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System administration in the Web Client

The Axiom Web Client provides access to several system administration features in addition to the end user features.

To access system administration features:

In the Web Client, click the menu icon in the Global Navigation BarThe blue bar across the top of pages in the Web Client. The Global Navigation Bar provides access to system-wide features.. From the Area menu, select System Administration.

NOTE: This menu item only displays to administrators and to users with one of the following permissions: Administer Tables, Administer Picklists, Administer Software Updates, Administer Locked Items, Browse Audit Log, Scheduled Jobs User, and subsystem administrators.

Once you enter the System Administration area, you will see the following:

System Administration menu: The contents of the Navigation panel update to show the available administration features. Select any feature name to open the corresponding page. Administrators can access all features. Non-administrators only see the features that they have permission to access.
Dashboard: The landing page for the System Administration area is a dashboard that shows system information and status details. Administrators see all of the information. Non-administrators only see the basic system details such as the system name and version.

Example System Administration area

System administration features

Use the Navigation panel to access the following features in the System Administration area.

Tools

Item	Description
Table Manager	View table properties, manage data diagrams, and manage picklist and KPI tables. NOTE: The Table Manager always displays on the System Administration menu because any user can access the Table Manager. However, the features in the Table Manager are restricted by user security permissions.
Forms Explorer	Browse and open the Axiom forms that you have access to. NOTE: This page does not require any special permissions; it is listed here to provide administrators and other power users with easy access to their forms. Following this link causes you to leave the System Administration area. The default Navigation panel also contains a link to this page for all users, however, the default Navigation panel can be customized to remove this link.
Custom Help Admin	Define custom help for your browser-based files (Axiom forms and web reports).
Save Lock Administration	View currently active data contexts for Axiom forms, and break save locks if needed.
Scheduler	View scheduled jobs, review job results, and execute jobs on demand.

Auditing

Item	Description
Audit Manager	View the Axiom Software audit log to see what was done in the system, when it was done, and by whom.
System Logs	View the application server log and the web client log. You can also change the current logging level for both.

System Status

Item	Description
System Access	Temporarily restrict access to the Axiom Software system.

Infrastructure Section

Item	Description
Rebuild Table Views	Reset the table views for the installation. This should not be necessary on a regular basis, however, from time to time you may be instructed to do this manually when working with Axiom Support to troubleshoot an issue.
Reset Services	View the servers associated with this Axiom Software installation, and reset them if needed. You can also clear the application server cache. This should not be necessary on a regular basis, however, from time to time you may be instructed to do this manually when working with Axiom Support to troubleshoot an issue.
Network Speed Test	Test the latency and bandwidth of your connection to the server. Axiom Software Support may ask you to perform this test as part of the technical requirements evaluation, or when troubleshooting an issue.

Software Configuration

Item	Description
Software Updates	Find, download, and install software updates.
Update Axiom Licenses	Upload a new Axiom Software license for your installation.
System Configuration	Modify certain system configuration settings relating to the launch page and login behavior. You can modify the following settings on this page: AllowShowExcel (True/False) AllowShowWord (True/False) AllowShowPowerPoint (True/False) ShowRememberMe (True/False) SystemName WindowsAuthAllowedDomains For more information on system configuration settings, see System configuration settings.

Item

Description

Software Updates

Find, download, and install software updates.

Update Axiom Licenses

Upload a new Axiom Software license for your installation.

System Configuration

Modify certain system configuration settings relating to the launch page and login behavior. You can modify the following settings on this page:

AllowShowExcel (True/False)
AllowShowWord (True/False)
AllowShowPowerPoint (True/False)
ShowRememberMe (True/False)
SystemName
WindowsAuthAllowedDomains

For more information on system configuration settings, see System configuration settings.

Administration dashboard

The administration dashboard displays system status, licensing, and version information at-a-glance. The dashboard displays when you first enter the System Administration area. If you navigate to a different page within the System Administration area, you can return to the dashboard by selecting Dashboard in the Navigation panel.

The panels across the top of the screen display the following information:

Panel	Description	Color Coding
System Status	Displays the current status of the system, either active for all users or limited to administrator access only. You can click the panel to navigate to the System Access page, to change the current allowed access.	Blue: Active for all users Red: Administrator access only
Users Logged In	Displays the number of currently active user sessions. A single user may be counted multiple times if they are logged into multiple sessions simultaneously. You can click the panel to navigate to the Audit Manager, to view information about user sessions.	N/A: Panel is always blue.
Standard Users	Displays the number of Standard user licenses for your installation, using the following format: UsedLicenses/TotalLicenses. This is intended to give you advance warning if you are close to using all of your available licenses. The license expiration date is shown at the bottom of the panel. If your licenses have different expiration dates, the closest expiration date is shown. You can click the panel to navigate to the Update License page, to import an updated license.	Blue: No upcoming expiration dates Orange: License expiration within 30 days and/or only one license is unused Red: Licenses have expired and/or all licenses are used
Viewer Users	Displays the number of Viewer user licenses for your installation, using the following format: UsedLicenses/TotalLicenses. This is intended to give you advance warning if you are close to using all of your available licenses. The license expiration date is shown at the bottom of the panel. If your licenses have different expiration dates, the closest expiration date is shown. You can click the panel to navigate to the Update License page, to import an updated license.	Blue: No upcoming expiration dates Orange: License expiration within 30 days and/or only one license is unused Red: Licenses have expired and/or all licenses are used

The information panels are only visible to system administrators. Non-administrator users with access to the System Administration area only see the system name and version details.

Exiting the System Administration area

To exit the System Administration area and regain access to the normal contents of the Navigation panel:

Select Home from the Navigation panel (or from the Area menu).

OR
If you are in a system with installed products, use the Area menu in the Global Navigation BarThe blue bar across the top of pages in the Web Client. The Global Navigation Bar provides access to system-wide features. to select a product name. You will be returned to the home page of that product.