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