Quick Reference Guide for RBIA System

Table of Contents
SYSTEM NAVIGATION

1. Main Frame ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1

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1.1 Functions of Pull-Down Menu ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
1.2 Utilizing the Explorer
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1.2.1 Launching the Explorer ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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1.2.2 Finding Road Names ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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1.3 Using Find Options ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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1.4 Application Login and Logout ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Forms
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2.1 Exploring Road Names Forms ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Lists
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3.1 Finding Road Name List …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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3.2 Filtering Road Name List ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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3.3 Selecting Feature Name List …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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3.4 Utilizing Feature Filter …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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3.5 View Report and Re-filter ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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3.6 Print Preview Mode………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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4. Viewing Road Names …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Viewing Road Sections and Bridges

5.1 Road Sections
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5.1.1 Road Sections Feature Filter Forms …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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5.1.2 Selecting a Road Section …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5.2 Bridges
5.2.1 Bridge Structure Form …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 24
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5.2.2 Supplying the Field on the Feature Filter Form …………………………………………………………………………………………

6. Reporting
6.1 Running a Road Inventory Data Query ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 27
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6.1.1 Data Query Qualification Form and Data Source Filter Form ……………………………………………………………………
6.1.2 Data Source Look-up ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 29
6.1.3 Data Query Classification ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 30
6.1.4 Data Source Output ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 32
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6.1.5 Sample of Extracted Inventory Data in Excel Form …………………………………………………………………………………
6.2 Running a Road Condition Data Query ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 34
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6.2.1 Data Query Qualification Form and Data Source Filter Form ……………………………………………………………………
6.2.2 Data Source Look-up ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 36
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6.2.3 Sample of Extracted Inventory Data in Excel Form …………………………………………………………………………………
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6.3 Data Source for Road Inventory and Road Condition ……………………………………………………………………………………………
 Open CONFIRM or Road and Bridge Information Application (RBIA) database icon.

click
Type your “Password”

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Topic 1 – Main Frame

File – This pull-down menu gives you access to system related options, such as the
Printer Setup, Return to Login and Exit, New, Save, Delete and Restore

Edit – This pull-down menu gives you access to the standard Windows editing
functions such as Undo, Cut, Copy and Paste.

Window – This pull-down menu gives you access to the standard Windows window
functions that are only enabled when a form is open within the Main Frame.
The functions include Cascade, Tile Vertical, Minimize All, Arrange Icons and Close.

Help – This option gives you access to the context-sensitive Online Help system.

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Launch the Explorer.

Click the ‘Space Shuttle’ icon on the Frame Bar or select ‘Favorites’ on the Menu Bar
and click ‘Explorer’

Click “Explorer button”

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 Find ‘Road Names’ using just the Explorer

In finding the form using the Explorer requires familiarization of the user on
the system.

Double Click
‘Road Names’
To find Road Sections,
Double Click ‘Features’

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 To help you find where forms are within the Explorer:
 Click the Find option from Main Menu or by pressing CTRL+F simultaneously.

Click The ‘Find Program’ form will appear.

In the ‘Search for’

Click the ’Find’ button.
field, type in your
search criteria. A list of forms matching
the search criteria will
appear.

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 Find ‘Reports’ programs using the Find option:

To help you find where forms are within the Explorer:

 Click the Find option from Main Menu or by pressing CTRL+F simultaneously.

Click
The ‘Find Program’ form will appear.

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 In the ‘Search for’ field, type in your search criteria.

Click the ’Find’ button

Click

A list of forms matching the

search criteria will appear,
select the form you are looking
For by just clicking with the
mouse or using up and down
Locate the selected form
arrow keys.
in the Explorer

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 Log out of the system using the ‘Take a Break’ Button

This button closes all forms you currently have open

returns you to the Login Screen

Log in again, and then Exit using the appropriate button on the Frame Bar.

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 ‘Exit’
button

OR

This button closes all forms you currently have open,

logs you out and closes down Confirm.

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Topic 2 - Forms

From the Road Names form, find all roads with ‘Man’ as
part of its name.

Double click ‘Road Names’ form

Road Names form will appear.

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 Click ‘Find’ icon

In the ‘Name Like’ field,

enter the filter criteria ( Man*)

Click
Note:
Click the ‘Cancel’ button to
close the filter form and
Road Names Lookup will appear. return to the previous.
, Click the ‘Clear’ button to
reset the
filter screen (all the criteria
fields are
blank).

Select the appropriate needed data (sample

Manila North Road)
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 Select an existing Road Section on the Manila North Road

Select the appropriate feature type (Road Section,

Bridge, Culvert, Causeway and Spillway)

Click

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 A lookup form will then open, displaying a list of records matching the criteria
you specified.

