| SAT Demo2 Application - User Guide |
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This SAT demo application is a simple computer inventory system.
Users can be set up to have either full or view access. Each screen is first shown in its full access mode. At the end of each section the view access differences are explained.
| Login |
When the application is started the login screen is displayed:
Enter the User ID, then press the TAB key to move the cursor to the password field. Enter the Password then press the ENTER key.
If either the User ID or the Password are incorrect the following message is displayed:
| Hosts (main) |
When the login is completed a list of summary information for all the Hosts in the database is displayed:
Activating the Action menu displays the following options:
The options available are:
Add new Host
Select the "Add Host" option. The Add Host screen is displayed.
Print summary report of all Hosts
Select the "Print" option. When the data has been extracted, formatted and sent to the
printer associated with the user, the "Print Request Issued" message is displayed.
Exit the application
Select the "Exit" option.
Note: It is possible to exit the application at any time by "closing" the SATGUI window.
The "Add Host" option is disabled.
| Add Host (addhost) |
When the Action menu "Add Host" option is selected the Add Host screen is displayed:
Activating the Action menu displays the following options:
Activating the View menu displays the following option:
The options are:
Enter details of new Host.
Enter the new Host details. Use the TAB key or mouse to move between fields. When
the cursor moves away from a field, the field is validated (if required). If the
validation fails the "Invalid fieldname"
message is displayed.
| Field | Description | Validation | Unique |
| Host* | Host name | Alphanumeric | YES |
| Serial No* | Serial number | None | NO |
| Company* | Manufacturing Company | None | NO |
| Model* | Model name/ID | None | NO |
| OS | Operating System and release number | None | NO |
| Processors | Number of processors | Integer | NO |
| Speed MHz | Speed of processors | Integer | NO |
| Memory Mb | Amount of RAM | Integer | NO |
| IP Address | IP address | IP Address | NO |
(*) These fields cannot be changed once the Host has been saved. It is assumed (for the purpose of this demo application) that for a given machine, these attributes will not change.
Save the new Host
Select the "Save" option. The Display Host screen is displayed in order to allow Disk
details to be entered. If a Host with the same name has been added by another user,
the "Unable to Insert Host" message is displayed.
Display the Host list screen.
Select the "Hosts" option from the View menu. An "Invalid fieldname"
message may be displayed briefly, this is a normal result of the validation process.
Exit the application
Select the "Exit" option.
This screen is not available.
| Display Host (displayhost) |
When a host has been selected form the Hosts list the Display Hosts screen is displayed:
Activating the Action menu displays the following options:
Activating the View menu displays the following option:
The options are:
Edit non-disabled fields
Use the TAB key or mouse to select the field(s) to be changed. When the cursor moves
away from a changed field, the field is validated (if required). If the validation
fails the "Invalid fieldname" message is displayed.
Add new Host
Select the "Add Host" option. The Add Host screen is displayed.
Add a Disk
Enter the Disk ID (Alphanumeric), Disk Size (Numeric), select the Disk Type, then
select the "Add Disk" option.
Save changes to non-disabled fields
When all changes have been made select the "Save" option. If the Host has been updated
by another user since the Display Host screen was last updated, the
"Unable to Update Host" message is displayed.
Delete the Host
Select the "Delete Host" option. The Host and its Disk details are deleted from the
database. The Hosts list screen is then displayed. If the Host has already been deleted
by another user the "Unable to Delete Host" message
is displayed.
Delete a Disk
Select the Disk to be deleted using a single or double-click...
...Then select the "Delete Disk" option.
Print all details for the Host
Select the "Print" option. When the data has been extracted, formatted and sent to the
printer associated with the user, the "Print Request Issued" message is displayed.
Exit the application
Select the "Exit" option.
Display the Host list screen.
Select the "Hosts" option from the View menu.
All entry fields and menu options which update the database are disabled.
Activating the Action menu displays the following options:
