The Filter and Search Bar allows users to filter, search, and sort the list of Production Configurations. The following functions are available to users:

Figure 2: The Filter and Search Bar for Production Configurations

• Set Filter [7] – by clicking on the button, various filters can be selected to filter the list of Production Configurations. The filters can be configured and saved as custom filters, making them permanently available for use. The following filters are available:
  • Created by – a dropdown list of usernames with an exclude option
  • GUID – entry of a GUID
• Selection menu [8] – contains all menu options related to the filters. The following options are available:
  • Select Set Filter – a list of saved filter sets
  • Save – save the currently selected filters as a filter set
  • Save as – create a new filter set based on the currently selected filters
  • Delete Filter Set – delete the currently selected filter set
  • Remove Filter – remove all currently applied filters
• Display Filters [9] – displays the currently applied filters. A filter chip shown in black indicates included entries, while a white filter chip indicates excluded entries.
• Delete Filters [10] – remove currently active filters by clicking the corresponding button. A single filter criterion can be removed by clicking the «X» in the respective filter criterion.
• Sort criterion [11] – by selecting an entry from the list, users can choose the field by which the list will be sorted. The following sorting criteria are available:
  • Created – creation date and time
  • Name – name of the Production Configuration
• Sort [12] – by clicking the button, the list can be sorted either in ascending or descending order based on the selected sort criterion.
• Search [13] – by entering a text string, the list of Production Jobs is filtered. The fields used for the full-text search can be configured in the Settings Search Function.
• Settings Search Function [14] – the full-text search can be configured in these settings. Users can select which fields should be included in the search and whether the search should be performed as an exact match or a general full-text search. Two options are available:
  • Default: The search is performed for the entered text characters, regardless of whether any other characters precede or follow them.
  • Exact: The search is performed for the entered text characters, with no other characters allowed before or after them. In addition, characters such as "%" and "_" can be used to make the search even more specific.

The Action Bar contains all the commands that can be applied to selected list entries, as well as the command for creating a new list entry. Some of these commands can also be applied to multiple selected entries. The following actions are available:

Figure 3: Action bar and pagination of the menu Automation > Production Configurations

The following commands and options are available in the Action Bar:

• Add [15] – create a new Production Configuration.
• Edit [16] – edit the selected Production Configuration, such as adjusting the Operations it contains. It is not possible to edit multiple Production Configurations at the same time.
• Delete [17] – delete the selected Production Configuration(s). This action cannot be undone.
• Copy GUID to Clipboard [18] – copy the unique identifier (GUID) of the selected Production Configuration to the clipboard.
• Refresh Display [19] – update the list view.
• Additional functions [20] – set the display options for the list view.
• Select All/Select None [21] – select or deselect all entries in the list when activated.

In this area of the Action Bar, you can set how many Production Configurations should be displayed per page in the list and view the total number of Production Configurations. The following information is displayed, and the following options are available:

• Items per Page [29] – select how many records should be displayed per page in the current list. The maximum entry is limited to 100 records.
• Number of Records [30] – indicates how many records were found by the currently applied filter.
• Pagination [31] – displays how many pages were found and provides the option to navigate to the next, last, previous, or first page of the list.

Figure 6: The Action Bar and Pagination of the menu Automation > Production Configurations

The list of Production Configurations displays all currently filtered Production Configurations. Each individual record in the list provides the following information and functions:

• Name [32] – displays the name of the Production Configuration. When assigning a name, ensure it is appropriately chosen. The same name can be used multiple times. The uniqueness of a Production Configuration is guaranteed by its unique number (GUID) [33].
• Operations [34] – displays the Operations for the Production Configuration in the selected order.
• Start corresponding Automators [35] – when processing Automation Jobs, the required Automators (executing units of the operations) should be started automatically. If, for any reason, this does not happen, you can start all Automators for this Production Configuration by clicking the button.
• Edit [36] – allows you to make necessary changes to the Production Configuration.

Figure 7: The user interface of the menu Automation > Production Configurations

In the tab General, enter a Name for the Production Configuration, along with an optional Comment for the Production Configuration.

Figure 8: The tab General of the dialog Add Production Configuration

In the tab Operations, the actual configuration of the Production Configuration takes place. By adding operations and determining their sequence, process steps can be intuitively represented without significant complexity.  The following actions can be performed by the user:

• Add Operation [38] – clicking this button opens a menu displaying all available Operations. Select the desired operation from the list. Note that certain Operations can only be added once, while others can be added multiple times to a Production Configuration.
• Delete Operation [37] – clicking this icon removes the Operation from the Configuration.
• Changing the order of Operations – determine the order by:
  • Adding Operations in the desired sequence.
  • Moving an Operation by simply dragging and dropping it to the desired position.
• Parameterizing the Operation [39] – to enter the desired options for the Operation, the operation must be selected. Depending on the selected operation, different options will be provided.

Figure 9: The tab Operations of the dialog Edit Production Configuration

If the user attempts to move an operation to a position in the sequence that is not allowed, a corresponding message [41] will be displayed immediately. If no message is shown but the operation is highlighted in red, [40], it indicates a misconfiguration of the parameters for that particular operation.

Figure 10: The tab Operations of the dialog Add Production Configuration with an error display