NovaStar Core Documentation

This is the documentation for the NovaStar core system.

• Introduction
• How to Use Documentation
• Documentation Sections

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Introduction

This is the documentation for the NovaStar core system, which consists of server command-line programs and services that provide core functionality. This documentation is also called the "NovaStar user documentation", although other documentation is available for user-facing components used by more people:

• Administrator (for NovaStar system administrators)
• Operator (for general use and emergency managers)
• Data web services (for data integration and interoperability)

Included in this core documentation is a reference for all NovaStar 5 programs. Older documentation, training materials, and support knowledge base information are being migrated to this online format over time. Documentation is intended to help NovaStar system users find information about specific programs so that they can understand program functionality, configuration, and command line use. These programs are referenced in other documentation.

This documentation has been updated for NovaStar version 5.4.0.1.

How to Use Documentation

This documentation is intended for NovaStar system administrators who are responsible for data collection and information sharing.

This documentation provides information about NovaStar sub-systems and command-line programs that comprise the system. The program reference is organized by sub-system (e.g., "Data Collection", "Data Import"). Documentation for each sub-system includes an overview and list of relevant programs. A sub-system's overview documentation can be viewed and then a relevant program can be found. Use the Search tool to find documentation for a program by searching for its name or a phrase.

The menus on the left provide a table of contents for the full documentation. The menus on the right provide a table of contents for the current page. If the browser window is narrow, the menus may be shown as an icons.

Documentation Sections

The following are the main documentation sections:

• Database Tasks - important database tasks
• Reference - Programs - documentation for each NovaStar program
• Reference - Program Parameters - documentation for parameters shared between multiple NovaStar programs
• Reference - Data Formats - documentation for data formats used with NovaStar
• Reference - Hardware - documentation for hardware used with NovaStar
• Release Notes - release notes