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P2 A-Plus version 4.14 re-invents A-Plus into a true collaboration tool. A-Plus harnesses the power of interconnectivity between Explorer modules, using entries integration with advanced knowledge sharing capabilities.<\/p>\n
This version of A-Plus is built on Explorer's Entries<\/em> subsystem and is directly accessible from within P2 Explorer. A fresh new look has been added to the familiar A-Plus interface and the configuration has been simplified.<\/p>\n The new A-Plus application presents a more streamlined and user-friendly approach than previous versions. It makes use of the Explorer application format already in use by Case Management and Shift Log, and unleashes the power of entries integration tightly coupled with Explorer and Sentinel.<\/p>\n The application menu is always displayed and contains functions applicable to the A-Plus application. From here you can create a new event, refresh the displayed data, or export the displayed events to a .csv file.<\/p>\n The filter bar is always displayed and is used to restrict events to the selected filter criteria. Filters apply to the Events table, Timeline report, and other custom reports.<\/p>\n The filter bar contains predefined filters, custom filtering, and shift navigation.<\/p>\n There are 4 predefined filters: filtering by entity, type of form, site, and area. These are the most commonly used filters and have been surfaced for quick access.<\/p>\n Custom filters can be applied to events, to further restrict what is being displayed. Clicking the filter button opens the custom filtering dialog which is also available in Case Management and Shift Log.<\/p>\n Our redesigned Shift Navigator makes it easy for you to select the shift you need. First click the date, and then click the shift. Click Apply, and you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n A-Plus offers two built-in reports.<\/p>\n Events<\/strong>: A filterable and groupable table view of events.<\/p>\n Timeline<\/strong>: A filterable Gantt Chart view of events grouped by form type.<\/p>\n A-Plus also offers the ability to build a range of custom reports using the familiar Studio canvas, and includes the following components:<\/p>\n In A-Plus 4.14, an event is recorded as a form in Explorer\u2019s Entries<\/em> subsystem. With this comes the familiar entry dialog, where you can view and update the event and transaction details, add comments and attachments, and see related entries and history of changes.<\/p>\n Events can be entered in A-Plus either manually or automatically by using the Sentinel Detection Engine. An event consists of details about the event (the form and fields) plus information about the amount of downtime or uptime (the transactions).<\/p>\n All events have a least one transaction, which corresponds to the amount of time the event spends in a shift. If an event spans two or more shifts, transactions are automatically created at each shift boundary.<\/p>\n There are 3 main sections in Server Management that are relevant for A-Plus:<\/p>\n The Admin Tool is used for establishing the database connection and administering the allocation model. In future releases, these functions will be moved into Server Management.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Global Settings apply to the entire A-Plus application. This is where you select the main hierarchy to use, the types of events that can be created, and whether to enable an approval workflow for transactions.<\/p>\n A-Plus allows you to define Areas on a per-site basis. For each site, you specify the details of the site (name, description, etc), shift and swing patterns, and reporting periods.<\/p>\n In A-Plus admin, you can add areas to a site, and apply different privileges per role.<\/p>\n
\nApplication Overview<\/h2>\n
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\nEvents, Forms, and Transactions<\/h2>\n
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\nSimplified Administration<\/h2>\n
<\/a>A-Plus back-end administration and configuration is done mainly in P2 Server Management, with allocation modelling done in the A-Plus Admin Tool.<\/p>\n\n
Hierarchies<\/strong>: This is where you create entity hierarchies to be used in A-Plus.<\/li>\n Entities<\/strong>: This is where you declare the entities to be used in A-Plus by assigning specific A-Plus templates.<\/li>\n Entries Admin<\/strong>: This contains the main A-Plus Forms and Settings configuration.<\/li>\n Sites<\/strong>: This is where you can configure the sites and shift patterns which relate to Areas in A-Plus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nA-Plus Global Settings<\/h3>\n
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