Key concepts
Managing data
All your model data and results are stored in a master database. The master database consists of a set of model definitions and will include the results that are created when you run simulations. Most organisations will have only one active database, containing all their networks and models. However, you may decide to create further databases. If necessary, data can be exported from one database to another.
The system includes comprehensive database management facilities, which let you organise your work logically and efficiently. Using these facilities you can see the overall structure of the database, break it down into its objects, and view any part of the data itself.
The master database is created by an Administrator, who can also create and update transportable
databases.
Transportable databases allow you to copy of some or all the data from
one
Reporting facilities
InfoWorks WS Pro allows you to review the results in several different ways:
- Replaying results on the views of the network.
- Creating many different types of graph.
- Exporting results to files and to other programs (such as a spreadsheet or word processor).
In this way, you can create reports to meet any business requirement.
GIS components
Networks can be displayed against the background of a user-supplied map. Other user-defined or external data can be displayed as additional layers on the GeoPlan window. InfoWorks WS Pro provides facilities for importing and exporting data from a standalone professional GIS package.
