november 15, 20042004 national storet users conference 1 progress report 2004 national storet users...

November 15, 2004 2004 National STORET Users Conference 1

Progress Report2004 National STORET Users Conference

November 15-17, 2004

Lee Manning


Growth in Data Warehouse

2001 2004 % Change

States 16 36 225 %

Organizations 45 164 365 %

Stations 59,000 180,000 305 %

Site Visits 245,000 1,700,000 700 %

Results 5,100,000 26,600,000 520 %


2001

Pacific Territories (Guam, American Samoa, Northern Marianas) – Not Shown


2004

Pacific Territories (Guam, American Samoa, Northern Marianas) – 210 Stations Not Shown


Growth of Software

• Data Entry Forms Module– From Version 1.2 to Version 2.0

• Added support for Graphics, PDF, and Text Documents

– Station– Project– Station Visit– Result– Citation

• Enhanced Unit of Measure Selection• Text Descriptions Increased to 4000 Characters


Growth of Software

• Data Entry Forms Module (continued)• Station Descriptions

– Changes to Station Type Permitted– Lat/Long Decimal Degrees Support– Lat/Long Point Name Support

• Characteristic Screens support Viewing :– Alias Type Names – Permitted Values for Selected Characteristic– Procedure and Sample Fraction Requirements– Taxonomic Hierarchy– Row ID in Characteristic Group increased to 20

characters to better support LIMS data


Growth of Software

• Data Entry Forms Module (continued)• Time Formats now ‘HHMM’• Hand Held Data Logger Support• Detection Condition “Not Reported”• Station–Trip Assignment Eliminated• Project Descriptions as PDFs• Probabilistic Survey Design Support

– Station Weights


Growth of Software

• STORET Report Module• From version 1.2 to version 2.0.4• Improved Performance

– Faster Reports– More Data in Each Report– Enhanced Content, over 45 new fields

• Improved Installation• Improved Documentation

– Quick Reference Guide


Growth of Software

• STORET Report Module (continued)• New Reports• Inventory Reports

– Summary by Station– Overall Summary

• Report Export Sizing– Physical/Chemical/Biological

» Small export» Medium export» Large export» Giant export


Growth of Software

• STORET Report Module (continued)• New Reports

– Export Biological Population Data– Export Habitat Data

• Reference Table Reports– Characteristics with Permitted Values– Other Permitted Value Lists– Display Chemical Names– Export Chemical Names

• Details in Wednesday Presentation


Growth of Software

• STORET Interface Module (SIM)• From version 1.0 to version 2.0.1• Support for Biological Data• Support for Portable Data Loggers• Export and Import of Configurations• Configuration Editing Improvements• Web enabled product, Web-SIM (in limited use)• XML Support

• Details in Wednesday Presentation


Growth in Training

• Six to Eight Training Sessions per Year

• Several EPA Regional STORET Coordinators Now Holding Training Sessions

• All Published Training Materials Available on our Web Site

• Work in Progress on Computer Based Training Modules


Growth on the Internet• True Data Warehouse Technology

– Modified Star Schema– Speed Enhanced by 200 to 1– Customization of Download Formats

• User-Friendly Interfaces– Window to My Environment

• Map Based• Portal to both STORET and USGS NWIS• Direct Link from Map to Station Home Page• Direct Link from Station Home Page to Data


Growth on the Internet• User Friendly Interface (continued)

– Enviromapper for Water• Portal to Modern STORET and Legacy STORET• Direct Link to Station Home Page• Direct Link from Station to Data• Download limits raised to 60,000 rows• Downloads offer standardized units

• 85,000 Hits per Month• 75 Download Requests per Day• Web Services Support Available this Year


Spread Sheet to Graphic


Points to Remember• Bigger

– More Users (Doing More Work)– More Data– More Comprehensive coverage

• Better– More Features– Better Access

• Always Room to Improve• 1-800-424-9067 -or- [email protected]• http://www.epa.gov/storet

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