M3 Metadata Publisher Client UI

When MDP Client is started, the main interface displays a standard view with these features:

Tabs

Located in the left pane, use these tabs to access MDP Client tasks.

Tab Description
Search

Click to select MDP search types:

  • Search by System Configuration

  • Search by Component

  • Search by MI Transaction

  • Text Search

See Client tasks.
Compare

Click to compare two MDP BE systems based on your selected compare options. The Search result is displayed as a new tab in the right pane.

  • Compare MDP Tables

  • Compare MI Programs

See Comparing MDP tables.
Export

Click to access the two export options. You can click to expand these options and choose to save, or to export to Excel.

  • Export by System Configuration - Select to export to an Excel file the programs, tables, and MI Programs of a selected MDP BE system. You have the option to open or save the Excel file.

    See Exporting by M3 BE system configuration.

  • Export by Comparison - Select to export a comparative table of two MDP BE Systems.

    See Exporting by comparison.
Settings

  • Settings

    • Language Code - set the Language code to use.

      For example, GB for English, SE for Swedish, or NO for Norway.

      Note: The available languages are generated from the applied languages on the MNE folder of the M3 Business Engine installation.

    • Page size - set the page size to display.

      The minimum setting is 100 rows per page.

    • Content proposal - toggle the use of Content Proposal in applicable fields. When enabled, open fields will display suggested match as you type. This is not applicable to search strings using wild character asterisk (*).

    • Search history - option to clear MDP Client search history.

  • Help - opens the User Guide help feature window. Help is also available in Text Search tab. Click the question mark (?) icon beside the Keywords field.

  • About - opens the copyright and product information window.

Control Functions

Use these icons to access the MDP Client UI functions.

Icon Description
Session navigation Arrow pointing down. Located in the left pane alongside the tabs, use this to retrace your search result actions.
Sign Out Click the exit icon beside the words "Sign out" to properly log off from your MDP Client program.

Search task field definitions

The Search feature in MDP Client allows you to select the search type to use and define the corresponding fields. See the table below for fields description.

Note: MDP saves your selected M3 BE System, BE Installation, and Language code on last login.

See Client tasks.

Field/Option Description

Keywords

-or-

Program name

Use this field to type your search query. You can use alphanumeric characters (A-Z,a-z), blank space, hyphen, colon, or underscore.

You can use the wildcard character * (asterisk) in place of an unknown string. For example, if you search for "b*d" there will be hits for "ABCD", "bed" and "abd-001".

Note: When you select Text Search, you must also select a search method to use: Basic, Phrase, or Advanced.
Select MDP BE System

This open text field allows you to select the MDP BE System where to perform Search.

A default M3 BE selection is displayed.
MDP BE System information Represented by an information (i) icon beside the Select MDP BE System field, use this to display more details about your selected MDP BE System.
Containing method/keyword Similar to Keywords field, use this for a more specific method contained when you select Search by Component.
Select Entity Select one or more entities to use on your search. The list of available entities vary depending on your selected Search option to use.
More Options Click this link to show advanced search options. The selections here change depending on your selected Search option to use.
Search After you define the required task information, click this icon to invoke search.