How to Use ecoinvent 2 online

Search Results

The results of a database search for all three search variants (Simple Search, Search by Categories, Advanced Search) are displayed on the Search Results page.

Elements in the Search Result Line

Advanced Options

Search Result View

The number of results matching the search criteria is shown. Up to 300 datasets will be displayed. If the number of search results exceeds 300 datasets, only the first 300 hits will be displayed and a message will be issued: "More than 300 datasets were found, only the first 300 are displayed. Please narrow search criteria."

 

In this case, please repeat the search using other or additional search criteria to reduce the number of datasets of the search results.

 

The datasets per page will be displayed. Use the links "Previous page" and "Next page" below to browse through the search results.

Elements in the Search Result Line

No.

Number of the dataset within the search results

 

 

Category / Subcategory

Category and subcategory, in which the dataset was found

 

Datasetname

Name of the dataset. Click on the link to view meta information ("Guest") or to view the complete dataset information ("Member" only)

Location

Acronym for the geographic validity of the dataset. For full list see "country codes" of the EcoSpold data format.

 

Unit

Unit of the reference flow used in the dataset

 

Infra

(=Infrastructure) ) Only shown for processes. Indicates whether or not ("Yes" and "No", respectively), a dataset describes an infrastructure process (e.g., a road, a machinery, a building).

Synonyms

Synonym(s) of the datasetname

 

 

 

View

View options for the dataset Processes can be displayed as unit process (UPR), as cumulative dataset (LCI) or as cumulative impact assessment dataset (LCIA). There is just one view option (UPR) for multi-output datasets, impact assessment methods datasets and elementary flow datasets."

Advanced Options

No Process Found

 

If no dataset was found that matched the search criteria the message "No Processes Found", "no elementary flows found" or "no impact assessment method found" will be issued.

 

In this case, please review the search criteria and modify or reduce them.

 

If you still don't find any dataset, you can contact ecoinvent support. We will be pleased to inform you about possible sources for the process data you require.

Select Datasets for Download

 

Within the search result list, datasets can be marked for download. They will be first added to the download-basket and can then be downloaded together.

Use the buttons below the search result list to add datasets to the download-basket. Individual datasets can be selected by setting a tick mark in the check box in front of the number of the dataset. Then click on the button "Add marked".

 

To add all datasets displayed, simply click on "Add all displayed".

Use the button "Remove all displayed" to remove the displayed datasets that have previously been added to the download-basket.

 

The number of datasets in the download-basket is shown in the grey area at the top of the page.

 

The buttons relate to the displayed datasets only, not to the whole search result.