{"id":38324,"date":"2018-05-07T10:17:58","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T02:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/help\/?page_id=38324"},"modified":"2026-08-13T22:33:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T14:33:59","slug":"explorer-release-4-6-0","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-explorer\/explorer-releases\/explorer-release-4-6-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Explorer Release 4.6.0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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P2 Explorer 4.6.0 consolidates what was previously three installers into one. It also combines the three separate databases of P2 Server, P2 Explorer, and P2 Security into a single database.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This release introduces the concept of the Info Zone \u2013 an area on the right side of the Explorer screen which displays context-sensitive information in a new Explore<\/em> panel. This takes the concept of the \u201cTable of Contents\u201d in previous releases of Explorer, to the next level. For this release, comments and display information will appear in this zone, with more to come in future releases.<\/p>\n

Release 4.6.0 also introduces a more intuitive security interface for assigning roles and permissions, Zoom Mode in the Trend, an updated commentary infrastructure and styling, and a new Knowledge Management component that allows users to capture information about the page or component in the Explore panel.<\/p>\n

Easier Security<\/h2>\n

P2 Security, P2 Server, and P2 Explorer are now a single installation with 3 modules. Along with this unification, we have integrated most of the security administration functions into P2 Server Management. Additionally, administrators are now able to secure a workspace directly within P2 Explorer workspaces. This addresses customer request SF 365729.<\/p>\n

In Server Management, a new security section has been added. This allows administrators to administer users and roles and assign privileges at a resource level, as needed.<\/p>\n

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Security administrators can assign privileges which cascade logically. For example, assigning Admin privileges to the Server module means that the user will have view, write, edit, and delete privileges on all of Server, but not necessarily all of Explorer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\nThe privilege has not been assigned, so default privileges will apply.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nThe privilege is granted.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Securing objects has also been made much simpler. In P2 Server Management, objects that can be secured (such as entities) now shows the privileges matrix on the right, to users with Security Admin privileges. To apply granular security to an object, click the dots to assign privileges as needed.<\/p>\n

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Securing workspaces in Explorer is now easier than ever, and is done directly in Explorer. Simply choose the workspace and then click the Settings button. Click the dots to assign privileges as needed.<\/p>\n

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P2 Explorer now also employs a single sign out<\/strong> procedure \u2013 when a user signs out of one module, they are signed out of all modules. For example, if someone signs out of Server Management, their Explorer session will also be signed out even if they have multiple browser tabs open.<\/p>\n

Read more: Security<\/a><\/p>\n

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Header and Ribbon Changes<\/h2>\n

Minor changes have been made to the Explorer header and ribbon, to make way for the Info Zone <\/strong>section, on the right side of the screen.<\/p>\n

In previous releases, the grey header showed the following icons on the right.<\/p>\n

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In this release, the icons have been moved and we now see the Explore<\/strong> \"\"\u00a0icon:<\/p>\n

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The changes reflect the new Info Zone section, and the functions surfaced through the old Settings \u00a0icon have been moved to the Admin<\/strong> tab:<\/p>\n

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The Admin tab now has a new Settings<\/strong> group which contains access to the Home Pages assignment and the link to Server Management.<\/p>\n

The Help<\/strong> icon is now available in all ribbon tabs, providing you with even better contextual help.<\/p>\n

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Info Zone - Explore<\/h2>\n

The new Info Zone<\/strong> header shows an icon for the Explore panel, with room for further icons to come:<\/p>\n

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The Explore icon is located to the left of the user name, and is enabled when you are able to explore information about a display or object in Explorer. When the icon is enabled (it is inactive on first load), you can click it to open the Explore Panel and see information about the last thing that you viewed before it was closed.<\/p>\n

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Comments<\/h3>\n

When opening comments from the trend or from a comments button on a page, the comments window now opens in the Explore panel. Styling has been refined, and this release introduces two enhancements:<\/p>\n

Edit<\/strong>: In previous versions, users could only edit their own entries. In this release, Edit is a privilege that can be granted to users via a role. This privilege allows users with that role to edit any comment in the system, regardless of who originally wrote the comment.<\/p>\n

Delete<\/strong>: In this release, Delete is a privilege that can be granted to users via a role. This privilege allows users with that role to delete any comment in the system, regardless of who originally wrote the comment.<\/p>\n

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In previous releases, comments applied to a period of time and had a start date and end date. Customer feedback indicated that this was confusing for users.<\/p>\n

In this release, comments apply only to a point in time, and use the end time of a period as the comment\u2019s timestamp.<\/p>\n

The timestamp for existing comments will change to be the end time of the period.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Knowledge Management<\/h3>\n

This release introduces basic knowledge capture for pages and trends, indicated by an info \"\"\u00a0icon on a page or trend. When clicked, the Explore panel opens and shows information relevant to the page or trend.<\/p>\n

This information is visible to all users who are able to view the page or trend. Users will also be able to edit the information and save it. Explorer will retain a history of all edits, including the date\/time and the user who edited it, however this history will not be visible in this release.<\/p>\n

Display Information from the Ribbon<\/h4>\n

In the Page and Trend tabs of the Explorer ribbon, a new info\u00a0\"\" icon has been added. Clicking this icon opens the Explore panel, which contains display information for the page or trend.<\/p>\n

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The Explore panel contains two sections: the Summary (at the top of the panel) and Knowledge Management.<\/p>\n

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The Summary<\/strong> replaces the Properties<\/em> dialog box, previously available by clicking the Properties \"\"\u00a0button on the ribbon.<\/p>\n

The Knowledge<\/strong> Management<\/strong> section is the editable section for capturing knowledge about this page or trend. The default configuration has two sections that can be edited:<\/p>\n