Archivists toolkit SQL - a tutorial
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The document serves as a tutorial for using phpMyAdmin to create SQL queries with the Archivist Toolkit, covering functionalities like logging in, searching, browsing, and exporting results. It provides detailed instructions and examples for single and multiple table queries, with guidance on how to manipulate and retrieve data effectively. Additionally, it includes sample data tables for practical reference and specifics on printing or exporting query results.
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Logging in throughthe web interface
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Archivists toolkit SQL - a tutorial
- 1. UsingphyMyAdmintocreate SQL querieswithArchivistToolkit 1 Contents Loggingin through the web interface...................................................................................................2 Search................................................................................................................................................4 Structure............................................................................................................................................5 Browse...............................................................................................................................................6 SQL â one table selected.....................................................................................................................7 SQL multiple table query.....................................................................................................................8 Printing or Exporting results..............................................................................................................12 Appendix..........................................................................................................................................17
- 2. UsingphyMyAdmintocreate SQL querieswithArchivistToolkit 2 Logging in throughthe web interface 1. Login at http://the serveraddress/phpmyadmin User: atdbread Password: [see C.Peterson] 2. Selectâtoolkitâ
- 3. UsingphyMyAdmintocreate SQL querieswithArchivistToolkit 3 Thisdocumentcoverssome basicsof usingSQL queries. We wonâtuse these features: ďˇ Query ďˇ Operations ďˇ Privileges ďˇ Tracking ďˇ Designer We shouldbe usinguseraccount âatdbreadâ that hasread-only rights. This documentwill showscreensfromMikeâsadmin accountincluding optionsto delete records,and otheractionsthat are notavailableto the useratdbread. Featurescoveredin this documentinclude: ďˇ Search ďˇ Structure ďˇ Browse ďˇ SQL o Print o Export The directionsprovide examples.The readermayenterthe textshownin redfont.
- 4. UsingphyMyAdmintocreate SQL querieswithArchivistToolkit 4 Search Example:Goto the Search tab; entersearchforSnyder,Mitch clickGo Returnsresults:
- 5. UsingphyMyAdmintocreate SQL querieswithArchivistToolkit 5 Structure Selectthe Structure tab Showsnumberof rows in eachtable,there are 1,016 Accessionsrecords. Example: Selectthe Accessions table toview the structure of aspecifictable. Returnsfieldlist,propertiesof fields.
- 6. UsingphyMyAdmintocreate SQL querieswithArchivistToolkit 6 Browse Selectthe Browse tab.Clicka table name onthe listof tables,e.g.,Accessions. Letsyou browse recordsina table. The Appendix of thisdocumentlistssome same datafromimportanttablesinthe system.The sample data showsthe âidâ fieldsthatyouneedtoknow inorderto create SQL statementsthatgetfieldsfrom more than one table.
- 7. UsingphyMyAdmintocreate SQL querieswithArchivistToolkit 7 SQL â one table selected Selectthe SQLtab A defaultquerywilldisplayforthe chosentable.Select*meansselectall fieldsinthe table. We will onlybe usingthe SELECTcommand. Notice a listof fieldsorâcolumnsâforthe chosentable is shownonthe right-handside of the screen.
- 8. UsingphyMyAdmintocreate SQL querieswithArchivistToolkit 8 SQL multiple table query The general syntax of an SQL query isto identifythe fieldsyouwantinthe âselectâ clause,thenlistthe tablesinthe âfromâ clause. Inthe âwhereâ clause youidentifywhichidfieldsare commonbetweenthe tables,andoptionallyanyconditions.The optional âorderbyâ clause may be usedtospecifysorting preference. Example:Copyandpaste thissample queryintothe querybox: SELECT Resources.resourceId, Resources.resourceIdentifier1, Resources.title asResourceTitle, ResourcesComponents.title asComponentTitle, ResourcesComponents.resourceLevel, ResourcesComponents.resourceComponentIdasComponentIdentifier, ResourcesComponents.restrictionsApply, ArchDescriptionRepeatingData.title asNoteType, ArchDescriptionRepeatingData.notesEtcTypeId, ArchDescriptionRepeatingData.noteContent FROM `Resources`,`ResourcesComponents`,`ArchDescriptionRepeatingData` WHERE Resources.resourceId=ResourcesComponents.resourceIdAND ResourcesComponents.resourceId=ArchDescriptionRepeatingData.resourceIdAND ArchDescriptionRepeatingData.notesEtcTypeIdIN ('8','9','31') ORDER BY Resources.resourceId,ComponentTitle; Thenclickthe GO button
- 9. UsingphyMyAdmintocreate SQL querieswithArchivistToolkit 9 Resultsof query.Thisqueryreturnedover72 thousandrows!Itshows30 rows at a time,andyou can scroll horizontallytosee the contentsof the fields. ClickâShowquery boxâto editthe query Try this: Editthe WHERE clause,adding aconditiontolistonlyMS0253: WHERE Resources.resourceId=ResourcesComponents.resourceIdAND ResourcesComponents.resourceId=ArchDescriptionRepeatingData.resourceIdAND ArchDescriptionRepeatingData.notesEtcTypeIdIN ('8','9','31') AND Resources.resourceidentifier1='MS0253' ThenclickGO button
- 10. UsingphyMyAdmintocreate SQL querieswithArchivistToolkit 10 Resultsof revisedquery,42rowsselected. Exercise toretrieve extentsinDCAAP 1. Findinformationabout repositories,includingthe importantrepositoryId a. Selectthe SQLtab i. Enter thisqueryandclickGo select* from`Repositories`; ii. Note the DCAAPrepositoryidis5. Letâsfindthe extentsof Resourcesassociated withDCAAP: b. Selectthe SQLtab i. Enter thisqueryandclickGo (note the fieldnamesare enclosedinbackticksinthe selectclause,but the fieldname inthe where clause isnot.The value inthe where clause isenclosedinsingle quotes;the statementendsinasemicolon.) select`title`,`extentNumber`,`extentType` from`Resources` where Resources.repositoryId='5';
- 11. UsingphyMyAdmintocreate SQL querieswithArchivistToolkit 11 Resultof the query Thismightmake a goodreport.
