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{{Requirements|UserLevel=Submission moderator and higher|Connectivity=Online and Offline}}
 
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This document describes how to delete or at least hide a [[Definitions#OperationPWL|Operation PWL]] in the InfoEx system.
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This document describes how to delete or at least hide an [[Definitions#OperationPWL|Operation PWL]].
  
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
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An Operation PWL is a locally defined persistent weak layer (PWL) in the snowpack. While PWLs in the old InfoEx system were simply referred to by a burial date, the new InfoEx system requires PWLs to be explicitly defined. This allows PWLs to be tracked more easily and offers opportunities for advanced queries.  
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InfoEx requires PWLs to be explicitly defined. [[Definitions#OperationPWL|Operation PWLs]] are defined by an operation and represents local PWLs in the snowpack. This allows PWLs to be tracked and offers opportunities for advanced queries.
  
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Operation PWLs are managed within operations. Operation have full control over the characteristics of these PWLs.
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Operation PWLs are managed by operations, which have full control over the characteristics of these PWLs.
  
 
Operation PWLs can be deleted in two different ways:
 
Operation PWLs can be deleted in two different ways:
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* [[#Permanently deleting an Operation PWL (online only)|Permanently deleting an Operation PWL (online only)]]<br/>This can only be done with Operation PWLs that do not have any assessment or observation associated with them.
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* [[#Permanently deleting an Operation PWL (online only)|Permanently deleting an Operation PWL (online only)]]: This can only be done with Operation PWLs that do not have any assessments or observations associated with them.
 
* [[#Setting the status of an Operation PWL as inactive in the Snowpack workflow module (offline and online)|Setting the status of an Operation PWL as inactive in the Snowpack workflow module (offline and online)]]
 
* [[#Setting the status of an Operation PWL as inactive in the Snowpack workflow module (offline and online)|Setting the status of an Operation PWL as inactive in the Snowpack workflow module (offline and online)]]
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{{Issue|It is currently not possible to delete an Operation PWL that has associated assessments and/or observations without the use of the [[Snowpack module|Snowpack workflow module]].|IssueNoImage|393|Dec. 9, 2013}}
  
 
==Step-by-step description==
 
==Step-by-step description==
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|Click on the PWL menu in the header of the InfoEx application and select 'Operation PWL' (Fig. 1). This will get you to a page that lists of all of the Operation PWLs that have been created by your operation. In addition to the general characteristics of the PWLs, the list also offers an overview of the number of associated observations and assessments.
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|Click on the PWL menu and select 'Operation PWL' (Fig. 1). This will get you to a page that lists of all of the Operation PWLs that have been created by your operation. In addition to the general characteristics of the PWLs, the list also offers an overview of the number of associated observations and assessments.
 
|rowspan=4 style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:CreateOperationPWL.png|300px|thumb|right|Fig. 1: Accessing the Operation PWL menu]]  
 
|rowspan=4 style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:CreateOperationPWL.png|300px|thumb|right|Fig. 1: Accessing the Operation PWL menu]]  
 
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|Highlight the Operation PWL you would like to edit by clicking on it in the list. The row of the selected PWL will be highlighted in a pale yellow.
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|Highlight the Operation PWL you would like to edit by clicking on it in the list. The row of the selected PWL will be highlighted.
 
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|Click on the [[file:ButtonDelete.png]] button beneath the 'Operation PWL' title to permanently delete the Operation PWL.
 
|Click on the [[file:ButtonDelete.png]] button beneath the 'Operation PWL' title to permanently delete the Operation PWL.
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{{Note|It is only possible to delete Operation PWL that do not have any observations or assessments associated with them. If you are trying to delete an Operation PWL with observation or assessments, you will get a system message informing you that you cannot delete it from the system. Click [[#Setting the status of an Operation PWL as inactive in the Snowpack workflow module (offline and online)|here]] for more information on how to at least hide the PWL from your dropdown lists.}}
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{{Note|It is only possible to delete Operation PWLs that do not have any observations or assessments associated with them. If you are trying to delete an Operation PWL with observations or assessments, you will get a system message informing you that you cannot delete it from the system. Click [[#Setting the status of an Operation PWL as inactive in the Snowpack workflow module (offline and online)|here]] for more information on how to at least hide the PWL from your dropdown lists.}}
 
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|[[File:SnowpackModule.png|300px|thumb|right|Fig. 3: Snowpack workflow module with list of Operation PWLs in bottom half of screen.]] In the [[Snowpack module|snowpack module]] of one of your workflows, (Fig. 3), click on the {{ButtonGrey|New PWL}} button. This will open a popup window where you can provide the baseline information for your new Operation PWL (Fig. 4).
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|In the [[Snowpack module|snowpack module]] of one of your workflows (Fig. 3), click on the grey bar of the Operation PWL that you would like to hide in your dropdown lists. This will open the assessment section for the particular Operation PWL. 
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|rowspan=3 style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:SnowpackModule.png|300px|thumb|right|Fig. 3: Snowpack workflow module with list of Operation PWLs in bottom half of screen.]]
 
