Information in the Workplace View is related to the most common concepts and queries that an individual uses and in essence becomes their personal workspace. The main objectives of this view are:
§ Save and organize user specific items.
§ Share information with other project users.
§ Project managers can view the workplace for individual team members.
The items stored in the Workplace View can be used in many of the i2b2 views, such as Query Tool, Timeline and Export Data.
Table of Contents
Adding Items to Workplace View
Add Folder From Find Terms View
Add Folder From Navigate Terms View
Add Concept From Find Terms View
Add Concept From Navigate Terms View
Add Previous Query From Previous Query View
Add Patient Set From Previous Query View
Add A Patient From Previous Query View
Add Patient Count From Previous Query View
Add Group From Query Tool View
Add Query Definition From Query Tool View
Add Concept To Query Tool View
Add Group Template To Query Tool View
Add Group Template To Timeline View
Add Previous Query To Analysis View
Add Previous Query To Query Tool View
Add Previous Query To Timeline View
Add Query Definition To Query Tool View
Add Patient Set To Timeline View
This section describes the layout and contents of this view.
Information in the Workplace View is related to the most common concepts and queries that an individual uses and in essence becomes their personal workplace.
Figure 1 Workplace View
The Workplace view is hierarchical display of the items added by the user. There are three main branches or components of the tree that displays.
The highest level is the individual user folder (). This folder is automatically
created with the user’s name and it stores items added by the individual user.
This level cannot be used when creating a query.
Note: This also includes the Shared folder.
A folder () contains other
folders and/or items added by the user. It can be expanded and collapsed by
clicking on the plus (
) or minus (
) sign next to it. A user
defined folder cannot be dragged to other views. It can be moved around within
the workplace view.
Items are the lowest level of the hierarchy. They cannot be expanded further. Some examples of items are listed below.
§
concepts ()
§
group of concepts (ontology folder) ()
§
group templates ()
§
patient lists ()
§
query definitions ()
Users can expand or collapse a folder by clicking on the
plus sign () or negative sign (
) next to the folder.
Click on the plus sign () next to the
folder in Workplace View.
1. The folder will open and all the items in the folder will display.
1. Click
on the negative sign () next to the folder in Workplace
View.
2. The folder will close and all the items in the folder will no longer appear in the view.
Users can add a folder to either their folder or to the shared folder.
1. Using the right mouse button click on your folder in Workplace View.
2. A menu will open saying New Folder.
Figure 2 Add New Folder
3. Click on New Folder.
4. A dialog box will open allowing you to enter a name for the new folder.
Figure 3 New Folder Dialog Box
5. Enter the name you want to be displayed.
6. Click on the OK button.
7. The new folder will appear in the workplace view.
Figure 4 New Folder Added
Users can easily rename an existing folder.
1. Using the right mouse button click on the folder you want to rename.
2. A menu will open with several options.
Figure 5 Menu: Rename Folder
3. Select Rename from the list.
4. A dialog box will open allowing you to change the name of the folder.
Figure 6 Rename Folder Dialog Box
5. Enter the name you want to be displayed.
6. Click on the OK button.
7. The folder will appear in the workplace view with the new name.
Figure 7 Folder Renamed
Users can change the default annotation for any of their folders in Workplace View.
Note: The annotation is what is displayed in the tool tip.
1. Using the right mouse button click on the folder you want to annotate.
2. A menu will open with several options.
Figure 8 Menu: Annotate Folder
3. Select Annotate from the list.
4. A dialog box will open allowing you to enter the text you want to appear displaying the tool tip.
Figure 9 Annotate Folder Dialog Box
5. Enter the text want to be displayed.
6. Click on the OK button.
7. Using the mouse hover over the folder you just annotated.
8. The text you entered will display as a tool tip.
Figure 10 Annotated Folder
Users can remove a folder from the Workplace View.
Warning: All items in the folder will be deleted when the folder is deleted. It is recommended that you move items that you want to keep to another folder.
