Definition editor: view project

This page allows you to view all of the information you have provided for a project. It provides a graphical representation of the relative chronological information between groups and floating parameters. The page also shows all other information in tabular form.

You should use this page to ensure that the project as elicited by BCal coincides with your perception of the archaeological information supplied. If it does not you should choose "Edit" from the project list page and put it right.

Accessing this page

This page may be accessed from a definition editor page by selecting "View project" from the stage bar. The page can also be accessed from the project manager by selecting "View" for the project you wish to view. The page is only available when all information required for the definition is complete i.e. the project status is "defined".

Description

The page is split into two sections The first section shows an image of the chronological relationship between all groups and floating parameters. A black line indicates a group boundary parameter or floating parameter. The parameter label is shown underneath the line in black. The vertical position of the line in the image gives some indication of position of the parameter within the chronology. Generally speaking (although this it not always true) the higher a line is in the image, the later it is in the chronology.

Definite chronological relationships between parameters are shown by links between parameters. A green link between two parameters indicates that the higher of the two parameters in the image is definitely chronologically later than the other parameter. A blue link between two parameters indicates that they are chronologically equal (i.e. they represent the same calendar date).

Grey areas on the image represent the groups (the size of the grey area is arbitrary and does not relate to the likely time span of the group). The label of the group is shown within the grey area in blue.

The second section shows all of the elicited information about the project (except relative chronological information about groups and floating parameters). It is colour coded so that different types of components are shown in different colours. The types of components are group (darkest colour), boundary parameters (next darkest), determination parameters (next darkest) and pooled means (lightest). The information is also indented depending on the type of component it is, with groups having the least indent and pooled means being the most indented. The order (earliest first) of determination parameters within the table represents the chronological order of those determination parameters.