Web Xtender User Guide_Basic 6
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Web Xtender User Guide_Basic 6
Web Xtender Training 6.5 Xtender is a document repository and imaging product that provides the ability to capture, organize, and retrieve paper and computer generated documents. Xtender also provides users with the ability to make modifications to the stored documents by redacting sensitive data or adding notes. WebXtender (WX) provides the benefits of the Xtender suite in the universal accessibility of the Internet. The procedures listed in this training guide will assist users in searching, retrieving, and managing documents. Contents General Tools and Functions............................................................................................................. 2 Log into WebXtender .......................................................................................................................... 4 Changing or Resetting Your Password............................................................................................. 5 Syncing Your Password with Banner ............................................................................................... 5 Installing WebXtender Components ................................................................................................. 6 Executing a Query .............................................................................................................................. 7 Navigating the Query Results View ................................................................................................... 9 Saving or Deleting a Query .............................................................................................................. 10 Document Display Functions........................................................................................................... 11 Importing and Indexing a New Document....................................................................................... 12 Modifying an Existing Document Index .......................................................................................... 14 Appending and Rearranging Existing Documents ........................................................................ 15 Document Revised: September 23, 2010 Web: https://xtender.auburn.edu Page 1 Email: [email protected] General Tools and Functions The following table lists the various buttons used in WebXtender. Button Location Function All views Log out of WebXtender Application View, Query Criteria View, Query Results View Configure user settings All views Return to Application List view Document display view Display document index data in index view Application view, Index view Use batch list functionality to index documents for a selected application Application view Use batch import functionality to add documents for a selected application Batch Import view, Document Display view Create a new document to store in WebXtender Query Results View Display Application Query Criteria view to create a new query Query Results View Open selected documents and display them in Document Display view Query Results View Print the selected documents Query Results View Export the selected documents Query Results View Perform a text search on the selected documents Query Results View Delete the selected documents Query Results View E-mail the selected documents Document Display View Display the result set for the most recent query in Query Result view Application View Display the most current document in Document Display view Web: https://xtender.auburn.edu Page 2 Email: [email protected] Button Location Function Index View Display the Select Indexes view Index View Populate index fields using data from the Auto Index database table Index View Populate index fields using data from the Key Reference database table Index View Attach the currently displayed page to the current document Index View Attach all pages remaining in the batch to the current document Index View Modify the index for the current document Web: https://xtender.auburn.edu Page 3 Email: [email protected] Log into WebXtender Use the following steps to log into WebXtender. The web address is https://xtender.auburn.edu. 1. Make sure the Data Source is pointing to PROD in the first field. Enter your user name and password. Click Login. Web: https://xtender.auburn.edu Page 4 Email: [email protected] Changing or Resetting Your Password Use the following steps to change your Xtender password manually: 1. After logging into WebXtender with your user name and password, right click on PROD. Click on Change Password. You will see the screen below: 2. Enter the current password. 3. Enter a new password of your choosing (it is recommended that you set it to match your Banner password). 4. Confirm New Password by entering the same thing as on the line below it. 5. Click OK Syncing Your Password with Banner Use the following steps to change your Xtender password systematically: 1. Using your Banner ID and password, login to Banner Admin. 2. Click once on the Banner Xtender Solutions button. 3. A message will appear indicating that the passwords have been synchronized. Click OK and close INB. Banner / Xtender Document Display Button Web: https://xtender.auburn.edu Page 5 Email: [email protected] Installing WebXtender Components It may be necessary to install additional components if the browser is unable to view PDF documents or cause errors viewing various document types. 1. Verify whether or not ApplicationXtender Adobe Components are installed at the bottom of the window. If so, no further action is needed. Otherwise, click on the blue computer icon in the top section next to the ApplicationXtender Component that needs to be installed. 2. Follow the instructions on the screens that appear to install these components. This will involve clicking Run or Next on the pop up boxes. A license agreement must also be checked. The last part of the install will have a Finish button. Click Finish and then close the component screen. Web: https://xtender.auburn.edu Page 6 Email: [email protected] Executing a Query Use the following steps to execute a new query in a particular application: 1. New Query: To create a new query, right-click the application name, and then click New Query on the shortcut menu. You may also double-click on the application name to go directly to the Application Query view. 2. In the Query Criteria view, enter the search criteria in the fields for the appropriate index values. 