Query Manager and MARPLOT Installation Instructions

Disclaimer

Query Manager is a data delivery application developed by NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)/Assessment and Restoration Division (ARD). The mapping application MARPLOT was jointly developed by NOAA, the EPA, the Coast Guard, and the Census Bureau.

Data included in this download were collected from a variety of sources. Geographic data in MARPLOT are largely derived from TIGER/Line® topological map layers produced and published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Sediment chemistry, tissue chemistry, and sediment toxicity data are from numerous sources. Original source materials have not been checked extensively. Users of these data should refer to the original sources to review the limitations of the data from individual studies and to check for accuracy.

The user assumes the entire risk related to its use of these data. ARD is providing these data "as is," and ARD disclaims any and all warranties, whether express or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will ARD be liable to you or to any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages or lost profit resulting from any use or misuse of these data.

References to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by ARD. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the ARD, and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.

Important:

• In order to install Query Manager, you must have administrator privileges or the proper permissions set for installing software programs. Certain organizations block users from performing this type of operation. If you are unsure, please check with your IT support person.
  
• If you have Query Manager already installed on your machine, please refer to the link
  at the bottom of this page (Install Over Existing Versions of Query Manager & MARPLOT). These important instructions describe in detail how to uninstall and reinstall a new version of Query Manager.

The following files are required to complete installation:

• Query Manager/MARPLOT Installer (QM25_MARPLOT_yymmdd.exe)
  
• Watershed Databases (wryymmdd.exe for Willamette River)
  
• Watershed Maps (wrmaps.exe for Willamette River)

Installing Query Manager and MARPLOT applications with the Watershed Data and Maps:

1. Click on the Query Manager/MARPLOT Installer link to download from the Download page.

2. When prompted choose "save this file to disk," and specify a location to download the file. You may choose any location you wish because the installation program will install the application files in the proper directory structure. By default, Query Manager 2.5 will be extracted into C:/qm25win/MARPLOT 3.3 will be extracted into C:/qm25win/MARPLOT.

3. Download a watershed database, associated maps, and, if necessary, the most current dictionary files.  The self-extracting file will unzip the files and place them in the appropriate Query Manager directory structure (e.g., C:/qm25win/WillametteRiver).  

4. Once downloaded to your computer you will find the following files:
   • QM25_MARPLOT_yymmdd.exe
     
   • Data (i.e. wr030924.exe)
     
   • Maps (i.e. wrmaps.exe)

5. Quit all other applications before installing Query Manager and MARPLOT. Double-click each one of the downloaded .exe files and follow the window prompts. Note that both Query Manager and MARPLOT use an InstallShield Wizard, while the data and maps are self-extracting zips.
   

System Requirements

To use Query Manager, your computer must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Windows PC with 80386sx or higher processor
  
• Mouse 
  
• 6 MB RAM (or 4 with virtual memory set to temporary or permanent)
  
• MS-DOS version 3.1 or higher 
  
• Microsoft Windows version 95 or later 
  
• VGA or higher resolution monitor
  
• 640 by 480 or higher resolution display

Hard Disk Space Requirements

At a minimum, you will need the applications and one data and map set. Additional temporary disk space may be required to operate application.

Applications (Installshield Installer):
• Query Manager 2.5/MARPLOT 3.3 Installer (07/12/2005, 20 MB uncompressed)




For more information

Install Over Existing Versions of Query Manager & MARPLOT These are special instructions to install new versions of Query Manager and MARPLOT if you already have older versions installed on your computer.

ARD Query Manager, MARPLOT, and GIS Tools View the comprehensive ARD webguide to using Query Manager, MARPLOT, and other GIS Tools. [leaves OR&R site]

Query Manager Specialist Have a question about using Query Manager?  Email our Query Manager specialist.