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The 

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menu is on the top right, on the header bar at the top of the PhixFlow window.

Tip

The options that are available in the 

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 menu depend upon your privileges. Administrators configure privileges in roles; see Managing User Groups and Privileges.

The menu has the following options:

Option

Description

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Open an email message addressed to support@phixflow.com, if your computer is configured to do this.
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Open a browser window into PhixFlow's online support desk. Your designated support contacts will have the login details.
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_about
_about
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Display general information about your PhixFlow installation, such as the current version of the software.
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_help
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Open the PhixFlow Help Overview page in a browser window.
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System options
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_system_config
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Open the System Configuration panel, to check or change settings
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_system_log
_system_log
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Open the system logging panel, to check or change settings.
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_import
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Options for importing to the current instance.
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_import_config
_import_config
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Open a file browser to select applications or packages that have previously been exported from another PhixFlow instance and import them into the current PhixFlow instance; see Import Configuration
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Import stream data previously exported from another PhixFlow instance; see Import Table Data
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Options for exporting from the current instance.

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_export_config
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Open a window where you can select the applications or packages that you want to export. Export Configuration.

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_export_data
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Open a  window where you can select the stream data that you want to export; see Export Table Data.

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_copy
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Make copies of items. Copied items are added to the repository with a numbered suffix, for example _2, _3.

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_download_area
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Open the download area, where export zip files are temporarily stored; see Using the Download Area and Configuring the Download Area.
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Create and download an Excel file containing a snapshot of the currently running processes. This provides useful information when troubleshooting problems.
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Open a window where you can specify server-side log files to download as a zip file; see Downloading Server Log Files

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Update PhixFlow's database with all the current stream data.

If there are streams that have previously failed to publish, PhixFlow will attempt to publish their data to the database. Import Configuration Publishing Tables

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Run validation checks on the following items:

  • table
  • view attribute
  • application
  • package.

Results of either SUCCESS or ERROR are reported in the properties → Basic Settings → Model Validation Status for each item after you run the check.

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Show an object in the repository using the reference provided in an error message. The reference will be in the form:
Type-Id e.g. Package-cd29a26a811e426ebb5037c44fb6bcc4

Security

All passwords stored in PhixFlow are encrypted. In some fields, users can toggle the view of their own passwords between hidden (a row of dots) and visible.

Exported configurations can be encrypted. To enforce encryption, use a Password Policy.