User interface and navigation

The Maintenix user interface consists of a set of web pages that are linked together to support predefined workflows, which usually start from a to-do list. Maintenix also includes some applications, which you can access from within to-do list pages, that open in different browser tabs or screens, for example, Slot Planner and Production Planner (PP&C).

After signing in to Maintenix, most users see a to-do list. Your to-do list is a page that contains the tab pages, buttons and menu items that you need to complete the activities that are relevant to your role in Maintenix. For some roles, the page that appears after signing on contains tiles that you can click to access various Maintenix pages. If you have more than one role in Maintenix, you see the to-do list of your primary role. To access the to-do lists for your other roles, click the menu arrow beside the Maintenix logo in the page header.

The different types of pages in Maintenix are:

To-do list tab pages that show information relevant to your responsibilities and items that require your attention.
Search pages that you use to find specific information, for example an inventory record, a purchase order, or a maintenance task, or several items that share the same search criteria.
Details pages, where you can access and modify information, such as the details about an aircraft, a part number, or a purchase order. You access details pages when you click a link on a to-do list tab or in the search results after performing a search.
Action pages, where you add information to or change information in Maintenix records. The name of action pages begin with a verb, for example, the Create Inventory page and the Edit Location page. Usually, you see an action after clicking a button above or on a to-do list tab, or in a details page.

You navigate through Maintenix pages to complete workflows. As you progress through the pages, Maintenix navigation options prevent you from getting lost. The following describes the navigation options:

Navigation options
To	Do this
Return to the previous page you visited.	On a search page, click Close. On a details page, click OK or click Close.
Save the changes you made on the page and return to the previous page you visited.	On the action page, click OK.
Discard any change you made on the page and return to the previous page you visited.	On the action page, click Cancel.
Return to your Maintenix start page (your to-do list).	On a search, details, or action page, click the Maintenix logo in the top left corner of the page.
Access the details page of an item in Maintenix, such as a part number, an inventory item, or a part request.	On any page type, click the link to the item (a part number, the serial number of the inventory, the part request code).
Access an action page on which you can modify information.	On a to-do list tab or a details page, click an action button, for example, the Create Inventory button.

Also, you can open linked Maintenix pages in additional tabs in your browser, or in separate browser windows, instead of replacing the current page; you do so by right-clicking the link to the additional page you want to open, and selecting the desired option in the menu.

Tip: You can use your mouse to drag to select multiple check boxes in a list. Select the first check box, hold down the left mouse button, and then drag the mouse pointer over the check boxes you want to select.