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NASIS 6.1 and WSS 2.3 Updates

Jim FortnerNational Soil Survey Center

April 20, 2011

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NASIS 6.1 Release

• NASIS 6.1 came online – April 12

• Also released ––Updated SDV Rule Manager–Updated SC/OSD Maintenance tool

NASIS 6.1 Features• Improved editing performance• ~ 50 bugs fixed• Data tables and columns for RaCA & DSP

data• Excel spreadsheet imports• VNIR scan file imports• Run national reports in background• View reports, queries, etc. in grid• New drop down selection of child tables• Run multiple validations or calculations at

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RaCA & DSP data

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RaCA & DSP data

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Spreadsheet Import

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Spreadsheet Import

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Import Requirements

• Worksheet mapping file has to be created by NSSC for each worksheet of each version of a workbook.

• Currently have these for RaCA versions 2.07 thru 2.14, and new 2.15

• DSP workbook being developed

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RaCA import rules (& DSP)

• For RaCA & DSP, the import process APPENDS to existing Site and Pedon records.

• Corresponding Site, Site Assoc., & Pedon records MUST already be in NASIS.

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RaCA import rules (& DSP)

• These MUST be checked out for the spreadsheet to import.

• User Site ID, User Pedon ID, Site Obs. Date, & horizon designation MUST agree between NASIS and spreadsheet.

• Multiple spreadsheets can be imported at once.

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Local Plant Issue

• Plant symbols and names on the spreadsheets MUST already be in the Local Plants table in NASIS

• Symbols and names MUST match EXACTLY!

• Any mismatch will abort the import

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VNIR Scan file import

• VNIR scan filename MUST match that recorded on the spreadsheet

• If file(s) are stored in same directory as the spreadsheet, they are automatically imported with the spreadsheet file

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VNIR Scan file import

• Files can also be imported from NASIS Pedon Horizon VNIR Scan table

• Click in VNIR File Name column• Click Open button• Browse for desired file

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VNIR Scan file import

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Run National Reports Offline

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• Avoids 10 minute timeout limit

• Could still hit memory limit

Reports, queries, etc. in grid

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• Run appropriate query to bring desired objects into your Selected Set

• View the appropriate table.• Allows for • checking out/in a group of records at once• changing ownership of multiple records.

• Cannot edit the script in this mode; must open in normal tab mode.

Reports, queries, etc. in grid

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Clicking in this column will open the report in normal tab mode.

Drop-down table selection

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Run Multiple Validations

• Works for calculations too

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Run on Highlighted or All Rows

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SDV Rule Manager

• New URLhttps://sdvrulemanager.sc.egov.usda.gov/RuleManager.aspx

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SDV Rule Manager

• Changes to reflect how rules are stored in NASIS 6.0 data structure

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WSS 2.3 Status

• Currently in QA testing• Release date – end of

May/early June

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WSS 2.3 New Features

• Import/export AOI boundary file

• Bookmark the AOI• Imbed location and/or AOI

coordinates in URL• Quick navigation in US

territories• New Lat/Long entry options

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Export AOI boundary file

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Export AOI boundary file

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Import AOI Boundary file

• Can be from –file previously exported from WSS–File created using ArcGIS or other

software• Shapefile format

– .shp and .prj files needed• <10,000 acres; < 90 points;

<100 Mb

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Import AOI Boundary file

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Import AOI Boundary file

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Import AOI Boundary file

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Bookmark Your AOI

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Save Target As …

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US Territory Addresses

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Lat/Long entry – single field

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Lat/Long entry Options

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Future - NASIS

• Point data model changes - SSO lab data

• Update Pedon PC to match• Move mustatus and farmland class

to legend mapunit• Add mapunit history and text

tables to Legend Mapunit• Customizable choice lists

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Future – NASIS – cont’d

• Consider changing way data is downloaded from national to local database

• Local db management options• Store images and document files• Adjustable font sizes

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Future – WSS / SDM

• Rebuilding backend operations – Moving from ESRI tools to SQL Server

tools• Use Bing imagery• Increase allowable AOI limit -

>100k ?• Combine functions of SDW

application into WSS – reports and downloads

• Add new data elements from NASIS to SDM database – available to WSS

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Future – WSS / SDM – cont’d

• Handle line and point map units• Change SDM to WGS 84 –

accommodates PIA data• Display additional ESD content• Add in BIA land areas for quick

navigation

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Questions ???

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