DataSplice Releases Mobile Integration Suite 3.0
Menu
The menu of the Administration Client contains many useful features. Depending on the currently-active section of the Administration Client, the menu may have different options available. Some of the menu options are context-sensitive. As such, they present different options depending on the needs of the current section.
File Menu
The File menu contains various important system-level commands.
| Menu Item | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Disconnect | Logs out of the Administration Client. |
| Save Changes | Commits pending changes to disk. |
| Reset Changes | Disregards pending changes and returns the item to its previous saved state. |
| Change Password | Prompts for a new password. It must be entered twice to be confirmed. |
| About | Opens the About dialog box, which specifies various copyright and version information about the DataSplice Administration Client. By default, the dialog box will display file information. |
| Exit | Logs out and closes the Administration Client. |
Edit Menu
The Edit menu provides access to general text selection operations.
| Menu Item | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Cut | Removes the selection from its current location and places it on the system clipboard. |
| Copy | Places a copy of the selection onto the system clipboard. |
| Paste | Inserts the contents of the system clipboard into the current selection. |
View Menu
The View menu reflects the different distinct sections available within the Administration Client. These options mirror those of the main navigation button on the toolbar.
| Menu Item | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Server Settings and Configuration | Displays the Server Settings and Configuration section. |
| Authentication Domain Settings | Displays the Authentication Domain Settings section. |
| Edit Users and Groups | Displays the Edit Users and Groups section. |
| Edit Views | Displays the Edit Views section. |
Action Menu
The Action menu is context-sensitive, reflecting the current section. The options available here can also be found by right-clicking in the item configuration area.
Server Settings and Configuration
The following items are available in the Action menu when on the Server Settings and Configuration section.
| Menu Item | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Revoke Session | Removes the currently-selected session. This should typically only be done when the session has become orphaned or it is otherwise corrupted. When a session is revoked, the license that it was consuming is then released. If an offline user has pending data changes, he will be required to obtain another session before he can connect to the DataSplice Server and commit the changes. |
External Authentication Domains
The following items are available in the Action menu when on the External Authentication Domains section.
| Menu Item | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Create Authentication Domain | Prompts a dialog box for the new domain to be created After OK has been clicked, the dialog box will close and the new domain will appear in the list. The domain can then be selected and additional configuration items, such as the connection profile to use, can be set. |
| Delete Selected Domain | Removes the selected domain from the list. |
User and Group Editor
The following items are available in the Action menu when on the User and Group Editor section.
| Menu Item | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Create New User | Initiates the creation of a new user in the currently-selected domain. A dialog box allows the user name to be entered. The user name will then be displayed in the list, where it can be selected and additional configuration items can be set. |
| Create New Group | Initiates the creation of a new group in the currently-selected domain. A dialog box allows the group name to be entered. The group name will then be displayed in the list, where it can be selected and additional configuration items can be set. |
| Delete Selected User/Group | Removes the currently-selected user or group. |
View Configuration
The following items are available in the Action menu when on the View Configuration section.
| Menu Item | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Clone Selected View | Creates a replica of the current view. A dialog box will prompt for the name of the new view. |
| Create New View | Creates a blank new view. |
| Delete Selected Views | Removes the currently-selected view(s). |
Filter/Data Menu
When previewing views, an additional menu becomes available. Depending on which mode of the view is being displayed, the menu will change appropriately between Filter and Data.
Filter Menu
When the view's filter is displayed, the Filter menu becomes visible. The following items are available.
| Menu Item | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Insert New Filter Item | Adds an additional filter below the currently-selected filter. |
| Delete Filter Item | Removes the currently-selected filter from the list. |
| Shift Left | Removes the indent of the currently-selected filter item. |
| Shift Right | Places an indent in the currently-selected filter item and the subsequent filter. This is used to group the filter criteria together. When they are grouped together with an indent, they can be compared with either an AND or an OR operator. To switch such an operator, click the Toggle Grouping button. |
| Clear Filter | Removes the criteria currently entered in that filter. |
| Create New Record | Creates a new record according to the rules set for that view. |
Data Menu
When the view's grid or single-record mode is displayed, the Data menu becomes visible. The following items are available.
| Menu Item | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Display Previous Record(s) | Shows the preceding record(s) in the view preview. |
| Display Next Record(s) | Shows the subsequent record(s) in the view preview. |
| Reset Record Changes | Disregards the pending changes for the current record. |
| Apply Record Changes | Saves the pending changes for the current record. |
| Delete Selected Record(s) | Permanently removes the current record. |
| Create New Record | Creates a new record according to the rules set for that view. |
Last modified 2005-12-08 12:34 PM
