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APM User Interface 2025.10

APM User Interface 2025.10

This manual will guide you through the Adonis Personnel Manager user interface, its main sections, and basic functionalities. By following the guidelines, you will be well on way to navigating the application with confidence.

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Quick Access Toolbar

Main Menu

Status Bar

Ribbon Bar

Caption Buttons

Workspace

User Menu

Start Page

Open Client

Quick Access Toolbar

The Quick Access Toolbar provides access to frequently used commands:

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You can customize the toolbar and personalize it with the commands that you use most often. For this, follow the steps below:

  1. Click the arrow on the top panel. In the menu, select Customize Quick Access Toolbar
    -or-
    Navigate to the View ribbon tab and, in the Toolbars group, click Customize Quick Access.

    This opens the Quick Access Toolbar Customization dialog:

     

  2. Select a command and move it to the right-hand side column. Click OK to save the changes.

 

Additionally, you can choose to display the Quick Access Toolbar below the ribbon bar:

  1. Select the Show Quick Access Toolbar below the Ribbon checkbox.

  2. Click OK to confirm the action.

Main Menu

To access a set of actions that can be applied to your grid data such as printing or exporting to various file formats, click the Main Menu button:

Additionally, the Main Menu enables you to select the interface language and view the current user’s profile.

 

To print the currently open document, select Print on the main menu and set the print options as described below.

Print Options

Selecting Print on the main menu gives you instant access to the print options:

First, select a printer from the available printer list.

In the Settings group, set the page range to be printed:

  • Print All Pages prints the whole document.

  • Print Current Page prints the page that is currently displayed in the Preview pane.

  • Custom prints the range of pages specified in the Pages field.

If multiple Copies are defined for printing, you may need to specify the page order of the document:

  • Collate prints the pages subsequently.

  • Uncollated prints the pages grouped by page numbers.

Select the orientation of the paper:

  • Landscape Orientation

  • Portrait Orientation

Select the paper size for printing from the available options: Letter, A2, A3, A4, A5, B4, B5.
For more print options, click Page Setup and define page properties accordingly:

Once all the print options are set up, you can preview the document pages one by one. A scroll bar is available to the right of the previewed page. In addition, at the top of the page preview, you can see the applied margin sizes (left, top, right, bottom, header, footer); at the bottom of the page preview – the total number of pages in the document, number of the currently previewed page, paper size and document status.

 

To convert a currently selected grid to various file formats, navigate to Export on the main menu and select the file format that fits your preferences:

  • HTML

  • XML

  • XLS

  • XLSX

  • PDF

  • Text

On selecting the file format, define the directory for storing the converted document.

 

Profile View enables you to access the contact information of the current APM user. The displayed data is fetched from Adonis Control Center:

Additionally, you can:

  • Upload your photo to personalize your login name in APM

  • Add your signature image that will automatically appear in certain reports later

 

To open the recently accessed APM functionality:

  1. Select Open Recent on the main menu

  2. Choose the desired functionality from the following options:

    • Crew List

    • Commands (Modules, Datagroups)

    • Documents (Reports)

As a result, the Recently Accessed list of functionalities will be displayed. Select the desired item from the list to open it.

 

 

You can switch between various localization languages of APM interface. Simply navigate to Select Language on the main menu:

The preferred interface language is English. Other languages may be added upon customers' requests.

 

Status Bar

The Status bar displays a crew member's name and position whose data you are currently processing:

Additionally, it shows the name of the crew list view, the total number of crew members in the current crew list, and the number of records selected.

Ribbon Bar

In APM, the ribbon bar is organized as a set of tabs under which the features are categorized. Each tab contains groups of related commands. The following tabs are available on the ribbon: Modules, Datagroups, Reports, Payroll, View, Tools, Setup, Service Desk.

Please note when you use certain tools located on the ribbon tabs, a contextual ribbon tab then appears. This tab displays tools relevant to the context of the selected tool and closes automatically when you exit the tool.

 

 

 

Caption Buttons

Caption buttons are located on the rightmost corner of the application window:

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  • Minimize. Click this button to minimize the application window to the Windows Taskbar.

  • Maximize. Click this button to maximize the application window to the full-screen size.

  • Close. Click this button to exit the application.

Workspace

Workspace is an arear, often presented as a grid, where module- or datagroup-specific tasks can be completed. This section provides detailed instructions on how to change the layout which directly affects the grid view.

 

 

 

 

 

 

User Menu

The user menu includes a range of user-specific commands designed to personalize the user account and enhance the overall user experience. To access the commands, navigate to the user menu located on the right side of the toolbar:

 

 

 

Start Page

The Start Page appears when you open the APM application. It includes the links to the useful resources of Adonis HR by Ripple Operations:

  • Help Center: Access the Ripple Customer Portal for support and guidance.

  • Webpage: Visit the Adonis HR by Ripple Operations website for detailed information.

  • Release Portal: Stay updated with the latest improvements by browsing the release notes.

  • Adonis Community: Connect to the advanced Adonis HR solutions with fast and easy access.

  • Knowledge Base: Explore user-friendly guides for all Adonis HR solutions.

By default, the Start Page opens at the application startup. If you wish to hide it:

  1. Navigate to the View ribbon tab.

  2. In the Windows group, clear the Open at startup checkbox.

 

 

 

 

Open Client

The open client functionality allows navigating between company units such as departments and vessels. It is enhanced with view styles and customizable tile designs, enabling users to personalize their interface for a more tailored and flexible experience.

 

 

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