User Interface

Common Web Interface Components Home

This button takes you from anywhere to the Home Screen with a single click.

Top Panel Menus

The top panel menus shown above provide all the same options found under Getting Started, just in a slightly different organization. Use either navigation option, as you prefer. Menus and their options include:

• Design: Generate Mapping; Edit Mapping; Design Workflow

• Execute: Browse Data; Schedule Job; Upload File

• Monitor: Mapping History; Workflow History

• Manage: Connections; Users

• Migrate: Import; Export

URL Links

Hot links are available throughout, such as Map Names on the Getting Started page or the bottom leaves of the Folder Structures below.

Folder Structures

To navigate objects such as Mappings and Workflows, a folder structure is provided in the Edit Mapping and Design Workflow screens.

Tool Tips

Hover your mouse over most any feature of the product and you will see a quick-tip display that provides more information on the given button, field, or other widget.

Select Lists

Standard web lists, allowing you to select one option.

Multi-select Lists

Select multiple options at once, such as BI and HR below.

Search Field

A web-like search field that finds all objects in the context of the area in which you are working that match any part of the string entered.

Unique Web User Interface Components

Slide Buttons

To turn on (green to the right) or off (black to the left) certain features, as shown to the right. These are used in screens such as Generate Mapping, Edit Mapping, Design Workflow and more.

Collapsible Screen Areas

Used to organize features together, hiding less frequently used features until needed, as shown to the right. Like Slide Buttons, These are also used in editing mappings and workflows.

Status Icons and Meanings

Edit Controls

To control editing of various components you will see a number of smaller buttons, including:

Edit button, to open edit mode for the related item.

Save button, to save the item just edited.

Cancel button, to cancel editing the item.

Add button used to create new objects, such as users, connections, etc.

Unlock button to show an item is currently locked. Click it to unlock an existing object to edit.

Lock button to show an item is currently unlocked. Click it to lock the object.

Delete button to remove an object, such as a user or connection. You will be asked if you are sure that you want to delete the object.

More button, for screens that show summary level info and let you explode the screen to see more, such as the Workflow History screen.

Less button, to hide the "more" shown by clicking above.

Auto Name button, to auto-name an object using the smart naming feature.