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Graphical Data Engineering

Network Manager

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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

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Data Engineering Working Environment

Forms

Data Entry

Data Import

Customer'sData Source

Maintenance Environment

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Data Loading PresentationOracle

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Picture files

PictureGenerator

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Data Maintenance tools

Preparation of data for target runtime system(s)

Graphical EditorGraphical Editor

FormsForms

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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

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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

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GDE features - Multi record form

Benefits: General changes are easily done

Reduces engineering costs

Visual inspection of changes

Increases the data quality

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Definition Hierarchy

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Data definition and connections

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Station connector(Side B)

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GDE - Deep copy

Copy the structure of Station

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Individual objects or arbitrary selection of objects

Benefits Reuse of work

Powerful when copying similar objects

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GDE - Template Library

Benefits: Automated work

Easy to use - graphical navigator

Reduced engineering costs

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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

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GDE - Simplicity

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Automated auditing Automated data processing Automated offset file generation Simple and correct maintenance Full trace-ability

Automated auditing Automated data processing Automated offset file generation Simple and correct maintenance Full trace-ability

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Safe and easy to use data processing

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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

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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

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Data Dictionary of GDE Import Tool

Parameters

Tables

Columns

Event Log

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Import Data Flow

GDE can import totally or incrementally

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Run-timeDatabase

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GDE Forms are utilized for adding data

Data in columns entered by GDE Forms will sustain after re-import

GDEMaintenance

Database+

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GDE Graphical Editor used for EMS

Support for several data sources

Only the tool that created the record can delete the record –Data Consistency Preserved

GDEMaintenance

Database+

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Runtime Database Loading

Forms

Data Entry

Data Import

Customer'sData Source

Maintenance Environment Run-time Environment

GraphicalEditor

PresentationOracle

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Picture files

PictureGenerator

Data Loading

Selectively

Totally or Incrementally

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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.

On-line

Back-up

GDE - DE400

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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

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GDE - Configurations

GDE Server Oracle application server in Tru64 or Windows 2000 Server

GDE Clients Windows 2000 or Windows XP PCs

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GDE - Multi-user support

Parallel working permitted

Data consistency preserved

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GDE - Shared Multi Site

Run-time Environments

GDE tool

Offset files

Offset files

Offset files

Maintenance Environment

An unlimited number of runtime systems maybe defined and loaded with: common data shared (overlapping) data individual dataResolution is station level

An unlimited number of runtime systems maybe defined and loaded with: common data shared (overlapping) data individual dataResolution is station level

System 1 (MCC)

System 2 (CC2)

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GDE - Distributed Multi Site

Runtime Environment

DE tool 1Offset files

Maintenance Environments

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

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

DE tool nSubscription

Local changes

Local changes

Offset files

System 1

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GDE - Documentation

Graphical Editor On-line Help

Forms On-line Help

Step by step User’s Guide

Data Definition Guides

Installation Guide

Maintainers Guide

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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