Key Functions Overview

This guide groups the most important interface controls by scenario. If you are looking for the ZIP package workflow specifically, continue with TIDAS ZIP Import, Export, and Task Center.

National carbon dashboard public view

If you receive or need to present a /dashboard/national-carbon link, you can open the national carbon dashboard directly. It is not shown in the normal menu, but the current route is visible only to system administrator accounts; accounts without access see the 403 access-restricted state.

The dashboard presents national carbon data platform progress across five views: Overview, Status, Outcomes, Computable, and Process Flow Topology. The topology view shows process and flow connections, lets you switch between sphere 3D, expanded 2D, and geographic map layouts, and uses node search, quick selection, and cache job status to show whether the graph is ready. While graph cache data is loading, the page stays in a waiting state and only shows messages such as “No data available” when the cache is unavailable. Use the dashboard for presentation, public dashboard, or offline demo scenarios, not for editing data.

Global top-bar controls

After sign-in, the top-right area of the main layout shows a set of global controls. These are workspace-level actions rather than page-specific buttons.

Typical order

From left to right, the current header usually includes:

1. Import TIDAS ZIP Package
2. Export TIDAS ZIP Package
3. Data Processing (visible only to data_product_manager users)
4. Task Center
5. Notifications
6. Light / Dark mode
7. Language switcher
8. Documentation link

What each control does

The numbered markers follow the current left-to-right order: 1 Import TIDAS ZIP Package, 2 Export TIDAS ZIP Package, 3 Task Center, 4 Notifications, 5 Light / Dark mode, 6 Language switcher, 7 Documentation link. Accounts with data_product_manager access also see Data Processing before Task Center; accounts without that role do not see the control.

Notification centre

The notification centre currently contains three tabs:

• Team Notifications
• Data Notifications
• Issue Notifications

You can also filter the feed by the last 3 days, 7 days, 30 days, or all time. Opening a tab updates its viewed timestamp, so it is worth checking regularly. See Notification Center for the detailed workflow.

Avatar menu entries

Selecting the avatar or account name opens a role-aware menu. Common entries include:

• Account Profile
• My Team
• Review Management: visible only to review roles
• System Management: visible only to system roles
• Logout

Related guides:

• Account Management & API Key
• Data Review
• System Management Workspace

Data table controls

Most list pages also expose a standard group of table controls:

• Refresh: Load the latest state
• Display density: Switch between Comfortable / Medium / Compact
• Column settings: Show, hide, or reset columns
• Fullscreen: Hide surrounding UI and focus on the table

You can combine fullscreen with column settings to tailor the view to a specific task:

Data operations

Row-level actions

Common actions in dataset tables include:

• View versions: Inspect revision history and publication changes
• View details: Open the full record in read-only mode
• Copy: Duplicate the dataset into My Data
• Export JSON: Download a TIDAS-compatible .json file

Confirm that the receiving system understands the TIDAS schema before importing exported JSON.

“My Data” actions

The My Data workspace usually adds:

• Add new item
• Import
• Edit
• Contribute to team

See Create My Data for the full authoring workflow.

Collaboration actions

Team management actions

Inside My Team, authorised users can:

• Invite member / Resend invite
• Set as admin / Set as member
• Remove member

For role boundaries and related data access rules, see Team Functions and Permissions & Data Spaces.