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Frequently Asked Questions

NOTICE:  Much of the information provided here is old.  For instance, we no longer use a client/server application, Error messages have changed, etc.  We will be updating this entire FAQ area soon, but are leaving it as is for now because some of the information is still useful.

Categories: 

Installation    Logon/Password    Screen Functions   
Loading Data    Reports    Error Messages    Oracle Discoverer     
P& A Data   Other   SecuRemote

Installation

What is the AQSProd database?
What's the difference between using the client version and the web version of AQS?
Installation instructions
Hardware/software requirements
Version of Oracle used in AQS
Use of AQS with other installed Oracle applications
Missing icons/pictures after installation or application doesn't run
Installing to other than drive C

Logon/Password  Return to Top

Why is my User-ID revoked?
How many characters are required for my password?
Logon/password problems
Synchronizing passwords (new with version 2.1)
Which account/userid/password is the problem?  

Screen or Form Functions  Return to Top

Using the Full Screen
Why can't I get global select and replace to work on the Maintenance screen?
"Function Keys not allowed" message
Am I missing part of the screen?
"Field must be entered" -- seem to be caught in a loop
"Close Form?" vs. "Open New Form?" 

Loading Data  Return to Top

What is the easiest way to create all of the toxics monitors at a site?
My Load job failed.  How do I find out what went wrong?
Can I delete all of my unposted records and start over?
Can I delete some of the raw data records that are in pre-production status?
Can I input data in the "old" AQS format?
Why are there differences in some numeric field lengths between the data coding manual and the Input Transaction Format document?
Why are there so many more records counted on the Edit Load Summary report than in my input transaction file?
Why doesn't my batch Load File job start running?
Why doesn't my SCAN report show any values?
I have data for the Census tract, Block Group, Block Number that I can't add.
Why is AQS complaining about the format of my sample values? 
My Zip code is missing!
Why can't AQS find my data files?
How does the Load function differ with Precision & Accuracy data?
If I update a site, do I have to include the new LDP data?
My system crashed and now some of my pre-production data no longer shows up.  How do I get it back?

Reports  Return to Top

What are the standard reports available from AQS?
Why does it take so long for my batch retrieval to be submitted?
How can I read the batch report that came back in email?  It looks like garbage.
Why won't this report run?  The first one ran.
Can I change the orientation of my report from portrait to landscape or vice versa?
Why does AQS ask for my login userid/password/database for every report I request? 
Why does the Logon window pop up for each report I request?

Error Messages  Return to Top

Why did I get "FRM-40509: ORACLE error: unable to UPDATE record"?
What does "FRM-40735: ON_ERROR trigger" mean?
"A batch session exists for this screening group"?
Batch job failed on file name?
What does ORA-00942 mean?

Oracle Discoverer  Return to Top

What is Oracle Discoverer?
What do I need to use Discoverer?
What setup information do I need?
Where can I get more information on using Discoverer?
Do I need SecuRemote to use Discoverer?

Precision and Accuracy (P&A) Data  Return to Top

What is P&A data?
What is PARS?
How do I get Precision and/or Accuracy data into AQS? (includes AQSP&A)
How do I avoid characters being added to my data when I export my data to an external text editor for use with PARSV2?
Why does the Accuracy Report (AMP247) show different percent differences for the same values?

Other  Return to Top

How do I re-activate a monitor?
What is the AQS-R Listserver?
Why does my FTP run so slow?
What's a "gz" or "gzip" file?
Windows' Task Manager reports AQS is "not responding".  Should I end that task?
Does new-AQS automatically change data less than the MDL to 1/2 MDL?
How does the EPA locational data policy affect AQS?
How do I find out what the codes used in AQS mean?

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