Single Step (Instant) Query.

The user produces a query using the query editor. The query can then be submitted immediately for execution, with the results displayed back to the user. The execution can be triggered either from the complex version of the query editor or from the more friendly forms version. The user does not have to save the query before submitting: this is done automatically. The system also creates a one-step workflow and saves this to MySpace. The workflow is submitted to JES, which is polled for results. The resulting votable is then displayed to the user by triggering Aladin or TopCat. (Any views on the best way of accomplishing this?)

Note. A template onestep workflow could form the basis of this. File names for query, workflow and results require autogeneration. Suggest that each user has special folders created at installation time in MySpace in order to hold generated queries and workflows and results.

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-- JeffLusted - 18 Nov 2004