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The user can also choose an Application and Menu by adding a application=APPLICATION_NAME-MENU_NAME to the PhixFlow URL where APPLICATION_NAME is the name of the selected application and MENU_NAME is the name of the selected Menu.
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| Opens the Default Dashboard defined for the currently logged in user. |
| Opens up the list of Task Plans and the System Console showing Task Logs, Audit Trails and Archive Logs. |
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Opens a drop down menu giving access to some high level operations:- opens the System Configuration Form which defines basic system settings which are generally configured when PhixFlow is first installed.
- opens the Email Accounts List which shows Email Accounts defined in the system. The user can configure Email Accounts in order to fetch and send emails.
permanently deletes all existing configuration objects (E.g. Streams, Alarm Generators, Analysis Models, Macros, Dashboards, the Control Framework) except for Users, User Groups and minor objects (e.g. Alarm Priorities). Working data (including Stream Data, Stream Sets, Log files and Audit logs) are not deleted. Reset Configuration requires the Reset Configuration Privilege. You should only run Reset Configuration when so instructed by PhixFlow Support. - opens the Export Configuration Form to allow the user to select which objects to export to an XML file which can then be imported into another instance of PhixFlow using the function.
- imports configuration data from the XML configuration files created by the function.
removes orphan objects (e.g. Stream Sets) that can be left behind by failed or incomplete operations. Cleanup Configuration requires the Cleanup Configuration Privilege You should only run Cleanup Configuration when instructed by PhixFlow Support. - checks all Streams for configuration changes and aligns underlying Stream Tables in the PhixFlow Database. Note that from version 3.2 onwards Streams are published automatically and it is no longer necessary to use this function.
- checks all Streams for configuration changes and removes any underlying Stream Tables in the PhixFlow Database that no longer match the Stream configuration. This function also removes data for any Stream Attributes that have been removed from a Stream.
- allows you to download server log files and performance files for analysis.
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Opens a drop down menu giving access to basic user functions:- opens the User Details Form allowing the user to change his own account settings (including his password).
- opens this online help system.
- opens a browser window into PhixFlow's online support desk. Your designated support contacts will have login details.
- opens a new email window.
- shows general information about PhixFlow in particular the current version that you are using.
- reloads the PhixFlow application.
- returns PhixFlow to the startup screen so that the user must log back in to resume work.
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The Control Framework (opened by clicking 
Image Removed on the href="#explorerBar">Explorer Bar) is a fully configurable tree-like structure which enables you to group key configured objects in a way that makes sense to your organisation. The high level tree structure is achieved by adding Control Groups (represented by Image Removed) either to the top level of the tree or as sub-branches of an existing Control Group. Top level Control Groups can be added using Image Removed or the Control Group context menu. This menu also enables you to add child Control Groups and Controls (represented by Image Removed).
You can drag key objects from other lists and drop them under the Control that they help implement e.g. Analysis Models, Alarm Generators, Charts, Dashboards etc. This provides you with fast access to those key items. It is also possible to drag these objects and drop them directly under Control Groups just to provide a useful grouping.
Dragging and dropping items in this way just creates a shortcut - it does not remove the original object from its list. If you want to create multiple links to the same object from different parts of the Control Framework you can drag the object multiple times or you can copy an existing shortcut on the tree by pressing the Control key and dragging the item to the new location.
You can modify the tree structure at any time by dragging any leaf or branch and dropping it under another branch (the whole substructure is moved). Shortcuts can be removed using the context menu item.
Make sure you do not confuse the menu item with which removes the target object completely from PhixFlow!
Form bar
If you move your mouse pointer to the bottom of the screen the PhixFlow Form Bar will appear. This bar contains links to all open forms (both open and minimised). Click on a link to restore the form (if needed) and bring the form to the front of the screen. Each form link also has a context menu which allows you to close the form directly.
On the far left of the Form Bar is an icon which when clicked minimises all open windows.
Control Framework
The control framework allows you to organise your controls, dashboards, forms and reports. See Control Framework for details.