Data overview

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1 Data

1.1 Sources
1.2 In
1.3 Out

2 Files
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Data

Data

Data overview

Import Download

Data types View columns

Data is what RPM is all about.

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Sources

There are two sources of data in RPM

  • User data is entered by users. See "In" below.
  • Generated data is created by the application
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In

User data is entered into RPM by users

  • Manipulation: Modification of user entered data before saving.
    • Examples: Trim, Casting, Make safe, Table field, Truncate
  • Validation: Checking user entered data against requirements or it won't be saved.
    • Examples: Unique username, password length, a valid agency name
  • Methods
    • Edit: through the UI
    • Import: By uploading an Excel file
    • API: From another program
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Out

Wherever the data came from, the point is to get it out again.

  • Formatting: Changes made to data when output that make it look different than the saved version.
  • Methods
    • HTML: through the UI. May be done server side or client side.
    • Download: By exporting an Excel file
    • API: JSON or XML for another program
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Files

This discussion of data does not cover File attachments.

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