Chapter 3 Software overview
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Workspaces
This section describes the purpose of workspaces and the Workspace pane.
Workspaces are a collection of settings that define the information presented in the
Reports and Record View, as well as which folders the system uses for accessing
SOPs, measurement data and export data.
Each user can access both a Private or Shared workspace, both of which are config-
urable. This makes it easy for an individual to optimise the software for their own
use, with the Private workspace, or to collaborate better across an organisation
using a Shared workspace. The latter is particularly useful within quality con-
trolled environments.
The following settings and data are associated with the workspace:
SOPs and SOP Templates presented to users (i.e. their file locations).
Record parameters shown in the Record view.
Reports listed in the Reports view (see the Reporting chapter).
Measurement data file location.
Exported data and Export Templates file locations.
Workspaces also control where the software will look for data quality addins,
macros, user calculations, etc.
Note
Any of these items that are created when the Shared workspace is active
will be available to all users of that system (providing their security privi-
leges allow them access to these functions). If the Private workspace is
selected, these items are only available to the current user.
Selecting the workspace
Reveal the Workspace pane by clicking the button at the top of the Work-
space panel on the left of the window. Clicking the button again will close the
Workspace pane. Additionally the panel splitter bar can be dragged left or right to
resize the workspace pane.
To select the required workspace click the button at the top of the Work-
space panel:
Workspaces are only available with the Mastersizer 3000 / Mastersizer 3000E
with Extended software option.