The User query is the section where the user can search for specific data in the database.
An example of the end user view:
The
designer section of the templates management will be opened when a new User query template is created or when one needs to be edited.
Items can be placed on the template. Hover the mouse on top of any of the numbers below to see detailed information.
All information for this page can be found above this line. Simply hover the mouse on top of any of the numbers to see the information. Top
 Fields
List of all fields in the selected database and table. Rights are respected.
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 Template areaArea where the fields can be dragged onto.
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 Search
Search for a given field or item. Click on the X icon to display the full list of fields and items again.
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 Save
Save all changes made to the current template.
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 Preview
Go to the preview to see how the current display looks in the end.
Click on the close icon  to go back to the designer window.
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 User profile
Select from:
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Go back to site: Will open the actual website.
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User profile: Place to update the details of the user. The look is managed by the curator of the website and is explain in sub chapter User profile.
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Change password: Allows the user to change the password by giving first the current password and then 2 times the new password. 
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Help: The BioloMICS manual will be opened.
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About: Information about the application, web service and database version.
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Logout: Log out from the website. The login screen will appear after logging out.
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Create new
User queryTo create a new User query template, in the Template section, click on the button Create new template.
Provide the requested information:
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Select User query as the template type. -
Enter a name for the new template. -
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Select the website this template applies to. -
Select the table in the database. -
Add a description for this template (optional).
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Add fieldTo add an item to the user query template, take it from the left and drag it to the template area.
This movie is based on a display template however the same applies to the user query template.
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Remove field
To remove an item from the user query template, hover the mouse on top of it and click on the bin icon.
This movie is based on a display template however the same applies to the user query template.
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Move field
To move an item up or down, hover the mouse on top of it an click on the icons up or down.
This movie is based on a display template however the same applies to the user query template.
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Properties
Click on a given field in the template area to see the properties panel on the right.  Full size
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 General options: Settings for each field type adapted , see Fields in query. -
 Field details: Metadata from the field: Field name, field code, field type, table name, database name, (target table and target database), and the creation date.
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The following movie is recorded in a previous version of the software.
Some aspects have been improved in the mean time.
This movie shows how to:
1. Create a new query template (0:05) (Query is now called User query)
2. Drag the fields to be used as query expressions onto the template (0:29)
3. Set the wanted settings in the properties section (0:41)
Global options: Settings for the current template, see