IRIS DEF Professional

This course introduces the ADatP-3 message standard, the IRIS Definition System (IRIS DEF) Professional version, including the Professional Forms and practicalities of a managed ADatP-3 definitions database

Course Overview

The course provides class lectures and practical exercises for all parts of the system.

Duration

4 days

Audience

MTF designers/formatters and administrative users controlling the use of the IRIS DEF system

Course Content 

• Introduction to IRIS concepts and the ADatP-3 message standard
• Oracle concepts
• IRIS DEF architecture
• IRIS DEF 'Class' concepts
• Defining a Message and its structure (ADatP-3 Part II)
• Defining Linear and Columnar Sets (ADatP-3 Part III)
• Defining FFIRNs and FUDs and Data Items (ADatP-3 Part IV)
• Baseline management and Mission File production
• Introduction to the IRIS DEF Professional Forms
• Message customisation control
• Administration of the system including loading, backing up and restoring data
• Management of user accounts with IRIS DEF
• Installation and configuration of the software
• Using IRIS DEF to produce reports
• Generation of XML Schemas and importing data items
• Tasks and Configuration Management strategy within IRIS DEF Professional
• Administration of a formatting team using IRIS DEF Professional
• Course summary, questions, critique

Skills Learned

Upon completion of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Confidently define new formatted messages using IRIS DEF
• Produce Mission Files for input into the IRIS Forms Editor containing National and/or NATO MTFs
• Use the IRIS DEF Professional Forms to control a multi-user MTF formatting environment

Course Prerequisites 

• IT literacy with basic keyboard skills
• Delegates must have attended the IRIS DEF Desktop course

Time in Exercises

40%

Tools

IRIS DEF Professional, IRIS Forms

Associated Courses

IRIS DEF Desktop