The Data Status Summary dialog displays quality color bars and summary information for groups of time series gages organized into data status lists. These lists are customizable, allowing you to group gages based on your specific needs.

From the Data Status Summary dialog, you can:

  • Create new data status lists
  • Select a predefined data status list
  • Copy an existing data status list
  • Review quality color bars
  • See how many data values are missing for a time series dataset
  • Identify the time and date of the last valid data value for a time series dataset

Accessing the Data Status Summary Dialog

To access the dialog, go to the Acquisition tab and select Data Status Summary from the Reports menu.

Data Status Summary Dialog

If a data status list has been displayed before, the previously viewed data status list will be displayed in the dialog. If a data status list has not been displayed before, no datasets will be displayed in the dialog.

Menu Bar

The Menu Bar in the Data Status Summary dialog provides access to commands for managing and analyzing data status lists. Below is an overview of the available menus and their functions:

File Menu

  • New - Create a new data status list.
  • Open - Open an existing data status list.
  • Save - Save the current data status list.
  • Save As - Save the current data status list under a new name.
  • Logout - Log out of the CWMS server.
  • Close - Close the dialog.

Edit Menu

  • Insert Row(s) - Add blank row(s) to the list.
  • Delete Row(s) - Remove selected row(s) from the list.
  • Browse CWMSVue - Open CWMS-Vue to find and insert data into the list.
  • Browse CWMS Data API - Access CWMS Data API sources to add data to the list.
  • Browse DSS - Browse an HEC-DSS file to select and insert data into the list.

View Menu

  • Plot - Plot the selected dataset(s) from the list.
  • Tabulate - Display the selected dataset(s) in a table format.
  • Missing Segments - Open the Missing Data Segments window to view any missing data.
  • Validate - Launch the Data Validation Editor for selected dataset(s).
  • Quality Color Legend - View the legend showing what each color in the quality color bars represents.
  • Time Window - Adjust the time window settings for the current list.
  • Refresh - Update the display to reflect any changes in the time window.

Shortcut Menu

In the Data Status Summary table, right-click on a time series dataset to open a shortcut menu. From this menu, you can choose to:

  • Plot the data
  • Tabulate the data
  • View any missing data segments
  • Validate the data

Times Series Shortcut Menu

Data Status Lists

Data status lists let you monitor groups of time series datasets - such as all precipitation gages, all flow gages, or a custom mix. These lists can include more or fewer datasets than those shown in the map window. You can create a data status list by retrieving datasets from a database, the CWMS Data API (CDA), or an HEC-DSS file.

After creating a data status list, you can:

  • Review the data to determine the appropriate time window for your forecast
  • Add or remove time series datasets as needed
  • Edit data within the listed time series datasets

Viewing Missing Data Segments

You can locate the missing data within individual time series datasets using the Missing Data Segments dialog.

To access the dialog, select a time series dataset (or a group of datasets), go to the View menu, and choose Missing Segments.

The Missing Data Segments dialog shows internal gaps - time periods where data was expected but is missing.

How HEC-RTS classifies data as "missing":

  • Regular Intervals: Data is expected at every interval (e.g., 15 minutes or 1 hour). Any missing values at these points is considered a gap.
  • Irregular (or Undefined) Intervals: You must specify a threshold (in hours) in the Consider missing when no report after field in the Data Status Summary dialog. This tells HEC-RTS how long a gap must be before it's flagged as missing.

If needed, use the Data Validation Editor to correct data issues before continuing with your workflow.

Additional Resources

Refer to this set of guides to learn more about using the Data Status Summary tool in HEC-RTS.