Defining a WDTF Dataset

Define a dataset by specifying the destination and frequency, then add observations to include in the dataset.

To define a dataset:

Create the dataset

1. Click Datasets to open the Datasets module.
2. Click Add New Dataset to define a new dataset and complete the following properties:

   Property	Description
   Name	Provide a descriptive name for this dataset
   Organisation	Choose a destination organisation for which you have configured connection credentials. See Creating a Credential for more details.
   Extract Frequency	Choose an extract frequency. This specifies how often extracts will be made from this dataset if you schedule periodic extracts. This frequency applies to all the observations included in the dataset. If you need to use different frequencies for some observations, you can create another dataset for those observations.
   Status	Extracts can only be run from Active datasets. Set a dataset to Inactive to temporarily suspend extracts from the dataset. Retire a dataset if you do not intend to use it again. Retired datasets cannot be edited but are retained for auditing purposes.

3. Click Save to save your changes.

Add an observation to the dataset

1. Select the dataset that you just created and open the Observation tab.
2. Click Insert. This will add an observation based on the data from a single tag or from set of meter readings (for Category 5 water use data).

   Note

   You can also add multiple obervations at once. See Adding Multiple Observations to a WDTF Dataset for more details.

3. Enter the following properties (some properties are loaded automatically when you choose a regulation):

   Property	Description
   Status	Set the status to Active to include this observation in dataset extracts. Set the status to Inactive to temporarily prevent extraction of this observation.
   Data source	Specify whether the data will be read from a tag, or from meter readings.
   Tag/Irrigators	Use the chooser to select a tag, or to select the irrigator or group of irrigators whose meter readings will be used to supply data.
   Unit Conversion	If the source reading has a different unit from the unit required for the water data type, apply an appropriate conversion factor here. Example: If the water level has been recorded in centimeters but is expected in meters, enter 100 as the unit conversion. The conversion is done to the same number of decimal places as the conversion factor (to a limit of six decimal places).
   Regulation	Choose the observation type for this observation. This will be one of the sub-categories of water data specified in the Australian Water Regulations 2008.

4. Click Save to save the observation.