Contents

• Notices

• Summary of amendments

• Preface

• 1. Overview of Navigation Platform

  • 1.1 About Navigation Platform

  • 1.2 Using Navigation Platform

  • 1.3 What you can do in Navigation Platform

  • 1.4 Web browsers supported by Navigation Platform

  • 1.5 Notes on using web browsers

    • 1.5.1 Notes on Internet Explorer settings

    • 1.5.2 Notes on Internet Explorer operation

    • 1.5.3 Notes on using Internet Explorer 8 and Internet Explorer 9

    • 1.5.4 Notes on OS settings

    • 1.5.5 Notes on Mobile Safari settings

    • 1.5.6 Notes on Mobile Safari operation

  • 1.6 URLs used to access Navigation Platform windows

    • 1.6.1 Basic URLs

    • 1.6.2 Parameters specifiable in basic URLs

    • 1.6.3 Examples of URL with parameters specified

  • 1.7 Basic operations performed when creating Operational Content

    • 1.7.1 Logging in to Navigation Platform

    • 1.7.2 Starting the Operational Content editing process

    • 1.7.3 Placing nodes and parts

    • 1.7.4 Resizing nodes and parts

    • 1.7.5 Repositioning nodes and parts

    • 1.7.6 Changing node or part settings by displaying the Attribute Settings window

    • 1.7.7 Switching the operation mode of the guide area

    • 1.7.8 Finishing the Operational Content editing process

    • 1.7.9 Logging out of Navigation Platform

• 2. Creating Operational Content

  • 2.1 Flow of tasks from Operational Content creating to its publishing

    • 2.1.1 Samples of Operational Content

  • 2.2 Checking before creating Operational Content

    • 2.2.1 Items to be checked before creating Operational Content

    • 2.2.2 Web browser to browse Operational Content and execution environment settings

    • 2.2.3 Whether text input rules can be set

    • 2.2.4 Configuration of the flow

    • 2.2.5 Notes on the characters that can be displayed on the screen

    • 2.2.6 Notes on creating the Operational Content for iPad

  • 2.3 Creating Operational Content

    • 2.3.1 Creating (adding) new Operational Content

    • 2.3.2 Copying Operational Content

    • 2.3.3 Saving Operational Content

    • 2.3.4 Items in the Add Operational Content window

    • 2.3.5 Items in the Copy Operational Content window

  • 2.4 Setting an access permission group or JP1 resource group

    • 2.4.1 Setting an access permission group or JP1 resource group for Operational Content

    • 2.4.2 Items in the Edit Permissions window

    • 2.4.3 Items in the Resource Settings window

  • 2.5 Windows used to create Operational Content

    • 2.5.1 Items in the Operational Content Execution Window

    • 2.5.2 Items in the Operational Content Editing Window

    • 2.5.3 Items in the Enter Comments window

  • 2.6 Setting related links to external Web sites for Operational Content

    • 2.6.1 About the related link

    • 2.6.2 How to use the related links

    • 2.6.3 Setting a related link

    • 2.6.4 Items in the Operational Content Settings window (Related Links Settings tab)

    • 2.6.5 Notes on setting a related link

  • 2.7 Setting the sizes of characters and buttons together for Operational Content

    • 2.7.1 Setting the character font, character size, and button size for individual pieces of Operational Content

    • 2.7.2 Items in the Operational Content Settings window (Size Settings tab)

  • 2.8 Static files used for Operational Content

    • 2.8.1 About the static files used for Operational Content

    • 2.8.2 How to store static files

    • 2.8.3 Creating a folder to store static files

    • 2.8.4 Deleting a folder in which to store static files

    • 2.8.5 Moving a folder in which to store static files

    • 2.8.6 Storing a static file by using the File Management/Registration window

    • 2.8.7 Deleting a static file by using the File Management/Registration window

    • 2.8.8 Items in the File Management/Registration window

  • 2.9 How to check the appearance and actions of Operational Content

    • 2.9.1 Previewing Operational Content

    • 2.9.2 Displaying the Operational Content Execution Window

  • 2.10 Searching in Operational Content

    • 2.10.1 Operational Content that can be searched

    • 2.10.2 Character strings that can be searched for

    • 2.10.3 Items in the menu area (Search tab) in the Operational Content Execution Window

• 3. Creating the Operational Flow

  • 3.1 General procedure for creating an Operational Flow

  • 3.2 Example of creating an Operational Flow

  • 3.3 Buttons used for creating Operational Flows (Flow palette)

