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NetDoc Tools Available Within the Application
Multi-View Multi-Task Capability
NetDoc has the ability to allow for multi viewing and multi tasking while navigating throughout
the application. Within the application launch and in the spreadsheet view, each row will have a
button to the far left of each row in every single area of the application. If this button is selected
a pop-up window will appear displaying the Detail area for the item selected. The User can then
open another item for side-by-side comparisons as needed. You are not limited to the same area
as a user may open a piece of hardware, minimize that screen and then open a backbone cable
using the same technique for comparison viewing of those two items.
Pop-up windows are an essential part of NetDoc and will not limit but instead enhance your
working capability. When any pop-up window appears that may be needed a short while later,
you can minimize the screen and continue working and then restore the screen again without
having to return to where the screen was originally accessed. For example, you can go to the
home page and click on Report Creator, then minimize the creator screen and launch the
application to continue working. After a while you may need another report, so you simply
restore the screen to create the report without having to go back to the home page to gain access
to this tool. This NetDoc feature saves time and makes the application easier to use.
Window Sizing
NetDoc allows for the different areas of the main screen within the normal application view to be
resized as the user sees fit. After clicking on the Launch Application link on the NetDoc home
page, the screen will be divided into four key areas: the
Navigator Tree , the Location Info area,
the List area, and the Detail area. The user can utilize NetDoc’s grab-and-drag capability by
placing the mouse pointer over any of the dividing lines between these areas and holding it
down. Many users enjoy viewing several items in a spreadsheet view and can do so by grabbing
the dividing line between the List and Detail areas and dragging it down to multiply the number
of items accessible in the spreadsheet view.
Note: These areas can be resized repeatedly and manipulated according to user need.
Search Function
Records shown in the List View table of the NetDoc window can be searched across multiple
fields, using whatever search text you enter.
To use the search function:
1. In the Navigation Tree , highlight the level of the records you wish to search for (e.g.,
Company , Building , Floor , etc.).
2. In the List View , select from the drop-down category list to choose the records to search.
3. Click the Search button above the table.
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