MEGA Offline Desktop
Desktop Presentation
By default, the MEGA desktop comprises:
• A toolbar.
• A navigation area, on the left, which gives access to the test elements.
• An edit zone, on the right, which displays properties of the object selected in the navigation area.
Data Saving
If one does not already exist, a private workspace is created when a user requests repository access: MEGA saves a view of the state of the repository at the moment the user connected.
The user can add his/her own modifications without being disturbed by any concurrent modifications of other users: in the case of a network installation, each MEGA user has his/her own view of the repository.
To save your latest modifications at any time, click button
or select
File > Save All.
Dispatching a private workspace
Dispatching consists of making public the updates carried out in a private workspace.
Dispatching your transaction allows the other users to see the changes you have made to the repository. They will see these when they open a new private workspace, either by dispatching, refreshing or discarding work in progress.
It is recommended that you regularly dispatch your data so as not to lose modifications made to objects.
To dispatch a private workspace:
Select
File >
Dispatch.
For more information on dispatching private workspaces, see the MEGA Administration - Supervisor, chapter "Managing Private Workspaces".
Backup logfile
If a problem occurs with your repository, you can restore the last backup and import the repository backup logfile.
Backup logfiles | Extension | Location |
Current private workspace | .MGL | "…\AuditOffline\Db\Audit\Audit.Transactions" directory where \AuditOffline represents the folder in which your environment is installed. |
Dispatched private workspaces | .MGL | "…\AuditOffline\Db\Audit\ Audit.Log\" |
For more information on backup logfiles, see the MEGA Administration - Supervisor guide, chapter "Managing Repositories".
Exiting MEGA Offline
To exit your session.
Select
File > Exit.
If MEGA is installed on a network, a dialog box will ask you if you want to dispatch the modifications you made:
• Yes
Modifications you have made in your private workspace are saved in the repository.
In order to work effectively as a team, it is recommended that you dispatch frequently and regularly. Other users can update their own private workspace without dispatching their work (menu
File > Refresh).
This exit mode also allows the user to select a different repository the next time he/she logs in.
• No
All modifications you made since your last dispatch will be lost. You can use this option if you want to view data quickly and exit without impacting the repository.
Modifications to your desktop are also lost.
• Later
This option allows you to keep your changes without impacting the repository. You can open your session later and continue working but other users are not yet seeing the changes you have made.