CWMS-Vue provides several tools for manipulating records (depending on your access level). It provides the capability of creating DSS records - time series or paired data. You can rename, duplicate, delete, and undelete records. There is the ability to copy records from one DSS file to another and merge two DSS file into one DSS file. You can also perform maintenance and check the status of a DSS file. The following sections review a few of the available data management functions. For further details see the HEC-DSSVue User's Manual.

Renaming DSS Records

To change the pathname parts of a DSS pathname: 

  1. Select one or more pathnames, from the Edit menu, click Rename Records. The Rename Record to: dialog (Figure 1) opens.
  2. Each of the fields (A - F) represents the different pathname parts. Enter one or more of the new pathname parts in the appropriate field.
  3. Click OK, the Rename Records to: dialog closes. A message appears informing you of the number of records renamed. The selected pathname is no longer displayed in the Selected Pathname List (CWMS-Vue Main Window), and the pathname will display in the Pathname Table (CWMS-Vue Main Window) with the new pathname parts.

Duplicating DSS Records

Duplicating a DSS record allows you to make a copy of a record, but with a pathname part that has been changed. To duplicate records: 

Select one or more pathnames.

  1. From the Edit menu, click Duplicate. The New pathname parts for duplicate records: dialog (Figure 2) will open.
  2. Each of the fields (A - F) represents the different pathname parts. Enter one or more of the new pathname parts in the appropriate field.
  3. Click OK, the New pathname parts for duplicate records: dialog closes. A message appears informing you of the number of records that were duplicated. A new pathname is displayed in the Pathname Table (CWMS-Vue Main Window).

Deleting and Undeleting DSS Records

To delete DSS records: 

  1. Select one or more DSS pathnames. from the Edit menu, click Delete Records.
  2. A Delete Records window displays asking you to confirm the deletion. Click Yes.
  3. A confirmation window displays informing you of the number of records that were deleted. Click OK, the confirmation window closes. The pathname(s) are removed from the Selected Pathname List and the Pathname List (CWMS-Vue Main Window).
  4. If records were unintentionally deleted, before the next operation, from the Edit menu, point to Undelete, click Select, and the Undelete Records dialog opens (Figure 3).
  5. To select all the records displayed in the Undelete Records dialog, click Select All. To select individual records, under the Select column, click the checkbox that corresponds to the correct record.
  6. To restore the selected records, either click Apply or OK. A confirmation window displays letting you know that the records have been undeleted. Click OK, and the confirmation window closes, Close the Undelete Records dialog, and the records will be displayed in the Selected Pathname List and the Pathname List (CWMS-Vue Main Window).
    Figure 3 Undelete Records Dialog
  7. For further information on deleting and undeleting records in a DSS file, see the HEC-DSSVue User's Manual for further details.