About the graphical user interface

HP SUM is a web browser-based application. When you launch HP SUM in GUI mode, the system uses the default web browser. The screenshot below shows the major sections of the screen.


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NOTE: Do not use the Back button or press F5 in your browser window.


Item

Description

1

Main menu - This menu provides links to all HP SUM screens.

2

  • Activity list - Status updates appear briefly, and the activity icon displays the status of recent activities. Click the Activities icon, to open the Activity panel.

  • Login information - Displays the currently logged-in user, and offers a logout function.

  • Help panel - Opens the help pane.

3

Screen name - Displays the name of the screen.

4

Screen filters - Filters screen objects.

5

Screen list - Displays a list of items on this screen.

6

Baseline or Node name - This lists the baseline or node that you selected in the screen list. This example shows the name of the selected baseline.

7

Informational highlight - This bar highlights information that you might need to perform or know about for the selected item. Click to expand this box if there is more information.

8

Item details - This area provides full details about the selected item.

9

Actions - Lists the available actions.


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NOTE: Screen options vary based on the screen you are viewing.