ESdat Environmental Data Management Software Version 4.3 released

Jan. 11, 2012 - PRLog -- ESdat software is the leading application in its class, and is used by many of the world’s leading environmental consultancies and site holders. Visit http://www.esdat.net for details. A recent survey shows that 100% of environmental and geological professionals saved time when using Esdat Environmental Data Software and that having the data organized was seen as a major feature. Over 50% of professionals achieved time savings of at least 40%.

ESdat Environmental Data Management Software allows for efficient importing from a range of systems or data sources into a central environmental database; provides data comparison and analysis, comprehensive reporting, and integration with other software. The system also performs QA analysis and has automatic data validation checks.

Version 4.3 offers the following enhancements compared to Version 4.2

•   Create Lookup lists on the fly: 

Simply right-click on any value and select "Add to zRef_Drop_Downs" and a drop-down will be created for that field showing the value you selected.  As many values as required can be added and values are database specific.  You can still import to the zRef_Drop_Downs table using the Import functionality (the only option previously), and changes can also be made to new database templates (Access versions), or applied to "All" sites (SQL Server versions).  

•   Improved dragable labels on the inbuilt GIS previous dragged labels were only stored dynamically, and the position not retained on changes of views.  Label positions are now retained and stored on a per-view basis, so you can have optimal positions for each view.
 The "Centre" or "Side" label placement options are replaced with improved initial positioning of the labels. 

•   Retention of changes to label and point colors on GIS.  

These are now automatically saved.

•   Unlimited print template options on the GIS

you can now rename GIS print templates and have as many as you need.  They still need to end in the ".tpl" prefix and be located in a "Template Directory" as described in the help files.

•   Environmental Standards now have a legend.

If you always have some text you want to display when an Environmental Standard is shown on a Chemistry Output Table that is now supported, and the "Description" can be entered into the zRef_Environmental_Standards_Config reference table.  The order of the standards can also be set in that table.
•   QA Report filtering

QA reports can now be filtered by Lab Report, in addition to SDG (Sample Delivery Group) and date/time.
•   Automated edit tracking (SQL Server version)

All edits to the data are recorded, along with associated information (user name, date/time, previous and new value).  Deletions are also recorded.  A change reporting tool is available to interrogate this information and can be launched from within ESdat to show changes for a selected record, or users can filter by date/time, user, table, or other attributes.  The change reporting tool runs through a browser and requires a intranet hosting site to be available and is licensed separately.

This isn't available in Access database versions as version tracking requires tools that the Access database engine doesn't support efficiently.

•   Importing in SQL Server.  

Specification of a Site ID and Project ID no longer requires populating in the import template.  Import Templates are automatically associated with a valid Site ID and Project ID when generated.

•   Multiple Chem "Profiles" in SQL Server

A Chem "Profile" refers to chemistry lookup attributes, such as output units and chem groups.  Multiple users can be looking at the same dataset simultaneously, each viewing using a different Profile.

•   gINT

The ability to draw a cross-section on the inbuilt GIS, and transfer that section to gINT is now supported.  It does not need to traverse directly between points and points that offset can also be included.  This was already available to WinLog/WinFence users as WinLog/WinFence has it's own inbuilt map and functionality to do this.

The flexibility of ESdat means that it can be customized to meet the unique needs of individual users, either by end users or by our staff.  Visit http://www.esdat.net for details.

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