| Q.: | What if I forget my Oracle username or password? |
| A.: | You may call Jan Pappas (983-5309), Karen Sender (983-5387, 256-7483) or Russell Price (983-5312, 284-3362). |
| Keywords: | LODS, login, logon, logging on, access |
| Author: | JPAPPAS |
| Date: | 10-OCT-2003/08:12 |
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| Q.: | Why does my TRIP SUMMARY show no data when I have sets already entered? |
| A.: | There might be a missing Logbook page number or a null set date. Run the print function on the set tab and review all set data. |
| Keywords: | SUMMARY |
| Author: | NEWOBS |
| Date: | 22-NOV-2004/11:41 |
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| Q.: | How do I access LODS Data Entry? |
| A.: | Open your Internet browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape) and access the URL http://itsi.nmfs.hawaii.edu:7777/htdocs/lop/html/lods.html. When the LODS screen appears, click ONCE on LODS. |
| Keywords: | access, data entry |
| Author: | JPAPPAS |
| Date: | 10-OCT-2003/08:10 |
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| Q.: | Do I have to enter Catch records in page/line order? |
| A.: | No, you can enter Catch records in any order and then use the sort feature to reorder them by page and line. However, the page number and line number are part of a record's unique key, so pay close attention that you are entering these numbers correctly. |
| Keywords: | catch, page, line |
| Author: | JPAPPAS |
| Date: | 17-OCT-2003/07:11 |
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| Q.: | How do I use the Sort feature to sort Catch records? |
| A.: | By default, Catch data is sorted by Page and Line; however, you can sort the Catch records in a number of ways. Go to the Catch screen and select a sort option from the pull-down menu. The records will be sorted in the order chosen. Two examples: 1) Sort the records by those having the Comments checkbox checked so that you can enter all the comments records at once. 2) Sort by TUNAS to quickly count the number of tunas caught on a set. |
| Keywords: | catch, sort, order |
| Author: | JPAPPAS |
| Date: | 10-OCT-2003/08:17 |
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| Q.: | Can I see a summary of the Catch data? |
| A.: | From the opening screen, select Trip Summary for a printable report of number of hooks and floats set, fish caught, caught condition and totals by species. |
| Keywords: | catch, summary |
| Author: | JPAPPAS |
| Date: | 10-OCT-2003/08:18 |
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| Q.: | How can I duplicate Catch records when I have lots of similar ones? |
| A.: | After entering a Catch record, press Ctrl-Down arrow to open up a new (blank) record. Press Shift-F6 to duplicate the previous Catch record. Modify the page and line numbers and any other data in the new record. Then Save or go on to the next line. |
| Keywords: | dupe, duplicate, copy, catch |
| Author: | JPAPPAS |
| Date: | 10-OCT-2003/08:14 |
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| Q.: | How can I duplicate Comments? |
| A.: | You can use MS-Windows commands to duplicate comments or any other field of data: 1) Use you mouse to highlight the field of data 2) Press Ctrl-C to copy the data to the buffer 3) Move to the field where you want the data to appear 4) Press Ctrl-V to paste the data into this new field Note: You may also use Ctrl-X to delete highlighted text. |
| Keywords: | dupe, duplicate, copy, comments |
| Author: | JPAPPAS |
| Date: | 10-OCT-2003/08:15 |
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| Q.: | Can I duplicate gear records when I have similar data to enter? |
| A.: | Yes. A button (Dupe Last) on both the Gear Config screen and Bird Mitigation screen allows you to duplicate the previous record. To use this feature: 1) Enter the data for one record. 2) Save the data and then press Add (the screen will clear). 3) Press Dupe Previous (data from the previous record will appear). 4) Modify data in the duplicated record as required and then save the duplicated record. |
| Keywords: | dupe, duplicate, copy, gear |
| Author: | JPAPPAS |
| Date: | 10-OCT-2003/08:13 |
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| Q.: | How can I check for errors or missing data? |
| A.: | There are several ways to check your data before you are 'debriefed': 1) Use the following tabs: Tab Name Location What it does Trip Summary Trip screen Gives a summary of catch info Print Sets Set/Haul screen Set/haul summary Print Gear Gear screen Gear summary You can also use the 'Order Catch By' item on the Catch screen to see a count of records by species (go to the end of the list) or you may order the Catch records in various ways for viewing or checking. 2) Periodically, use the Trip Validation tab (on the Trip screen) to run the validation checking program against your trip. The results will indicate possible errors and warnings in your data. You can print out this list and use it to check through your data. Please Note: Warnings and errors DO NOT necessarily mean that data should be changed. The warnings are strictly indicators of possible outlyers in the data. |
| Keywords: | error, check data, missing data |
| Author: | JPAPPAS |
| Date: | 10-OCT-2003/08:49 |
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| Q.: | Can I get additional information about an error? |
| A.: | Depending on the type of error, you can often get additional details by going to the menu and clicking Help/Display Error. Otherwise, contact a debriefer or a database person. Also, don?t forget to check the status bar at the lower left of your screen for hints and error messages. |
| Keywords: | error, error message |
| Author: | JPAPPAS |
| Date: | 10-OCT-2003/08:20 |
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| Q.: | How do I call up the trip I am working on? |
| A.: | From the Trips (opening) screen 1) Click on the arrow next to Trip Num to open a dropdown list of trips 2) Select your trip from the list 3) Make sure the correct trip number is showing before proceeding |
| Keywords: | find trip |
| Author: | JPAPPAS |
| Date: | 10-OCT-2003/08:12 |
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| Q.: | Where do I enter Gear Configuration comments? |
