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System Modules

The information on the system modules (fig. 2) is displayed in Administration – System – Components when you click the

icon (fig. 1) in the top right corner of the page.

Fig. 1. Administration – System – Components. System modules information button

Fig. 2. Install and update system modules

The search and filter section is at the top of the page. By default, the page displays the modules of the Applications and Modules type. You can enter the name of the module in the search field to find it. To access additional filtering parameters, click the Advanced Search button.

With the advanced search, you can configure additional filter parameters - Package Types and Package status (fig. 3).

Fig. 3. Advanced search form

Depending on the selected package type, the page displays:

Applications and Modules. Information on ELMA applications and modules (ECM, KPI, CRM and so on), which extend the system functions;
System modules. Information on the modules, which provide the base system functions, such as Messages, Calendar, Tasks and so on;
All packages. Information on the packages, the system applications and modules consist of.

Depending on the selected package status, the page displays:

Any - all the packages, regardless of the status;
Installed - all the installed packages;
Installed and has available update - all the installed packages, which can be updated;
Not set - packages, present in the system installation files, but are not installed now.

Installed packages are displayed on grey background. Not installed packages are displayed on white background and have the Install checkbox (fig. 4).

Fig. 4. Installed and not installed packages in the list

When you click an application, module or package name in the list, a dialog box with the detailed information on the selected item (fig. 5) opens.

Fig. 5. Package information

The dialog box contains:

ID - system package name;
Version - installed package version;
Author - package developer information;
Description - package purpose information;
Dependencies - packages, required for this package functioning.

Activate System Modules

To add a new module, you have to install and activate it in Administration – System – Components.

Install Modules

To install a module:

Click the icon in Administration – System – Components in the top right corner;
Check the Install box of the module, you need to install (fig. 6, unit 1);
Click the Execute Actions button at the top of the page (fig. 6, unit 2).

Attention!

During the module installation, ELMA server is being restarted and unavailable.

Fig. 6. “Install and update system modules” page. “Set” box (1), “Execute action” button (2)

Activate Modules

Modules, which do not require a license, are activated automatically after installation. Activate the modules, which require a license in Administration – System – Components. To activate a module, which requires a license:

Write down the names of the modules to activate in Administration – System – Components;
Contact an ELMA representative or Partner, from whom you have purchased the base license and tell them the module names, registration key and server token. The representative will calculate the cost of the module license;
After you have paid for the module license, and activation key will be generated and sent to you;
Click Add Key in Administration – System – Components and enter the received activation key;
Restart the ELMA server.