Using Help

[Using IFS Enterprise Explorer Clients] [About IFS Enterprise Explorer User Interface]

Explanation

Help gives you access to user documentation and other information sources that can help you make the most out of using IFS Applications.

The following types of Help is available:

Figure 1: Example Field help/"What's this"

Figure 2: Example IFS Online Documentation

Figure 3: Tips & Tricks videos web site

There are different options to reach the available help types;

Prerequisites

You have to be logged on to the IFS Enterprise Explorer.

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Procedure

Use the Help Panel

You open the Help panel from Help in the Context pane

Figure 4: Help using context pane

By default the Help panel will open displaying the field description of the field/column where you currently have focus.

In the Help Panel you have the following options:

Configure Custom Help..

Via Configure Custom Help you can set up links to your own documentation. Right click on the Configure help link and the context menu below will be displayed.

   Figure 5: Context menu on Help pane


Select Configure Custom Help and the dialog below is displayed:

Figure 6: Configure Custom Help dialog

In this dialog you enter a static URL or predefined parameters as in the below example.
 

Ex: //help.domain.com/<Language>/<Page>.htm#<Field>

In this example:

<Language>: is replaced by the code for language currently used in IFS Applications.
<Page>: represents the current application page.
<Field>: is the currently focused field.

You can verify the given URL by clicking on Open link. Click OK button to save the configuration.

Use Field Help/"What's This"

The field help or What's this text is a short description about the usage of a field/column. There are different methods to open the field help/"What's this" text.

Use the Menu Bar

There are many help options available via the Menu bar. Click the Alt key to open the File Menu and click on Help, the context menu below will be displayed:

Figure 7: Help menu in Menu Bar

Options in the context menu:

Use the Navigator

There are some help options available via the Navigator under the node Help.

Figure 8: Help in the Navigator

Help nodes in the Navigator: