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Contents
Using the Workbook. ................................................................................................................................................ 3
Viewing and Exporting Data .................................................................................................................................... 3
Configuration Manager ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Importing Data ........................................................................................................................................................... 5
MultiFile Import Layouts ........................................................................................................................................... 6
System Objects ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Assay Management System. .................................................................................................................................. 9
Review Task ............................................................................................................................................................ 10

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Using the Workbook.

The exercises in this workbook are designed to reinforce the skills that have been demonstrated and practiced in
the DataShed Administrator training.

If time permits, these tasks will be completed during the training. Alternatively the tasks should be completed as
soon as practicable after the training.

The tasks are structured for participants to independently attempt the tasks, requesting assistance when required.

A task that the DataShed System Administrator would be required to perform

A task that a DataShed Super user can perform

A task that a DataShed user can perform.

Viewing and Exporting Data

Aim:
To select holes drilled in 2011. Calculate the number of metres drilled by hole type.
Export the 2011 drilling data.
Create Strip Log.

Outcome:

To create a summary of the drilling completed in 2011.

Skills:
Filtering and selecting data. (1.3 Viewing Data)
Advanced view. (1.3.6 Advanced View)
Exporting Data. (1.4 Exporting)
Strip Log (3.5 Strip Log)

Steps:
1. Select all DataSets

2. Filter the Collar table for holes drilled in 2011

3. Use Advanced view to get sum of m drilled

4. Assess the Data using the Drill Hole Form

5. Export the relevant tables to an Access database.

6. Create a custom strip log to show all the DH data.

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Configuration Manager
Aim:
To register the tblDHMinerals and related library tables so that they are visible and editable in DataShed for all
Users.

Outcome:
Open the tables DH Minerals, LIB Min Code and LIB Min Style In DataShed.

Skills:
• Registering tables. (4.2.1 Adding a Table)
• Customising Modules. (4.3.1 Creating and Customising Modules)
• User Customisation. (4.4.1 Creating User Profile)

Tables to register:
• tblDHMinerals
• tblLIBMinCode
• tblLIBMinStyle

Steps:
1. Add the table definitions

2. Register the tables

3. Add tables to modules

4. Check Users are Linked to modules

5. Open DataShed

6. Open tables in DataShed.

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Importing Data
Aim:
To Validate and Import Drilling data from a non customised source
Use tools in DataShed to manipulate the data

Outcome:

Add data to the database and using the tools in DataShed, modify the data into a unable format.

Skills:
• Importing Drilling Data. (2.2 Importing Drilling Data)
• Strip Log (3.5 Strip Log)

Files
Exercise2_Import.xls

Steps

1. Import the Drilling Data from the file Exercise2_Import.xls

2. Edit the Strip Log to include theMin1 and Min2 codes

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MultiFile Import Layouts
Aim:
To create 3 import layouts using the buffer modifications options. Use the import layouts to append the data into
the SSamp, SampQC and Standard Sample tables.

Outcome:
To load data from 1 file into 3 tables using the multi file import function using the import layouts created.

Skills:
• Creating an import layout. (2.3Import Layout)
• Using the multi file import functionality. (2.4 Import Multi File)

File to import:
• Rock sampling .csv

Tables to append data to:

• Surface samples,
• Surface samples QC
• Standard Samples

Steps
1. Assess the file to import the data from. How can the 3 different samples be differentiated? What column
can be used to filter different sample types.

2. Check the associated libraries for the library codes:

• LIB Surface Sample Type
• LIB Person
• LIB Prospect
• Standard Reference
• LIB QC Category

3. Create 3 new import layouts. The Import File Type will be CSV.
4. Map the Spreadsheet to the database fields:

Surface Sample
Spreadsheet Database Action Action
DataSet DataSet
Sample ID SampleId Rename
Sample type Sample_Type Rename SQL delete where <> ROCK
Sampler Sampled_By Rename
Local project name Prospect Rename
Easting Orig_East Rename
Northing Orig_North Rename
Elevation Orig_RL Rename
UTM Zone Orig_Grid_Id Rename Update ‘MGA94_51’
Collection date Date_Sampled Rename
Field Description Comment Rename

Surface Sample Duplicate

Spreadsheet Database Action Action
DataSet DataSet
Sample ID SampleId Rename
Other requests Orig_SampleID Rename
Sample type QC_Category Rename SQL delete where <> DUP
Collection date Date_Sampled Rename
Sampler Sampled_By Rename
Field Description Comment Rename

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Standard Sample
Spreadsheet Database Action Action
DataSet DataSet
Sample ID SampleId Rename
Other requests StandardID Rename
Sample type Comments Rename SQL delete where <> STD

5. Check the import layouts in single file import.

6. Import the data using the multifile import function. It is important to load the surface samples first. Only
Move File in the last import layout.

7. Open the Surface sample, Surface Sample QC and the Standard Sample table to ensure that the data has
been appended correctly.

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System Objects
Aim:
To create an intercept calculation module to generate significant intercepts. Create a desurvey package to
desurvey to DH Intercept table. Add the significant intersection to a strip log configuration.

Outcomes:
a) To calculate the coordinated and elevation of the top surface any significant intercepts in the database.
b) To view the significant intersections on a strip log

Skills:
• Create an intercept calculation. (3.3 Intercept Calculator)
• Create a desurvey package. (3.4 DeSurvey Module)
• Create a strip log configuration. (3.5 Strip Log Designer)
• Create a view in SQL Management Studio (9.2.3 Creating a View)
• Register a view in Config Manager (4.2.1 Adding a Table)

Table to modify:
• tblDHIntercepts.

