Interface

The SimpleOne interface combines the best user experience and modern design, so it is clear and comfortable for users of all age categories.

Get acquainted with the main working areas of the SimpleOne system:

1. Navigation Filter: find Categories and Category Items using filter panel;
2. Navigation Menu: browse and manage Categories and Category Items, save the desired ones to the Favorites tab.
3. Global Search: search the information you need by the indexed fields throughout the SimpleOne system.
4. User Profile Menu: manage your profile activity in SimpleOne.
5. Preferences: use personal settings to customize your SimpleOne program workspace.
6. Main Area: work with Category Item lists and forms to manage your system.

Navigation Menu

Browse and manage your SimpleOne system with the Navigation Menu.

Create Categories and Category Items with the menu features, set them as Favorites to provide quick access.

Filter

Navigation filter allows users to find the Menu Categories or Category Items they want quickly.

To apply the filter, type the words or word fragments in the text field, and then press Enter.

The Navigation menu with the applied filter displays the Categories and Category Items which names match the condition.

Global Search

Global Search allows users to find the information they need by the indexed fields of the Category Items lists. 

To search the information, fill in the Search field with the desired word or word fragment, then click the search icon or press Enter.

All search results are displayed below the search field in the What's on the page panel on the left.

List search boxes

Search boxes appear above a table in the list view. To display them, click the magnifier button  at the right corner on the top of the list.

You can find the record you need by typing some characters, a word or several words. The search returns records that contain the specified input.

Grouping on lists

Grouping on lists allows sorting all records basing on the defined column of any type. As the result, the list of records is divided into sublists. That is, records with the same value form a group with the corresponding heading. The function provides information on number of records included.

To configure grouping, click on the column title on the basis of which you need to group the records, then choose Group: {column name}.

For example, we need to group columns from the Columns (sys_db_column) table by the Column Type field. After configuring the grouping, the list will look like this:

In the list view, the following options to operate the groups are available:

• Expand and collapse any group. Click on the group you want to expand or collapse.
• Expand and collapse all groups. Open a context menu by clicking on one of the column titles or right-click any line in the list, and choose the corresponding option in the context menu.
• Sort in ascending or descending order by the name of the field or the number of records in it. Open a context menu by clicking on one of the column titles or right-click any line in the list, and choose the corresponding option.
• Change the base column of grouping. To regroup records basing on another column, click on the column title you need and choose Regroup: {column name} in the context menu.
• Open a group in a distinct list view. Point to the group you want to open and choose Open a group in the list.

Condition Builder

You can add dependencies using the AND and OR buttons. Also, you can add high-level conditions using these buttons in the condition builder toolbar.

You can also delete them by clicking the Clear All button.

Other available actions:

• Sort – allows adding conditions of the fields sorting. Available on the lists only.
• Save – allows saving the configured conditions. Available on the lists only.
• Run – runs the configured condition to apply the filter. Available on the lists only.
• Close – hides the condition builder.

See the Condition Builder article to learn more.

User Menu

Manage your profile information and account activity with the User Menu. To use the User Menu features, click your login on the top right and select one of the options in a drop-down list.

User Profile

Manage your User profile information and account settings.

Impersonate

If you have an additional role with sufficient rights as an impersonator, Impersonate a User and gain all his access rights for testing purposes.

Elevate Role

Get temporarily elevated privileges gaining Administrator role access.

To elevate a role, switch its checkbox active, and click the Submit button.

Logout

Select the logout menu option to end the session and to disconnect from your SimpleOne system.

Preferences

Customize your SimpleOne program workspace with general and other settings according to your needs. Click the gear icon  on the right of your profile name and set the desired options. To close the preferences panel, click .

General Preferences

The general preferences allow users to specify the interface language and a user timezone. Also, there you can specify interface main page displayed after login and date formats.

To change the interface language, please complete the steps below:

1. Click the settings icon  in the top right.
2. Select the preferred language from the Language choice menu.

To change the user timezone, please complete the steps below:

1. Click the settings icon  in the top right.
2. Select the preferred timezone from the Timezone choice menu.

To change the user default page, please complete the steps below:

1. Click the settings icon  in the top right.
2. Select the preferred page from the Main Page choice menu.

To change the date format, please complete the steps below:

1. Click the settings icon  in the top right.
2. Select the preferred format from the Date Format choice menu.

Available set of date formats is provided by the vendor and can be found for your acquaintance in the Date Formats (sys_date_format) dictionary.

Admin Preferences

Configure the admin application and configuration pack setting according to your needs.

Use admin settings to configure your current working session:

• Set the Application option as a working area with particular settings you want to work with. Click the  icon to open the selected Application record. Learn more about Applications.
• Select the Configuration Pack option according to your exporting or importing needs. Click the icon to open the selected Configuration pack record. Learn more about Configuration Packs.

At the bottom of the Preferences menu, the SimpleOne release version can be displayed:

To configure the version value displayed, please set up the related System Properties: simple.version.front and simple.version.back. These properties are responsible for displaying information about frontend and backend version, respectively.

Main Area

Manage the SimpleOne system with the lists and forms displayed in the main area. You can customize their appearance with the List layouts and the Form layouts.

Configure List layout

In SimpleOne, configuring the List layout allows changing the list appearance. You can configure which columns appear in the list and their order.

To enter the list layout configure menu, go to the hamburger menu and select the Configure → List layout menu option or click the gear iconon the top left of the list.

List layouts allow users to apply the record context menu. Right-click on the record you need and select one of the following options:

• Show matching – filters fields that match with the field selected on the list view;
• Filter Out – filters the fields that do not match with the field selected on the list view.

Use the title context menu by right-clicking on the list titles and selecting one of the following options:

• Export Excel – exports the list into an Excel file, for further uses for various purposes.
• Pie Chart – presents data with the circular statistical graphics. See the Reporting article to learn more.
• Bar Chart – presents data with rectangular bars. See the Reporting article to learn more.

Every list record has a set of fields easily customized with the Form Layout tool. To open a record form, click the first field of the record on the list. 

It is possible to view the record field information with the tooltip when hovering over the particular list field.

Create List View

You can create List views with separate sets of columns for various tasks with the Configure → List layout menu features. This menu is also available when clicking the gear icon.

All created list views are available in the hamburger menu → Views. Mark a custom view with the tick in this menu to set it as default.

Create List Filter

You can apply List filter features using quick filter forms above every list column to check the data for condition containing.

The other way to filter the lists is to use the Condition Builder tool. To enter the Condition Builder menu, click the filter icon on the top left of the list. Use this toolbar to commit the Condition Builder actions, such as creating, running, and saving filter sorting and its configured conditions.

To apply a saved filter, go to the hamburger menu → Filter on the top left of the list view, and select the option with the desired filter name.

To add a list filter to the favorites, drag and drop it to the Favorites navigation tab.