SciPortal
Problem Description Assistant


The Problem Description (PD) Toolkit is a set of forms that guides the user through the process of specifing a description of problem to be solved, or a single form is provided for advanced users. The PD Toolkit acts as a pedagogical step between the entry to the SciPortal and a request for computational resources, such as a code submission. The flow of the PD Toolkit is based on a Property - System - Method approach. That is, the Property to compute, the System under study and the Method to solve this problem.

The result of the PD Toolkit is an abstract job description which has a computational resource component, such as the code or codes which implement the solution for the problem.

The Problem Description describes the problem to be solved. A list of Problem Descriptions can be generated by requesting a list. Options for the list of Problem Descriptions will be to modify the Problem Description (e.g finish generating the description) or to clone the Problem Description to make simple changes (e.g. change the input file).





Create New Problem

This form will create the WebFlow context that will generate and store the description of the problem to be solved. The name will be used to refer to this problem description.





Users

This set of forms allows the user to develop a problem description which will allow the SciPortal system to suggest a solution. After the user selects a code, the system proceeds to the Code Toolkit.





Advanced Users

This single form allows the advanced user to archive quickly a problem description and to proceed to the Code Toolkit by specifying the code the user wishes to use.