3. To hide data for a particular index in the result set, click the Show check box to remove the check mark. Web: https://xtender.auburn.edu Page 7 Email: [email protected] 4. More specific parameters can be added to any query (i.e. date range, value range) by using the Search Range function. Click on the magnifying glass to the right of the specific field you wish to search. Enter the range of values and click OK. 5. Click Submit to start the search process. When the search is complete, the results appear on the Query Results view. 6. Pre-Defined Query: To execute a pre-defined query, select the query from the drop down menu on the right hand side of the Query view. The pre-defined values will appear in the appropriate fields. Click Submit to execute the search. Web: https://xtender.auburn.edu Page 8 Email: [email protected] Navigating the Query Results View Use the following steps to navigate and perform functions within the Query Results view: 1. To open a document, simply double click in any of the fields and the document will display. Click the Query Results button to return to the previous list of documents. Click the New Query button to return to the query view. 2. When the query brings back more document results than can be displayed, navigate to the next screen using the arrows at the corners of the query results. 3. Printing multiple documents at one time can be done by placing a check by the documents you wish to print. Click on the print document button after your documents have been checked. A print function will prompt you to confirm the printer, click OK. 4. If a user has the need to delete a document and also has the security permissions to do so, place a check next to the document that needs to be removed and click the delete button. Web: https://xtender.auburn.edu Page 9 Email: [email protected] Saving or Deleting a Query Use the following steps to save your query in a given application: 1. In Application Query Criteria view, enter your search criteria. In the Save Options section, enter a name for the query in the Query Name text box. 2. To allow all users to access the query, click the Available to All Users check box. To make the query a private query (only you can access), leave the check box empty. 3. Click Submit to save and run the query. 4. To delete the query, simply go back to the Application List view and right click on the query name under the appropriate application. Click Delete. Note: Be careful and do not delete a query that belongs to another user. If the query is ‘Private’, then only you can see the query and you are the only user who can delete. If the query is ‘Public’, anyone can use the query and anyone can delete it. Web: https://xtender.auburn.edu Page 10 Email: [email protected] Document Display Functions The following table lists the various buttons used while viewing a document: Button Function Display document to fit the entire page Display document to fit top to bottom Display document to fit left to right Rotate the image 90 degrees to the left Rotate the image 90 degrees to the right Zoom in on the displayed document Zoom out from the displayed document Display the previous page of the document Display the next page of the document Switch between pan mode and selection mode Print or export current page Print or export the entire document Display properties for the displayed document Page menu which allows Insert, Delete, and Go to Page functions Web: https://xtender.auburn.edu Page 11 Email: [email protected] Importing and Indexing a New Document Use the following steps to import a new document into WebXtender: 1. Starting from the Application List view, click on the batch import button located at the top right of the toolbar. 2. Select the appropriate application from the drop down list and enter a batch name that is unique to you. (This is important so others importing into the same application do not overwrite your batch.) Now place a check in the ‘Thin Client Upload’ box and click Next. 3. Click the Browse button to locate the file you wish to upload and then click Upload. Note: The file name will disappear from the window when the upload is complete. Before the upload: After the upload: 4. Click the Batch List button on the toolbar to locate the newly imported documents. Web: https://xtender.auburn.edu Page 12 Email: [email protected] 5. Double click the item in the list to begin indexing the document. 6. By double clicking the batch item a screen will appear with a view of the document and the index value fields. Enter the index values and click Save. Note: In the event that you receive a unique key violation error, click on the Select Indexes button to match and append to the appropriate index that may already exist. 7. Click the ‘Attach Current’ button to attach the next page to the same index. Click the ‘Attach All’ button to attach all remaining pages to the same index. Click the ‘New Document’ button to index a different set of values in the same document. 8. Place a check mark next to the document and click on the delete batch or change batch status buttons to remove or change the status, respectively. Web: https://xtender.auburn.edu Page 13 Email: [email protected] Modifying an Existing Document Index Use the following steps to change the index values on an existing document: 1. From the Query Criteria view, search for the document you need to modify by entering the current index values. Click Submit. 2. Click on the Document Index button when the document is rendered. 3. Click on the Modify button to access the index values. The Modify button then changes to the Save button. Change the index values as needed and click Save. Web: https://xtender.auburn.edu Page 14 Email: [email protected] Appending and Rearranging Existing Documents Follow these instructions to append pages from a batch to an existing document and rearrange the order of the pages. 1. A unique key violation occurs when a document already exists for the given index value. Click ok. 2. Click on the Select Indexes button to add pages to the existing document. 3. Click the ‘Attach Current’ button to attach the next page to the same index. 4. Now open the document for viewing and navigate to the page that needs to be moved. 5. From the menu, select Page -> Reorder Pages. 6. Choose one of the options: a. Move to First - Moves the current page to the front of the document (Example: Page 1) b. Move Up - Moves the current page up one position (Example: Page 3 becomes page 2) c. Move Down - Moves the current page down one position (Example: Page 3 becomes page 4) d. Move to Last - Move the current page to the end of the document 7. Close the document when finished moving pages. There is no need to save as it is automatically saved. 8. Depending on personal preference, pages can also be arranged using the Thumbnail view. Select the Toggle Thumbnail View button. Web: https://xtender.auburn.edu Page 15 Email: [email protected] 9. Check the Reordering box. 10. Click on the individual thumbnails to drag them into the correct order. Use the Zoom Bar to enlarge the icons, if needed. 11. Close the document when finished moving pages. There is no need to save as it is automatically saved. Web: https://xtender.auburn.edu Page 16 Email: [email protected]