Metis Smart Modeling - Configuration Manager
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| - | The | + | The list shown in the main window displays all the Configuration packages defined in Metis SMart Suite. It can be sorted alphabetically or by creation date using the small arrows in the table headers. |
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| + | == Creating a new Configuration Package == | ||
| - | + | In the '''Configuration Manager''' sub-menu, the "Add" button [[File:MetisSmartModelingAddButton.PNG|link=]] located above the main list allows the user/administrator to create a new Configuration Package. When it is clicked, the '''Config Manager''' creation window opens, it allows to define all related information. | |
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| + | A Configuration Package is built on data available in the database or in another Configuration Package. From the user's point of view it is only the name of a set of data. Therefore the only mandatory information required to create a new Configuration Package are the future name it will hold and the origin of the data it should contain. The user/Administrator should type in a appropriate name and selected the reference in the drop-down list. The indication "<Modeling from the database>" relates to the data from the database to which the User/Administrator is logged into. | ||
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| - | | | + | | Selecting the main database as a source will make the Configuration Package longer then when using a previously created Package. |
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| + | Once all related mandatory and optional information (Comment) have been set, the new Configuration Package can be saved by validating the '''Config Manager''' window using the [[File:MetisSmartModelingOKButton.PNG|link=]] button at the bottom of the window. | ||
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| - | In the ''' | + | == Editing an existing Configuration Package == |
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| + | In the '''Config Manager''' sub-menu, the "Edit" button [[File:MetisSmartModelingEditButton.PNG|link=]] located above the main list allows the user/administrator to apply modifications to all properties related to the selected Configuration Package. Selecting a Configuration Package and clicking on it opens the '''Config Manager''' edition window where all related properties and information can be edited. | ||
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| + | | In addition to the fields displayed when creating a new Configuration Package, the window show a brief log/history of the selected Configuration Package. | ||
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| - | For detailed descriptions of all information available in this window please refer to the section dedicated to the creation of a new | + | For detailed descriptions of all information available in this window please refer to the section dedicated to the creation of a new Configuration Package. Modifications applied to the selected Configuration Package will only be saved once the Configuration Package edition window is validated using the [[File:MetisSmartModelingOKButton.PNG|link=]] button at the bottom of the window. This will update the list displayed on the main screen. Using the "Cancel" [[File:MetisSmartModelingCancelButton.PNG|link=]] button discards all changes and closes the window. |
== Deleting a Configuration Manager Package == | == Deleting a Configuration Manager Package == | ||
| - | In the ''' | + | In the '''Config Manager''' sub-menu, the "Delete" button [[File:MetisSmartModelingDeleteButton.PNG|link=]] located above the main list allows the user/administrator to delete the selected Configuration Package. Selecting a Configuration Package and clicking on it displays the following confirmation window. |
| - | Once the warning is confirmed, the selected | + | Once the warning is confirmed, the selected Configuration Package is removed from Metis Smart Suite and deleted from the Metis Database. |