Use the buttons on the Minitab Connect header to access the Navigation Pane, Home, Customer Menu, User Menu, Recent Pages, and Notifications.
Navigation Pane
Select the
Minitab Connect
button
to open the Navigation pane. This pane stays open on the
left side of your application until you close it with the
Hide button
.
- Search for saved items in the platform.
- Easily access the Home screen and the Window switcher.
- Browse to existing Collections, Dashboards, Tables, and Forms. You can also search for specific saved items within these groupings.
- Add a new Collection, Dashboard, Table, or Form.
- Access System tools and settings.
URL Navigation
| Page | URL |
|---|---|
| Home | https://connect.minitab.com/home/ |
| Table Creation | https://connect.minitab.com/table/create/ |
| Job Status | https://connect.minitab.com/system/myjobs/ |
| Form Creation | https://connect.minitab.com/form/create/ |
| Dashboards | https://connect.minitab.com/dashboard/create/ |
Home
Select the
Home
button
to open the Home screen. The Home screen provides easy
access to your recently viewed items and an easy way to create a new table or
dashboard.
Under
Recent Tables,
Minitab Connect
displays a list of your recently viewed tables. Select the table name to open
the table in the
Prep Tool.
Or, select one of the tool buttons to the right of the table name to open the
table in a different tool. For example, select the
Audit
button
to open a table in the
Audit Tool.
Under Recent Dashboards, Minitab Connect displays a list of your recently viewed dashboards. Select the dashboard name to open.
Customer Menu
to open
the customer menu. The menu contains information for the customer account. The
settings that display depend on your user access level. Most of the settings
are available only to the administrators.
Note
The customer menu button is customized for your company.
- Customer Information
- Shows the keys and passwords for the customer account. From here, an administrator can update the company logo, change database passwords, and specify password requirements.
- System Notification
- Shows the system notification message. An administrator can send a message to all users.
- Performance Log
- Shows the system utilization metrics, such as disk, CPU, and memory usage and other important metrics to indicate the system performance.
- Jobs Status (All)
- Shows the job status for all the jobs for the customer.
- Calendar
- Shows the platform calendar for all the scheduled flows for the customer.
- User Status
- Shows a user log with the user group and access type for each user in your customer account.
- Database Status
- Shows any SQL processes that are currently running.
- Database SQL Editor
- Opens the database SQL editor.
- Explorer
- Shows all the tables for your customer base. Select the table name to open the table in the Audit Tool. Once the table is open, you can select one of the tool buttons to open the other tools.
User Menu
to open
the user menu. The menu contains settings that are specific to your user
account.
- Account Settings
- Specify your user name, email, and phone number.
You can also change your password, change your default time zone, and generate an API token.
For more information, go to Change your password and Generate an API token.
- Notification Settings
- Shows your notification subscriptions.
For more information, go to Receive an email or text message when a table changes.
- Jobs Status (Mine)
- Shows the job status for all your jobs.
- Support
- Opens a support request form. Describe your issue and send it to a customer support representative.
- Documentation
- Opens the Minitab Connect Help system.
- Refresh Screen
- Opens the Window Switcher.
- Lock Screen
- Locks your session while you are away. Enter your password to resume your session.
- Sign Out
- Signs out of your session. You must enter your credentials to sign in again.
Recent
Select the Recent button 
to display a list of the most recent items
you opened in Minitab Connect. The list starts out empty, but populates as you navigate
through Connect. You can view your 30 most recent items. Select an item to open it in your
current tab, or select the 
button to open it in a new tab. Select close 
to remove the item from the
list.
Notifications and Issues
Select the
Notifications and Issues
button
to open the notification
window which displays all the recent notifications until you clear them. The
left side displays standard notifications, while the right side displays
errors. You can select a particular notification to open the corresponding
table.