- 12. UsingphyMyAdmintocreate SQL querieswithArchivistToolkit 12 Printing or Exporting results Scroll to the endof the queryoutput. Selectthe Printview(with full texts) to geta printoutthatlookslike the example below.
- 13. UsingphyMyAdmintocreate SQL querieswithArchivistToolkit 13 Selectthe Export option. The followingoptionselector displays(the defaultFormatmaysay SQL): Choose Quickor Customdisplayoptions. Choose a Format,e.g.,CSV forExcel Clickthe Go button The file will be downloadedtoyourworkstation,asinthisexample,Resources.csv
- 14. UsingphyMyAdmintocreate SQL querieswithArchivistToolkit 14 Start a new spreadsheetinExcel Go to the Data tab, clickthe âFrom Textâoption Selectthe file toimport Clickthe Importbutton
- 15. UsingphyMyAdmintocreate SQL querieswithArchivistToolkit 15 Complete the stepsinTextImportWizard Note: SelectOtherfromthe Delimiterssection,andenterasemicoloncharacterinthe box. The fieldsshouldlooklike thisscreenshot:
- 16. UsingphyMyAdmintocreate SQL querieswithArchivistToolkit 16 Here is ourreport as a spreadsheet:
- 17. UsingphyMyAdmintocreate SQL querieswithArchivistToolkit 17 Appendix Sample data Table: Repositories repositoryId: 1 repositoryName: Special CollectionsResearchCenter,The George WashingtonUniversity shortName: Spec repositoryId: 2 repositoryName: Global ResourcesCenter shortName: GRC repositoryId: 3 repositoryName: Giftsand Exchange shortName: Gifts repositoryId: 4 repositoryName: SC Office shortName: SCO repositoryId: 5 repositoryName: DC AfricanaArchivesProject shortName: DCAAP Table: Resources Sample Record repositoryId: 1 resourceId: 6 created: 2014-02-20 13:10:5037 title: Samuel Solomonpapers dateExpression: 1932-1964 dateBegin: null dateEnd: null extentNumber: 36 extentType: linearfeet displayCreator: Solomon,Samuel Joseph displayRepository: Special CollectionsResearchCenter,The George WashingtonUniversity resourceIdentifier1: MS2092 resourceIdentifier2: null findingAidTitle: Guide to the Samuel Solomonpapers, <date calendar="gregorian"era="ce">1932-1964</date> findingAidDate: 2006 author: Processedby:Special CollectionsStaff;machine-readable findingaidcreatedby: JenniferKing descriptionRules: DescribingArchives:A ContentStandard
- 18. UsingphyMyAdmintocreate SQL querieswithArchivistToolkit 18 Table: ResourcesComponents Sample Record resourceId: 6 resourceComponentId: 2667 sequenceNumber: 0 title: Papers, dateExpression: 1932-1964 resourceLevel: series subdivisionIdentifier: MS2092 Series1 Table: ArchDescriptionRepeatingData Sample Record resourceComponentId: 2667 repeatingDataType: Note sequenceNumber: 1 notesEtcTypeId: 31 title: Scope and Contentsnote noteContent: Thisseriesconsistsof documentsfrom Samuel Solomon's career in aviation. He was manager of the Washington National Airport; organized a new airline, National Airways(the predecessorof NortheastAirlines) with Amelia Earhart in 1933; was presidentandtrainerof the War TrainingInstitute; andwasChairman of the Airlines Committee for the United States Air Policy. The materialsrange indate from 1932-64. Table: NotesEtcTypes Sample Record notesEtcTypeId: 31 notesEtcName: Scope and Contentsnote Sample Record notesEtcTypeId: 8 notesEtcName: ConditionsGoverningAccessnote
- 19. UsingphyMyAdmintocreate SQL querieswithArchivistToolkit 19 Documentname: UsingphpMyAdmintocreate SQL querieswithArchivistToolkit Documentname: AT-SQL-Tutorial Documentversion: 1 Date: December2,2015 Author: Michael Cummings,ScholarlyTechnologyGroup