TabData Web Application


TabData is an web application designed to let customers view data for assets and drives and generate PDF reports/certificates as well as export data to XML and CSV.  There are two versions:  TabData EE LAN and TabData EE ARRAY.  

The features of TabData:
  • Export to CSV, XML, HTML, and PDF
  • Plugins to allow extensibility for customized needs
  • Display desired view with selected columns, time range, and keywords on Filters page
  • Diagnostics report allows faster troubleshooting
  • Function as a local server or as a main server, lets you export data to main server
  • The ability to export data to a FTP server, incrementally. 

When using TabData the first time, make sure the EE LAN is running which automatically creates a web server and then open a web browser (Firefox) and type the URL: 

localhost/tabdata


If it states 404 error, TabData may not be installed. You can download the latest ones from our support tech and put the TabData folder into /var/www/html directory. Make sure the entire folder is set with permission to read and write. 


Once the tabdata directory is placed, it will likely state that it needs to be installed. Follow the instructions onscreen and it should be straightforward. 


The TabData web application has a menu bar consisting of seven major items: View [drives|assets], Filters, Export, Backup, Tools, Settings, Help. 


View

On View menu item, it displays the view of data. The filters are applied to the view. On the first column, it displays the links for generating PDF reports or certificates, depending on the context of that row. For example, if it’s a drive, it will display “Certificate” link. If it’s a system, it will display two links: Drives and Full Report. 

A certificate link generates a PDF certificate with barcode 128 and basic information about the hard drive.  

A full report generates a PDF report about the system and its associated drives. 

Drives report display all drives with their basic information associated with a system. Some systems have two or more drives and the “Drives” will display all the drives associated with those systems. 

Filters

Filters allow you to apply customized views. It gives you the option to display your preferred columns and lets you filter certain data based on a keyword in any selected column. It also offers a date range where you have it display results between given dates. It can be ordered by one of the columns. 

Export

It lets you export data with your view with an exception of PDF reports which are fixed with essential  fieldnames but they are exported with all the results found in the view. For example, if you filtered the view with a date range, exporting PDF will only export the results between the dates. 
Exporting HTML, XML, and CSV provides the same view structure as you would expect from the View page. 
If you wish to have a PDF report customized, please contact Tabernus. 
Do not use EXPORT to export the whole database. Use Backup. 

Backup

To back up the database, simply click "Backup" button. It will be backed up with the timestamp and be gzipped. It will be stored in var/www/html/tabdata/archive directory. Please do not move or change filenames as filenames are essential for keeping track of time.

Tools

Tools is essentially a plugin directory and allows extensibility.  To add a new item, you can put a folder of the item inside /tabdata/plugins. It will automatically scan the new item and display in the menu. But all versions have three plugins: Diagnostics, Export Data to Main Server, and Duplicates. 

  • Diagnostics allows you to send a full report and details about your DB and may help tech support resolve any issues. 
  • Export Data to Main Server allows you to export data from local server to main server. The main server must have TabData set up to be the main server.
  • Duplicates removes all duplicates and keeps the latest wipe of each drive or each system. It’s not unusual to have many duplicates due to testing or due to failures. The original data will not be destroyed. It just removes duplicates from the view. 

Settings 

If your TabData needs to be configured as main server, it lets you set TabData to act as a main server and accept the incoming data from local servers. It also shows version.

Help

Offers quick help on TabData.