SIMS 3.5 Administrator's Guide: 2 - The Administration Console Road Map

Admin Console Buttons

TABLE 2-2 describe the most common buttons that appear in the Admin Console or dialog boxes.

TABLE 2-2 Buttons and Associated Actions

Button
Explanation

Apply

Submits the changes made to the configuration file associated with the current page. If the changes made require a restart of the associated component, a dialog box prompts you to restart the component. The current page remains displayed.

Cancel

Discards the changes made to the configuration file associated with the current page. The previous page displays.

Help icon or button

Displays documentation specific to the Admin Console page or dialog that you are attempting to configure.

OK

Submits the changes made to the configuration file associated with the current page. If the changes made require a restart of the associated component, a dialog box prompts you to restart the component. The previous page displays.

Reset

Discards the changes made to the configuration file associated with the current page and sets the values of the changed attributes to their last saved value. The current page remains displayed.

When you set a configuration, you must press the Apply button to save your settings. If you do not do this, you may lose your settings. You are not always warned about losing the settings when you exit a page.

Button	Explanation
Apply	Submits the changes made to the configuration file associated with the current page. If the changes made require a restart of the associated component, a dialog box prompts you to restart the component. The current page remains displayed.
Cancel	Discards the changes made to the configuration file associated with the current page. The previous page displays.
Help icon or button	Displays documentation specific to the Admin Console page or dialog that you are attempting to configure.
OK	Submits the changes made to the configuration file associated with the current page. If the changes made require a restart of the associated component, a dialog box prompts you to restart the component. The previous page displays.
Reset	Discards the changes made to the configuration file associated with the current page and sets the values of the changed attributes to their last saved value. The current page remains displayed.