Tutorial 2: Working with Data
Tutorial 2: Working with Data
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To a use
Oasis montaj
effectively, you will need to understand a bit about databases,
spreadsheets, profiles and maps. The “window” to the database in
Oasis montaj
is a
specialized earth science spreadsheet that appears automatically when you open a
database. This spreadsheet provides access to a wide range of data management and
profile viewing capabilities. Maps have special properties that you will learn about in later
tutorials.
The purpose of this tutorial is to provide you with an overview of how you can use this
data management system effectively.
Oasis montaj Databases
One of the fundamental technologies in
Oasis montaj
is its unique database architecture.
This architecture is designed to let you display many kinds of data formats (ASCII and
binary) in high-performance
Oasis montaj
databases.
Oasis montaj
provides the ability to add compression to a database. You can choose to
compress for speed, size or use no compression at all. The type of compression you use
depends on which type better suites your needs. We recommend that you use speed, as it
provides the fastest access to your data with a good compression rate.
Opening a Database
Geosoft databases store and organize your survey data. Databases are displayed and
organized in
Oasis montaj
in the Spreadsheet Window.
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1.
On the
Database
menu, select
Open database.
The
Open Database
dialog is
displayed.