  • 3.4 Notes on creating the operational flow area

  • 3.5 Terminal Nodes

    • 3.5.1 About Terminal Nodes

    • 3.5.2 How to use Terminal Nodes

    • 3.5.3 Placing Terminal Nodes

    • 3.5.4 Items in the Attribute Settings window (Terminal Node)

  • 3.6 Process Nodes

    • 3.6.1 About Process Nodes

    • 3.6.2 How to use Process Nodes

    • 3.6.3 Placing character string Process Nodes

    • 3.6.4 Placing Process Nodes for images

    • 3.6.5 Displaying a character string on a Process Node showing an image

    • 3.6.6 Items in the Attribute Settings window (Process Node)

  • 3.7 Branch Nodes

    • 3.7.1 About Branch Nodes

    • 3.7.2 How to use Branch Nodes

    • 3.7.3 Placing Branch Nodes

    • 3.7.4 Items in the Attribute Settings window (Branch Node)

  • 3.8 Relation lines

    • 3.8.1 About relation lines

    • 3.8.2 Drawing relation lines (connecting nodes)

    • 3.8.3 Conditions for drawing relation lines

    • 3.8.4 Example relation lines

  • 3.9 Static-text parts (operational flow area)

    • 3.9.1 About static-text parts (operational flow area)

    • 3.9.2 How to use static-text parts (operational flow area)

    • 3.9.3 Placing static-text parts (operational flow area)

    • 3.9.4 Items in the Attribute Settings window (static-text part in the operational flow area)

  • 3.10 Image parts (operational flow area)

    • 3.10.1 About image parts (operational flow area)

    • 3.10.2 How to use image parts (operational flow area)

    • 3.10.3 Placing image parts (operational flow area)

    • 3.10.4 Items in the Attribute Settings window (image part in the operational flow area)

• 4. Creating the Guide

  • 4.1 General procedure for creating a Guide

  • 4.2 Examples of creating Guides

  • 4.3 Buttons used for creating Guides (Guide palette)

  • 4.4 Static-text parts (guide area)

    • 4.4.1 About static-text parts (guide area)

    • 4.4.2 How to use static-text parts (guide area)

    • 4.4.3 Placing static-text parts (guide area)

    • 4.4.4 Items in the Attribute Settings window (static-text part in the guide area)

  • 4.5 Image parts (guide area)

    • 4.5.1 About image parts (guide area)

    • 4.5.2 How to use image parts (guide area)

    • 4.5.3 Placing image parts (guide area)

    • 4.5.4 Items in the Attribute Settings window (image part in the guide area)

  • 4.6 Text box parts (guide area)

    • 4.6.1 About text box parts (guide area)

    • 4.6.2 How to use text box parts (guide area)

    • 4.6.3 Placing text box parts

    • 4.6.4 Notes on setting input rules for text boxes

    • 4.6.5 Items in the Attribute Settings window (text box part in the guide area)

  • 4.7 Text area parts (guide area)

    • 4.7.1 About text area parts (guide area)

    • 4.7.2 How to use text area parts (guide area)

    • 4.7.3 Placing text areas (guide area)

    • 4.7.4 Notes on setting input rules for text areas

    • 4.7.5 Items in the Attribute Settings window (text area part in the guide area)

  • 4.8 Check box parts (guide area)

    • 4.8.1 About check box parts (guide area)

    • 4.8.2 How to use check box parts (guide area)

    • 4.8.3 Placing check boxes (guide area)

    • 4.8.4 Items in the Attribute Settings window (check box part in the guide area)

  • 4.9 Radio button parts (guide area)

    • 4.9.1 About radio button parts (guide area)

    • 4.9.2 How to use radio button parts (guide area)

    • 4.9.3 Placing radio button parts (guide area)

    • 4.9.4 Notes on grouping radio buttons

    • 4.9.5 Items in the Attribute Settings window (radio button part in the guide area)

  • 4.10 Drop-down parts (guide area)

    • 4.10.1 About drop-down parts (guide area)

    • 4.10.2 How to use drop-down parts (guide area)

    • 4.10.3 Parent-child relationship between drop-down parts

    • 4.10.4 Placing a drop-down part (guide area) (a drop-down part without parent-child relationship or a parent drop-down part)

    • 4.10.5 Placing a drop-down part (guide area) (a child drop-down part)

    • 4.10.6 Items in the Attribute Settings window (drop-down part in the guide area)

  • 4.11 Hyperlink parts (guide area)