1. Using the right mouse button click on the folder in Workplace View.
2. A menu will open with several options.
Figure 11 Menu: Delete Folder
3. Select Delete from the list.
4. A dialog box will open warning you the contents of the folder will also be deleted.
Figure 12 Delete Folder Warning
5. Click on the Yes button.
6. The folder and all of its contents will no longer appear in the workplace view.
Users can easily rename an item in Workplace View.
1. Using the right mouse button click on the item you want to rename.
2. A menu will open with several options.
Figure 13 Menu: Rename Item
3. Select Rename from the list.
4. A dialog box will open allowing you to change the name of the folder.
Figure 14 Rename Item Dialog Box
5. Enter the name you want to be displayed.
6. Click on the OK button.
7. The item will appear in the workplace view with the new name.
Figure 15 Renamed Item
Users can change the default annotation for any of the items in their folder in Workplace View.
Note: The annotation is what is displayed in the tool tip.
1. Using the right mouse button click on the item you want to annotate.
2. A menu will open with several options.
Figure 16 Menu: Annotate Item
3. Select Annotate from the list.
4. A dialog box will open allowing you to enter the text you want to appear displaying the tool tip.
Figure 17 Annotate Item Dialog Box
5. Enter the text want to be displayed.
6. Click on the OK button.
7. Using the mouse hover over the item you just annotated.
8. The text you entered will display as a tool tip.
Figure 18 Annotated Item
Users can remove items from the Workplace View.
1. Using the right mouse button click on the item in Workplace View.
2. A menu will open with several options.
Figure 19 Menu: Delete Item
3. Select Delete from the list.
4. A dialog box will open warning you it is about to delete the item.
Figure 20 Delete Item Warning
5. Click on the Yes button.
6. The item will no longer appear in the workplace view.
Adding Items to Workplace View
This section describes how to add items to the Workplace view.
Items can be dragged and dropped (copied) into the Workplace View from views in the i2b2 Workbench.
1. Folder
A folder () and all its concepts
(children) can be added to Workplace by dragging the folder name from
one of the following views.
§ Navigate Terms View
§ Find Terms View
2. Concept
A concept () can be added to Workplace
by dragging the name of the concept from one
of the following views.
§ Find Terms View
§ Navigate Terms View
3. Group Template
A group template () can be added
to Workplace by dragging the name of the group from the following view.
§ Query Tool View
4. Patient
A single patient ()
can be added to Workplace by dragging the patient number from the following view.
§ Previous Query View
5. Patient List
A list of patients () can be added
to Workplace by dragging the name of the patient list from the following view.
§ Previous Query View
6. Previous Query
A previous query () can be added
to Workplace by dragging the name of the previous query from the following view.
§ Previous Query View
7. Query Definition
A query definition () can be added
to Workplace by dragging the name of the query from the following view.
§ Query Tool View
8. Number of Patients
The number of patients ()
can be added to Workplace by dragging the name of the number of patients from the following view.
§ Previous Query View
Add Folder From Find Terms View
1. Highlight
the folder () by clicking on the name of the
folder.
2. While holding the left mouse button down, drag the folder over to the Workplace View.
3. Drop the folder into either your workplace folder or the shared folder
4. The folder will now display in the Workplace View with the same name.
Add Folder From Navigate Terms View
1. Highlight
the folder () by clicking on the name of the
folder.
2. While holding the left mouse button down, drag the folder over to the Workplace View.
3. Drop the folder into either your workplace folder or the shared folder
4. The folder will now display in the Workplace View with the same name.
Add Concept From Find Terms View
1. Highlight
the concept () by clicking on the name of the
concept.
While holding the left mouse button down, drag the folder over to the Workplace View.
Drop the concept into either your workplace folder or the shared folder
The concept will now display in the Workplace View with the same name.
Add Concept From Navigate Terms View
1. Highlight
the concept () by clicking on the name of the
concept.
2. While holding the left mouse button down, drag the folder over to the Workplace View.
3. Drop the concept into either your workplace folder or the shared folder
4. The concept will now display in the Workplace View with the same name.
Add Previous Query From Previous Query View
1. Highlight
the previous query () by clicking on the name of the
query.
