Ad Hoc Query Tool for Internal NIH and Commons

Users

Commons Working GroupSeptember 21, 2003

Electronic Research AdministrationNational Institutes of Health

Plethora of eRA Query Tools

• Confusing for users – too many choices!

• Users want features provided in newer tools to be reproduced in older tools - duplicative functionality inefficient use of resources

• Desire to provide same interface for query & retrieval to IMPAC II (internal) & Commons (registered external) users

Workflow Choices:1) Enter query params.

Run queryReview hit listSort hitlistRequest output from hitlist

2) Enter query params.Define sortRequest outputRun queryBypass hitlist