    • 4.11.1 About hyperlink parts (guide area)

    • 4.11.2 How to use hyperlink parts (guide area)

    • 4.11.3 Placing hyperlink parts (guide area)

    • 4.11.4 Items in the Attribute Settings window (hyperlink part in the guide area)

  • 4.12 Inline frame parts (guide area)

    • 4.12.1 About inline frame parts (guide area)

    • 4.12.2 How to use inline frame parts (guide area)

    • 4.12.3 Placing inline frame parts (guide area)

    • 4.12.4 Notes on the operation and display of placed inline frame

    • 4.12.5 Items in the Attribute Settings window (inline frame part in the guide area)

  • 4.13 HTML parts (guide area)

    • 4.13.1 About HTML parts (guide area)

    • 4.13.2 How to use HTML parts (guide area)

    • 4.13.3 Notes on using HTML parts

    • 4.13.4 Placing HTML parts (guide area)

    • 4.13.5 Tags available for HTML parts

    • 4.13.6 How to use CSS for HTML parts

    • 4.13.7 CSS classes that Navigation Platform provides for HTML parts

    • 4.13.8 CSS properties available for HTML parts

    • 4.13.9 Using CSS for HTML parts

    • 4.13.10 Example of coding an HTML part

    • 4.13.11 Items in the Attribute Settings window (HTML part in the guide area)

• 5. Linking Guide Parts and Linking Navigation Platform with External Programs

  • 5.1 Linking Guide Parts

  • 5.2 Linking with external programs

  • 5.3 Plugin Parts

    • 5.3.1 About Plugin Parts

    • 5.3.2 Buttons used to assign plugins (Plugins palette)

    • 5.3.3 Placing Plugin Parts (guide area)

    • 5.3.4 Drawing mapping lines (connecting Guide parts and Plugin Parts)

  • 5.4 Data Store Plugin part

    • 5.4.1 About Data Store Plugin parts

    • 5.4.2 How to use Data Store Plugin parts

    • 5.4.3 Example of Data Store Plugin usage

    • 5.4.4 Items in the Attribute Settings window (Data Store Plugin part)

  • 5.5 Automatic Operation Property Output Plugin part

    • 5.5.1 About Automatic Operation Property Output Plugin part

    • 5.5.2 How to use Automatic Operation Property Output Plugin parts

    • 5.5.3 Items in the Attribute Settings window (Automatic Operation Property Output Plugin part)

  • 5.6 Automatic Operation Service Execution Plugin part

    • 5.6.1 About Automatic Operation Service Execution Plugin parts

    • 5.6.2 How to use Automatic Operation Service Execution Plugin parts

    • 5.6.3 Items in the Attribute Settings window (Automatic Operation Service Execution Plugin part)

  • 5.7 Automatic Operation Window URL Creation Plugin part

    • 5.7.1 About Automatic Operation Window URL Creation Plugin parts

    • 5.7.2 How to use Automatic Operation Window URL Creation Plugin parts

    • 5.7.3 Items in the Attribute Settings window (Automatic Operation Window URL Creation Plugin part)

  • 5.8 JP1 Event Status Change Plugin part

    • 5.8.1 About JP1 Event Status Change Plugin parts

    • 5.8.2 Using JP1 Event Status Change Plugin parts

    • 5.8.3 Notes on using JP1 Event Status Change Plugin parts

    • 5.8.4 Items in the Attribute Settings window (JP1 Event Status Change Plugin part)

  • 5.9 JP1 Event information output plugin part

    • 5.9.1 About JP1 Event information output plugin parts

    • 5.9.2 Using JP1 Event information output plugin parts

    • 5.9.3 Event information that can be output by JP1 Event information output plugin parts

  • 5.10 Service Support Window URL Creation Plugin part

    • 5.10.1 About Service Support Window URL Creation Plugin parts

    • 5.10.2 Using Service Support Window URL Creation Plugin parts

    • 5.10.3 Items in the Attribute Settings window (Service Support Window URL Creation Plugin part)

  • 5.11 Acquiring configuration information for Operational Content that uses plugins

