Working with Ready Business Application

The following operations are available when working with a ready business application in the web interface:

• Refresh list of objects. It is available only in Linux OS.

• Open object for view.

• Manage displaying of objects.

• Increase working area.

• Navigate by objects.

• Open Foresight Analytics Platform help.

• Get program information. It is available only in Linux OS

• Change user password.

• Exit the business application.

To enhance functionality of objects in the designer of business applications, connect plugins.

Refreshing List of Objects

To refresh the list of objects in the working area, click the Refresh button in the main menu.

NOTE. Refreshing the list of objects is available only in Linux OS.

Opening Object for View

To open the object displayed in the business application working area:

• Select the Open item in the object's context menu.

• Select the Open in a New Tab in a New Tab item in the object's context menu.

• Select the Open in a New Window item in the object's context menu.

• Double-click the object.

• Select the object and press the ENTER key. It is available only in Linux OS

After executing one of the operations the selected object is opened for view.

Managing Displaying of Objects

To manage displaying of objects in the business application working area:

• In Linux OS use the control panel:

• In Windows OS use drop-down menu of the View button.

Changing Displaying of Objects

To change displaying of objects in the working area, select the view:

• Small Icons.

• Large Icons.

• Extra Large Icons.

• Table.

• List.

Object view in the working area depends on the display option selected in the Element Type in Navigator parameter on the Navigation Structure page in the business application creation wizard or on the Menu Structure page in the designer of business application.

The menu item contents view depends on the display option selected in the Element Contents View in Navigator parameter on the Navigation Structure page in the business application creation wizard or on the Menu Structure page in the designer of business application.

Object Sorting

To sort objects in the working area:

• Execute the operations:

1. Release the Sorting button on the control panel.

2. Selection sorting option in the drop-down menu:

• By Name.

• By Identifier.

• By Date Modified.

• By Object Type.

3. Select sorting method:

• Ascending.

• Descending.

NOTE. Object sorting using the Sorting button is available only in Linux OS.

• Click the column header if objects are displayed as a table. After executing the operation, objects are sorted by the selected column. The column header displays the sorting icon, for example:

Increasing Working Area

To increase the working area and size of displayed objects:

• Collapse the navigation bar using the Collapse Bar button located in the navigation menu. To display the navigation bar, click the Expand Bar button.

• Collapse the ribbon on displaying a dashboard or express report in the working area using the Collapse button. To display the ribbon, click the Expand button.

Navigating by Objects

For a comfortable navigation and navigating by navigation bar menu items, even if the menu is closed, use navigation menu:

• Select the required menu item to come back to the previous item.

• To navigate to menu items or objects of the same level, open the drop-down list using the Expand button. It is available only in Windows OS.

The navigation menu contains path from the start page to the folder or object currently opened.

Opening Help

To open Foresight Analytics Platform help:

• In Linux OS select the Help main menu item.

• In Windows OS select the Help item in the drop-down menu of the button located at the top right corner of the main menu.

After executing one of the operations the Foresight Analytics Platform help opens in a new browser tab.

Getting Program Information

To get program information, select the About main menu item. After executing the operation the About window opens:

NOTE. Getting program information is available only in Linux OS.

Changing User Password

To change the current user password:

1. Open the Change Password dialog box:

• In Linux OS select the Change Password main menu item.

• In Windows OS select the Change Password item in the drop-down menu of the button located at the top right corner of the main menu.

After executing one of the operations the Change Password dialog box opens:

2. Set the parameters:

• Old Password. Enter the current user password.

• New Password. Enter the new user password. Password can start with numbers, letters or underscore character and can contain Latin letters (a-z, A-Z), numbers 0-9, characters "_@#$&*%^", and should correspond to the set password policy.

• Password Confirmation. Reenter the new user password.

3. Click the Apply button.

After executing the operations the user password is changed.

NOTE. Changing user password is available only if password authentication is used, and the User cannot Change Password checkbox is selected.

Exiting the Business Application

To exit the business application:

• In Linux OS select the Exit main menu item.

• In Windows OS select the Exit item in the drop-down menu of the button located at the top right corner of the main menu.

After executing one of the operations the user exits the designer of business application, and the login dialog box opens.

The example of work with a ready web application: