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APM Windows

When you have logged on successfully, an APM window appears. If your user ID has been linked to an employee record, a site window opens, showing the site where your employee record was defined. If your user ID is not linked to an employee record, the Enterprise window appears. The following example shows an Enterprise window with multiple sites.

 

Tip: When you start APM Help from the Enterprise window, you will see the version of the Help that is appropriate to the top site. If the EAM application module is enabled for the top site, the Help contains information about resource management, procurement, inventory, and repairable spares, for example.

 

Double-click a site in the list to open it. Here’s an example of a Site window that displays the basic elements of an APM window:

 

 

Window Element	Description
1. Title bar	The title bar displays the icon and type of the current object (for example, “Site” or “Indicator”) and the object name (“Site A” or “Air Exit Temp”).
2. Menu bar	Click a menu to select from a list of commands. Typically, the first menu on the bar is specific to the type of object. For example, in a Site window, the first menu is Site with commands such as Create, Properties, and Exit. The Tools menu usually contains actions that are specific to the object. For example, the Tools menu for a work order includes the option to review upcoming preventive maintenance work.
3. Find bar	Use the Find bar to quickly access an object when you know its number.
4. Tool bar	The tool bar provides a quick way to perform actions such as allowing editing or saving an object. Move the mouse pointer over a tool bar button and pause to view the button’s function.
3. View bar	Click a view to work with a subset of the object’s data. For example, in a Site window, the Inspection Management view displays information about alarms, indicators, readings, and checksheets. Click one of the chevrons to reposition the view bar from the top to the side or vice versa.
6. Banner	The banner appears in APM views above the tabs. The banner shows information about the open object, such as the object’s name, number, and status. On a Site window, the banner also displays the APM employee name with which you logged on. The banner can be toggled on or off on the Options menu.
7. Tabs	Click a tab to display related information or information organized in a different way. For example, in the Assets view, you can work with assets displayed in the physical hierarchy or listed by asset number.
8. Tree	Trees are used to display hierarchical information, such as parent and child assets. Click the plus sign icon to expand a branch. Click the minus sign icon to collapse a branch.
9. Configuration lists	A table configuration is a combination of columns, filtering and sorting criteria, and format choices. Often you can select a different configuration from the list to view a subset of objects with specific properties. Click the list on the Configuration button to work with the current configuration.
10. Quick search	Filter the information in the table by entering target text and clicking . Click the list on the button to select the column to search.
11. Splitter	Drag a splitter to change the size of the window area.
12. Date and time	The current date and time, followed by the time zone abbreviation, are displayed in the status bar on main windows.

Note: Wherever the date and time are displayed in APM clients, they are shown in the time zone assigned to the site, regardless of the time zone used on your computer.

Tip: To view the enterprise time zone, open the Enterprise window (click in the tool bar). In the Enterprise menu, click Properties. The Enterprise Properties dialog, General tab displays the area for the time zone.