Using HIS — Finding & Accessing Data

Data Discovery

Tools that help identify what data is available to meet the data user's needs:

• HydroSeek — A system-wide, map-based tool for searching for hydrologic data.
• Dash — A server-wide, map-based tool for searching for hydrologic data.
• HydroExcel — Use Excel as a viewer into a data network.

Data Access

Tools that can deliver data directly to the user:

• HydroSeek — A system-wide, map-based tool for searching for hydrologic data.
• Dash — A server-wide, map-based tool for searching for hydrologic data.
• HydroExcel — Uses Excel to retrieve water data services.
• HydroGET — A tool that gives ArcGIS users the ability to ingest hydrologic data into ArcGIS™.
• HydroLink — Provides access to a directory of water data files using the OpenMI protocol.
• FetchWaterML — A command line tool that automates the process of downloading water data files from water data services.
• HydroObjects — A .Net DLL with COM classes that support hydrologic applications.
• WaterOneFlow Web Services — Through the use of programmatic calls, users will be able to retrieve data directly into databases, spreadsheets, and analysis packages using a single syntax regardless of data source.

Data manager tools:

• ODM Tools (can be used network-wide, but security issues may limit use to local networks)
• Many other standard SQL Server data tools such as Microsoft SQL Server Managment Studio can also be used network-wide (but security issues may limit use to local networks).