Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of Onyx Export and Purge


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12/03/10 15:45:01 (14 years ago)
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jeff.lusted
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  • Onyx Export and Purge

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    1111=== Overview ===
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    13 Exporting data from Onyx means reading data from the Onyx database and writing it to one or more export destinations. Exporting does not delete any data from the Onyx database. Deleting data from the database is done by the purge function. An export destination is a compressed zip file. Participant data and experimental conditions data can be exported. Configuration of data export is done entirely in configuration files, not through the Onyx user interface. Some things that can be configured:
     13'''Exporting data''' from Onyx means reading data from the Onyx database and writing it to one or more export destinations. Exporting does not delete any data from the Onyx database. Deleting data from the database is done by the purge function. An export destination is a compressed zip file. Participant data and experimental conditions data can be exported. Configuration of data export is done entirely in configuration files, not through the Onyx user interface. Some things that can be configured:
    1414 * Which data is selected for export
    1515 * Directory to which export files are written
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    1818NB: Only system administrators can execute a data export from the Onyx user interface. My understanding is that this means an export is triggered from the user interface.
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     20'''Purging data''' means deleting data from the Onyx database. Only participant data can be purged — not experimental conditions data.
     21Configuration of data purging is done entirely in configuration files, not through the Onyx user interface. As per data export, only a system administrator can execute a purge of data by a function from within the user interface.
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