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FAQ about the Virtual Tour

The website is outdated. Refactoring the website is futile.

It's best to start over.

What kind of data am I going to be entering?

Collections

  • The number of seats in a classroom with and without a computer in front of it.
  • What wireless projector does it use (Mersive or Cisco)
  • Door lock type
  • Instruction path

Items

  • The different types of equipment in a room
  • The TU tag number of computers

What is Access?

  • MS Access is a front end that makes your interaction with the database that we use similar to Excel.
    • Essentially, this is the software that you'll have to use to do your usual CRUD

Be wary when using Access

  • Any changes you make in Access instantly apply to the actual database.
    • You can't 'undo' your way out of it.
  • Personally not a fan of using it.
  • If you make a mistake, don't feel bad. You're only adding a piece of paper to the landfill.

What type of database does the Virtual Tour use?

  • A Windows SQL database
  • The Virtual Tour uses this database to grab data from. Any changes you make within the ITEMS and COLLECTIONS tables will be reflected next time the script is run.

I can't seem to find my way around the shared network directory

  • Me neither.
  • Creating a shortcut to a directory that you frequently access is the best thing you can do.

Trash

Traversing the O: drive