The eXpress Help utilizes Keyword ICONs as shown here to get the Analyst to the desired help or link tables in less than 5 clicks of the mouse.
OR if preferred
use the Menu, Index or Search engine
These helps are made up of Dialog Setups, Button Maps, Tables, Glossaries, Licensing data and many "HOW TO:" pictorial examples to help the Analyst achieve a full understanding of eXpress. The eXpress Help has been produced in 2 versions. Both versions contain the same data but utilize a different publishing platform.
A PDF version - This version does not contain a search engine but relies on the search engine of the PDF viewer.
An HTML version
The Button Maps give data on how to manage the more difficult Dialog Setups which the eXpress Modeling tool contains.
There are different types of Analyst Aids:
ICONS - To allow an analyst to rapidly reach a desired area of eXpress helps by clicking on the ICONs
Table of Contents - Gives an outline detail of the entire help with links to each content.
Listing Tables to define concepts, algorithms and types of modeling data.
How to Tables - Colored in light blue for quick recognition of the data as a procedural "HOW TO:" .
The "HOW TO:" data in the eXpress help also utilizes Pictorial snapshots of the eXpresstool wherever possible to aid the Analyst in utilizing the feature presented as quickly as possible.
The eXpress help has 2 Glossaries:
Glossary Definitions Links are colored with "Italics Bolded Purple" as shown here so the analyst can distinguish between "How to Links" and "Definitions".
The"eXpress Specific Glossary" defines terms that relate to the eXpess Modeling Tool.
An additional "General Glssary" is provided to aid the Analyst in recogonizing where the eXpress term might vary from familiar (industry) terms known to the Analyst.
The Glossary term Item as used in eXpress is used in a multitude ways and will not normally be linked.
Standards, Handbooks and Publications:
The eXpress tool contains references and explanations from 13 Industry Specification and Standards.
TheeXpress tool requires Licensing for some Optional Modules. Only descriptions of these modules are given in this Help file. Helps for these modules will be delivered with the licencing.
