1. WebDat: A Web-based Test Data Management System J.M.Nogiec January 2007 Overview

2. 2 WebDat Overview January 2007, J.Nogiec WebDat Features  Adapts to various levels of integration and maturity of DAQ systems.  Allows registering and cataloging data and related documents for each test.  Keeps data and analysis results organized and searchable (Allow searching and navigating to data)  Authenticates and controls access (passwords, groups)  Integrates documents and data  Preserves information about the measurement system, measurement procedure, data acquisition system, and data reduction, etc. (as much as supplied) WebDat is a Web-based system that employs a database to organize data and documents pertaining to tests. The system allows for sharing information and results. WebDat also:

3. 3 WebDat Overview January 2007, J.Nogiec WebDat Functionality Maintain information about systems and subjects  Keep information about measurement infrastructure (facilities, stands, hardware, software, versions)  Register new test types and series  Register new subject types, subject series and subjects Register new tests/upload data and documents  Register tests (measurements) and relate them to infrastructure  Store data for a registered test (user file upload, programmatic file upload or data inserts)  Store any documents pertaining to the test (reports, screenshots, configurations, etc.)  Add comments to stored tests about documents, results, etc. Retrieve/search/download data and documents  Retrieve (download) all submitted documents and data files in their original format  Search tests using subject names, dates, test types, etc.  View reports generated on-line from data (limited to ‘installed reports’)  View statistical info (e.g., contents for given test, tests in last week, contents for given subject, contents for given test type)

4. 4 WebDat Overview January 2007, J.Nogiec WebDat Deployment

5. 5 WebDat Overview January 2007, J.Nogiec WebDat Architecture

6. 6 WebDat Overview January 2007, J.Nogiec Interaction with WebDat  Data insertion capabilities  Manual upload of files using web browser (drag & drop, browsing)  Data items  Analysis reports  Snapshots  Plans, procedures, etc.  Automatic upload of files (via web service)  On-line comments using web browser  Data retrieval capabilities  Download of files  Preview of images or text files  Automatically starting registered viewers (e.g., Excel, Word)  Browsing comments

7. 7 WebDat Overview January 2007, J.Nogiec Basic Concepts Test  Test attributes: required test parameters entered by the user  Test tags: keywords characterizing test  Test types: a type of test defined by its keywords and tags  Test series: a collection (series) of tests Subject  Subject type: a type of subject (e.g., dipole, cavity)  Subject series: a series of subjects Test environment  Location: facility-stand pair  Software: system and version  Hardware: systems and version Needs to be defined before testing commences.

8. 8 WebDat Overview January 2007, J.Nogiec Test Data Structure

9. 9 WebDat Overview January 2007, J.Nogiec WebDat UI