Overview

Welcome to the RALS™ SYSTEM. Our user interface is full of features that provide you with powerful and flexible tools for managing your data. Read on for a quick tour.

Data Table (click to enlarge)

The navigation menu can be found on the left side of the screen. You can click on each icon to reveal nested navigation links. To expand the menu labels, click .

The universal add button at the bottom of the main navigation menu allows you to add data to the RALS™ SYSTEM without having to navigate to another page. To quickly add data from anywhere in the RALS™ SYSTEM, click the .

Most data in the RALS™ SYSTEM is managed through a data table. Each data table has many filters that can be used to find data. To apply a filter, click on almost any column header or click to view all available filters.

Saved Views let you save frequently used filter and column settings on a data table. This is especially convenient if you need to switch frequently between several combinations of settings. Your saved views are private unless you choose to share them with an institution. Also, a few “System Views” are already provided for you.

When viewing data in the RALS™ SYSTEM, breadcrumbs indicate where you are within the system. Click the breadcrumbs to navigate back to a parent data table.

Alerts are notifications that something is occurring in the RALS™ SYSTEM. This could be a long-running process behind-the-scenes or a customized alert on a saved view. To view alerts, click .

System Filters allow you to apply a filter throughout the RALS™ SYSTEM.

Dashboard (click to enlarge)

The dashboard provides a centralized hub of summarized information. Customizing your dashboard is a great way to view a snapshot of your RALS™ SYSTEM. To view your dashboard, click .

Your dashboard can be customized with dashboard widgets. Widgets can display data as charts or counts and are derived from your saved views. To add a new widget, click the large . To edit an existing widget, click .

Your operator ID and the current time are displayed on the toolbar at the top of the RALS™ SYSTEM. The current time will reflect your time format preference and your time zone preference if support for multiple time zones is enabled. Clicking on your operator ID will open a menu with the options to logout, change your password, view your operator details page, and change your preferences.