The New Southern FIA Data Compilation System

V. Clark Baldwin; Larry Royer

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The New Southern FIA Data Compilation System

Informally Refereed

Authors:

V. Clark Baldwin, Larry Royer

Year:

2001

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

In: Reams, Gregory A.; McRoberts, Ronald E.; Van Deusen, Paul C., eds. 2001. Proceedings of the second annual Forest Inventory and Analysis symposium; 2000 October 17-18; Salt Lake City, UT. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-47. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. pp. 97-101

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Abstract

In general, the major national Forest Inventory and Analysis annual inventory emphasis has been on data-base design and not on data processing and calculation of various new attributes. Two key programming techniques required for efficient data processing are indexing and modularization. The Southern Research Station Compilation System utilizes modular and indexing techniques applied with standard Oracle tools. We present the unit's approach and describe the challenges encountered as a guide for others embarking on the same complex computational journey.

Citation

Baldwin, V. Clark, Jr.; Royer, Larry. 2001. The New Southern FIA Data Compilation System. In: Reams, Gregory A.; McRoberts, Ronald E.; Van Deusen, Paul C., eds. 2001. Proceedings of the second annual Forest Inventory and Analysis symposium; 2000 October 17-18; Salt Lake City, UT. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-47. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. pp. 97-101