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===== Image management ===== | ===== Image management ===== | ||
- | The image manager is accessible from the "Images" option on the left menu. This section allows the user to browse through the available virtual slides, manage the [[caching|cache files]], view, move and rename each image and [[viewport|launch the built in slide viewer]]. | + | The image manager is accessible from the "Images" option on the left menu. This section allows the user to browse through the available virtual slides, [[viewport|launch the built in slide viewer]], manage the [[caching|cache files]], view, move and rename each image. |
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- | In this view, only the root directories appear that the administrator has access to according to [[rootdir_security|ACL rules]]. [[rootdir_security#public_vs_private|Public root directories]] (by definition) are always included here. | + | In this view, only the root directories that the administrator has access to appear (according to [[rootdir_security|ACL rules]]). [[rootdir_security#public_vs_private|Public root directories]] (by definition) are always included here. |
- | It is possible for an administrator to manage mappings to 100s of root-directories and access points, without actually being able to navigate the content in these folders. When an administrator therefore wants to inspect certain content of a [[rootdir_security#public_vs_private|private root directory]], it may be necessary to temporarily change this directory's access properties. | + | It is possible for an administrator to manage mappings to 100s of root-directories and access points without actually being able to navigate the content in these folders. When an administrator wants to inspect the content of a [[rootdir_security#public_vs_private|private root directory]], it may be necessary to temporarily change this directory's access properties. |
Root directories that are NOT available for technical reasons, //are// shown in the folder hierarchy. The reason for this is: PMA.core is an administrative tool, and it must be possible for an administrator to emulate a non-accessible root directory to trigger a particular error that can then be further inspected via the [[elmah|Elmah log]]. | Root directories that are NOT available for technical reasons, //are// shown in the folder hierarchy. The reason for this is: PMA.core is an administrative tool, and it must be possible for an administrator to emulate a non-accessible root directory to trigger a particular error that can then be further inspected via the [[elmah|Elmah log]]. | ||
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- | A search bar let's you search for specific files or extensions across the entire spectrum of the PMA.core server (this feature is mainly useful during startup; search a multi-terabyte repository this way in real-time is not very practical, and we've developed [[https://www.pathomation.com/products|other products]] to facilitate this latter use case more efficiently). | + | A search bar lets you search for specific files or extensions across the entire spectrum of the PMA.core server (this feature is mainly useful during startup; searching a multi-terabyte repository this way in real-time is not very practical, and we've developed [[https://www.pathomation.com/products|other products]] to facilitate this latter use case more efficiently). |
There's a [[image_manager_left_menu|dropdown menu]] to provide convenient access to certain managerial tasks related to the image management view. | There's a [[image_manager_left_menu|dropdown menu]] to provide convenient access to certain managerial tasks related to the image management view. | ||
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- | Similarly to the Tree view, there's a quick menu access menu to provide convenient access to certain managerial tasks related to the directory content view. | + | Similarly to the Tree view, there's a quick access menu to provide convenient access to certain managerial tasks related to the directory content view. |
[[image_manager_mid_menu|Several operations can be performed on a directory]]. | [[image_manager_mid_menu|Several operations can be performed on a directory]]. | ||
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* Move image: Moves the image to another directory | * Move image: Moves the image to another directory | ||
* Rename image: Renames the image | * Rename image: Renames the image | ||
- | * Heatmap: Displays a heatmap which highlights the areas of the image that have been consulted most so far | + | * Heatmap: Displays a heatmap which highlights the most consulted areas of the image |
* Event log: Displays a list of events that involve the currently selected image | * Event log: Displays a list of events that involve the currently selected image |