WEPS Database Management

WEPS Database ManagementWEPS Database Management

Mike Sporcic,Mike Sporcic,

National Wind Erosion SpecialistNational Wind Erosion Specialist

WEPS DatabasesWEPS Databases

WEPS Databases are WEPS Databases are comprised of actual comprised of actual computer files located computer files located in specific file folders.in specific file folders.

No importing or No importing or exporting required!exporting required!

They will remain They will remain Zipped thoughZipped though


All user database files All user database files are located in the are located in the C:\C:\Documents and Documents and Settings\All Users\Settings\All Users\Application Data\Application Data\USDA\WEPS\USDA\WEPS\Databases\nrcs Databases\nrcs directorydirectory


Database updates can be Database updates can be performed by simply performed by simply downloading or downloading or automatically “pushing” a automatically “pushing” a new set of new set of Crop, Crop, Operations Operations oror CMZ CMZ Management Template Management Template files and adding Zipped files and adding Zipped folder to the correct folder to the correct location.location.


There are only three user There are only three user set locations for set locations for databases to reside.databases to reside.

1.1. Man Template Open Man Template Open (national mgt CMZs)(national mgt CMZs)

2.2. Man Template Save Man Template Save (user made mgt “local” (user made mgt “local” files)files)

3.3. Soil Database Soil Database (xxx.mdb files from soil (xxx.mdb files from soil data mart) data mart)

WEPS Crop and Operations DataWEPS Crop and Operations Data

To the extent possible To the extent possible the operations and the operations and crop names match crop names match those in RUSLE2.those in RUSLE2.


Some data elements Some data elements are the same as are the same as RUSLE2 but since RUSLE2 but since WEPS is processed WEPS is processed based, many more based, many more data elements exist data elements exist and many data and many data elements are elements are different.different.


Crop data records are Crop data records are significantly more significantly more complex than those in complex than those in RUSLE2 in order to RUSLE2 in order to supply data to the supply data to the WEPS crop growth WEPS crop growth model.model.

WEPS Soils DataWEPS Soils Data

WEPS Soils DataWEPS Soils Data WEPS reads soils data WEPS reads soils data

directly from a SSURGO directly from a SSURGO download file. download file.

It is NASIS soils data It is NASIS soils data formatted by MS Access. formatted by MS Access. (*.mdb files)(*.mdb files)

It is the same soils file as It is the same soils file as used by Customer used by Customer Service Toolkit.Service Toolkit.

It is also the same file It is also the same file that we import soils data that we import soils data from when creating the from when creating the RUSLE2 soils data.RUSLE2 soils data.

WEPS Soils DataWEPS Soils Data We also have the ability to use We also have the ability to use

the NRCS Soils Data Mart the NRCS Soils Data Mart website and access the currently website and access the currently posted NASIS soils data directlyposted NASIS soils data directly

This requires the computer be This requires the computer be logged onto the internet in order logged onto the internet in order to access this soils data directly to access this soils data directly over the internet.over the internet.

There may be some issues to There may be some issues to deal with, in terms of versions of deal with, in terms of versions of soils data used for specific soils data used for specific USDA programs and whether USDA programs and whether the current SDM data set is the current SDM data set is appropriate for that application.appropriate for that application.

WEPS Soils DataWEPS Soils Data The WEPS configuration The WEPS configuration

setting points the model setting points the model to the location of the soils to the location of the soils data.data.

At the field office this will At the field office this will be changed (mapped to) be changed (mapped to) to the location where the to the location where the SSURGO files are SSURGO files are locatedlocated

Users will use the yellow Users will use the yellow folder to change the folder to change the location the location of location the location of the file.the file.

WEPS Soils DataWEPS Soils Data

Soils data will be kept current at the field offices by Soils data will be kept current at the field offices by utilizing current policy on updating the soils file used by utilizing current policy on updating the soils file used by Customer Service Toolkit.Customer Service Toolkit.

WEPS will always be in sync with Toolkit since WEPS WEPS will always be in sync with Toolkit since WEPS simply maps to the same soils file.simply maps to the same soils file.