| A.: | Type these comments into the same box as the Set/Haul comments for that set. |
| Keywords: | gear, comments |
| Author: | JPAPPAS |
| Date: | 10-OCT-2003/08:16 |
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| Q.: | What should I do if the data entry screen appears to have gotten hung up? |
| A.: | You can try the following steps in order: 1) First, try to remember and write down what action(s) you were performing (this will help us immensely in diagnosing these types of problems) 2) Check the Status bar for error messages. 3) Try to gracefully ?back out? of the action you are trying to perform; retry the action 4) Try to delete the record you are entering (at most you will lose this one record) If none of the above steps are possible, you may have to exit the program: 5) If possible, return to the Trips screen and Exit (Exit button or Action/Exit on the menu) 6) Press Ctrl-Alt-Del (altogether) ONCE; wait for the Task Manager to appear; end the Oracle Forms task. If this is successful, you should also exit the browser (Internet Explorer) before re-entering the data entry application (LODS). 7) As a last resort, reboot the computer and then re-enter LODS. |
| Keywords: | hang up, hung up, freeze, frozen |
| Author: | JPAPPAS |
| Date: | 10-OCT-2003/08:20 |
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| Q.: | Can I look at the most recent changes I have made to the data? |
| A.: | You can use the Trip History tab to view the most recent data changes. Press Trip History. Select the table (for example, Gear Config) you would like to see. You will see the date of change, who made the change, the type of change (Insert, Update, Delete). If the change is an Update, you will see the name of the changed column, the Old data and the New data. |
| Keywords: | history, data update |
| Author: | JPAPPAS |
| Date: | 10-OCT-2003/08:18 |
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| Q.: | How often should I press Save? |
| A.: | You can press Save at any time. However, an automatic save is issued every time you change to a new screen or move to a new record. For example, when you leave the Trips screen to go to Sets, an automatic save is issued. When entering Catch records, an automatic save occurs when you go to a new line (new record). The result is that you will never lose more than one record of data if a power outage or other type of disconnection should occur. |
| Keywords: | save |
| Author: | JPAPPAS |
| Date: | 10-OCT-2003/08:13 |
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| Q.: | How can I see a summary of the Set data? |
| A.: | Go to the Sets tab. Select Set and Haul or Gear Config (there is a separate summary for each). Press the button Print Sets to view and/or print the set summary. |
| Keywords: | set, summary |
| Author: | JPAPPAS |
| Date: | 10-OCT-2003/08:17 |
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| Q.: | Is there a list of Oracle shortcut keys, such as those for duplicating a field or duplicating a record? |
| A.: | Go to the menu at the top of the data entry screen. Click on Help/Keys to view a list of keys that perform various actions. |
| Keywords: | shortcut, dupe, duplicate, copy |
| Author: | JPAPPAS |
| Date: | 10-OCT-2003/08:19 |
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| Q.: | What are the shortcut keys for entering Catch data using only the number pad? |
| A.: | Please see the attached sheet of aliases that can be used on the number pad. |
| Keywords: | shortcut, number pad, numpad |
| Author: | JPAPPAS |
| Date: | 10-OCT-2003/08:19 |
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| Q.: | Where do I record my sketches? |
| A.: | For now, sketches will be entered on the Images screen. Please put the word `SKETCH' as the first word in the Descrip field. We will eventually have a separate form to enter sketches. |
| Keywords: | sketch |
| Author: | JPAPPAS |
| Date: | 10-OCT-2003/08:16 |
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| Q.: | How can I avoid making data entry errors? |
| A.: | * Before entering data each time, ensure that you have brought up YOUR trip. * Before entering data, ensure that you are on the correct SET. * If you cannot seem to perform an action, check the Status bar (lower left) for an error message. * If you add a Catch record with the incorrect page or line, you may fix it as follows: 1) Move your cursor to the incorrect record; press Shift-F5 to insert a new blank record) 2) Press Shift-F6 to make a copy of the record. 3) Correct the page and line in the new record. 4) Move the cursor to back to the incorrect record; press the Delete button |
| Keywords: | tips, errors, data entry |
| Author: | JPAPPAS |
| Date: | 10-OCT-2003/08:21 |
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| Q.: | What if I accidently enter a catch record using the wrong page/line numbers? The system will not let me modify the page and line numbers. |
| A.: | Use the method above to duplicate the incorrect record; make the necessary page/line changes; then return to the incorrect record and press the Delete button. |
| Keywords: | wrong page line, change page, change line, pg_num, ln_num, catch |
| Author: | JPAPPAS |
| Date: | 10-OCT-2003/08:14 |
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| Q.: | On the PSI screen, when do I put in association info (assoc form, assoc page, assoc line)? |
| A.: | There are, in general, two instances when you will fill out association info on a PSI line: A: 1) An event type of X (end of event) should always have association info. Fill in the page and line of the original event in the association columns of the `X? line. Example: Pg Ln Ev EvType Grp EventDate? Spc Beh? Assoc Form Pg Ln 1 1 1 B A 12-AUG-2003 dNG 1 2 1 X PS 1 1 2) If a different behavior occurs and you start a line related to an existing line, put the association info on this second line to associate it with the original line. Example: Pg Ln Ev EvType Grp EventDate? Spc Beh? Assoc Form Pg Ln 3 1 1 B A 12-AUG-2003 10:42 dNG 03 3 2 1 12-AUG-2003 10:45 01 PS 3 1 You may put in association info any time you think it helps clarify the observation. |
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| Author: | JPAPPAS |
| Date: | 10-OCT-2003/08:48 |
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