Chapter 1: NFM-P GUI


GUI overview

GUI workspace elements

GUI customization

Additional GUI operations

NFM-P forms

Forms overview

List forms

Configuration forms

NFM-P searches

Search overview

Searching tips

Procedures for opening and closing the GUI

To open a single-user GUI client configured for one NFM-P system

To open a single-user GUI client configured for multiple NFM-P systems

To open the NFM-P GUI through a client delegate server

To close the NFM-P GUI

Procedures for using the GUI

To manage the display of windows and forms

To save or open a set of forms for quick access

To manage a window or form as an external window

To send a text message to other NFM-P users

To use configuration forms to configure or view parameters

To manage configuration forms with built-in navigation trees

To modify multiple objects at one time (multi-edit)

To use the NFM-P clipboard

To monitor the NFM-P Task Manager

To save listed information to a file

Procedures for configuring user preferences

To configure NFM-P user preferences

To set local tab preferences for configuration forms

To temporarily display hidden tabs on property forms

To export local tab preferences

To import local tab preferences

To configure the current client time zone

To manage the display of listed information

Procedures for searching

To perform a simple search from an object list form

To perform an advanced search from an object list form

To perform a search by specifying endpoints

To save search filters

To use a saved search filter

To delete a saved search filter

To copy an advanced search filter

To locate an attribute on a configuration form

To filter object types

To filter using span of control

To configure and save equipment group filters

To use a saved equipment group filter