For a first-time installation WRDB recognizes that an invalid (or no) Project has been specified and displays the Open Project dialog box. At any other time, use File | New Project.
When you set up a new Project, an important aspect is setting up new Support tables. You will almost always need to enter at least a minimal amount of data in the Support tables before you can start to productively use WRDB to store water resources data. The recommended steps for entering data into Support tables follows:
Select File | Open Support Tables and edit the Branches Support table. Enter at least one branch on which stations are located. This must be done before stations are entered because each station must have an existing branch ID assigned.
Edit the Stations Support table and add one or more stations.
Optionally edit the Station Groups Support table and define how stations are to be grouped.
Make entries in the Compositing Codes (CCodes) and Quality Codes (QCodes) Support tables.
Optionally make entries in the Parameter Codes (PCodes) and PCode Groups Support tables.
The Tracking database is automatically maintained by WRDB and needs no intervention.
Once all the Support tables are set up, you are ready to add data to Working tables. See Working and Master Table Overview.