Navigator Interface Description

Object navigator is a tool that used to visually present a repository and to work with its objects.

To open the object navigator, start the web application of Foresight Analytics Platform.

The object navigator opens after executing the operation:

When the object navigator opens, the system checks if a default database is set. If a database is not set, it is prompted to create a new database or select the current one as a default database.

Object navigator interface elements in the web application

Key features:

• Executing operations with objects: create, edit, move, set up access permissions, search for objects.

• Forming repository visual structure by means of creating hierarchical structure of folders and object distribution to these folders.

• Running data analysis tools and other tools of Foresight Analytics Platform.

• Connecting and working in several repositories at a time.

For details about object navigator principles of work, see the Working in Object Navigator section.

Connecting Several Repositories

To connect several repositories, open each repository in a separate browser tab.

After executing the operations, multiple repositories are connected.

Exiting Object Navigator

To exit the object navigator:

• Select the Exit item on the side panel.

• Close the browser tab with the object navigator.

NOTE. When closing a browser tab with the object navigator take into account that finishing a user session depends on BI server timeout settings.