 or Windows XP PCs

24. GDE - Multi-user support
Parallel working permitted
Data consistency preserved

25. Maintenance Environment Run-time Environments
GDE - Shared Multi Site
Maintenance Environment
Run-time Environments
Offset files
GDE tool
System 1 (MCC)
PDB
Offset files
System 2 (CC2)
PDB
Offset files
System n (CCn)
PDB
An unlimited number of runtime systems may
be defined and loaded with:
common data
shared (overlapping) data
individual data
Resolution is station level

26. GDE - Distributed Multi Site
Maintenance Environments
Runtime Environment
DE tool 1
Offset files
Local changes
PDB
System 1
Subscription
DE tool n
Offset files
PDB
System n
Local changes
DE data may be subscribed to and locally modified in different DE tools
The DE tools may reside in the same DE database or in different workstations

27. GDE - Documentation
Graphical Editor On-line Help
Forms On-line Help
Step by step User’s Guide
Data Definition Guides
Installation Guide
Maintainers Guide

28. Graphical Data Engineering
Features
Graphical data entry and data navigation
Flexible scope of data
Tables
Columns
Data and Picture Model
Total and Incremental import
Several import sources
Total and Incremental loading
Data Quality focus
Extensive defaulting
Lookup of proposed or optional values
Extensive data model validation
Data and consistency checking of entered data
Safe and easy to use data processing