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1.3.1. Conceptual Models and Workflows

The Conceptual Model Explorer was originally designed as a tool to create and publish ecological conceptual models via the Internet. The CME conceptual models embrace the concepts of Organizing Principles and System Components as a mechanism to represent ecosystem relationships. This representation serves two primary purposes:

1. help users understand what relationships are important in determining ecosystem response to a variety of possible stressors and controlling factors, and
2. provide an easy-to-use interface to facilitate user search for information relevant to those components and relationships.

In addition to representing Organizing Principles and System Components, the CME enables users to personalize the system by building their own "workflow" for a scientific problem of interest. The specialized components or "containers" to support workflows in the CME include Datasets, Geoprocesses, Adapters, Conceptual Models, and Workflows.

An advanced feature of the CME is that components, including entire conceptual models and workflows, can be shared among editors, copied, and reused and/or nested in multiple workspaces (conceptual models, workflows, and adapters). For more information on these features, see the Creating Workspaces and Sharing and Publishing Workspaces sections in the CME Editor chapter.

1.3.2. Searches

One of the key features of the CME is the ability to quickly perform contextual searches for the components depicted in a conceptual model or workflow. The CME Viewer has a Definitions Window and an Information Assets Window which display associated information, queried from GoMRC Catalog web services, when a component is double-clicked. The Definitions Window presents a brief description of the component and the Information Assets Window lists relevant links that may provide additional information and/or raw data relating to the clicked component. Contextual searches using the Noesis advanced search tool can also be executed in CME.

Additionally, the CME has a Query Filters Dialog window that allows the user to refine searches spatially, temporally, and with additional keywords.

For more information on searches, see Section 2.5 - Performing Searches

1.3.3. Bookmarks and Personalization

The CME allows for user personalization. Registered users have the ability to save and easily retrieve CME Bookmarks to the information assets obtained through their search results. CME Bookmarks not only store a link for quick navigation to the information asset, but they also allow the user to rank the information asset and add personal notes about the information asset. CME Bookmarks are always associated with the component(s) that were selected when the bookmark was added so it is easy to find your favorite information assets for a particular model or workflow component.

CME personalization also permits users to become Editors who can create, edit, share and publish conceptual models and workflows. For more information on becoming an Editor, see the Editors section in the Personalization chapter.

1.3.4. Workflow Automation

Conceptual Model Explorer workflow automation is currently in the early stages of development and not all features are implemented. The goal of the workflow automation feature is to enable users with minimal expertise and training to publish and easily modify a series of related elements in a scientific process (a "workflow"). Editors can configure workflows so that their components link to actual data sources and web services with geoprocessing and other modeling capabilities. The user will be able to adjust parameters, change data sources, execute the workflow and view the output. Additionally, the user will be able to select the area-of-interest for which to run the workflow via the Query Filters Dialog window.

For more information, see the Advanced Workflow Automation chapter.

1.4.1. Browser Requirements

The Conceptual Model Explorer is a graphics-intensive web application built to be executable in browsers without requiring a 3rd party plug-in. As such, a modern browser with native, standards-compliant vector graphics support is required to effectively use the CME.

The latest versions of Internet Explorer and Firefox are the recommended browsers for best performance. For more information, please see the Browser Compatibility section in the CME Known Issues chapter.

1.4.2. Accessing Help

• Outside the Editor or Viewer - Before entering the CME Viewer or Editor, the CME Help system can be accessed from all other CME web pages by clicking on the "CME Help" link in the upper right corner of the page. The browser will redirect to the CME Help system when the link is clicked.
• Within the Editor or Viewer - Within the CME Editor or CME Viewer, the CME Help system is accessed by clicking the the CME Help button () in the Main Toolbar. Clicking the button displays the help system in a popup window within the Viewer or Editor, or if the help window is already displayed, it will close the help window.

