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Working with branches
Creating a branch or branch group
- To create a new branch
or branch group, click the New branch icon
(2) or the New branch group icon
(1).
- Specify the name of
the branch or group, and then click OK.
The new branch or group is displayed.
Editing the name of a branch or branch group
- To edit the name of
a branch or branch group that has been created, select the branch or group
in the window of the control.
- Click the Edit
icon (3).
- Enter a new name for
the branch or group, and then click OK.
Organizing branches in groups
Branches can be organized into branch groups to facilitate navigation.
The branch groups are displayed as folders in the Company control as tree
views (archive tree, LPR tree etc.).
- To move a branch into
a branch group, select a branch and drag the branch on the branch group.
- To remove a branch
from a branch group, select the branch and drag it on the company name.
Deleting a branch or branch group
Branches may be deleted whether they are empty or include other entities..
- To delete a branch
or group, select the branch or group and click the Delete
icon (5).
Note: when deleting a branch that contains at least one entity (e.g. a camera), a warning pop-up displays that the branch is not empty. Also, a statistic about the content of the branch is diplayed.
- Click Yes
to delete.
The branch or group is deleted.
The top-level branch (company)
cannot be deleted.
Moving objects between branches
Moving objects between branches requires administrator rights for the main branch. Administrators of branches do not have access to the main branch ("company").
- To move an object (entity) between the main branch ("company") and a sub-branch, select the main branch.
- Select the object in the administration control.
- Drag and drop the selected object into the branch.Moving objects between branches may cause inconsistent references.
- To display all of the
objects and branches, click the Site map
icon (4).
- Select Consistency
check to display any inconsistencies. For "legal" and "illegal" references, see Relationship between the main branch and its sub-branches.
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