Using BraDypUS
This section covers day-to-day use of the application.
Navigation
The sidebar on the left provides access to all modules. It is organised into three groups:
- Data — tables, search, import, vocabularies, find & replace, history
- Analysis — charts, geoface, assemblage analysis, chronological timeline
- System — users, backup, logs, migrations, info
The active table selector at the top of the sidebar lets you switch between configured data tables. Once a table is selected, Data management opens the record list for that table.
Quick reference
| Task | Where |
|---|---|
| Browse and search records | DataView (Data → Data management) |
| Create a new record | DataView → New button, or the FAB |
| Edit a record | RecordView → Edit button |
| Search with filters | DataView → search bar or Advanced search |
| Export data | DataView toolbar → Export button |
| Import data | Sidebar → Import data |
| View the Harris Matrix | DataView toolbar → Harris Matrix button |
| Visualise chronological distribution | DataView toolbar → Calendar button (Timeline view) |
| Analyse assemblage compositions | DataView toolbar → Grid button (Assemblage analysis) |
| View chronological density of related records | Record body → Chronological density panel |
| Manage vocabularies | Sidebar → Vocabulary management |
| Find and replace values | Sidebar → Find & replace |
| Browse all uploaded files | Sidebar → File management |
| Download a backup | Sidebar → Backup |
| Manage users | Sidebar → Users |
| Configure the application | Sidebar → Config (super-admin only) |
| Import / export schema as DBML | Config → DBML panel (super-admin) |