Glossary of Data Variables for Fatal and accident causation ... - ERSO

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7.4 Services available in input application (IA) and output
application (OA)
All the functionalities available in the Input Application are listed below and
summarized through a use case diagram in Figure 22:
• Case Numbers Activations: through a sftp connection, the IA gets from
the central server the range of case numbers to assign automatically
when new accident cases are created. When executing this task, the IA
also saves in the database some information about the location in file
system of the Application, the Hard Disk, the name of the machine and
the user who made Activation (Activation User).
• Text & Images Data Entry: following a well defined sequence in data
entry (Accident Level Form Vehicle Level Form Roadway Level
Form Road User Level Form), it is possible to insert text and image
data. The internet connection is not requested because it works off line.
• Data Upload to the Server: once accident case data entry has been
completed, it is possible to check the case as “to upload” and transfer
data to the central server by clicking on the UPLOAD button. An active
internet connection is requested. Only the Activation User can perform
the upload operation.
The following services are available in the Output Application:
• Text & Thumb Download: through a sftp connection, the OA can check
if on the central server is available an update version of data of all
partners and download text data and low resolution images (thumbs)
from the server.
• Full images Download: through a sftp connection, when a user is
analysing accident cases of another partner and if an higher resolution
image is needed, it is possible to download it from the central server by a
simple mouse click.
Of course, both the IA and the OA allow the user to navigate through the
accident cases and view all inserted data.
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