    • 5.11.1 Format of mapping list file

    • 5.11.2 Items in mapping list file

    • 5.11.3 Example of mapping list file output

• 6. Using Operational Content

  • 6.1 How to publish Operational Content

    • 6.1.1 Publishing Operational Content

    • 6.1.2 Items in the Review the Operational Contents to be Published window

  • 6.2 How to make published Operational Content unavailable

    • 6.2.1 Making Operational Content private

    • 6.2.2 Items in the Review the Operational Contents to be made private window

    • 6.2.3 Considerations before deleting published Operational Content

    • 6.2.4 Deleting Operational Content

  • 6.3 How to schedule the time to publish Operational Content

    • 6.3.1 Scheduling the time to publish Operational Content

    • 6.3.2 Items in the Review the Operational Contents to be Published window

  • 6.4 How to check the Operational Content publishing reservation

    • 6.4.1 Checking the Operational Content publishing reservation

    • 6.4.2 Removing Operational Content from the publishing reservation

    • 6.4.3 Items in the Publishing Reservation List window

  • 6.5 How to change the group of Operational Content

    • 6.5.1 Changing the group of Operational Content

    • 6.5.2 Notes on changing the group of Operational Content

    • 6.5.3 Checking the access permission groups or JP1 resource groups that are set in Operational Content

    • 6.5.4 Items in the Check Access Permission Groups window

  • 6.6 Printing Operational Content

    • 6.6.1 Printable items in Operational Content

    • 6.6.2 Printing Operational Content

    • 6.6.3 Items in the print window

    • 6.6.4 Notes on printing

  • 6.7 Obtaining the direct-access URL of Operational Content

  • 6.8 How to update published Operational Content

    • 6.8.1 Updating Operational Content

    • 6.8.2 Renaming a piece of Operational Content

    • 6.8.3 Deleting nodes, parts, relation lines, and mapping lines

  • 6.9 How to analyze the usage of Operational Content

    • 6.9.1 Analyzing the usage of Operational Content

    • 6.9.2 Items in the reporting window (analysis item selection mode)

    • 6.9.3 Items in the reporting window (Operational-Content-based analysis result display mode)

    • 6.9.4 Items in the reporting window (node-based analysis result display mode)

    • 6.9.5 Items in the reporting window (user-based analysis result display mode)

    • 6.9.6 Examples of analyzing the usage of Operational Content

  • 6.10 Using the dashboard function to analyze the operation logs for the Operational Content

    • 6.10.1 Accessing a Dashboard window

    • 6.10.2 Items in the Select Dashboard window

    • 6.10.3 Inspection Analysis window

    • 6.10.4 Analysis of Content Usage Frequency window

    • 6.10.5 Usage Time Analysis (Average Time) window

    • 6.10.6 Usage Time Analysis (Total Time) window

    • 6.10.7 Operation Log Viewer

    • 6.10.8 Operations common among Dashboard windows

    • 6.10.9 Actions to be taken when an error is displayed in a Dashboard window

  • 6.11 Displaying previously published versions of Operational Content

  • 6.12 Checking the comment and publication time of Operational Content

    • 6.12.1 Items in the Version Details window

  • 6.13 How to display the changes made as a result of editing

    • 6.13.1 Displaying the changes made as a result of editing

    • 6.13.2 Items in the difference display window

• 7. Helpful Operations and Settings for Creating Operational Content

  • 7.1 Multiple selection

    • 7.1.1 About multiple selection

    • 7.1.2 Selecting multiple pieces of Operational Content

    • 7.1.3 Selecting multiple nodes, parts, relation lines, and mapping lines

    • 7.1.4 Operations available for batch processing

    • 7.1.5 Operations unavailable for batch processing

  • 7.2 Changing the display order of nodes, parts, and relation lines

    • 7.2.1 Bringing nodes and parts to the front

    • 7.2.2 Sending nodes and parts to the back

    • 7.2.3 Bringing relation lines to the front

    • 7.2.4 Parts that cannot be brought to the front

  • 7.3 Checking Operational Content IDs, node IDs, and Guide Part IDs

    • 7.3.1 About Operational Content IDs, node IDs, and Guide Part IDs

    • 7.3.2 Checking Operational Content IDs

    • 7.3.3 Checking node IDs and part IDs

  • 7.4 Showing and hiding the menu area

  • 7.5 Changing the width of the operational flow area and guide area

  • 7.6 Showing and hiding mapping lines

  • 7.7 Pasting copied nodes and parts

  • 7.8 Canceling operations

  • 7.9 Redoing canceled operations

• Appendix

  • A. Reference Material for This Manual

    • A.1 Related publications

    • A.2 Conventions: Abbreviations for product names

    • A.3 Conventions: Acronyms

    • A.4 Conventions: KB, MB, GB, and TB

  • B. Glossary

• Index

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