Geological database software: optimising data management
The ability for geological database software to ensure the secure and flexible management of your data can be essential to the success of your operation. Software that provides a central storage system for data is invaluable as geologists can be sure that their data is safe at all times.
With the current economic climate forcing mining and exploration companies to cut costs, operations are struggling to maintain the quality and integrity of their data due to the use of outdated or unsecured methods.
MICROMINE’s secure and flexible data management solution, Geobank, have been designed to ensure that no matter how large your company is or how limited your IT capabilities are, you will have the comfort of knowing your data is secure at all times. Geobank also has flexible reporting tools that can transform your data into usable information.
Refining your geological database system
The core module of Geobank provides an unbeatable range of tools required to build a geological database system, which can be tailored for a variety of needs. These tools have fully configurable data validation rules to cross-reference project information and automatically check core data, assay information or survey collar positions. These rules help to ensure a reduction in the likelihood of errors which increases the confidence of those involved in data handling.
Data migration between your Geobank database and common file formats is also possible via core’s flexible import and export functionality. This includes direct import from Excel documents to database tables, powerful validation and data repair in case of error.
Core also provides users with customisable data views with an interface for data browsing, data entry and validation. Views can be displayed in various formats including a ‘tiled’ notebook format for relational data and a spreadsheet style that allows for application filter, record editing and downhole validation checks.
Our advanced geological database software ensures data security
Geobank can add extra security via the administrator module which provides tools for a database administrator to centralise the configuration management of Geobank. Administrators are able to set up user profiles and various levels of access relevant to their roles for customising the Geobank user interface.
The administrator module helps to secure your data by tracking the usage or editing of objects by users and other administrators. Functionality for searching and grouping data, configuring settings and importing configurations is also available and helps to increase the efficiency of the data managements process. The simplistic nature of the administrator module also assists in saving time via by simplifying the administrator procedures.
Customised reporting
Reporting tools are also available for producing, configuring and storing simple and complex reports. Designed to ensure all client’s advanced reporting requirements are met, the advanced reporting module can be produced in a variety of formats, ranging from simple text summaries to composite graphical reports. Report file formats include PDF, HTML, RFS and CSV and can be tailored to suit a variety of audiences, from other geologists to board members to the general public.
Report generation is made simple by the ability to reuse and share reports, reducing the effort spent on reproducing reports in similar formats. Report templates are also able to be created to ensure consistent formatting company wide.
MICROMINE’s Geobank delivers the best geological database software for any operating environment.
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