Functions available to users and administrators in Mavim
Target audience
- Users working with Mavim databases.
- Administrators managing access and performing system-level tasks.
Purpose
This article provides an overview of the functions available to Users and Administrators in Mavim. It assumes:
- No topic-level security restrictions are applied.
- No licensing limitations exist.
Overview of permissions
The table below shows which functions are available to Users and Administrators:
(✔ = Available, ✖ = Not available)
| User | Administrator | |
| Database | ||
| Open Database | ✔ | ✔ |
| Close Database | ✔ | ✔ |
| Mavim Database Manager | ||
| SQL Databases | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Create New Database | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Add Database to the List | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Copy and Convert Database | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Create Database from Template | ✔ | ✔ |
| Maintenance | ||
| - Show Database Properties | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Change Database Name | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Remove Database From List | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Check (and repair) Database | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Create Backup | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Add Back to the List | ✔ | ✔ |
| Publication | ||
| Create Mavim Portal Publication | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create Mavim SharePoint Publication | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create Word Publication | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create PDF Publication | ✔ | ✔ |
| Import | ||
| Import Version | ✔ | ✔ |
| Import Word Document | ✔ | ✔ |
| Import Visio Drawing | ✔ | ✔ |
| Import ✔ML Document | ✔ | ✔ |
| Import Mavim for Authors Document | ✔ | ✔ |
| Import SharePoint List | ✔ | ✔ |
| Import i-Navigator | ✔ | ✔ |
| Import TOPdesk Asset Management | ✔ | ✔ |
| Import Process Mining | ✔ | ✔ |
| Export | ||
| Export Version | ✔ | ✔ |
| Export XML Document | ✔ | ✔ |
| Export Excel | ✔ | ✔ |
| Export Mavim for Authors Document | ✔ | ✔ |
| Export SharePoint List | ✔ | ✔ |
| Export Project | ✔ | ✔ |
| Export Lifecycle Services | ✔ | ✔ |
| Version Management | ||
| Create Version | ✔ | ✔ |
| Distribution Lists | ✔ | ✔ |
| Distribution Centre | ✔ | ✔ |
| Topics | ||
| Create New Topic Lower | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create New Topic Above | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create New Topic Under | ✔ | ✔ |
| Delete Topic | ✔ | ✔ |
| Cut Topic | ✔ | ✔ |
| Copy Topic | ✔ | ✔ |
| Couple Copy Topic | ✔ | ✔ |
| Paste Topic | ||
| - Lower | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Above | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Under | ✔ | ✔ |
| Rename Topic | ✔ | ✔ |
| Change Topic Type | ✔ | ✔ |
| Edit Topic Properties | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create With What Relationship | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create Whereto Relationship | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create Wherefrom Relationship | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create Who Relationship | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create When Relationship | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create Where Relationship | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create Why Relationship | ✔ | ✔ |
| Add Revision Information | ✔ | ✔ |
| Edit Revision Information | ✔ | ✔ |
| Couple Topic with | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Internal File | ✔ | ✔ |
| - File | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Network File | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Network Location | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Internet Address | ✔ | ✔ |
| ✔ | ✔ | |
| - SAP | ✔ | ✔ |
| - SharePoint | ✔ | ✔ |
| - M3 | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Dynamics | ✔ | ✔ |
| Overview | ||
| Create Flowchart | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create Hierarchical Chart | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create Cross Function Flowchart | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create Relationship Network Chart | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create IDEF0 Chart | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create EPC Chart | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create Pronto Chart | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create Generic Chart | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create BPMN 2.0 Model | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create Archimate Chart | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create New Matrix | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create New Report | ✔ | ✔ |
