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How to use Data Manager (Beta)

Data Manager (Beta) lets users manage imagery and its metadata, including editing, rotating, cropping, and bulk updates via CSV.


Where to Find It

  1. Log in to your Datarock account.

  2. Select your project or hole to begin.

  3. Look for the Data Manager tab in the main navigation.

Features

Data Manager has 2 modes: View and Edit. As soon as you open the hole, Data Manager it will be in View Mode. 

1. View Mode

 

 

VIEW IMAGERY & ASSOCIATED METADATA

  • A table with all the images for this hole, with their associated metadata, including: thumbnail images, names, boxes from and to, number of boxes per image, and depths from, to, and total, followed by status, message and latest activity.

VIEW IMAGES

  • Click on any image to view it at full size.




FILTER

  • Click on the magnifying glass, on the top right, to filter by status, and depth or date range.



DELETE IMAGERY

  • Select one or multiple images (by holding shift and clicking on the first and last), and then delete unwanted images by clicking on the ‘Delete’ button that will pop up at the bottom.


VIEW META FILES

  • At the top, you can click on ‘Meta Files’ to see all the metadata files that have been uploaded for this hole.



2. Edit Mode

 

 

To go into Edit Mode, click the "Edit Table" button in the top navigation.

 

EDIT METADATA:

  • DEPTHS - Before you start editing, note that on the top right, there’s an ‘update adjacent depths’ toggle. If this is on, any depths that you modify, will also modify the previous/following, which can be a massive time-saver, but it isn’t always necessary. Turn it off when you only wish to edit a single depth value.
  • BOX NUMBERS - On this view, you can also edit Boxes from and to. 
  • Make changes as needed and click on "Save changes".


ROTATE IMAGES:

  • In Edit mode, select one or more images (hold shift to select all images between the first and last you click on).
  • A Rotate button will appear in the bottom.Use the rotation buttons in the toolbar
  • Click on "Save Changes".

CROP IMAGES:

  • Click on an image to view on full size.
  • Select the area you wish to keep.
  • Click on "Crop".
  • If you wish to modify the select area, go back to the image, and click "Reset".
  • Click on "Save Changes". dm_4


3. Bulk Updates via CSV

For making many changes at once.

 

START BY EXPORTING YOUR DATA:

  1. Navigate to your Project or hole.
  2. Go to Downloads, click on the dropdown and select “Image Data".
  3. Check your email for a message with your downloadable data.

Hole View

Project View


THEN MAKE ANY NECESSARY CHANGES:

  1. Open the CSV file in Excel or your preferred spreadsheet program.
  2. Edit the metadata as needed.
  3. Save the file (keep it as a CSV).

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FINALLY, RE-IMPORT THE UPDATED FILE WITH YOUR CHANGES:

  1. Return to the Project or the hole's Data Manager.
  2. Click "Upload" > "Upload CSV" in Project View, or in the hole, in "Meta Files" > "Upload".
  3. Upload your edited file.
  4. Review any messages about your import.

Project View

Hole View

 

Tips for Success

- Start small: Begin with a single hole to get comfortable with the tools.
- Check status indicators: Address red errors before proceeding to analysis.
- Save your work: click "Save" after making changes.
- Use CSV for bulk changes: When updating many images, CSV import/export will save you time.

Beta Limitations

As this is a beta release, you might notice:

- Performance may slow with very large sets of images (1000+).
- Some complex filenames may not be perfectly interpreted.
- Other unforeseen user experience issues.