Working in HOPEX
Workspace Types and Updates
According to the Solutions in which you work, or to your rights, you access your HOPEX desktop in:
• a public workspace
• a private workspace
• a read-only workspace
Public workspace
In some desktops you work in a public workspace. You can perform modifications. Your modifications are automatically saved (each time you are switching to another page). Your modifications are available for other users that are connected in the same way.
Desktop examples: HOPEX IT Portfolio Management, HOPEX Explore (Edit mode), HOPEX Administration (Web).
Private workspace
In some desktops you work in a private workspace. You can perform modifications. Your modifications are available for the other users once you have published your work. The other users must refresh their workspace to see your modifications.
Desktop examples: HOPEX Report Studio, HOPEX Information Architecture, HOPEX Enterprise Architecture, HOPEX DoDAF.
In a private workspace, if you switch to another desktop with the profile switcher, be careful to publish your work if you want to keep your modifications. See Switching between Profiles.For more details on private workspaces and particularly on your work dispatch, see Managing workspaces
Read-only workspace
Some desktops are accessible in read-only mode. You cannot perform any modifications.
Desktop example: HOPEX Explorer (Browse mode)
Switching between Profiles
In your HOPEX desktop, you can easily switch to another profile without logging out from HOPEX.
To switch to another profile without logging out from HOPEX:
1. In HOPEX toolbar, in your current drop-down menu, select another profile.
2. Select your desktop exit mode:
• 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).• No
All the modifications you made since your last dispatch (private workspace) / save (public workspace) 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.• (Private workspace specific) Later
You work is kept, but other users are not yet seeing the changes you made.
When you choose “Later” and in a following desktop you exit HOPEX without keeping your modifications (“No”), this work is also lost. If you want to keep your work you must choose “Yes” as HOPEX exit mode.The desktop associated with the selected profile is displayed.