Tips on the screen

Tips on pages and dialog boxes can help you complete your goals when you work with configurations in the Global Configuration Management application and IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management applications that support configurations. You can find usage tips in the following places.

  • On-screen text descriptions, tips, and examples

    Find text descriptions, tips, and examples on the screen where you work.

    Example of guidance text on the screen.

    Example of explanatory text on the screen.

    Example of tips on the screen.

  • Hover over icons, fields, and list boxes to read short, goal-directed guidance tips.
  • Help with opening dialog boxes that you need.

    The green cross indicates that you can open a dialog box by clicking the link.

  • Hover help text.

    Anywhere that you see the following icons, you can hover over the icon to read tips, examples, and other descriptive assistance.

    Small question mark icon:

    When you hover over the small question mark icon, you find more information.

    Some tabs also have a small question mark icon. Click the tab name and hover over it to see the help text.

    Broken underline:

    When you hover over the broken underline, you see more information:

  • General information and helpful links guide you to key information quickly and are available on the Global Configuration Management application's Welcome page.
    • High-level description of the Global Configuration Management application with an expandable example
    • Link to the Overview video in the product documentation
    • Link to workflow information in the product documentation