FAQ

Can anyone access my saved explorations?

By default, Violet explorations are private to you. Other users cannot see or edit them.

You can make a saved exploration visible to everyone in your organization by toggling Make public. Similarly, make it editable by toggling Make editable.

(You can always go back and edit these settings for a saved exploration)

How can I show entities assigned to specific people in my company?

Violet stores this data in the Assignee column which is hidden by default. To modify the table to show this information, you must first update the visibility of the Assignee column. You can open the columns panel by clicking on the word columns to the left of the table. Then, click on the checkbox next to Assignee. You will see the column immediately appear in the table. Next, click on the filter icon on the newly visible column header. You may select a subset of people as assignees. Filter changes should be immediately visible.

How do I tag entities(s)?

Tags are added on the Data Explorer page after rows are selected. To select a row, click the checkbox next to its Violet Id. To select multiple items between two options, hold down the Shift key and click on the first and last entities you wish to choose.

The Add Tags button above the table will be enabled if items are selected. Click on the button to either create a new tag or add items to an existing tag.

How do I revert changes made to an exploration?

Click on the reset filters button that sits above the table. The button is disabled when no filter changes have been applied. You can also exit an Exploration by clicking on the X to the right of its name.

How often is data updated in an exploration?

Data is updated according the fetch interval configured for each integration (these can be found on the integrations dashboard). To refresh data in the exploration and access recent changes, refresh your browser.

How do I subscribe to changes tied to a specific entity?

Clicking on a row within the table will open the Violet Entity details sidebar on the right of the page. Once opened, click on the Eye icon to subscribe to any changes tied to the entity. Changes will be added as notifications, shown in the Bell Icon on the main navigation. Changes will also populate Slack if you have previously integrated Violet with Slack.

Can I upload a file to an entity in Data Explorer?

Yes! Attach a file to any entity in Violet by clicking the Upload Attachment button in the top right corner of the entity's detail page (below).

Some Notes

• Currently, only one file can be attached to an entity at a time. Uploading a new file will replace any existing attachment.

• If a new file is added to the entity in the source application itself (for example, a PDF in Teamcenter), your manually attached file in Violet will be replaced by it during the next fetch. The manually attached file will not be pushed back to the source application.

• If file pushes are enabled, the attached file will be included in any push to the target application.