1.4.3. Registration

• Potential access to non-public models as editors may limit model accessibility to select users.
• Store and manage bookmarks associated with model components to more quickly find results from past queries.
• Ability to request editor privileges so that users can create and edit their own models.

To register, click on "Login" in the CME Top Toolbar and then select "Create New User..." on the Login page. Fill in the user information form and click the "Create User" button when finished.

For more help with login and registration, see Login and Registration (3.2.1) in the Personalization chapter.

1.4.4. CME Viewer Quick Start

To best take advantage of the CME Viewer capbilities, users should read the CME Viewer chapter to become familiar with all of the Viewer features and tools. However, the following list should provide enough guidance to get started using the CME Viewer:

• To use CME Bookmarking, users must register and login to the CME before starting the CME Viewer.
• Start the CME Viewer from the CME Home Page.
• The Open Workspace Dialog will be displayed with a list of available workspaces. If the workspace's editor has provided a description, the workspace's description will appear in a tooltip when you place the mouse cursor over a workspace name. If no tooltip appears, no description is available. Click a workspace to open it and the Open Workspace dialog will close. To open another workspace, the Open Workspace dialog can be displayed at any time by clicking the Open Workspace Dialog button () in the Main Toolbar.
• Use the Workspace Navigation Tools in the Main Toolbar to pan and zoom the workspace.
• Within the workspace, double-click an object to populate the Definitions Window and Information Assets Window with the container's definition and information assets. Multiple containers can be selected by holding the Ctrl key down while clicking containers.
• Right-clicking a selected container provides a list of additional options including the ability to display only the container and its relationships in the Viewer.

1.4.5. CME Editor Quick Start

To use the CME Editor, a user must be registered and submit a request to be an Editor (see the Editors section in the Personalization chapter).

Once a user obtains Editor status, it is highly recommended that they read the CME Editor chapter before creating workspaces (conceptual models or workflows). It is important that user's understand the full functionality of CME Editor because the user's actions can potentially affect other editor's workspaces that they have access to. Help sections 4.4 Creating Workspaces and 4.5 Sharing and Publishing Workspaces are most critical to read before beginning as they describe the optimal sequence of events for building workspaces, and the implications of editing shared workspaces. Knowing the details and required sequence of events for configuring workflows for automation is extremely important before beginning to configure workflows.

1.5.1. Exploring the GoMRC Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Conceptual Model

1.5.1.1. SAV Conceptual Model Overview

The Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Conceptual Model is a decision support tool for resource managers who are concerned with coastal habitat restoration. It provides the user with a visual representation of the ecological cause and effect relationships to SAVs. Additionally, the SAV Conceptual Model provides the user with definitions of ecosystem components, such as ecosystem stressors, structures and processes, and it provides access to datasets and other information products that relate to the components.

More information about the approach and development of the SAV Conceptual Model can be found on the GoMRC Coastal Habitat Restoration web page. The following sections demonstrate performing common tasks in the CME Viewer with the SAV Conceptual Model:

1.5.1.2. Navigating the SAV Conceptual Model

The user can open the SAV Conceptual Model in the CME Viewer by selecting the "Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Conceptual Model" link on the CME Home Page. By default, the entire SAV Conceptual Model is displayed in the CME Viewer when loaded:

Given the complexity and large size of the SAV Conceptual Model, the user will need to adjust its display as they explore the model. The following display tools are available to the user in the Main Toolbar at the left of the model:

