BioUML server provides access to databases installed on the server side for BioUML workbench via the Internet.
When BioUML workbench is started first time Setup wizard (step 3) helps a user to configure connection of BioUML workbench with BioUML server. Dialog Load databases provides the same functionality.
Security support
BioUML server supports secure access to databases. Server administrator can configure security settings for access to each database installed on the server.
User inetrface
From a user view point databases installed on the server side (remote databases) look similarly with databases installed locally and a user can use remote databases by the same way as local databases:
| · | a remote database content can be shown in a repository tree; |
| · | user can add, edit and remove records from remote database; |
| · | user can open an edit diagrams from remote database; |
| · | all search engines (data search, full text search, graph search) are working with remote databases via special protocol; |
| · | simulation engine can store simulation results and plots in a remote database. |
Figure 1.11 demonstrates user interface provided by BioUML workbench for KEGG/Ligand database:
| · | repository pane (top left) - shows KEGG/Ligand database structure. Yellow icon indicates that KEGG databaseinstalled on the server and is publicly available, letter 'R' on the icon indicates that database is read only; |
| · | diagram pane (top, right) - shows the diagram for Glycolysis/Gluconeogenesis metabolic pathway; |
| · | object view (bottom left) - shows description of a selected node on the diagram or repository tree; |
| · | tab for full text search (bottom right) - shows result of full text search in Compound table with query 'acid'. |
Figure 1.11 . User interface provided by BioUML workbench for working with remote database (here KEGG/Ligand database).
See also:
| · | Setup wizard (step 3) |
| · | Load databases dialog |