---
alias: user-guide-data-collection-page
tags:
- data collection
description: "This page provides access to manage and view details of a specific data collection"
---

# Data Collection Page

:lock: DataCollection.**Show**

The **Data Collection** page displays general information on the specific **Data Collection**. In addition it enables you to perform all the operations that can be performed on a specific **Data Collection**.

## Details View

Depending on the optional modules that are licensed in the system, the **Details** view will display some or all of the following page sections:

* **Details** - displays general information on the **Data Collection**.
* **Parameters** - displays information on the **Parameters** that are part of the **Data Collection**.
* **Limit Sets** - displays information on the **Data Collection Limit Sets** that are associated to the **Data Collection**.
* **Instances** - displays information on the **Data Collection** instances that are either open or closed.
* **Attributes** - enables the visualization of existing **Attributes** and the possibility to create new ones. For more information, see [Attributes](../../general/screen-layout/page-sections/attributes.md).
* **Attachments** - shows the documents that are attached to the **Data Collection** and enables you to attach additional documentation to the **Data Collection**.

![Main view of the Data Collection page][data_collection_page_details_view]

The **Data Collection** Parameters will be displayed in a list, showing the properties for each **Parameter** according to the scope:

### Data Collection Parameters - General

![Parameters of the Data Collection - General][data_collection_page_parameters_view]

### Data Collection Parameters - Inspection

![Parameters of the Data Collection - Inspection](images/data_collection_page_parameters_inspection.png)

In case the **Data Collection** still has not been approved, it will also be possible to edit the Parameters by selecting the **Manage** button in the **Parameters** section.

![Manage Parameters of the Data Collection][data_collection_manage_parameters]

## Compare View

:lock: DataCollection.**Compare**

This view provides a quick visual comparison between the selected entity version and any other version that can be selected through it. You can also export the comparison results to a PDF file through the **Export Comparison** button on the top ribbon. For more information, see [Compare Entity Versions](../../general/versions/compare_entity_versions.md).

![Data Collection Compare view](images/data_collection_compare_view.png)

## References View

This view combines information concerning other objects that have references to the current object:

* **Relations** - displays the existing **Relations** between the **Data Collection** and other entities and enables you to edit them. For more information, see [Relations](../../general/screen-layout/page-sections/relations.md).
* **Where Used** - displays the set of relationships between the **Data Collection** and the other objects used throughout the system.

## History View

This view combines information concerning other objects that have references to the current **Data Collection** object:

* **Change Set History** - displays the history of the change sets associated to the object. For more information, see [Change Set History](../../general/screen-layout/page-sections/change_set_history.md) page.
* **History** - displays the history of the operations, associated information, user(s) performing the changes and date and time of the changes.

[data_collection_page_details_view]: images/data_collection_page_details_view.png
[data_collection_page_parameters_view]: images/data_collection_page_parameters_view.png
[data_collection_manage_parameters]: images/manage_data_collection_parameters.png