{"id":460,"date":"2026-05-24T11:28:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T11:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/?page_id=460"},"modified":"2026-05-29T08:57:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T08:57:44","slug":"using-the-anchurus-ii-web-applicationa-site-editors-view","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/?page_id=460","title":{"rendered":"Using the Anchurus II web application:a site editors\u2019 view"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"root-eb-toc-e1mf5 wp-block-essential-blocks-table-of-contents\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-toc-e1mf5 \"><div class=\"eb-toc-container eb-toc-e1mf5  eb-toc-is-not-sticky eb-toc-not-collapsible eb-toc-initially-not-collapsed eb-toc-scrollToTop style-2 list-style-none\" data-scroll-top=\"false\" data-scroll-top-icon=\"fas fa-angle-up\" data-collapsible=\"false\" data-sticky-hide-mobile=\"false\" data-sticky=\"false\" data-scroll-target=\"scroll_to_toc\" data-copy-link=\"false\" data-editor-type=\"\" data-hide-desktop=\"false\" data-hide-tab=\"false\" data-hide-mobile=\"false\" data-itemcollapsed=\"false\" data-highlight-scroll=\"false\"><div class=\"eb-toc-header\"><h2 class=\"eb-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"eb-toc-wrapper \" data-headers=\"[{&quot;level&quot;:2,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;Summary&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Summary&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:&quot;summary&quot;},{&quot;level&quot;:2,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;Getting started and the control screen&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Getting started and the control screen&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:&quot;getting-started-and-the-control-screen&quot;},{&quot;level&quot;:2,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;Listing a table&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Listing a table&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:&quot;listing-a-table&quot;},{&quot;level&quot;:2,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;Selecting rows in a table&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Selecting rows in a table&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:&quot;selecting-rows-in-a-table&quot;},{&quot;level&quot;:2,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;Inserting rows into tables&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Inserting rows into tables&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:&quot;inserting-rows-into-tables&quot;},{&quot;level&quot;:2,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;List of icons&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;List of icons&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:&quot;list-of-icons&quot;}]\" data-visible=\"[true,true,true,true,true,true]\" data-delete-headers=\"[{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Summary&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:&quot;summary&quot;,&quot;isDelete&quot;:false},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Getting started and the control screen&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:&quot;getting-started-and-the-control-screen&quot;,&quot;isDelete&quot;:false},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Listing a table&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:&quot;listing-a-table&quot;,&quot;isDelete&quot;:false},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Selecting rows in a table&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:&quot;selecting-rows-in-a-table&quot;,&quot;isDelete&quot;:false},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Inserting rows into tables&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:&quot;inserting-rows-into-tables&quot;,&quot;isDelete&quot;:false},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;List of icons&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:&quot;list-of-icons&quot;,&quot;isDelete&quot;:false}]\" data-smooth=\"true\" data-top-offset=\"20\"><div class=\"eb-toc__list-wrap\"><ul class=\"eb-toc__list\"><li><a href=\"#summary\">Summary<\/a><li><a href=\"#getting-started-and-the-control-screen\">Getting started and the control screen<\/a><li><a href=\"#listing-a-table\">Listing a table<\/a><li><a href=\"#selecting-rows-in-a-table\">Selecting rows in a table<\/a><li><a href=\"#inserting-rows-into-tables\">Inserting rows into tables<\/a><li><a href=\"#list-of-icons\">List of icons<\/a><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This page explains how, as a site editor, you will be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>List and view all the tables (Figure 9.1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make changes to them by inserting new rows and updating existing rows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Run pre-defined queries recorded in the query table<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> This page assumes that you have read the pages <em>Getting started with Anchurus <\/em>II and<br><em>Using the Anchur<\/em>us II web ap<em>plication: the basic<\/em>s <em>a site viewer\u2019s view<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"755\" src=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image.png 700w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-278x300.png 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Figure 9.1. The database tables you can access as a site editor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting started and the control screen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To access the tables recording a fieldwork site, you login and then select a site. For details of how to do this see the manual page: <em>Using the Anchurus II web application: the basics: a site viewer\u2019s view.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you have logged in, you will be presented with the control screen (Figure 9.2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the control screen header (the green box), you are presented with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A \u201cSelect site\u201d dropdown which will give you a list of sites you can access<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Site summary: with a list of tables each with their number of rows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your email address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your status as a user in this case <em>Site Editor<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the next line, there are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Help dropdown that takes you to the Anchurus web site<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>List dropdown: listing the names of tables that you can list<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An Insert dropdown: listing the names of those tables where you can insert rows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A query dropdown: so you can run predefined queries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below the control screen header, the screen is divided in two parts. On the right hand side is the work area. On the left hand side, once you have accessed a table will be a list of work areas (Figure 9.5)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-1024x550.