easydb 5 Whitepaper

What is easydb?

easydb is a flexibly configurable standard software for the implementation of object-relational database concepts.

easydb is used for the structured management of metadata and files. The software is 100% web-based. esaydb is used as indexing, research, and portal software.

Technical basis

easydb is based on the open source components Linux, PostgreSOL, Apache and Elasticsearch, among others.

Using the flexible data model, instances are defined according to individual requirements. The data model can be created via a graphical frontend.

easydb consists of two server components that can be installed on different servers and the easydb web frontend as the third main component.

easydb runs on common Linux distributions and is delivered with Docker.

Basic functions

import

• Upload single and multiple files or directories via the web browser
• Optional metadata profiles for import
• Import via drag & drop
• Duplicate check during import
• Template function in the new editor
• CSV importer

Research and Search results

• Selection of pools and object types to determine the search area
• Simple Search with auto-completion and suggestion lists
• Search for empty fields and with combination of logical operators: AND; OR and NOT
• Expert search for targeted Search in fields
• Filter for faceting with number of hits per filter
• Combination of simple Search , expert search and filter
• Quick access and Search for saved Search , category browser, folders
• Search results as gallery, text or table
• Sorting and marking hits

folder

• Manage your own compilations
• Share folders with internal users and guests
• Release folders for import
• Split-screen view: Display folder contents and Search side by side
• Drag & Drop for local data and Search results

Display and output

• Display next to the Search result and as full screen
• Zoom for images, player for video and
• Audio files
• Selecting masks to control displayed metadata
• Convert and download
• Export including metadata in CSV, XML, JSON formats
• Standardized print output

editor

• Edit next to the Search result and in full screen
• Selecting masks to control editable metadata
• Change history in full-screen editor and display
• Group editor with field selection, templates and
• Search & Replace 11
• Tools: Rotate, crop and save your own versions

Rightsmanagement

• Users and user groups
• User profile editor
• Assignment of create, read, write and delete rights
• Rights for individual records, object types, masks, pools, tags, folders, lists
• WorkflowSupport: Rights-dependent modification of data records through assigned tags
• Watermark functionality for images
• Use of rights presets

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