Main Window Tour¶
The MetaMiner Client (MMC) main window has a menu bar, a row of tabs (one per work area) and a status bar; this page explains each part and when each tab is shown.
Image of the MMC main window with the menu bar, the tab row (CMS Explorer active), the filter pane on the left and the status bar at the bottom, each area numbered
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Title bar¶
The title shows the product name, your license edition and, when fewer than 365 days of license remain, the days left. By default it also shows the MetaMiner Server (MMS) you are connected to.
Menu bar¶
| Menu | Item | Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| File | Connection Manager... | Ctrl+M | Connect, change server or change loaded environments. See Connect to a Server. |
| File | Forget Credentials... | Ctrl+K | Removes the MetaMiner user name and password saved on this computer |
| File | Log on to BusinessObjects | Log on to an environment waiting for your BusinessObjects logon | |
| File | Log off BusinessObjects | Log off one environment | |
| File | Refresh BusinessObjects access | Recompute what your BusinessObjects account can see, then reload | |
| File | Change MetaMiner Password... | Change your MetaMiner password (not for LDAP or Active Directory users) | |
| File | Open MetaMiner Log | Opens the client log file | |
| File | Open MetaMiner Log Folder | Ctrl+L | Opens the client log folder |
| File | Preferences... | Ctrl+P | See Preferences and Shortcuts |
| File | Launch Pulse..., Launch BO Console..., Launch MetaQuery Web... | Opens that MetaMiner web app in your browser. See Web Console. | |
| File | Choose Language... | English or French; restart the client to apply | |
| File | Quit | Ctrl+Q | Closes the client |
| Find | Find Objects by ID... | Ctrl+I | Finds objects by numeric BusinessObjects ID |
| Find | Find Objects by CUID... | Finds objects by CUID | |
| Find | Quick Search Control | Ctrl+F | Moves the cursor to the quick search box of the current tab |
| View | Filter Pane | Ctrl+E | Shows or hides the filter pane of the current tab |
| View | Reset All Filters | Ctrl+R | Clears every filter of the current tab |
| Help | Context Help | F1 | Opens the help page for the current tab |
| Help | Compare Editions | Shows what each license edition includes | |
| Help | About MetaMiner | Version, licensee and days remaining |
A web app launcher is disabled when you are not connected, shows that the app is turned off when the administrator has not enabled it on the MMS, and shows access denied when you lack the permission for it.
Tabs¶
Each tab is one work area. Tabs appear only after you connect, in this fixed order, and only when the conditions in the table are met.
| Tab | Shown when | Page |
|---|---|---|
| CMS Explorer | License includes the BusinessObjects client features, and at least one BusinessObjects environment is loaded | CMS Explorer |
| Users | Same as CMS Explorer | Users and Groups |
| Servers | A BusinessObjects environment is loaded, and you hold Tab: Servers | Servers |
| Visual Diff | BusinessObjects client license, and you hold Tab: Visual Diff | Visual Diff |
| Security Diff | BusinessObjects client license, a BusinessObjects environment is loaded, and you hold Tab: Security Diff | Security Diff |
| Impact Analysis - DB | BusinessObjects client license, a BusinessObjects environment is loaded, and you hold Tab: Impact Analysis DB | Database Impact |
| Alerts | BusinessObjects client license, and you hold Tab: Alerts | Alerts |
| Meta Query | BusinessObjects client license, and you hold Tab: Meta Query | Meta Query |
| Backup/Promote | BusinessObjects client license, you hold Tab: Backup/Promote, and you did not load only Power BI environments | Backup and Restore |
| Report Validation | License includes Report Validation, a BusinessObjects environment is loaded, and you hold Tab: Report Validation | Report Validation |
The CMS Explorer and Users tabs are not shown with a Professional Edition license. See Editions and Licensing.
Some tabs open but show a "not licensed" overlay when the license lacks the feature, for example Backup/Promote without the backup and promote option.
How permissions decide tab visibility¶
Permissions are granted per environment in the MetaMiner Administrator (MMA). See Permissions Reference.
- When the MMS does not use MetaMiner user security, every permission is granted.
- Tab: Servers, Tab: Security Diff, Tab: Impact Analysis DB and Tab: Report Validation must be granted on every BusinessObjects environment you load.
- Tab: Alerts, Tab: Backup/Promote, Tab: Meta Query and Tab: Visual Diff apply to all environment types. They must be granted on every environment you load, whatever its type.
Tip
If a tab disappears after you enable one more environment in the Connection Manager, your account lacks that tab's permission on the new environment.
Closable tabs¶
Some actions open extra tabs with a close button, for example Open in New Tab, Explore Security, View Relationships, Impact Analysis and Meta Query Show as Tree. These tabs work on a copy of the data at the time you opened them. Close them when you are done.
Status bar¶
| Element | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Connection icon | Green when connected; red when disconnected. Double-click to open the Connection Manager. |
| Live issues indicator | Issues the MMS is currently tracking in its own logs. Click for details. See Analyze Logs. |
| Loaded at, refresh button | When the data was loaded. Click the button or press F5 to reload. See Refresh and Background Tasks. |
| BusinessObjects user | The BusinessObjects account you are logged on as, when the environment requires your own logon. Click to refresh. |
| Row count, selection count | Visible rows of the current tab (collapsed and filtered-out rows are not counted) and selected rows |
| Status text | Progress messages, for example while the MMS is pulling |
| Task History | Jobs you sent to the background. See Refresh and Background Tasks. |
| Help, clock, memory | Link to help, current time, and client memory use in MB when Show Memory Bar is on |
TODO: confirm the customer-facing name of the live issues indicator and whether it is shown to all users
Source to check: product owner; the status bar chip opens a "Live issues" panel with Issues and Freshness tabs.