PhixFlow Help

Administration Menu

The  Administration menu is on the right of the grey task bar at the bottom of the PhixFlow window.

The options that are available in the Administration menu depend upon your privileges. Administrators configure privileges in roles; see Managing User Groups and Privileges.

The menu has the following options:

Option

Description

SupportOptions for PhixFlow support.
Support CentreOpen a browser window into PhixFlow's online support desk. Your designated support contacts will have login details.
Email SupportOpen an email message addressed to support@phixflow.com, if your computer is configured to do this.
About PhixFlowDisplay general information about PhixFlow, in particular the current version that you are using.
 HelpOpen the PhixFlow Help Overview page in a browser window.
ImportOptions for importing to the current instance.
 Import ConfigurationOpen 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
 Import Stream DataImport stream data previously exported from another PhixFlow instance; see Import Stream Data
ExportOptions for exporting from the current instance.

 Export Full Configuration

Export everything.

 Open Export Pane

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

 Open Export Pane

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

Other OptionsAdditional options
Get Snap ShotCreate and download an Excel file containing a snapshot of the currently running processes. This provides useful information when troubleshooting problems.
Download Log File

Open a window where you can specify server-side log files to download as a zip file; see Downloading Server Log Files. 

Publish StreamsManually update the stream data tables in the PhixFlow database with all the current stream data.
Release Exclusion GroupReleases an Exclusion Group to allow a new task plan to run using that Exclusion Group. This should only be used if a task plan has encountered an error and the exclusion group is preventing a new task plan running erroneously.

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.

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