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-1024x550.png 1024w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1.png 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Figure 9.2. The Anchurus II site editor\u2019s control screen you see after you have logged in<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listing a table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you select a table from the List dropdown, you create a new work area, with a work area header and a list of up to the first 10 rows of the table (Figure 9.3).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From left to right, the icons in the work area header are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Select page icon : If you click on this you will select all the rows displayed before you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 icons which are presented when there are more than 10 rows in the table. They allow you to page back and forth through the table 10 rows at a time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A filter columns icon. It allows you to remove columns from the table display<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A refresh icon: which allows you to redisplay the contents of the table. This is useful when you have inserted rows into the table and you want to confirm that they have been stored correctly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Close work area icon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a complete list of icons see figure 9.7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2.png 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Figure 9.3. A table list seen by a site editor from the context table<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selecting rows in a table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each row in the table is preceded by a check box. If you click on a check box, you select the row and two new icons appear in the work area header. These are the View icon and the Update icon. If you click on these, new work areas are created so you can view and update the columns in the rows you have selected (see Figures 9.4 and 9.5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In each of these work areas, each column of information is presented with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A row of black text on a white background: an explanation of the column in terms of:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201c*\u201d which indicates that there must be a value in this column entry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bold text: the column name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Normal text in brackets: the format of the data in the column entry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Normal text: details of what is recorded in this column<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A row with a black background with white text: column details that you cannot update<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A row with black text on a white background: column details you can update<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-3-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-3.png 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Figure 9.4. A view work area of context C01001<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-4-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-4.png 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Figure 9.5. An update work area for Context C01003<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inserting rows into tables<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You insert new rows into tables by clicking on the <em>Insert dropdown <\/em>and selecting a table where upon you are presented with an insert work area (see Figure 9.6).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You select column entries and input your data. When you have completed your input, you need to scroll to the bottom of the form and click on the Submit button<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At this point, you may be asked to correct some of your input because it does not meet the column description or because it fails a referential integrity check (see <em>User manual page: the Database<\/em>). If all is correct, you will be presented with a popup that tells you that the row has been added to the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to check this, you either use the List dropdown, select the table you have just updated with a new row or if you have a work area with a list for that table, reopen it and click the refresh button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-5-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-5-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-5.png 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Figure 9.6. A work area to insert a new row into the Findgroup table<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">List of icons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Figure 9.7 shows all the icons used in the web application and an explanation. The icons will appear following your actions and also depends on your access privileges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-47.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-47.png 499w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-47-207x300.png 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Figure 9.7. The icons used in the work area header<br><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andrew Hutt and Tony Bakker<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">v05<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">24\/05\/2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-button  root-eb-button-46cn9\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-button-46cn9 \"><div class=\"eb-button-wrapper eb-button-alignment eb-button-46cn9\"><div class=\"eb-button\"><div class=\"eb-button-inner-wrapper \"><a class=\"eb-button-anchor  \" href=\"#\" rel=\"noopener\">Back to top<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary This page explains how, as a site editor, you will be able to: This page assumes that you have read the pages Getting started with Anchurus II andUsing the Anchurus II web application: the basics a site viewer\u2019s view. Figure 9.1. 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