	Pan Mode Button Puts the mouse left-click in Pan mode. The user can then move the model by holding the left mouse button down on the canvas (tan area), dragging the model to a new position, and then releasing the mouse button. (Note that the mouse left-click action should be put back into Select Mode by clicking the Select Button () before selecting containers) Alternatively, the user can pan the workspace using the right mouse button without having to use the Pan Mode button. Note that in either pan method, the mouse pointer must be over the tan background and not over a container or relationship when panning is initiated.
	Zoom In Button Clicking this button zooms-in one level on the SAV Conceptual Model.
	Zoom Out Button Clicking this button zooms-out one level on the SAV Conceptual Model.
	Zoom to Extents Button Clicking this button zooms the SAV Conceptual Model to its full extents so that the entire workspace is displayed. This is the default display (pictured above) when the model is initially loaded.
	Zoom Actual Size (1:1) Button Clicking this button zooms the SAV Conceptual Model to a one-to-one ratio (or its "actual size"). This zoom-level makes the text easy to read but limits the amount of the model displayed; therefore, the user must use the panning feature to change the displayed portion of the model when using this zoom-level.

Additionally, note that it is possible to resize the canvas displaying the model by dragging the move icon () located between the Definitions and Information Assets Windows.

1.5.1.3. Altering Displayed Relationships

By default, all relationships are displayed in the SAV Conceptual Model. Since there are so many relationships depicted, the model becomes difficult to interpret in some areas. The user may adjust the display of relationships as needed using the context menus available when right-clicking on a container. For example:

Selecting "Show Only Container's First-Level Relationships" from the "Bathymetry/Elevation" container's context menu (above) will hide all relationships except those directly connected to "Bathymetry/Elevation":

If the user wants to display all relationships that connect to the "Bathymetry/Elevation" container at all levels, they select "Show All Relationships With This Container" from the context menu:

Which yields:

To hide all of the model's relationships, the user must right-click the mouse on the canvas where no containers or relationships are displayed. This will show the Workspace Context Menu from which the user selects the "Toggle All Relationships On/Off" option:

In this state, when no relationships are displayed, the user may dynamically display all relationships associated with a container by placing the mouse over the desired container (Note: the display may take a few seconds to update while the connected relationships are determined). This technique provides a useful means to quickly explore relationships associated with different containers:

To reset the display to show all model relationships, select the "Toggle All Relationships On/Off" option in the Workspace Context Menu again.

1.5.1.4. Searching the SAV Conceptual Model

The containers in the SAV Conceptual Model can be used to search the GoMRC Catalog and Noesis. Double-clicking a container retrieves a definition and information assets for the container (from the GoMRC Catalog) that are displayed in the CME Viewer Definitions and Information Assets Windows, respectively. Information Assets are verified metadata entries in the GoMRC Catalog for available web sites, analysis tools, and data related to the container. The following image shows the results of double-clicking the "Storm Events" container within "Stressors":

The Definitions Window displays a concise definition followed by a detailed description (when available). Typically an image is provided to augment the definition. If a higher-resolution image is available, placing the mouse cursor over the image will direct the user to click it to enlarge the image. Often the GoMRC Catalog provides more information than can be optimally displayed in the CME Viewer. In these instances, a link is provided to display the full description directly from the GoMRC Catalog in a new window.

The Information Assets Window displays any verified metadata entries in the GoMRC Catalog. Placing the mouse cursor over an entry will display a brief description of the entry in a tooltip. Clicking the entry's title will expand the entry providing a hyperlink to the resource and any summary information available (see the Buoy Center entry in the example above). Clicking the entry's title a second time hides the details. Additional details are accessible by clicking the "+ more..." option on each entry and can then be hid by clicking "- hide...":

Every search provides a link in the Information Assets Window to launch (in a new browser window) a GoMRC Noesis search with the search terms previously sent to the GoMRC Catalog. Noesis performs a more extensive search using additional Internet catalogs and search engines which typically yields more search results.

