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Documentation

You probably already know Babase's purpose and background but we keep [:WhatIsBabase:an explanation] around to which we direct the general public.

The Babase System Technical Specifications

This document describes the data structures and capabilities of Babase. It does not describe which of these capabilities are in use, how the data is collected, or the procedures used by the Babase team members when collecting, storing, and maintaining the data.

This document is available in several forms.

As web content:

• [http://papio.biology.duke.edu/babase_system_html/ in separate pages] -- for quick page loads

• [http://papio.biology.duke.edu/babase_system.html as one big page] -- for easy searching

As plain text:

• [http://papio.biology.duke.edu/babase_system.txt in a normal width] -- to fit on a page

• [http://papio.biology.duke.edu/thin.txt in a narrow width] -- for easy reading

[http://papio.biology.duke.edu/babase_system.xml As XML]

The Babase Pocket Reference

A brief summary of Babase. A listing of the tables, views, and the ER diagrams that describe the overall structure of the database.

[http://papio.biology.duke.edu/pocket_reference.pdf The Babase Pocket Reference] is available as a PDF.

Entity Relationship Diagrams

[http://papio.biology.duke.edu/diagrams/ The Entity Relationship diagrams] are graphical representations of the database structure. They are available in various image formats.

Other Babase Documentation

• [:DatabaseBackups:Backing up the database] -- Accept no substitutes!

• [:OSBackups:Administration Guide to Backups of the Entire Computer]

• [:BabaseHelp:Babase Help] -- Other help links

• [:ToDo:Changes we want to make to Babase]

• Email thread detailing [http://eeblistserv.princeton.edu/pipermail/babase/2010-May/003662.html how to merge 2 individuals]