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Administrator Basics

Gain insight into the fundamental administrative skills and software tools needed to manage the acQuire 4 component of the GIM Suite.

Who should attend?

New and existing GIM Suite users moving into a database manager role.

Learning Outcomes
1. Discuss the administrative roles and tasks related to managing GIM Suite. 

  • Explain the responsibilities of a Database Manager in acQuire 4.
  • Identify the GIM Suite Licence model and user licence types.

2. Demonstrate the ability to configure an acQuire 4 workspace.  

  • Create an ODBC connection.
  • Create a new workspace.
  • Configure the workspace options.
  • Create a workspace object shortcut.
  • Use the workspace configuration tool to create and synchronise workspaces.

3. Use the acQuire 4 manage options to configure the database. 

  • Create a virtual field.
  • Apply validation and styling to a virtual field.
  • Create a derived field.
  • Create a form definition.
  • Define and create a workspace filter.
  • Create and manage grids and grid coordinate sets.
  • Manage the database through the acQuire 4 interface.

4. Discuss how to pull data from GIM Suite into third party software packages. 

  • Explain the term Application Programming Interface (API).
  • Explain the purpose of acQuire Direct.
  • Identify the third-party programs that pull data from GIM Suite using the API.
  • Demonstrate how to create a data client view.
  • Explain how a data client view allows Microsoft Excel to pull data from the GIM Suite database.

5. Discuss how to export data from GIM Suite to third-party software packages. 

  • Explain how data push works.
  • Identify the different output formats that an acQuire export object supports.
  • Explain the purpose of the aggregation tool.

6. Identify methods of transferring data between GIM Suite data instances.  

  • Describe the purpose of a briefcase object.
  • Use a briefcase object to create a data package.

You can participate in this unit at one of these upcoming courses:
18 Apr 2024
Administrator Basics
Johannesburg,
South Africa
24 Apr 2024
Administrator Basics
Santiago,
Chile
15 May 2024
Administrator Basics
Ndola,
Zambia
15 May 2024
Administrator Basics
29 May 2024
Administrator Basics
Ghana
30 May 2024
Administrator Basics
Calgary,
Canada
Code
102
Duration
1 day
Medium
Face-to-face
Virtual Classroom
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