It is possible to query the GoMRC Catalog and Noesis for multiple containers at one time. This is achieved by selecting multiple containers before initiating the query. Multiple containers are selected by holding the Ctrl-key down and left-clicking multiple containers while in Select Mode (the default mode). Next, right click one of the selected containers to display the container's context menu. Select "Retrieve Information Assets for Selected Items" to initiate the query. The Definitions window will display the definition for the container that was right-clicked, but the Information Assets window will query for all selected containers using an "OR" operator:

The Query Filters Dialog may be used to refine container initiated searches. The user may specify additional keywords, specify spatial extents via the interactive map, and/or select a time period to augment an information asset query. To apply these optional query parameters, one or more containers must be selected before pressing the "Submit Query" button. If the Query Filters Dialog is visible, the optional parameters set within the window (if any) will be applied to all subsequent searches (including those initiated directly from containers) until the parameters are reset or the dialog is closed.

Please note that a lot of information assets in the GoMRC Catalog do not currently have spatial or temporal attributes, so results may be limited. Also the additional keywords parameters are passed to Noesis when initiating a Noesis search from the Information Assets Window; however, the spatial and temporal constraints currently are not.

1.5.1.5. Bookmarking Search Results

Registered users have the ability to save and easily retrieve CME Bookmarks to the information assets obtained through their search results. CME Bookmarks are always associated with the container(s) selected when the information asset is bookmarked. They include not only a link for quick navigation to the information asset, but they also allow the user to rank the information asset and add personal notes.

If a user is registered and logged-on to the CME, and they perform a search as described in the previous section, each information asset returned in the Information Assets Windows will include a bookmark icon (). Clicking the button launches the Bookmarks Dialog which is then used to add the bookmark. The user may add custom notes and ratings for each bookmark added to their profile. The following images show a user adding a bookmark to the Temperature container from the Information Assets Window:

After clicking the bookmark icon next to the information asset, the Add Bookmark Dialog is displayed with a pre-populated title. The user then adds an optional comment, selects a rating and saves the bookmark. The bookmark is associated with the selected container(s) and added to the user's profile:

After closing the dialog, the user will be able to quickly view the bookmark at any time using the Temperature container's context menu by right-clicking the Temperature container:

The method described is the most direct way to add a bookmark to a container. Bookmarks can also be added directly from external sites using the Google Toolbar or added manually by selecting "Add External Bookmark" from the Bookmarks Dialog (see External Bookmarks). In addition to displaying bookmarks by container as presented above, it is possible to see a user's bookmarks for all containers at once (see the Bookmarks Button in the Main Toolbar), and sort, edit, and delete bookmarks. For more information about using these features, please see the Bookmarks Dialog and Personalization/Bookmarks sections.

1.5.2. SAV Restoration Prioritization Tool - Mobile Bay (Workflow Automation)

1.5.2.1. SAV Restoration Prioritization Tool Overview

Background

The Restoration Prioritization Toolset forms part of an integrated system within the Gulf of Mexico Regional Collaborative (GoMRC) framework to help decision makers from a variety of agencies in their environmental restoration planning process, focusing in this case on submerged aquatic vegetation.

GOMRC's approach to prioritizing sites for restoration is based on a science-based representation of how the system functions, known as an ecological conceptual model. A conceptual model was developed for SAV habitat to help users understand how ecosystem stressors and certain coastal habitat conditions, referred to as controlling factors, can influence SAV distribution and abundance.

Geospatial data can provide insights on various elements of the conceptual model for SAV habitat. Analysis of this data enables the user to predict where:

• Controlling factor ranges are suitable for maintaining healthy SAV,
• SAV distribution has changed over time, and
• Local stressors are influencing SAV habitat.

GoMRC's Restoration Toolset provides a means of collectively evaluating controlling factors, SAV distribution and local stressors, and recommending sites for SAV restoration in Mobile Bay.

CME provides a simple user interface to execute complex spatial analyses and provide results. For those familiar with ArcGIS products, the restoration toolset runs analyses on ESRI's ArcGIS Server through the CME, and a user can execute with default datasets, provide new datasets, change weighting and choose to view or download results.

Restoration Toolset Elements

The Restoration Toolset contains three fundamental models that will run sequentially:

• Model for Controlling Factors which uses NASA derived datasets with local datasets to predict areas which are suitable for a species growth.
• Benthic Change Tool examines species structure and distribution.
• Prioritization are scripts which summarize and weight stress and produce final recommended management actions.