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|[[File:NewOperationPWLinWorkflow.png|300px|thumb|right|Fig. 4: Adding an Operation PWL dialog in snowpack workflow module.]]Provide the following baseline information for your new Operation PWL:
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|Set the status of the particular Operation PWL to 'inactive'. From now on the particular Operation PWL will be hidden from dropdown lists and the next time you execute a workflow it will also not be shown in the PWL section of the snowpack module.
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* '''Name'''<br/>A meaningful name for your new Operation PWL.
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{{Note|To retrieve the inactive Operation PWL at a future date, click on the {{ButtonGrey|Add Inactive}} and choose the desired Operation PWL from the list of available PWLs.}}
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* '''Date'''<br/>The date your new Operation PWL was created or buried.
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Click [[Snowpack module|here]] for more information on the functionality of the Snowpack workflow module.
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* '''Comment'''<br/>A descriptive comment about your new Operation PWL, if desired.
 
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* '''Community PWL'''<br/>You may link your Operation PWL to a Community PWL (see [[Community PWLs]] for more information)
 
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{{Note|Linking your Operation PWL to a Community PWL allows you to retain your local definition and description of the PWL while linking with the same PWL observed by other InfoEx operations|NoteWithImage}}
 
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* '''Colour'''<br/>A default colour that will identify any avalanche problems associated with your new Operation PWL in the [[Hazard assessment module]].
 
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Latest revision as of 11:39, 31 May 2017

REQUIREMENTS
Permission Submission moderator and higher
Connectivity Online and Offline

This document describes how to delete or at least hide an Operation PWL.

Background

InfoEx requires PWLs to be explicitly defined. Operation PWLs are defined by an operation and represents local PWLs in the snowpack. This allows PWLs to be tracked and offers opportunities for advanced queries.

Operation PWLs are managed by operations, which have full control over the characteristics of these PWLs.

Operation PWLs can be deleted in two different ways:

ISSUE It is currently not possible to delete an Operation PWL that has associated assessments and/or observations without the use of the Snowpack workflow module.
JIRA: -393 (Dec. 9, 2013)

Step-by-step description

Permanently deleting an Operation PWL (online only)

1. Click on the PWL menu and select 'Operation PWL' (Fig. 1). This will get you to a page that lists of all of the Operation PWLs that have been created by your operation. In addition to the general characteristics of the PWLs, the list also offers an overview of the number of associated observations and assessments.
Fig. 1: Accessing the Operation PWL menu
2. Highlight the Operation PWL you would like to edit by clicking on it in the list. The row of the selected PWL will be highlighted.
3. Click on the ButtonDelete.png button beneath the 'Operation PWL' title to permanently delete the Operation PWL.
NOTE It is only possible to delete Operation PWLs that do not have any observations or assessments associated with them. If you are trying to delete an Operation PWL with observations or assessments, you will get a system message informing you that you cannot delete it from the system. Click here for more information on how to at least hide the PWL from your dropdown lists.
4. Click on Yes in the confirmation dialog to confirm that you want to permanently delete the Operation PWL.

Setting the status of an Operation PWL as inactive in the Snowpack workflow module (offline and online)

1. In the snowpack module of one of your workflows (Fig. 3), click on the grey bar of the Operation PWL that you would like to hide in your dropdown lists. This will open the assessment section for the particular Operation PWL.
Fig. 3: Snowpack workflow module with list of Operation PWLs in bottom half of screen.
2. Set the status of the particular Operation PWL to 'inactive'. From now on the particular Operation PWL will be hidden from dropdown lists and the next time you execute a workflow it will also not be shown in the PWL section of the snowpack module.
NOTE To retrieve the inactive Operation PWL at a future date, click on the Add Inactive and choose the desired Operation PWL from the list of available PWLs.

Click here for more information on the functionality of the Snowpack workflow module.

Related documents

Operation PWLs

Community PWLs

Assessing PWLs

Functionality tested by

  • Jan. 2, 2014: Pascal Haegeli
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