Configuration checklist

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The resources required for a configuration can be created in almost any order.  However, the steps and order provided here have been tested and result in the most efficient use of time and the highest likelihood of a complete configuration.

 

All items shown in italics represent creation of Crash Magic objects (mostly PSRattr)

 

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Description

Name

Note





Create user group - ready to configure


Create user group

ST@City



Create .shared user

.shared



Create resource: Configuration Notes

Default

Document out-of-ordinary configuration choices and data here





Review and verify data


Review documentation for the source data




Review sample data











 


 

Below red line:

Description

Name

Note





Create SQL scripts for data tables


Create resource: SQLScript

CreateCrashTables

Hopefully just one for all tables needed


Create resource: SQLScript

InsertLookups

Inserts lookups.  As many as needed to fit in 64k and for logical categories


Create resource: SQLScript

DropCrashTables

Will be used only during configuration testing


Instantiate database on DEV SQL Server


Permissions granted automatically using web interface





Create remaining basic configuration resources


Create resource: Locale Info

Default

non-US customers only


Create resource: .options

Default



Locate and set agency logo

<ST>_<City>.png

250x250 pixels exactly.  Must send to Scott or Pete to add to source.





Create and verify connections


Create resource: Connection

Reader



Create resource: Connection

Writer

Used for changing crash data, coordinate data, volume data, etc.





Create and test import definitions


Create resource: Lookup Query

Lookups

Prefer fewer queries to more. Performance penalty at login


Create resource: ImportLookups

ImportLookups

Needed only if converting data (i.e. text to numbers) on import (rare)


Create resource: DBtoXML

<Source>_DBtoXML

Needed if source data is not XML.


Process DBtoXML


Use the resulting XML to create XMLtoDB


Create resource: XMLtoDB

<Source_XMLtoDB

All configurations will need this unless 100% data entry


Import using XMLtoDB







Create analysis queries


Create resource: Study query

Crashes

One per roadway system. (usually just one)  Fill in normalize and lookup values


Create resource: Calculated fields

P_Default

All values required - basis for normalizing data


Create resource: Calculated fields

P2_Default

Currently used for GIS - required


Create resource: Calculated fields

U_UserSpecific

Handy for making object map clearer or providing custom fields for user


Create resource: query

ClickOn



Create resource: query

ClickOnImages

For data that may have multiple images/columns per crash





Create normalizers


Create resource: Streets query

Streets

For streets normalizer


Create resource: Intersections query

Intersections

For intersection normalizer


Create resource: Nodes query

Nodes

For node normalizer. If nodes used


Create resource: Street normalizer

Default

"Default" is for the primary road system


Create resource: Intersection normalizer

Default



Create resource: Node normalizer

Default






Create study definitions


Create resource: study definition

Date range



Create resource: study definition

Case id



Create resource: study definition

Intersection...

Intersection, Route milepost, Address, UserCID, XY Rect, etc.





Create object map


Create resource: Object map

Default



Add veh 1 and veh 2 movements




Add veh 3 direction symbol

Add bicycle, pedestrian, direction and no direction




Add injury, fatality, DUI, nighttime symbols




Add any remaining attributes







Create templates


Create resource: Field list

ClickOn

from analysis side


Create resource: Field list

ClickOnImages

from analysis side





Prepare data entry


Create resource: Data entry definition

LongForm, ShortForm, etc.



Create resource: Validation rules

Default






Misc. items


Create resource: .Options report buttons

Default

User specific templates





Complete verification


Prepare verification document




Have verification document reviewed