Further details about each of these models are available on-line at www.gomrc.org.

1.5.2.2. Executing the SAV Restoration Prioritization Tool

The restoration framework can be executed by following four simple steps:

1. Log on to the Conceptual Model Explorer.
2. Select "Execute Workspace".
3. Configure set-up if desired.
4. Download or map results.

1.5.2.2.1. Login

While a casual user may view conceptual models and tools without logging on, a login is required to execute or change tools. Users can easily register for a free user account, by selecting "Create New User" from the CME Login page.

After logging on, the user will have a choice of different tools and models to view within the CME. In this case, we will select the "SAV Restoration Prioritization Tool" from the CME Home page. The CME Viewer will then open with the SAV Restoration Prioritization Tool workspace loaded:

This is a visual representation of analysis elements. The toolset is comprised of three separate models that will run sequentially. Input datasets are grouped by the category of the scientific conceptual model they represent: Controlling Factors, Stressors or Structure (SAV).

	Models are visually represented by orange diamonds ("Adapters").
	Input datasets are shown in blue, and outputs in yellow. In this case the shapefile for restoration sites is shown in green. After execution, newly derived datasets may either be visualized in our interactive map, or downloaded.
	Relationships are represented by blue arrows. They can represent inputs to a model and outputs from a model.
	Further details on these components and the CME itself are available through the CME help which is always accessible from the Main Toolbar on the left of the CME Viewer.

1.5.2.2.2. Execute the Workspace

To execute the spatial analysis, users should click the Workspace Execution Button () on the left side Main Toolbar. This will launch the Workspace Execution Dialog which will allow the user to run and optionally configure the SAV Restoration Prioritization Tool:

To run the SAV Restoration Prioritization Tool with its default settings, click the "Run" button. Icons will then appear on the workspace indicating the status of the containers during execution:

	Processing.
	Processing Complete.
	Terminal output dataset populated.
	Waiting to process.
	Processing Error.

The dialog will indicate when execution is finished or if an error occurs. The Cancel button closes the dialog window and stops execution of the workspace if it was started.

1.5.2.2.3. Optional Configuration

Using the Workspace Execution Dialog shown above, the SAV Restoration Prioritization Tool can optionally be configured by the user to better fit their specific needs before it is executed. Currently, the user may change the default input datasets and/or adjust the scoring weights of the input stressors.

Scoring of Stressors

The Configurable Elements section of the Workspace Execution Dialog indicates that the "Stressors" parameter of the Stressors Weights Prioritization Adapter (model) is configurable. The user can view and adjust the "Stressors" parameter by clicking the Edit button () to the right of the parameter which opens the "Edit Parameter" dialog:

The user can change the relative importance of each unique stressor by entering a new number (integer) in the Weight box for each input stressor. The user should click "Save" to record their weight changes. The user is then retuned to the Workspace Execution dialog where the SAV Restoration Prioritization Tool can be run with the new stressor weights.

Input Datasets

Input datasets may also be changed prior to execution the SAV Restoration Prioritization Tool by clicking the Edit button () to the right of the desired dataset. When the Edit button is clicked, the Edit Dataset URL dialog appears:

The user must enter the URL of the dataset to be used. The complete dataset in the proper format must be available online. Please see the Coastal Habitat Restoration Model for Submerged Aquatic Vegetation documentation for each dataset requirement. (Note: User upload of datasets directly from their computer to the CME server is currently experimental and will be supported in future CME versions.) The user should click "Save" to record their dataset change. The user is then retuned to the Workspace Execution dialog where the SAV Restoration Prioritization Tool can now be executed with their data.