WEPS Management filesWEPS Management files Management templates Management templates

converted from RUSLE2 converted from RUSLE2 will be provided in the will be provided in the same CMZ file structure same CMZ file structure as you are familiar with in as you are familiar with in RUSLE2.RUSLE2.

CMZ folders, Single year CMZ folders, Single year or single crop or single crop management templatesmanagement templates

Multi-year rotation Multi-year rotation templatestemplates

Construction Site Construction Site templatestemplates

WEPS Management filesWEPS Management files

However, instead of However, instead of the “C. Other local the “C. Other local managements” folder managements” folder within each CMZ, we within each CMZ, we will utilize a single will utilize a single Local Managements Local Managements folder to house folder to house managements built managements built locally or modified locally or modified from the templates.from the templates.

National WEPS Databases National WEPS Databases

A website: A website: http://www.weru.ksu.edu/nrcs/wepsnrcs.html based at WERU in Manhattan, KS has been based at WERU in Manhattan, KS has been developed like the RUSLE2 site at Purdue to developed like the RUSLE2 site at Purdue to serve up WEPS Operations data Crops data and serve up WEPS Operations data Crops data and CMZ sets of Management Templates.CMZ sets of Management Templates.

Mike Sporcic and Gene Hardee manage the Mike Sporcic and Gene Hardee manage the data posted there.data posted there.

Eventually all RUSLE2 and WEPS data will Eventually all RUSLE2 and WEPS data will migrate to the NRCS webfarm like the Soil migrate to the NRCS webfarm like the Soil DataMart for NASIS soils dataDataMart for NASIS soils data


Exercise:Exercise: Access the WEPS WebsiteAccess the WEPS Website

http://www.weru.ksu.edu/nrcs/wepsnrcs.htmlhttp://www.weru.ksu.edu/nrcs/wepsnrcs.html

Download one or more of your CMZ sets of Download one or more of your CMZ sets of converted managementsconverted managements

Place it in the Place it in the C:\Documents and Settings\All C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\USDA\WEPS\Users\Application Data\USDA\WEPS\Databases\nrcs\manDatabases\nrcs\man

Try loading one in MCREWTry loading one in MCREW

WEPS Run filesWEPS Run files


A ”WEPS Runs” A ”WEPS Runs” folder is created on folder is created on the the C:\Documents C:\Documents and Settings\and Settings\michael.sporcic\My michael.sporcic\My Documents\My Documents\My WEPS Files\RunsWEPS Files\Runs

The WEPS interface The WEPS interface is “configured” to that is “configured” to that location. location.


Subfolders can be Subfolders can be created when making created when making a run in order to a run in order to organize and store organize and store multiple runs for the multiple runs for the same producer, field same producer, field or simulation area.or simulation area.


The configuration The configuration setting can be over-setting can be over-ridden to direct runs ridden to direct runs to a specific to a specific subfoldersubfolder..

Additional runs are Additional runs are saved in that saved in that subfolder until you tell subfolder until you tell it to save elsewhere it to save elsewhere or reset to the default or reset to the default location.location.


In the WEPS interface In the WEPS interface a file management a file management drill down dialog drill down dialog allows the user to allows the user to manage these runs in manage these runs in the designated Runs the designated Runs folder and subfolders.folder and subfolders.


In the WEPS interface In the WEPS interface a WEPS Multiple Run a WEPS Multiple Run Manager drill down Manager drill down dialog allows the user dialog allows the user to view a summary of to view a summary of multiple runs in a multiple runs in a folder and drill into folder and drill into these previous runs.these previous runs.


By opening the By opening the “Runs” dialog and “Runs” dialog and selecting “Add selecting “Add Directory” you Directory” you can……can……


By opening the By opening the “Runs” dialog and “Runs” dialog and selecting “Add selecting “Add Directory” you can Directory” you can navigate to the folder navigate to the folder where your specific where your specific set of runs are set of runs are located.located.


At this point a At this point a summary of the summary of the various runs in the various runs in the folder is displayed.folder is displayed.

You can also: You can also: Add the runs from Add the runs from

another directoryanother directory Add another single runAdd another single run Restore a selected runRestore a selected run Print the run summary Print the run summary

QuestionsQuestions

What was the What was the crop?crop?

Hint: It is WAHint: It is WA OnionsOnions