Description of the Sub-Menu Functionalities
From Metis Documentation
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==== Rights tab ==== | ==== Rights tab ==== | ||
| - | The '''Rights''' tab allows the administrator to define the | + | The '''Rights''' tab allows the administrator to define the rights and the settings which are then attributed to the Metis user or user group. |
The rights are broken down into a tree structure, as shown in the following example: | The rights are broken down into a tree structure, as shown in the following example: | ||
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| - | The administrator can expand or collapse the '''Rights''' tree structure using the corresponding buttons at the bottom of the table. | + | [[File:MSM_Profiles_Fonctionalities_Smart_Quotes_Edit_Right.png|center|600x400px]] |
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| + | The administrator can expand or collapse the complete '''Rights''' tree structure using the corresponding buttons at the bottom of the table. | ||
The various rights are structured into levels and sub-levels. For example, for the Metis Smart Quote application, the topmost level is '''Smart Quotes Right Structure'''. This level encompasses all the sub-levels (e.g. '''Server Offline Connect''', '''Update''', etc.) | The various rights are structured into levels and sub-levels. For example, for the Metis Smart Quote application, the topmost level is '''Smart Quotes Right Structure'''. This level encompasses all the sub-levels (e.g. '''Server Offline Connect''', '''Update''', etc.) | ||
| - | Items with a folder icon ([[File:FolderIcon.PNG]]) and a black background represent the title of a level. Items with a | + | Items with a folder icon ([[File:FolderIcon.PNG]]) and a black background represent the title of a level. Items with a scepter icon ([[File:SceptreIcon.PNG]]) represent a right. |
The '''Rights''' tab contains the following columns: | The '''Rights''' tab contains the following columns: | ||
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* Right status: this column has no title. It indicates if the right is accessible or not for a child version. A drop-down list allows the administrator to set the status of the right to either blank, '''Read Only''' or '''Invisible''', as shown in the following example: | * Right status: this column has no title. It indicates if the right is accessible or not for a child version. A drop-down list allows the administrator to set the status of the right to either blank, '''Read Only''' or '''Invisible''', as shown in the following example: | ||
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| - | + | | The right status type behave as following. When left blank the administrator of a child version will be bale to set this right and/or setting for profiles he will create, a padlock icon is then displayed in the right-most column. When set to "read-only" he will be able to see what setting was inherited from the parent version but not apply any changes. When set to "invisible", the right/setting will be hidden form the tree structure. | |
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| + | | The status defined for the rights affects duplicated functionality profiles that can be created by children versions. When an administrator of a child version duplicates a profile which has some values defined as '''Invisible''', the values remains invisible for the duplicated profile. | ||
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| + | To edit the parameter of a right, double-click on the '''Values''' field. Depending upon the right type different edition possibilities will be shown. | ||
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| + | * '''radio buttons''' : enable the user to select one option (example: to enable a functionality the available options will be "yes" and "no" | ||
| + | * '''drop-down lists''' : enable the user to select one option form a list of possible settings or values | ||
| + | * '''text fields''' : enable the user to enter free text (example : server name for the update process) | ||
| + | * '''folder path / file name field(s)''' : enable the user to set a path or file name for the corresponding setting (example: folder for MS Word documents templates) | ||
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| - | + | The administrator has to select / define a value or to type in the required information then press the Enter key to save the setting. | |
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| + | | Leaving a text field, a folder path or a file name empty may result in errors when the application try to use those settings. | ||
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==== Description of the Rights ==== | ==== Description of the Rights ==== | ||