1.5.2.2.4. View and Download Results

The SAV Restoration Prioritization Tool may take several minutes to run. The Workspace Execution dialog will indicate when the entire SAV Restoration Prioritization Tool is finished, and then the dialog may be closed. Closing the Workspace Execution dialog during execution will cancel execution and reset all SAV Restoration Prioritization Tool parameters and datasets to their default settings.

The SAV Restoration Prioritization Tool execution progress may be monitored by watching the container status icons as mentioned above. As each adapter (model) finishes, their yellow output datasets will be populated with viewable and downloadable results. The user will know these datasets are ready when they display the MapMaker icon (). The user can click the MapMaker icon to view the results with MapMaker in a new window. Additionally, the user may launch the results in MapMaker from the dataset's context menu (right-click dataset to view) where they may also download the dataset to their computer:

The final dataset will be available in the form of an ESRI shapefile. For those interested in accessing the results in a spreadsheet, choose to download the .dbf file. This file can be opened in Excel. Intermediate dataset outputs will be in GeoTIFF format.

For more information on CME workflow automation, please see the Workflow Automation and the Advanced Workflow Automation sections.

For more information about the SAV Restoration Prioritization Tool, please see the Coastal Habitat Restoration Model for Submerged Aquatic Vegetation documentation.

2.2.1. Canvas

The Canvas (#1 in image above) is the area where workspaces (conceptual models, workflows and adapters) are displayed. For more information on using the canvas area, see the Navigating Workspaces and Main Toolbar help sections.

2.2.2. Main Toolbar

The Main Toolbar (#2) located on the left side of the Viewer contains tools to control the display of models and workflows on the canvas. Additionally, several dialogs can be toggled on and off from the toolbar. Displayed toolbar options will vary depending on the type of workspace loaded into the canvas and whether the user is registered and logged-in. Toolbar options include: Open Workspace Dialog Button Shows/Hides the dialog to open a workspace. A workspace can be a conceptual model, workflow, or adapter. Also see Open Workspace Dialog. Print Workspace Button Launches a new temporary window with only the currently loaded workspace (at the current zoom level) displayed and then automatically launches user's browser print dialog. After user confirms or cancels print job, the temporary window is closed and the user is returned to the CME Viewer. Help Dialog Button Shows/Hides the CME help dialog. Workspace Navigation Tools: Select Mode Button Puts the mouse left-click in Select mode so the user can select canvas objects by left-clicking. To select multiple objects, hold the "CTRL" key while clicking. Pan Mode Button Puts the mouse left-click in Pan mode. The user can then move the workspace by holding the left mouse button down and dragging the workspace. Zoom In Button Clicking this button zooms-in one level on the workspace currently loaded in the canvas. Zoom Out Button Clicking this button zooms-out one level on the workspace currently loaded in the canvas. Zoom to Extents Button Clicking this button zooms the workspace currently loaded in the canvas out to its extents so that the entire workspace is displayed. Zoom Actual Size (1:1) Button Clicking this button zooms the workspace currently loaded in the canvas to a one-to-one ratio (or the "actual size"). Other Tools: Query Filters Dialog Button Shows/Hides the Query Filters dialog window. The Query Filters dialog window is displayed by default when the CME Viewer is launched. Constraints set in the dialog will only be used if the window is displayed when queries are sent. Also see Query Filters Dialog. Bookmarks Button Launches dialog displaying all bookmarks the user has saved for all workspaces. The user can edit and delete bookmarks from this dialog, but can not add bookmarks since bookmarks are associated with workspace containers. To add a bookmark, the user must first select one or more containers and then use the right-click context menu to launch the dialog for adding bookmarks. Also see Bookmarks Dialog. Workspace Execution Button Appears when a Workflow or Adapter is loaded. The Execution button launches the dialog that allows a user to run a Workflow or Adapter. Workflows and Adapters are potentially executable, but they must be configured for execution by their authors. Additionally, the user may be required to or have the option to change settings before execution. If the loaded Workflow or Adapter has not been properly configured to execute, the user will be notified when attempting to execute it. Also see Workspace Execution Dialog.

