1. Getting Started
  2. User Interface Introduction
  3. User Interface Organization
  4. User Interface Elements

5.1.1 User Interface Elements

Table 5-1 describes elements of the user interface.

Table 5-1 User Interface Elements

Element Location Function
Identification Banner Top bar across the web page The left side of the banner provides the following information:
  • Displays the company name,
  • Oracle product name and version, and
  • the alarm panel.

The right side of the banner:

  • Allows you to pause any software updates.
  • Links to the online help for all software.
  • Shows the user name of the currently logged-in user.
  • Provides a link to log out of the GUI.
Main Menu Left side of screen, under banners A tree-structured menu of all operations that can be performed through the user interface. The plus character (+) indicates a menu item contains subfolders.
  • To display submenu items, click the plus character, the folder, or anywhere on the same line.
  • To select a menu item that does not have submenu items, click on the menu item text or its associated symbol.
Work Area Right side of panel under status Consists of three sections: Page Title Area, Page Control Area (optional), and Page Area.
  • Page Title Area: Occupies the top of the work area. It displays the title of the current page being displayed, date and time, and includes a link to context-sensitive help.
  • Page Control Area: Located below the Page Title Area, this area shows controls for the Page Area (this area is optional). When available as an option, filter controls display in this area. The Page Control Area contains the optional layout element toolbar, which displays different elements depending on which GUI page is selected. For more information, see Optional Layout Element Toolbar.
  • Page Area: Occupies the bottom of the work area. This area is used for all types of operations. It displays all options, status, data, file, and query screens. Information or error messages are displayed in a message box at the top of this section. A horizontal and/or vertical scroll bar is provided when the displayed information exceeds the page area of the screen. When a user first logs in, this area displays the application user interface page. The page displays a user-defined welcome message. To customize the message, see Customizing the Login Message.
Session Banner Across the bottom of the web page The left side of the banner provides the following session information:
  • The name of the machine to which the user is connected, and whether the user is connected via the VIP or directly to the machine.
  • The HA state of the machine to which the user is connected.
  • The role of the machine to which the user is connected.

The right side of the banner shows the alarm panel.