Steps
1. Create and run an intercept calculator package with the following parameters:
• Element: Cu_ppm
• Co-Element: Ars_ppm
• Min Cut off: 5000
• Waste: 2m
• Grade: 5000ppm
• Min Interval: 0.1
• Filter supersceded samples

2. Create a Desurvey package called Desurvey DH Intercept using the minimum curvature method. Use the
Nat coordinate fields and ensure that the Other Tables include the DH intercepts table and the Depth
Priority is set to Depth From.

3. In SQL Management Studio, create a view based on tblDHIntercepts with a filter on the package name.
Save the view with a name that conforms to the DataShed table nomenclature (tblvwDHIntercept_Cu).

4. Register the view in Config Manager and add the view to a module.

5. Relink DataShed.

6. Open Strip Log designer and create a Strip Log to include the Lith Code (tblDHLith) showing the lithology
as an image, Cu Intercepts (tblvwIntercepts_Cu) as a text field and Au ppm (tblvwDHAssay) represented
as a line graph.

7. Open strip Log Viewer and select a relevant hole (Sth Zone, DASRC0032 is shown below).

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Assay Management System.

Aim:
To import, merge and rank a lab results file from a new lab

Outcome:
To view the assay results received from the lab in SS Assay.

Skills:
• Create an assay file import layout. (8.1.2 CSV Import Layout)
• Merge the assay results (8.2 Merging)
• Update all the assay libraries. (8.2.2 Merging)
• Process Lab QC results (8.5 Lab Checks and Standards)
• Rank the results. (8.3 Ranking)
• Edit the SS Assay view in SQL. (9.2.3)

File to Import:
• MXS2011-00031.csv
NB: Sample Ids have been imported in Import Layout exercise.

Tables to Modify
• tblAssayFlat
• tblvwSSAssay

Steps
1. Add new Lab code, Max_PER, to the Lab library. Do not copy an existing lab code.

2. Create an import layout for the file MXS2011-00031.csv. Ensure that substitutions are added for all non
numeric codes (there are 3).

3. Import the lab file using the new import layout.

4. Add the lab element codes and the lab method codes to the appropriate libraries and retry merge.
Lab Method Generic Method
Q-FA1MS FA_ICPMS
Q-TOTMS 4A_ICPMS
Q-TOTOES 4A_ICPOES

5. Configure the Lab Mask table so that the lab QC data will process and add any new standards to the QC
reference table. Process Lab QC.

6. Configure preferred value attributes for the following elements:

• Ag ppm
• Al pct
• Fe pct
• W ppm
• Mn ppm
• Mg pct

7. Add the above elements to tblAssayFlat table in SQL Management Studio

8. Add the elements to the views tblSSAssay and tblSSAssayQC

9. Relink DataShed.

10. Run the ranking engine.

11. Open the view Surface Sample Assays to view the results.
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Review Task
Aims:
• To review the steps involved in creating a new table and
• Register the table in Config Manager so that Users can view data stored in this table in DataShed.
• Import data collected data into the table and following the validation rules.
• Create import layout to import assay results related to the data previously imported.
• Utilise the assay management tools so that the assay information is imported and merged.
• Modify the assay flat table and associated view so that the assay information can be viewed in a
meaningful way.

Outcome:
To create a process by which data collected can be stored and customise the relevant tables so that the data
is presented in a relevant and meaningful way.

Skills:
• Basic SQL database management (9 DataShed SQL Database Management)
• Registering tables and views in Config Manager. (4.2.1 Adding a Table)
• User Customisation. (4.4.1 Creating User Profile)
• Creating an import layout. (2.2 Import Layout)
• Create an assay file import layout. (8.1.2 CSV Import Layout)
• Merge the assay results (8.2 Merging)
• Update all the assay libraries. (8.2 Merging)
• Process Lab QC results (8.5 Lab Checks and Standards)
• Rank the results. (8.3 Ranking, Pg 93)
• Create a view in SQL Management Studio (9.2.3 Creating a View)

Files to Import:
• CSV_Water.csv
• SurfaceWater.xls

Tables to Modify/Create
• tblAssayFlat
• tblSWater
• tblvwSWaterAssay

Steps
1. In SQL Management Studio create a table tblSWater using the table below as a guide. Ensure that the
field types and lengths are consistant with other tables in the database. Include triggers to populate the
Modified fields and to maintain the Sample register.

Field Name PK FK Default CK

DataSet yes tblSYSDataSet
SampleId yes
Prospect tblLIBProspect
SampleType tblLIBSampleType
Orig_Grid_Id tblSYSRSCoordinateSystem
Orig_North
Orig_East
Nat_Grid_Id tblSYSRSCoordinateSystem
Nat_North
Nat_East
LoadDate (getdate())
DateSampled ([Date_Sampled]<=getdate())
LoadedBy (suser_sname())
ModifiedDate
ModifiedBy
TS

2. In SQL Management Studio create a view joining tblSWater with tblAssayFlat, tblvwSWaterAssay.
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3. In Config Manager, register both the table and view, create a new module and attach both to it. Ensure
that Users are linked to the new module.

4. Relink DataSHed so that the table and view are visible

5. Import the file SurfaceWater.xls into tblSWater.

6. In SysAdmin/Database Structures add a new LH Structure for the table tblSWater.

7. Create an import layout based on the file CSV_Water.csv using the lab Max_PER.

8. Import the file CSV_Water.csv and merge the results. Add missing library values.

9. Update the Lab QC mask table and QC reference table, to process the lab standards.

10. Run the ranking and assess the results that are being shown for the water samples. Add attributes if
necessary so that all relevant elements are displaying.

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