A beginners guide to Fusion Data Browser

Before using this Guide, please ensure that Fusion Data Bowater has been installed, configured and that all the steps in this article have been considered.

Overview

Fusion Data Browser is a web tool for data consumers to explore the Fusion Registry data catalogue, create charts and tables, and download data.

There are 4 key areas of functionality to consider:

Dataset Navigation
Saved Queries, Charts and Baskets
Search
Management options

However, before any of the other functions can be used, you must start with data.

The image above shows the Fusion Data Browser is its initial state. There has been no activity so far. In order to start using the Browser, you must have data which has been published or registered.

Dataset Navigation

Series List

In the example below you can see that Poverty has been selected from the Navigation panel and in the mid section you will see a list of series.

Functions available

Function	Display	Effect
Home		This will return you to the Home page.
Dataset Name		Return to the Series List.
Share		Creates a URL of the Page or the Query. This URL can be opened directly or copied to the clipboard. You can use this feature to send the URL which can be opened by anyone with that URL. The source Registry must be running for an ‘outsider’ to view the query. You can learn more about Sharing URLs Share URL in this article.
Save		This enables you to save a Query. You can learn more about Saving Queries Data Browser Configuration in this article.
Series Basket		This enables you to save a selection of series to a new or existing basket. You can learn more about Series Baskets in this article.
Export Data		This enables you to Export the data. You can learn more about the Export options in this article.
Series List		This button is only active if you have moved to the Table or Time series display. If you are using one of these, clicking the Series List button will return you to the list as displayed above. You can learn more about the Export options in this article.
Table		This button is active from the Series List and opens up the Data Browser Table which is explained further in this article.
Time Series		This button is active from Series List and opens up the Data Browser Time Series Chart which is explained further in this article.

Data Browser Table

Clicking the button will open up the Table View as shown in the example below.

Functions available here

Function	Display	Effect
Save		This enables you to save a Chart. You can learn more about Saving Charts Data Browser Configuration in this article.
Export Data		This enables you to Export the data. You can learn more about the Export options in this article.
Calculations		This button enables you to perform Calculations, the Table view will be updated accordingly. You can learn more about Calculations Data Browser Table Calculations in this article
Dataset Period	[[File:FDB Dataset Period.png\|50px]	This button allows you to define a start and end period and or specify the (last) number of observations to be displayed in the Data Table.
H1		This button allows you to create a title, and a sub-title for a chart which will appear on the Table view. You can enter free text or use the lookup feature to obtain a title from components in the Data Structure.
Share		Creates a URL of the Page or the Query. This URL can be opened directly or copied to the clipboard. You can use this feature to send the URL which can be opened by anyone with that URL. The source Registry must be running for an ‘outsider’ to view the query. You can learn more about Sharing URLs Share URL in this article.
Series List		This button is only active if you have moved to the Table or Time series display. If you are using one of these, clicking the Series List button will return you to the list as displayed above. You can learn more about the Export options in this article.
Table		This button is active from the Series List and opens up the Data Browser Table which is explained further in this article.
Time Series		This button is active from the Table and opens up the Data Browser Time Series Chart which is explained further in this article.