2. While holding the left mouse button down, drag the previous query name to the Workplace View.
3. Drop the previous query into either your workplace folder or the shared folder.
4. The previous query will now appear in the workplace with the same name.
Add Patient Set From Previous Query View
1. Click
on the plus sign () next to the previous query that
contains the patient set.
2. Click
on the plus sign () next to the results folder.
3. Click
on the name of the patient list ().
4. While holding the left mouse button down, drag the patient list to the Workplace View.
5. Drop the patient list into either your workplace folder or the shared folder.
6. The patient list will now appear in the workplace.
Add A Patient From Previous Query View
1. Click
on the plus sign () next to the previous query that
contains the patient set.
2. Click
on the plus sign () next to the results folder.
3. Click
on the plus sign () next to patient list.
4. Click
on the patient () to be copied.
5. While holding the left mouse button down, drag the patient to the Workplace View.
6. Drop the patient list into either your workplace folder or the shared folder.
7. The patient will now appear in the workplace.
Add Patient Count From Previous Query View
1. Click
on the plus sign () next to the previous query that contains the
patient set.
2. Click
on the plus sign () next to the results folder.
3. Click
on number of patients ().
4. While holding the left mouse button down, drag the number of patients to the Workplace View.
5. Drop the number of patients into either your workplace folder or the shared folder.
6. The
number of patients will now appear in the workplace as patient count ().
Add Group From Query Tool View
1. Click on the group name/heading.
Figure 21 Group Name in Query Tool View
2. While holding the left mouse button down, drag the group name to the Workplace View.
3. Drop the group into either your workplace folder or the shared folder
4. The group will now display in the Workplace View with a default.
Add Query Definition From Query Tool View
1. Click on the group name/heading.
Figure 22 Query Name in Query Tool View
2. While holding the left mouse button down, drag the query name to the Workplace View.
3. Drop the query into either your workplace folder or the shared folder
4. The query definition will now display in the Workplace View with the same name.
This section describes how to use items in the Workplace view.
Items can be dragged and dropped (copied) from the Workplace View to other views in the i2b2 Workbench.
1. Folder
A folder () and all its concepts (children)
can be added to other views by dragging the folder name from Workplace
to one of the following views.
§ Query Tool View
§ Timeline View; Create model for Timeline Tab
2. Concept
A concept () can be added to other
views by dragging the name of the concept from
Workplace to one of the following views.
§ Query Tool View
§ Timeline View; Create model for Timeline Tab
3. Group Template
A group template () can be added
to other views by dragging the name of the group template from Workplace to one of the following
views.
§ Query Tool View
§ Timeline View; Create model for Timeline Tab
4. Patient List
A list of patients () can be added
to other views by dragging the name of the patient list from Workplace
to one of the following views.
§ Timeline View; Create model for Timeline Tab
5. Previous Query
A previous query () can be added
to other views by dragging the name of the previous query from Workplace to one of the following
views.
§ Analysis View
§ Query Tool View
§ Timeline View; Create model for Timeline Tab
6. Query Definition
A query definition () can be added
to other views by dragging the name of the query definition from Workplace to the following view.
§ Query Tool View
A concept can be added to other i2b2 views by simply dragging the concept name from the Workplace View to one of the following views.
Add Concept To Query Tool View
1. Find
the concept () or group of concepts (
) you want to add.
Figure 23 Workplace View: Concept
2. Highlight the concept by clicking on its name.
3. While holding the left mouse button down, drag the concept to the Query Tool view.
4. Drop the concept into the panel labeled Group 1.
Figure 24 Adding Concept to Query Tool View
5. The concept will display.
Figure 25 Concept Added to Query Tool View
1. Find
the concept () or group of concepts (
) you want to add.
Figure 26 Workplace View: Concept
2. Highlight the concept by clicking on its name.
3. While holding the left mouse button down, drag the concept to the Timeline View.
4. Drop the concept into the section that displays the list of concepts.
Figure 27 Add Concept to Timeline View
5. The concept will display.
Figure 28 Concept Added to Timeline View
Users can define a group of concepts that they frequently run and save them in their workplace view. This grouping of concepts is referred to as a group template.
