Using the Usage Browser

The usage browser allows users to browse and view all the usages (intersections of capabilities, applications and products) in your Zingoolarity instance in list format.

It can also be seen as an "extended search”, as it allows more distinct usage attributes to be used as filters.

To invoke the usage browser, select "Usages” from either the main menu or from the home page:

(Zingoolarity Usage Browser)

Searching & Filtering for Usages

The usage browser allows you to search and filter for the following usage attributes:

• Lane
  Enter part of the intersected lane name.
• Domain
  Enter part of the intersected domain name.
• Capability
  Enter part of the intersected capability name.
• Application
  Enter part of the intersected application name.
• Topic
  Enter part of the intersected topic (lane, domain, product) name.
• Cycle
  Enter part of a usage cycle name (e.g. "target”).
• Detail
  Enter part of the detailed description of the usage.

Click the "Search” button to perform the search or click the "Clear” button to reset the already entered search criteria.

Exporting Usages

If you are an administrative user, you can export the currently filtered list of usages in ZML format to a local file.

Click on the "Export” button to perform the export.

A file named "export_usage.zml” or "export_usage.csv" (depending on the export mode settings in the settings screen) will be created in your local "Downloads” directory.

Adding a New Usage

To add a new usage, click the "Add” button.

Note that using the "Add” button in the usage browser will always create new usages located below the top-most "Home” usage.

Please use to the "Add” buttons in the different view modes to create usages in other contexts.

The attributes available in a usage have already been explained in a previous chapter in this getting started guide.

Please refer to the "Editing a Usage” chapter for more details.

At the bottom of the screen, a couple of buttons are available:

• The "Save” button will just save your changes (without leaving the editor screen).
• The "Save+Back” button will do the same but return to the previous screen.
• The "Cancel” button will just return to the previous screen (without saving).
• The "Delete” button will request confirmation, will delete the record and then will return to the previous screen.
Note: Deleting a usage is only possible, if the usage is not yet used somewhere in Zingoolarity already; if this is the case, you will see an appropriate error message.
• The "Log” button will show a historical transaction log of the current record (for auditing purposes).

Editing an Existing Usage

To edit an existing usage, click the "Edit” button next to the usage in the list shown in the usage browser after searching.

Viewing a Capability of a Usage

You can view the details of a capability of a usage by clicking on the capability name.

Viewing an Application of a Usage

You can view the details of an application of a usage by clicking on the application name.

Viewing a Topic of a Usage

You can view the details of a topic (lane, domain, product) ofa usage by clicking on the topic name.

Viewing a Cycle of a Usage

You can view the details of a cycle of a usage by clicking on the cycle name.