2.2.3. Top Toolbar

• Home - Gulf of Mexico Regional Collaborative (GoMRC) home page.
• About - Overview of the Gulf of Mexico Regional Collaborative.
• Partners - Gulf of Mexico Regional Collaborative partners.
• Contact Us - Launches default email program to send message to GoMRC.

• CME Home - Conceptual Model Explorer home page on the GoMRC web site.
• Login - Allows user to register and/or login to the CME to leverage advanced features.

To the left of the Top Toolbar is an area that displays the name of the currently loaded workspace when a workspace is loaded.

2.2.4. Definitions Window

The definitions window (#4) located in the top right of the CME viewer displays detailed information (when available) about a container when a container is double-clicked with the left mouse button. In addition to definitions, the window may display images, links and other relevant information. If the mouse pointer changes to the hand icon when placed over an image, the image can be clicked to toggle it between its original and reduced size. The size of the Definitions Window can be adjusted by dragging the move icon () located to the lower left of the window.

2.2.5. Information Assets Window

*If a user is logged-on, each information asset will have the Add Bookmark icon which launches the Add Bookmark Dialog so the user can easily add an information asset bookmark to their personal bookmarks.

The Information Assets window (#5) located in the bottom right of the CME viewer displays information assets (when available) linked with a container when it is double-clicked with the left mouse button. An information asset is a search result that provides links to metadata, GIS data, imagery, web sites, and more. Clicking on an information asset title will expand the item to provide additional asset details and access to hyperlinks. Sometimes icons are displayed which will launch external applications displaying the information asset or part of the information asset in a new window. These applications include animations, interactive maps, and others. The tooltips can help familiarize the user with navigation of the dialog and the icons. The size of the Information Assets Window can be adjusted by dragging the move icon () located to the top left of the window.

2.3.1. Open Workspace Dialog

The Open Workspace dialog appears automatically when the CME Viewer is started without a workspace. Click on the desired workspace to load the workspace into the canvas. The dialog will automatically close.

The Open Workspace dialog can be displayed or hidden at anytime using the Open Workspace Dialog Button. The dialog can be minimized or closed using the buttons in the upper-right of the window.

2.3.2. Query Filters Dialog

The Query Filters dialog allows a user to refine an information asset query. The user may specify additional keywords, specify spatial extents via the interactive map, and/or select a time period to augment an information asset query. To apply these optional query parameters, one or more containers must be selected before pressing the "Submit Query" button. If the Query Filters Dialog is visible, the optional parameters set within the window (if any) will be applied to all subsequent searches (including those initiated directly from containers) until the parameters are reset or the dialog is closed.

Please note that a lot of information assets in the GoMRC Catalog do not currently have spatial or temporal attributes, so results may be limited. Also the additional keywords parameters are passed to Noesis when initiating a Noesis search from the Information Assets Window; however, the spatial and temporal constraints currently are not.

• Additional Keywords
• Spatial Filter
• Temporal Filter

2.3.2.1. Additional Keywords

Any words entered in the Keywords textbox will be sent in addition to the selected container's name. Currently, additional keywords are combined with the container's name implicitly using the "OR" boolean operator.

2.3.2.2. Spatial Filter

A Spatial Filter can be set using the interactive map. Use the mouse wheel or ZoomIn and ZoomOut icons to zoom the map. Left-click and drag to pan the map. To draw a spatial extent on the map, put the map into Draw mode by clicking the Draw Extents button. Then left click to add points defining your desired area. Add the last point with a right-click to finish and close the polygon. The polygon will appear in red and the spatial extent will be drawn as a green box around the polygon. The minimum and maximum latitude and longitudes from the green box will be displayed in the textboxes below the map, and these are the spatial parameters that will be sent with queries. When defining a spatial extent, to quit without saving, click the Cancel button. To clear a spatial extent, click the Reset button, or if you wish to redefine the extent, just click the Draw Extents button again and the previous extents will automatically clear when the map goes into Draw mode.

