The CICSPlex SM Web User Interface frames

The CICSPlex® SM Web User Interface exploits a frame-based interface as demonstrated in Figure 1.

Figure 1. Frame-based display used by the CICSPlex SM Web User Interface
 This diagram shows the 3 frames of the Web User Interface display. The Assistance frame is along the top, the Navigation frame on the left, and the Work frame on the right.

The CICSPlex SM Web User Interface display consists of three frames:

The CICSPlex Web User Interface frames may contain icons and links to allow you to navigate around the Web User Interface, access Web User Interface facilities such as Help, and manage Web User Interface sessions.

Icons

Icons may be:

The Web User Interface uses the following icons:

Table 2. Graphic symbol icons and their descriptions
Icons Description Meaning
 Go back to start icon
Go back to start Return to the first page you saw in this window
 Go back to last menu icon
Go back to last menu Return to the last menu that was displayed in this window
 Go back icon
Go back Return to the previous menu or view. There is a Go back icon on both the work frame and the assistance frame.
 Sort ascending icon
Sort ascending Sort the data in the column in ascending order
 Sort descending icon
Sort descending Sort the data in the column in descending order
 Summarize icon
Summarize Summarize the data in the view based on the selected column
Start of change
 Add view to favorites
End of change
Start of changeAdd view to favoritesEnd of change Start of changeAdds the current view to the list of user favorites.End of change
 Print preview icon
Print preview Display a printable version of the view in a new window
Start of change
 Expand icon
End of change
Start of changeExpandEnd of change Start of change
  • Expand a group on the navigation frame
  • Expand the filter area
End of change
Start of change
 Collapse icon
End of change
Start of changeCollapseEnd of change Start of change
  • Collapse a group on the navigation frame
  • Collapse the filter area
End of change
 Help icon
Help From the assistance frame, the Help icon opens the Web User Interface Help Contents Page. From the message area in the work frame, the help icon opens the WUI message help for the displayed message
 Case sensitive field icon
Case sensitive field Marks an entry field that is case sensitive.
 Required parameter or attribute icon
Required parameter or attribute Marks a field that must be completed
Start of change
Dynamic selection list
End of change
Start of changeDynamic selection listEnd of change Start of changeMarks a field capable of generating a dynamic selection listEnd of change
Start of change
select all
End of change
Start of changeSelect all recordsEnd of change Start of changeSelects all records on a tabular viewEnd of change
Start of change
deselect all
End of change
Start of changeDeselect all recordsEnd of change Start of changeDeselects all records on a tabular viewEnd of change

Links

A link allows you to navigate between different menus and views. The style of a link depends on the browser you are using, but it is usually indicated by words that are highlighted in some way, possibly by a different color and underlined. For information about using links, see Using links.

The navigation frame

The navigation frame appears on the left of the display and contains items that allow you to display a menu or view or to perform an action. The items that are displayed depend on your configuration and authority. For example, if you do not have authority to customize the display, you will not have a link to the View Editor. For information about the View Editor, see The view editor.

The types of links in the navigation frame are:

Menus and views
Links that when selected can set the contents of the work frame to another menu or view.
External links
Links to external URLs that launch a new web browser instance.
Standard links
These appear automatically and cannot be customized.
Open links
Home
Opens your home menu using the current context and scope. You may return to the current display using the Go back icon.
Repeat Last Menu
Open the last menu that was displayed using the current context and scope. You may return to the current display using the Go back icon.
Special links
Start of changeFavorites editor linkEnd of change
Start of changeOpen a new window containing the Web User Interface customization tool, the favorites editor. This is available only to users who have created one or more favorites.End of change
View editor link
Open a new window containing the Web User Interface customization tool, the view editor. This is available only to users with the appropriate authority.
Start of changeUser editor linkEnd of change
Start of changeOpen a new window containing the Web User Interface customization tool, the user editor. This is available only to users with the appropriate authority.End of change
New window link
Open a new web browser window containing an independent Web User Interface display of the current view or menu using the current selection criteria.
Close window link
Close a web browser window.
Sign off link
Sign off your Web User Interface session.

Some items in the navigation frame may be in groups, that can be expanded or collapsed independently of other groups, using the expand and collapse icons shown in Table 2.

The work frame

The work frame is the area in which data is presented to the user for interaction.

The work frame can display:

The assistance frame

The assistance frame contains the product name, an icon linking to the Web User Interface Help, the IBM® logo, and the Go back to start, Go back to last menu, and Go back icons.

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