Description

The Domain Dashboard may be used to view and manage each Template Domain within a selected Project Version of a given Project. 

Within this dashboard, users can view and manage the following: Domain Attributes, Variables, Receivers, Scenarios, and Relationships. 



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How to Access the Domain Dashboard

The Domain Dashboard is accessed by clicking on a Domain Name within the Domains Pane on the Project Dashboard. 



How to Select Domains within the Domain Dashboard

Expand the Domain Selection Menu and select the Domain.



Domain Information and Buttons

Basic information about the Domain (e.g., Domain Name, Table Name, Description) can be viewed and managed at the top of the dashboard.



The following buttons can also be found at the top of the Domain Dashboard. 


ButtonDescription
Save any changes to the Domain Name, Table Name, or Description.
Copy a Domain and its configuration to a selected Project Version within a given Project. 

Note: For more information on how to Copy a Domain, click here.
Open the Group Edit dialog and change multiple Domain Attribute parameters at once. It may also be used to delete multiple Attributes from the Domain. 

Note: For more information about using the Group Edit feature, click here.
View, create, and manage Domain Categories. A Domain can be added to the Category, making it easier to search for and filter Domains. 

Note: For more information about Categorizing Domains, click here.

Remove the Domain from the Project Version.
Assign the Global Variable Seed value to all Generators of the current Domain.


Domain Attributes Pane

The Domain Attributes Pane is located on the left side of the Domain Dashboard and can be used to view and manage a selected Domain's Attributes. 



If a Domain Attribute has been set as the Primary Key Attribute, a Key icon will appear to the left of its name, as shown below: 



OptionDescription
This drop-down menu titled "Set 1: 1/# of #" can be used to view additional Domain Attributes when a large number exists for a Domain.

If a Domain has more than 15 Attributes, the attributes will be subset into groups of 15. For more information, click here.
Add a new Attribute to a Domain. For more information, click here. 
Opens the Rearrange Attributes dialog window, which can be used to change the order of Attributes within a selected Domain. 

An Attribute can only reference the Attributes above it unless defined as an Organization Attribute. For more information, click here. 
The Browse and Manage Attributes icon can be used to perform the following actions:
  • View Generators in Use by Attributes
  • Assign a different Generator to Attributes
  • Modify Generator Parameters for Attributes
View Generators currently assigned to a Domain Attribute.
View references of a Domain Attribute.
Remove an Attribute from a Domain.


Domain Variables Pane

The Domain Variables Pane is located within the Main Tab in the Domain Dashboard. It can be used to view, manage, and create new Domain Variables.  


It can also be used to edit the value of the default Domain Variables (id, loopCount, and seed). For more information, please see: What are Domain Variables?


OptionDescription
Create a new Domain Variable.
Change the Name (custom variables only), Description, and Value of a Domain Variable. 
See where a Domain Variable has been referenced.


Domain Receivers Pane

The Domain Receivers Pane is located within the Main Tab in the Domain Dashboard. It can be used to view, assign, and manage Receivers for the Domain.


OptionDescription
Add a new Receiver to a Domain. For more information on adding a Receiver to a Domain, click here. 
The Logging option can be enabled when your loopCount exceeds 10,000 records. The checkbox will have a checkmark when it is enabled.

When enabled and running a Scenario on your system, you will see logs for every 10,000 records that have been processed.
Change the Receiver's name. 
Remove the Receiver from the Domain.
This icon can be used to move the position of a Receiver up or down within the pane. Click on the icon and drag upward or downward to change the order of Receivers within the pane. 

The order of the Receivers determines which output format is generated first when a Scenario is run. 


Domain Scenarios Pane

The Domain Scenarios Pane is located within the Main Tab in the Domain Dashboard. It can be used to view, create, and manage Domain Scenarios.


OptionDescription
Create a new Scenario for the Domain. For more information about creating a new Domain Scenario, click here. 
Create a Quick Scenario for the Domain. For more information on creating a Quick Scenario, click here. 
Download a Scenario.
Lock a Scenario. 

Note: When a Scenario is locked, changes made at the Domain level do not cascade down to that Scenario. 
Unlock a Scenario.
Jump to the Scenario Domain. A Domain created for a Project or Project Version is referred to as a template. When you create a Scenario, it creates a copy of the Domain called a Scenario Domain. 


Scenario Domains can be customized to generate the exact type of data you want for that Scenario. Unless locked, changes made at the Template level cascade down to the corresponding Scenario Domains.

Delete a Scenario.


Relationship Tab

The Relationship Tab can be used to view and manage parent-child-sibling relationships between Domains. Users can remove a Referential Parent Domain or Referential Siblings from a Domain. A visual representation of these relationships can be seen below this information.


For more information about setting up Parent-Child-Sibling Relationships between Domains, click here.


OptionsDescription
Add a Referential Parent to a Domain. For more information on adding a Referential Parent to a Domain, click here. 
Remove a Referential Parent from a Domain. 
Add a Referential Sibling to a Domain.
Remove a Referential Sibling from a Domain.


Template Tab

The Template Tab may be used to create, view, download, and manage XML Template Files for the selected Domain. For more information, click here.