Introducing the User Interface

Overview

The user interface for DataFlux Data Management Server is provided by DataFlux Data Management Studio. To display the interface, open the Administration riser bar and click the DataFlux Data Management Servers riser bar. DataFlux Data Management Studio then displays a tree view of your Data Management Servers in the left-hand navigation pane. The right-hand information pane displays a list of server names.

About the Navigation Pane

The left-hand navigation pane provides a toolbar that contains the following icons:

Action Menu

Used to create, edit, and delete a DataFlux Data Management Server. Here you can change the server's credentials and unload idle processes (that are not real-time data services processes).

New

Used to register a new DataFlux Data Management Server, so that you can connect to it.

Import

Enables you to import items from a repository.

Export

Enables you to export the selected object to a repository.

Edit

Enables you to export the selected object to a repository.

Expand

Enables you to expand all folders for the selected server.

In the tree view, you can expand a server to display information about the jobs and services that are available on that server. Right-click to connect.

About the Information Pane

The right-hand information pane provides a toolbar that contains the following icons:

New

Enables you to register a new DataFlux Data Management Server.

Edit

Enables you to import items from a repository.

Delete

Enables you to export the selected object to a repository.

Find

Enables you to edit the selected object. If this option is not available, you cannot edit the object.