1. Space Query and Extract System
SpaceQry
Space Query and Extract System
Steve Boswell Space Administrative Software Division

2. Acronyms & Terminology
FMS : Frequency Management System
SNS : Space Network System
SRS : Space Radiocommunication Stations
SWIC : Space Weekly International Circular
IFIC : International Frequency Info Circular
NSL : Network / Station List
GIMS : Graphical Interference Management System
GIBC : Graphical Interface to Batch Calculations
IDWM : ITU Digitized World Map E E E

3. Space Software Suite SpaceVal SpaceQry Capture NSL IFIC Ap7Cap
Exported
html &
ascii text
SpaceVal
SpaceQry
Capture
Exported tables
NSL
IFIC
Ap7Cap
SPS (MSPACEg)
SRS
SpaceCap
GIMS
GIBC
(App7 / Tex)
SPS
SpaceCom
GIMS DB
SpacePub
Draft CR/D
export
GXT
Local DB
ESCC
IFIC
TSUM

4. What is SpaceQry?
The BR’s Space Data and Publication Circular Query and Extract System, known as SpaceQry, is a software package that supplies both the BR’s internal and external users with a tool that accesses and queries all BR formatted Space Databases.

5. What does SpaceQry do? Reads Electronic Space Circular Publications
Queries the SRS/SPS/SNS databases
Creates Subset Databases (Space Network / Earth Station Lists)
Updates SRS/NSLs from Space IFIC data
Maintains a “query database”

6. What can SpaceQry Query?
SRS/SPS/SNS/NSL Databases
Electronic Space IFIC Publications
Show only data relative to Publication (IFIC filter on)
Show all data for networks (IFIC filter off)
SpaceCap Output (Capture databases)
SNS-Online Download Databases

7. Types of Queries Standard Perusal Queries
Frequency Overlap / Slot Queries
Predefined “Quick” Queries
AdHoc SQL Queries

8. Standard Queries Intended for perusing the data
Standard query criteria:
Notification Reason
Administration, Organization, Country
Satellite / Earth station type
Satellite / Earth Station names
Orbital position / geographical location
Publication number & part

9. Frequency Overlap Queries
What networks overlap a given frequency band?
What networks operate within a freq. band (slot)?
Overlap/Slot query criteria:
All criteria available to Standard queries
Multiple frequency bands
Beam type (receiving / transmitting)
Group-level publication numbers
BR (examination) findings values
Date of receipt / date of protection

10. Frequency Overlap Queries (cont.)
Overlap query results displayed as…
List of Networks with overlapping frequencies
List of Networks with a sample overlapping frequency
List of Groups with overlapping frequencies
List of all overlapping frequencies
Overlap query results printed as a report
Overlap query results exported as…
Fixed-length, delimited, or HTML text files
Network / Station List
MS-Access database tables
MS-Excel spreadsheet

11. “Quick” Queries “Quick” or “easy” = minimal info required
Display specific information about a network
Examples:
List frequencies by emission/reception, beam
List BR findings for all frequency groups
List Special Section publications for all groups
List unique frequency bands and the beams in which they appear

12. Ad Hoc SQL Queries Allow you to design your own queries
Allow you to modify generated queries
Supply aids for query design
“select” statement templates
database table and field lists
NB: Require a basic knowledge of the SQL “Select” statement syntax & SRS database Structure

13. Ad Hoc SQL Queries (cont.)
Supplement SpaceQry’s pre-defined queries
When to use Adhoc Queries:
need to specify additional criteria
additional sorting order required
specific result required

14. Using the Queried Data... Produce query-extraction databases (NSLs)
Update NSLs from Space Circular Publications
Update SRS from Space Circular Publications
Produce paper report (per network)
Export subsets of the data to ASCII & HTML files
Export results of queries to MS-Access tables
Export results of queries to MS-Excel spreadsheets
Display related Graphical data
Display network structure diagram

15. SpaceQry: Other Features
Direct link to GIMS for graphics
Direct link to Space Publication system
Access to BR space data on any (?) ODBC32 database platform

16. Current Version Version 6.1 for Windows 9x, 2000, ME, XP and Vista
Reads MS-Access databases
Reads Ingres and SQLServer databases
Interfaces with GIMS (gimapi32.dll)
Interfaces with SpacePub
Interfaces with SRSConvert
Interfaces with SpaceCap (RES49 capture wizard)
Interfaces with SpaceVal (validation report)

17. SpaceQry in the Software Suite
(Val. Report)
Exported
html &
ascii text
SpaceVal
Capture
SpaceQry
Exported tables
NSL
(RS49)
(updated)
IFIC
lists &
images
Ap7Cap
SRS
GIBC
SpaceCap
GIMS
SPS (MSPACEg)
SPS
GIMS DB
SpacePub
IFIC
TSUM
export
GXT
Local DB
>

18. Space International Frequency Information Circulars
SpaceQry Home Page (1)
Space International Frequency Information Circulars
Space Radiocommunication Stations on DVD-ROM
version 6.1 enhancements
software download
SpaceQry updates
SpaceQry Query Guide

19. SpaceQry Software Download
Installation image File
SpaceQrySetup.exe
…currently no updates to SpaceQry version 6.1

20. SpaceQry documentation
SpaceQry Home Page (2)
SpaceQry documentation

21. SpaceQry Documentation Page
What’s New in version 6.1? New61.pdf
SpaceQry Query Guide SQryGuide.pdf
SpaceQry presentation (BR Seminar) SpaceQry2008.ppt
SRS database (v6) description srs-dbv6.doc
BR Preface to the IFIC & SRS-DVD preface_e.pdf

22. SpaceQry Web Page www.itu.int/ITU-R/software/space/spaceqry/index.html

23. SpaceQry Demonstration...

24. Acronyms & Abbreviations: for BR Space Software Presentations (1)
AP30 - Appendix (of RR: Broadcasting Satellite Services Plan)
AP30A - Appendix 30A (of RR: Broadcasting Satellite Services Plan)
AP30B - Appendix 30B (of RR: Fixed Satellite Services Plan)
AP4 - Appendix 4 (of RR: characteristics of data and their use for SRS)
ASCII - American Standard Code for Information Interchange
BR - Bureau des Radiocommunications (Radiocommunication Bureau)
BSS - Broadcasting Satellite Services
CR... - Radiocommunication Circular ... (circular letter number …)
CSV - Comma-Separated Values file (spreadsheet import/export format)
EIRP - Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power
FMS - Frequency Management System
FSS - Fixed Satellite Services
GIBC - Graphical Interface to Batch Calculations
GIMS - Graphical Interference Management System
GXT - Graphical Exchange Text format (GIMS)
IDWM - ITU Digitized World Map

25. Acronyms & Abbreviations: for BR Space Software Presentations (2)
IFIC - International Frequency Information Circular
IFL - International Frequency List
MIFR - Master International Frequency Register
NSL - Network/Station List
ODBC - Open Database Connectivity
PFD - Power Flux Density
PDF - Portable Document Format (Acrobat file format)
PXT - Planning Exercise Team (special PFD calculations for BSS)
RDD - Radiocommunication Data Dictionary (Study Group I)
RR... - Radio Regulation ...
SNL - Space Network List
SNS - Space Network System
SQL - Structured Query Language (for querying databases)
SRS - Space Radiocommunications Stations database
TSUM - Transaction Summary Report
WIC - Weekly International Circular