NIH Data Warehouse Has a Webpage—Data Town

John Price, ISB

A web interface to the NIH Data Warehouse (DW) is available to MVS South system users with valid CIT account/initials. Go to webpage http://www-dw.cit.nih.gov/dw/datatown.htm.

Data Town provides a focal point for

· downloading the NIH Data Warehouse (DW) software (which is free)
· registering online
· obtaining important news updates about the NIH DW
· getting information on formal training sessions offered free to users
· making utility type queries (including those mentioned below)
· communicating with developers
· getting information about the subject areas contained in the NIH DW

Searches Available Now

You may now launch the following searches from Data Town:

• CIT Billing Charges

  Reports related to CIT billing charges are available on the NIH Data Town web site. Costs related to CIT services can be examined in different ways, each at the click of a button.

• Object Class Code Searches

  Users can now search for object class code descriptions by a specific object class code, major object class code or partial description. The results will show both active and inactive codes. The complete Object Class Code Manual is accessible at this site.

• Service and Supply Fund Rates

  The rate table is provided under the utility function as an easy means for checking the various rates.

• Data Warehouse User's Guide

  The Guide provides information about the subject areas including the data elements contained in each of them.

• CIT Training Schedule for the NIH Data Warehouse

  Titles and dates are listed for the formal training sessions.

Data Town will be the launching pad for running the NIH DW application, as we move it to the web environment in the near future.

Interface 206 - June 15, 1998