!MC5 can be operated as usual. The sending jobs generated by clients are visible in !MC5 and can be deleted.
Connecting to the server
After starting the client user name and password have to be entered (see also Installation and setup). When the client is started first you will also have to enter the IP-address or the computer name. If the port is changed from the default 10000, it must also be entered in common notation, e.g. Server:5555.
Client functions
The Odette-client implements three functions: creating of new sending jobs, giving status messages regarding the sending jobs to the user and notifying the user about received files. Each client gets only status messages regarding the sending jobs which were generated by itself. The user can be assigned to a group with the right to see more status messages.
The list Jobs in the upper left of the client window contains all partner names with pending jobs generated by this client. By marking an entry the progress of this sending will be shown below.
When a sending is marked it can also be deleted with the button Delete job. All successful finished jobs will be deleted automatically. Jobs that are already being processed can be deleted also. This will close the transmission immediately but will not influence files that are already have been transmitted. The files belonging to a deleted job can be deleted, kept in the out folder or moved into an error folder.
The list Received Data on the upper right of the window contains the names of all partners which have recently sent files to this client. When the files are in ENGDAT form the button Edit Received will show the assigned ENGDAT text. If an list entry is no longer needed it can be deleted with the button Delete Received. This function will not delete any files but only the list entry.
The list at the bottom of the window contains the status messages belonging to the sending jobs which were generated by itself. When the client is not connected to the server the server will store all messages regarding this client. They will be shown the next time client connects to the server.