Development Stations

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Development Stations

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Overview

 

The "Development Stations" sub-module of the "Control Panel" is used, specifically, to manage MCL-Designer V4 subscriptions (a license type). This module allows you to add, edit and/or delete your MCL-Designer V4 licenses.

 

MCL-Designer V4 is a software development tool that allows you to create applications to be used on devices. MCL-Designer V4 can be integrated into MCL-Mobility Platform, via a subscription (a license that is active during a specific time period) that is associated to a specific MCL-Designer product. For more information, see Adding a Development Station.

 

 

To access the "Development Stations" page, click External Systems Button (in the Admin Dashboard's "Control Panel") and, then, select Development Stations Sub module Button .

 

Account Development Stations Page

Speech Balloon_Button_Option

 

 

Available Views

 

The Servers by Site Filter drop-down allows you to filter the listed servers:

<Account> - displays the development stations created at Account level.

<Site Name> only displays the development stations from the selected site.

<All> every development station created at account and site level is viewed.

 

 

The information can be displayed in a grid or a list view. By default, the development stations are displayed in a list view but the view can be changed.

 

Click Button_Grid or Button_List to select the most appropriate view:

 

Click Button_Grid for a grid view:

 

Account Development Stations Page Grid

 

This view displays the following information:

 

(in light blue)

The development station's name. If you click it, you have access to the corresponding "Development Station Details" page. See Development Station Details.

Status

The development station's current status. See Detail of Status Icon List below.

Last Contact

The development station's last contact date.

Site

The development station's site.

Notes

Information you added in the corresponding "Development Station Details" page (in the "Notes" field).

 

OR

 

Click Button_List for a list view:

 

Account Development Stations page List

 

 

This view provides the following information:

 

Status columns

The icons represent the development station's current status. See Detail of Status Icon List below.

Site

The development station's site.

Name (in light blue)

The MCL-Designer V4 application's name (ex: MCL-Designer V4). If you click it, you have access to the corresponding "Development Station Details" page.

See Development Station Details.

Notes

Information you added in the corresponding "Development Station Details" page (in the "Notes" field).

Creation Date

When the development station was created.

Last Update

The development station's last update date.

Last Updater

The name of the user that last updated the development station's info.

 

Detail of Status Icon List

 

Icon

Description

Development Station Statuses

Server Status Enabled

Development station status “Enabled” - the Development station is active.

Server Status Disabled

Development station status “Disabled” - the Development station is inactive but it will still communicate with the account to check for status changes. It simply will not perform any tasks.

Last Contact Statuses

Server Status Last Time Info

The last time the Development station sent information. Mouse over the icon to see last contact date and time.

Server Status No Contact

No Development station contact or no contact in the previous hour.

 

The "Development Station" page also displays the following options:

 

Account Dev Stations Navigation

 

Use the search boxsearch box to look for a specific item.

 

I. Enter what you want to search for.

II. Click lupa button or press <ENTER> in your PC keyboard to initiate the search.

III. To conclude the search operation, empty the search box and click lupa button OR  press <ENTER> in your PC keyboard OR  use the Delete Search Icon button to clear the entered search data.

 

Export Header Button_NewUse this button to export a list with the development stations in view.

 

TIPSince the export only includes the information on current display, make sure the page is displaying the intended development stations before you begin the export. Use the Servers by Site Filter option to filter the displayed information.

 

a. Click Export Header Button_New.

 

Dev Stations Export0

 

b. Browse for the desired folder to save the exported file.

 

c. Click Button_Save2.

 

The development stations list is exported with an Excel file format.

The conclusion of the export operation depends on the web browser used. You should be able to save the Excel file in your PC or open it directly after the download.

 

Button_Refresh_New1Click this button to refresh the page's information

 

Show_Hide Columns ButtonUse this button to Show/Hide columns in the navigation bar. Proceed as follows:

 

a. Click Show_Hide Columns Buttonto access the Show/Hide Columns drop-down list.

 

Show_Hide Columns list Dev Stations

 

b. Select the column(s) to be shown/hidden clicking the corresponding Check box.

 

c. The changes are immediately refreshed in the view.

 

Dev Stations Page Nav Buttons_AccountPosition the mouse on the desired column header to access the sort arrow to organize/select the listed items of the corresponding column:

button_view ascending_Newby ascending order. by ascending order.

button_view descending_Newby descending order. by descending order.

Button Select all 3Click this button to select all the displayed items. In this case, all the servers.

 

 

Available Operations

 

The "Development Stations Management" page also provides direct access to specific operations:

 

To add a new development station, use Add Button1. For more detailed information, see Adding a Development Station.

 

To duplicate a development station, use the Duplicate Header Button button. This option is ONLY available if you select 1 development station. For more detailed information, see Duplicating a Development Station.

 

To delete a development station, use Delete Header Button_New. This option is ONLY available if you select 1 or more development stations. For more detailed information, see Deleting a Development Station.

 

 

This chapter describes the operations available regarding development stations:

 

Topic/Operation

Description

Development Station Details

View the selected development station's details.

Adding a Development Station

Add a new development station.

Editing a Development Station

Edit an existing development station and/or alter its status.

Duplicating a Development Station

Duplicate an existing development station.

Deleting a Development Station

Delete an existing development station.

Changing a Development Station's Status

Change the status of the selected development station.