IFS OI Server Management is a web-based enterprise management tool that is used in the administration of the IFS OI Server Data Dictionary, Connections to other systems, Security and Entries.
Server Management is a part of IFS OI Explorer, and is only available to users with the appropriate privileges.
Server Management:
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About |
Click the IFS OI Logo to open the About box and display version information and copyright details for the application.
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Help |
Opens the landing page for the help center. |
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User |
The name of the logged in user appears on all IFS OI Server pages.
Click the username to logout, after which you will be directed to the login screen.
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Refresh |
Refreshes the current page, unsaved changes will be lost. |
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Breadcrumb |
The breadcrumb can be used to navigate back to the first page of the menu item.
Click Connections in the breadcrumb to open the Datasources configuration page:
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Accessing Server Management
Access Server Management from the Admin tab on the Explorer Ribbon.
Server Management menu:
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Hierarchies |
Display the list of available hierarchies, and options to view the details, edit, and add new hierarchies. |
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Entities |
Display the list of available entities and options to create a new entity, and view and edit the overview, template assignments, and details of selected entity.
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Connections |
Set up and configure connections to external and other systems.
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Datasources |
A datasource is a connection that allows IFS OI Server to retrieve data from an external system. |
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Edge Hosts |
An Edge Host is a connection that creates adaptor instances (datasources) when the Data Broker is located on a different machine. |
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Data Mart |
In Explorer, a data mart database stores data that external applications are able to access. |
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Configuration |
Select from the following to configure, or review, data dictionary and system resources.
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Calculations |
A calculation consists of literals, operators, keywords, and functions that combine to produce a tag that can be used in consuming applications. |
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Attribute Groups |
An attribute group is a grouping of attributes that allows users to more easily find the data items they are looking for. |
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Template Groups |
Template groups provide a method of organising templates, and are mainly used for display purposes. |
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Templates |
A template is a way of defining the attributes of an entity. |
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Link Groups |
Link groups provide a method of organising links. |
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Links |
A link represents a reference to a page, trend or fixed URI that can be assigned to a template in order to model related information. |
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Digital State Sets |
Digital state sets are used to map numbers and names for digital states which are usually returned by tags or calculations. |
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Units |
Unit of measurement. |
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Images |
Images and icons are stored in IFS OI Server and can be used within Server and other IFS OI applications. |
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Named Lists |
A Named List is list of values that an Explorer user can choose for a particular field in a form. |
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Menu |
This page allows you to configure the structure of the main menu in Explorer. |
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Import & Export |
Import or export data.
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Import |
Import data from Excel® or a zip file. |
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Export |
Export data for selected objects, or a template. |
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Security |
Configure users, roles and privileges.
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Users |
The list of user accounts that have access to Explorer and associated modules. |
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Roles |
A role defines a set of privileges for accessing a module's features. |
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Privileges |
Privileges define the access levels for modules and their objects. |
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User Groups |
A group of users defined externally. |
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Entries Admin |
Configure settings for Explorer Modules.
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Fields |
The fields available in IFS OI Explorer. |
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Entity Metatadata Fields |
The available entity metadata fields which may be used for reporting purposes. |
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Named Lists |
A Named List is list of values that an Explorer user can choose for a particular field in a form. |
 Case Management |
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Case Forms |
The form structures for Case Entries available in Explorer. |
 Shift Log |
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Log Forms |
The form structures for Log Entries available in Explorer. |
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General Forms |
The form structures for General Entries available in Explorer. |
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Summary Forms |
The form structures for Summary Tables available in Explorer. |
 A-Plus |
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Global Settings |
The settings that apply to the A-Plus application. |
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Areas |
The sites and areas available in the A-Plus application. |
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Forms |
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Loss Forms |
The form structures for Loss Entry forms in A-Plus. |
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Availability Forms |
The form structures for Availability Entry forms in A-Plus. |
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Gain Forms |
The form structures for Gain Entry forms in A-Plus. |
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Sites |
Display the sites available, and option to configure them and their associated time periods. |
Hierarchies
Hierarchies are used to logically define parent-child relationships between entities, such that they model real-world data.
Read more: Hierarchies in IFS OI Server, Setting up Hierarchies
Select Hierarchy in the menu to view and edit the available hierarchies.
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Search |
Enter the name, or part of the name, to search for a hierarchy.
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Create New Hierarchy |
Click  to set up a new hierarchy. |
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Editor |
The Editor is used to edit a hierarchy's structure.
To open the editor :
- Click on the hierarchy name in the list, or
- Hover over a hierarchy name and click the Editor
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Read more: Assigning Entities, Removing Entities
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Details |
Hover over a hierarchy's name and click the Details  button, to edit its name, description or ordinal.
Related: Creating a Hierarchy
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List |
List of available hierachies |