2.3.2.3. Temporal Filter

The Temporal Filter allows the user to select a year or range of years from a drop-down list.

2.3.3. Bookmarks Dialog

Bookmarks are a personalization feature of the Conceptual Model Explorer. Registered users may save bookmarks created from search results in their profile. Bookmarks are always associated with one or more workspace containers.

If the dialog is opened using the Bookmarks button in the main toolbar, all of the user's bookmarks from all workspaces and containers are displayed. Alternatively, a user can right click on a container and launch the dialog showing only bookmarks associated with the selected container. This method also allows a user to add external bookmarks that will be associated with the selected container.

The bookmarks dialog displays the bookmark name, user notes and user rating for each bookmark. The dialog listing can be sorted by name or rating by clicking on the desired heading. To the right of each bookmark listed are the edit () and delete () buttons. The edit button opens a dialog to allow the user to edit the name, URL, notes and rating for the bookmark. The delete button will remove the bookmark from the user's profile.

There are two potential type of bookmarks, GoMRC Catalog bookmarks and External bookmarks:

2.3.3.1. GoMRC Catalog Bookmarks

GoMRC Catalog bookmarks are added directly from search results appearing in the Viewer Information Assets Window. When clicking on a GoMRC Catalog bookmark name in the Bookmarks Dialog, additional details about the information asset appears below the name. GoMRC catalog bookmarks may also display additional icon buttons which launch remote applications. When editing a GoMRC Catalog bookmark, the user will not have the option to edit the bookmark's name or URL.

2.3.3.2. External Bookmarks

External bookmarks are those that a user finds in sources other than the GoMRC Catalog, such as through Noesis. When an External Bookmark is displayed in the Bookmarks Dialog, clicking on its name loads the bookmark's URL in a new browser window. A user adds these bookmarks to their bookmarks after launching the Bookmarks dialog by right-clicking on the selected container. Then the user selects the "Add External Bookmark" option and a dialog appears:

The Add External Bookmark dialog and the Edit Bookmark dialogs are very similar. The user must type a name for the new bookmark and type or cut-and-paste a URL into the URL text box. Optionally, the user can add notes and select a rating. When finished, the user clicks the "Save" button and the new bookmark appears in the container's bookmark list as the Add External Bookmark dialog closes.

External bookmarks can also be added from a Google toolbar. Click the link below to add a CME Bookmarking button to your Google Toolbar. The user will be prompted to install the Google Toolbar if it is not already installed:

Add CME Bookmark Button to Google Toolbar

Once installed, when the user navigates to a third party web site through a CME Search,they will have the option of clicking the CME Bookmark Icon () in the Google toolbar of that window. Clicking the icon will redirect the browser to a pre-populated CME form to add a CME bookmark from that site to the user's CME profile.

2.3.4. Workspace Execution Dialog

The Workspace Execution Dialog is still being developed and is subject to change. The dialog is launched from the main toolbar by clicking the Workspace Execution Button (). The Workspace Execution Button only appears when a Workflow or Adapter is loaded as these are the only potentially executable workspace types.

Clicking the Run button begins execution of the workspace. Icons will then appear on the workspace indicating the status of containers during execution. The dialog will indicate when execution is finished or if an error occurs. The Cancel button closes the dialog window and stops execution of the workspace if it was started.

Notice the dialog indicates that the workspace is not executable and additionally lists the first error encountered when verifying workspace configuration. If the user knows the workspace is supposed to be executable, they can use the error message to help correct configuration problems.

2.4.1. Workspace Elements

There are three basic types of workspace elements the user should be familiar with to be able to navigate a workspace that is loaded in the Canvas:

• Containers
• Relationships
• Workspace

Additional workspace objects including plain text and images exist to help document a workspace. These objects are stat