Clicking the OK
button will close the
Feature Lookup
Select one record form.
From the list

The data entry form with

your selected records will
appear.

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 Topic 3 - Lists

Select the Roads Names list, and preview a list of all road names with a functional
classification of ‘East-West Lateral’.
Click
Double click the Road Names Click the ‘List’ button

Click
Some forms have a variety of Lists
to choose from Select the List Required.

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 Road Names filter will appeared.

Click

Clicking the ‘OK’ button will show you the sample List (see figure).

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Select the Features list, and preview a list of all Road Sections in ‘Bohol I’
Engineering District.
Click ‘List’ button

Double click
Road Sections
form

Select the Feature List Click

from the pick list

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In the ‘Eng. District’
field of the Features
Filter form

Type or click the arrow

bullet and select the‘Bohol 1st
District Engineering Office’

Click

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 View Report
Re-filter

Re-filter the Features list, and preview a list of Road Sections in ‘Bataan 1st
District Engineering Office’

 Click the ‘Re-filter’ icon on the Filter List form.

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Change page display to Print Preview mode

Click ‘Print Preview’ icon on the Road Names List form .

Notice the changes on the number of

pages on the right top corner of the list

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 Topic 4 - Viewing Road Names

Click ‘Find’ icon

Double click
Road Names

Supply the filter criteria that

you wish to apply

Click

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All Secondary Roads will appear.

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 Topic 5 -Viewing Road Sections & Bridges

From the Road Sections form, retrieve an existing Road Section on Manila North Rd.
Click ‘Find’ icon

Double click
Road Sections

Click
Supply the field on the
Features filter form of
which Road Section to view

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Select the appropriate road section needed and click ‘OK’ button.

Click

The needed road section will appear.

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From the Features form, select an existing Bridge and manually update its attributes.

Double click
The Structures form will appear.
Structures form
on the Features Click ‘Find’ icon
Folder of the
Explorer.

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Supply the field on the Features filter form which Structure to update.

click ‘OK’ button

In the Feature Lookup form select from the list

click ‘OK’ button

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The needed bridge will appear.

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Topic 6 - Reporting

Running a Road Inventory Data Query

Run a Data Query using ‘INV Pavement and Surface Types’ as the Data Source.

Double click Data

Queries form on the
Reporting folder
of the Explorer.

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In the Data Query Qualification form

click ‘Data Sources Filter’ icon

Data Source Filter form type ‘INV’

click ‘OK’ button

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 All data source beginning with ‘INV’ will appear then, select the needed data.

Source Lookup form select on the ‘INV Pavement and Surface Types ’

click
In extracting the necessary data, you may
choose to filter it Nationwide, by Region or by
DEO
By Nationwide,
after choosing
the appropriate
Data Source, just
click “Ok”

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 Click “Ok”

By Region, after
choosing the
appropriate Data
Source, click
“Region Name”.

A separate window will Click “Ok”

appear, type the
chosen Region

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By District
Engineering Office
(DEO), after
choosing the
appropriate Data
Source, double click
“District Name”

Click “Ok”

A separate window will appear,

type complete name of the
chosen District Engineering
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 In the Data Source ‘INV Pavement and Surface Type’ form, it shows the output
of the data source

Click “Save button”

Save as the extracted
data into Microsoft Excel

Select file
location, type click
a file name
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Sample of Extracted Inventory data in Excel Form

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Running a Road Condition Data Query

Run a Data Query using ‘Utility - Asphalt Visual Condition Assessment’ as the
Data Source.

Double click Data Queries

form on the Reporting
folder of the Explorer.

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In the Data Query Qualification form

click ‘Data Sources Filter’ icon

Data Source Filter form type ‘INV’

click ‘OK’ button

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 All data source beginning with ‘Utility’ will appear then, select the needed data.

From Source Lookup form select on the ‘Utility – Asphalt Visual Condition Assessment’

By Nationwide, after choosing

the appropriate Data Source
click
click

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Sample of Extracted Road Condition data in Excel Form

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Data Source for Road Inventory Data
 LRS – List of Road sections
 INV – Number of Lanes
 INV - Carriageway width
 INV - Pavement and Surface Type
 Utility – Pavement Thickness
 INV – Roadside friction
 INV - Terrain List of RBIA Data Source
 Etc…..

Data Source for Road Condition Data

 Utility - Asphalt Visual Condition Assessment
 Utility - Concrete Visual Condition Assessment
 Utility - Unsealed Visual Condition Assessment
 Utility - Latest IRI by Section

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