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The 'Blank' Morpho Screen

The first time you login the main morpho screen looks like the image below.



This morpho screen has several features:

  • Menu (File, Edit, Search, Data, Window, Help) and a toolbar containing icons.
    The search icon begins the data package search process.
    The new data package icon begins the process required to create your own data package
    The open package icon allows you to open a data package that is saved locally.

  • Network icons (lower right of screen).

  • Network Connection
    Network connection available
    Network connection not available
    Logged In
    Logged into network
    Not logged into network
    Security
    Using secure connection
    Not using secure connection

    Data Packages

    Morpho uses the term "Data Package" to describe a set of metadata and /or data, and is represented by a "Data Package" screen, illustrated below.

    This screen consists of several parts, illustrated below. The toolbar and menu are at the top of the screen. Below, there are three windows: the package window with documentation about the package, the data window with tabs to view different tables within the package, and a table documentation window with documentation for the table and table attributes (variables). All windows are adjustable using the bars that divide them.

    This data package is either stored locally and /or on a metacat server. Data packages, while created locally, can be uploaded to a Metacat server to become a shared Metacat Data Package. Data Packages are uploaded by choosing File, then Synchronize.



    Open an Existing Data Package:

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    • Select the open icon or from the File menu, choose "open".
    • Select a data package to open (or open the sample package titled "Population sampling data for zoo...")
    • Click the "open" button. (Or you can right click on the package and choose "open")

     
    Search Interface

    Click the search icon or use the search menu to begin the data package search process.






    The search interface allows you to name the query ("Query Title") in order to save it for repeated use. The "catalog" and "local" checkboxes imply your search will occur both locally and on a Metacat server. The tabs (Subject, Taxonomic, Spatial, Options) provide more detailed search criteria. After entering your search criteria your results are displayed as in the example below.


    Search Icons:

    • Refresh
    • Save search
    • Revise

    The icons in the first column of the search result screen tell you if the package contains:

    • Data and documentation
    • Documentation only
    Similarly to uploading a data package, you can download a data package to your local PC from a Metacat by right-clicking and selecting "Synchronize" or through the same option on the file menu. Notice you also have the option to delete data packages. You are only allowed to delete files that you have created, or for which you have special permissions. See more on permissions

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