Getting started with the Symbol Editor

Presents the main features of the Symbol Editor using a Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) example.

In this section

About the Symbol Editor
- Provides a short presentation of the Symbol Editor.
Running the Symbol Editor
- Explains how to launch the Symbol Editor under Windows® and under UNIX® .
Default palettes of symbols
- Describes the two palettes supplied with the Symbol Editor.
Understanding symbols
- Explains what a symbol is, what it is used for, and the criteria to consider before creating a symbol.
Working with symbols
- Shows you how to create a progress bar that will be used for a basic Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) application. It is used to monitor Key Performance Indicators for different regions.
The Undo and Redo facilities
- Lists the actions that you can undo and redo.
Using palettes and categories
- Explains how to work with palettes, categories of symbols, and symbols in palettes.
Transforming symbols using parameters
- Explains how to use parameters to convey some behavior to symbols.
Working in different modes
- Describes the two modes available in the Symbol Editor.
Testing your symbol
- Explains how to test a symbol in Preview mode.
Transforming symbols using conditions
- Explains how to use conditions to apply some behavior to symbols.
Using link-in and link-out ports
- Explains how to specify in and out ports on symbols for the connection of links.
The BAM Dashboard example
- Shows how to create symbols that will be integrated into a Business Activity Monitoring dashboard.
Generating and using symbol reports
- Explains how to generate and use reports on palette symbols.
Reorganizing palettes
- Explains how to move symbols to different categories or palettes.

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Using the Symbol Editor