| Clipboard | ||
| Cut | ✔ | ✔ |
| Couple Copy | ✔ | ✔ |
| Uncouple Copy | ✔ | ✔ |
| Copy | ✔ | ✔ |
| Delete | ✔ | ✔ |
| Select All | ✔ | ✔ |
| View | ||
| Overview Original/Coupled Copies | ✔ | ✔ |
| Find | ||
| Find | ✔ | ✔ |
| Replace | ✔ | ✔ |
| View Type | ||
| - Basic View | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Advanced View | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Custom View | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Save as Custom View | ✔ | ✔ |
| Application | ||
| Show/Hide Topics | ✔ | ✔ |
| Show/Hide Subtopics | ✔ | ✔ |
| Show/Hide Description | ✔ | ✔ |
| Show/Hide Fields | ✔ | ✔ |
| Show/Hide Relationships | ✔ | ✔ |
| Show/Hide History | ✔ | ✔ |
| Show/Hide Replace | ✔ | ✔ |
| Show/Hide Search | ✔ | ✔ |
| Show/Hide Favourites | ✔ | ✔ |
| Show/Hide Overview | ✔ | ✔ |
| Topic Screen | ||
| Show/Hide Relationship Categories | ✔ | ✔ |
| Show/Hide Objects | ✔ | ✔ |
| Show/Hide Recycle Bin | ✔ | ✔ |
| Show/Hide External References | ✔ | ✔ |
| Subtopics Screen | ||
| Show/Hide Order Number | ✔ | ✔ |
| Show/Hide Code | ✔ | ✔ |
| Show/Hide Name | ✔ | ✔ |
| Description Screen | ||
| Print Layout | ✔ | ✔ |
| Draft Layout | ✔ | ✔ |
| Simple Layout | ✔ | ✔ |
| Wrap Text | ✔ | ✔ |
| Show/Hide Horizontal Ruler | ✔ | ✔ |
| Show/Hide Vertical Ruler | ✔ | ✔ |
| Show/Hide Toolbars | ✔ | ✔ |
| Show/Hide ¶ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Access Description Screen Options | ✔ | ✔ |
| Relationships Screen | ||
| Relationships Screen Options | ✔ | ✔ |
| Moving and Sorting | ||
| Move to First Position | ✔ | ✔ |
| Move Up | ✔ | ✔ |
| Move one level up | ✔ | ✔ |
| Move to Last Position | ✔ | ✔ |
| Move Down | ||
| Move one level down | ✔ | ✔ |
| Sort/Renumber | ✔ | ✔ |
| Go To | ||
| Home | ✔ | ✔ |
| Back | ✔ | ✔ |
| Forward | ✔ | ✔ |
| Favourites | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Add to Favourites | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Favourites | ✔ | ✔ |
| Go To | ✔ | ✔ |
| History | ✔ | ✔ |
| Review | ||
| Spelling | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Check Spelling as you type | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Spelling | ✔ | ✔ |
| Check Fields | ✔ | ✔ |
| Check Charts | ✔ | ✔ |
| Analyse | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Start Simulation Flowchart | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Start Simulation Cross Function Flowchart | ✔ | ✔ |
| Language | ||
| Change Application Language | ✔ | ✔ |
| Change Data Language | ✔ | ✔ |
| Web | ||
| Web Tools | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Manage Web Form Definitions | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Preview Comments Website | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Import Comments Websites | ✔ | ✔ |
| E✔ternal Connections Website | ✔ | ✔ |
| - SAP | ✔ | ✔ |
| - SharePoint | ✔ | ✔ |
| - M3 | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Dynamics | ✔ | ✔ |
| Tools | ||
| Change Password | ✔ | ✔ |
| Synchronize | ✔ | ✔ |
| Mavim Manager General Options | ✔ | ✔ |
| Administrative Tools | ||
| Create Icon | ✖ | ✔ |
| Access Management | ✖ | ✔ |
| Database Log | ✖ | ✔ |
| Field Administration | ✖ | ✔ |
| Assign Field Sets | ✖ | ✔ |
| Administration Topic Type | ✖ | ✔ |
| Batch Configuration | ✖ | ✔ |
| Visio Administration | ||
| New Visio Stencil | ✖ | ✔ |
| - Flowchart | ✖ | ✔ |
| - Hierarchical Chart | ✖ | ✔ |
| - Relationship Network Chart | ✖ | ✔ |
| - IDEF0 Chart | ✖ | ✔ |
| - Cross Function Flowchart | ✖ | ✔ |
| - EPC Chart | ✖ | ✔ |
| Edit Visio Stencil | ✖ | ✔ |
| Create Visio Stencil | ✖ | ✔ |
| Edit Visio Solution | ✖ | ✔ |
| Window | ||
| New Window | ✔ | ✔ |
| Translate E✔plorer | ✔ | ✔ |
| Switch Windows | ✔ | ✔ |
| Window Layout | ||
| Tile Horizontally | ✔ | ✔ |
| Tile Vertically | ✔ | ✔ |
| Cascade | ✔ | ✔ |
| Modelling | ||
| Describe | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Cut Content | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Copy Content | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Paste Content | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Insert Picture | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Insert Hyperlink | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Save As | ✔ | ✔ |
| - Web Page Preview | ✔ | ✔ |
Important notes
- Administrative Tools are only available to Administrators.
- Topic-level security and licensing may restrict some functions.
- For details on creating administrators or managing users, see related articles:
- Administrator Management
- User Management
- Group Management