A group template can be added to other i2b2 views by simply dragging the group template name from the Workplace View to one of the following views.
Add Group Template To Query Tool View
1. Find
the group template () you want to add.
Figure 29 Workplace View: Group Template
2. Highlight the group template by clicking on its name.
3. While holding the left mouse button down, drag the group template to the Query Tool View.
4. Drop the group template into the panel labeled Group 1.
Figure 30 Add Group Template to Query Tool View
5. The concept(s) associated with the group template will display.
Figure 31 Group Template Added to Query Tool View
Add Group Template To Timeline View
1. Find
the group template () you want to add.
Figure 32 Workplace View: Group Template
2. Highlight the group template by clicking on its name.
3. While holding the left mouse button down, drag the group template to the Timeline view.
4. Drop the group template at Panel Name.
Figure 33 Add Group Template to Timeline View
5. The concept(s) associated with the group panel will display in the list of concepts.
Figure 34 Group Template Added to Timeline View
A group template can be added to other i2b2 views by simply dragging the group template name from the Workplace View to one of the following views.
Add Previous Query To Analysis View
1. Find
the previous query () you want to add.
Figure 35 Workplace View: Previous Query
2. Highlight the previous query by clicking on its name.
3. While holding the left mouse button down, drag the previous query to the Analysis View.
4. Drop the previous query into the Graphic Analyses Section.
Figure 36 Add Previous Query to Analysis View
5. The analyses associated with the previous query will display in the list and the name of the query will appear at Query Name.
Figure 37 Previous Query Added to Analysis View
Add Previous Query To Query Tool View
1. Find
the previous query () you want to add.
Figure 38 Workplace View: Previous Query
2. Highlight the previous query by clicking on its name.
3. While holding the left mouse button down, drag the previous query to the Query Tool View.
4. Drop the previous query into the Query Name.
Figure 39 Add Previous Query to Query Tool View
5. The concept(s) associated with the previous query will display in the appropriate group(s) and the name of the query will appear at Query Name.
Figure 40 Previous Query Added to Query Tool View
Note: When you run the query it will receive a new name. This is to distinguish the first previous query from the second.
Add Previous Query To Timeline View
1. Find
the previous query () you want to add.
Figure 41 Workplace View: Previous Query
2. Highlight the previous query by clicking on its name.
3. While holding the left mouse button down, drag the previous query to the Timeline View.
4. Drop the previous query into the Query Name.
Figure 42 Add Previous Query to Timeline View
5. Once the previous query is dropped the following will occur:
§ The name of the previous query appears at the Query Name.
§ The name of the results panel associated to the previous query appears at the Panel Name.
§ The concept(s) associated with the previous query display in the list along with any constraints that may have been defined when the query was initially run.
§ The Patient Set will be populated with the patient list associated with the previous query.
Figure 43 Previous Query Added to Timeline View
A query definition can be added to the query tool view by simply dragging the query name from the workplace view.
Add Query Definition To Query Tool View
1. Find
the query definition () you want to add.
Figure 44 Workplace View: Query Definition
2. Highlight the query definition by clicking on its name.
3. While holding the left mouse button down, drag the query definition to the Query Tool View.
4. Drop the query definition into the Query Name.
Figure 45 Add Query Definition to Query Tool View
5. The concept(s) associated with the query definition will display in the appropriate group(s) and the name of the query will appear at Query Name.
Figure 46 Query Definition Added to Query Tool View
A list of patients can be added to other i2b2 views by simply dragging the name of the patient set from the Workplace View to one of the following views.
Add Patient Set To Timeline View
1. Find
the patient list () you want to add.
Figure 47 Workplace View: Patient List
2. Highlight the patient list by clicking on its name.
3. While holding the left mouse button down, drag the patient list to the Timeline view.
4. Drop the patient list into the Patient Set field.
Figure 48 Add Patient List to Timeline View
5. The name of the patient list will display.
Figure 49 Patient List Added to Timeline View