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STORET Data Query, Extraction and Analysis Tools
Henry B. Manguerra, Tetra Tech, Inc.
Jim Harris, Utah DWQ
Vaishal Sheth and John Zatrow, Tetra Tech, Inc.
Presented During the 2004 National STORET Users Conference
November 15-17, 2004, New Orleans
System Overview
Internet
STORETDatabase
ThinClient
http, html
RichClient
http, xml, Web Services
WQAUDAIT
• Two alternative technical solutions for accessing data from the STORET database
Utah Data Assessment and Integration Tools (UDAIT)
Internet
ThinClient
UDAIT
STORETDatabase
Data Views
GIS
Example Implementation: UDAIT: Provide Utah
DWQ staff easy access to water quality data to support TMDL development
UDAIT - Demo
Desktop Analysis Tools
Internet
ThinClient
UDAIT
STORETDatabase
GIS
Data Views
Data Extract/Import
UWQDAT
Utah BASINS
UWQDAT – Demo
Water Quality Analyzer (WQA) – Rich Client
Internet
RichClient
WQA
STORETDatabase
GIS
XML Files
Example Implementation: El Paso, Colorado:
Provide El Paso County a standalone application that contains their data (gis, wq data, wq standards) and perform analysis.
XML, ArcXML
WQA - Demo
Step 1 – Choose a Study Area
Step 2 – Build a Project
Step 3 – Review Data
Step 4 – Calculate Impairments
Step 5 – Inspect Output
Step 6 – Export Results
Summary Thin Client (UDAIT) Rich Client (WQA)
Query/Extract Provided mainly to allow users to quickly identify availability of data before downloading. Data is downloaded as text files.
Data is immediately downloaded to the desktop for the selected area of interest. All queries are performed on the local database
Analysis May require additional desktop analysis tools (e.g., ArcView, MS Excel) to perform more rigorous analysis not provided by the thin client (i.e., multiple tools)
Customized and included in the rich client (i.e., single package)
Technology JSP, Java MapObjects (Java Edition), XML
Internet Connection Requires continuous access As needed
