VIEWER MODE
- Runs anywhere that Silverlight will run.
- You can tie it to one site, or offer the user a choice of multiple sites.
- An "unlocked" version that can look at any OGDI site is under development.
- Once you are at a site, you will usually see a menu of all the datasets that are available at that site.
- When you click on a dataset name, it retrieves the top 100 (or more) rows in a panel called "List".
- Selecting a row on the List panel takes you to a Details panel, which shows all the columns in the row.
- You can navigate backwards and forwards through the dataset.
- You can enter search criteria into a Filter panel to select which rows are to be retrieved.
- You can use the usual operators on the Filter panel and simple AND, OR, NOT connectors.
- You can create a "view" to select which columns to see on any panel. Your choices are saved locally.
- Editor icons appear against fields on the Details and Filter panels wherever it is difficult to read the raw data.
- Sample editors exist currently for long text, dates, and map references.
DESIGN MODE
- Design mode is used to specialize a copy of the Citizen Access Portal for general distribution.
- Design mode does not require a .NET developer, just a mid-level understanding of software products such as Crystal Reports or Microsoft Access or Excel.
- The designer can restrict the Citizen Access Portal to particular sites and particular datasets within those sites.
- The designer can create views which are available to all users in addition to their own.
- The designer can stop users from creating their own views.
- The designer's customization details are stored in an XML file, which can be located anywhere.
UPDATING DATA
The Citizen Access Portal is fully capable of updating data because it is based on the DataFace Smart Client Framework. Most OGDI projects call for a reload of the datasets at a nightly or other frequency. Updates are currently restricted to a single user. Most users will only be need a viewer. Clients should consult us about update scenarios. When updates are allowed, the Citizen Access Portal validates the data with a set of provided functions, and a .NET programmer can add functions subject to the standard Silverlight restrictions as to which namespaces can be used.