iWay DQS is a development tool built on the Eclipse framework, so it is similar in structure and behavior to many Integrated Development Environments (IDEs). The user interface is comprised of four main areas, as shown in the following image.

1. Explorer Panel. The explorer panel offers quick access to the created DQ Projects, local and network disks from which might quickly locate data files for analysis, and connected databases with easy access to tables to be used for analysis. Many action shortcuts are available by rightclicking on objects in this panel, such as creating new plans and profiles or connecting to a database.
2. Main Editing Area. The editing area is where all main activities are performed: plans are constructed and visualized, data files are shown and edited, and profiles are viewed. All of these can opened in separate tabs next to each other.
3. Status Panel. The Status panel contains two tabs by default plus the Console tab, which appear upon the first plan run:
   • Properties. Shows properties of a selected file, plan, profile or database, e.g. path, size or modification date.
   • Run Results. Stores the results of plans run in the past and shows details in case of errors, including the component that contains the problem.
   • Console. Shows the progress of generating a profile or running a plan.
4. Configuration Dialogs. There are various dialogs used to configure the different components, similar to the one shown in the image below. These dialogs are typically invoked by double-clicking Steps or through the context (right-click) menu.