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# Navigate Studio

> An overview of how to navigate Itential Platform Studio, including applications, collection view, and key UI elements.

Itential Studio provides an all-in-one interface to quickly design and build workflows for network operations and configurations. It also allows you to view workflow visualizations and modify automations, forms, and various templates.

To access Studio, select **Studio** in the left navigation bar from the Itential Platform homepage.

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From Studio you can access the **Projects** design space and, from the **Quick Start** card, search for an existing workflow, create a new workflow, or import a workflow. The left toolbar and menu controls provide access to collections of workflows, forms, templates, and transformations.

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| Label | UI element       | Function                                                                                                                       |
| :---: | :--------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|   1   | Toolbar          | Quick action icons (left to right): Create, Itential Platform homepage, Search, Import, and Projects.                          |
|   2   | Collections      | Accordion menus in the sidebar displaying lists of Studio items. Supports search within each collection.                       |
|   3   | Projects         | A protected development space for creating workflows, forms, services, and configuration templates for testing and publishing. |
|   4   | Quick Start      | Links to key Studio tools: find a workflow, create and import a workflow, and search product documentation.                    |
|   5   | Sidebar Controls | Compact and extended sidebar views. Helpful when more canvas space is needed.                                                  |

## Components

Studio is part of Itential Platform's orchestration capabilities and provides a cohesive set of components for building workflows and associated assets.

* **Workflows** (`app-workflow_builder`) is used to design and manage automated workflows within the platform.
* **Projects** serves as a structured design space for organizing assets and collaborating on automation use cases. It also integrates with version control systems such as GitLab or GitHub.
* **JSON Forms** (`app-json_forms`) is used to manually build forms for collecting the data inputs needed to initiate and execute workflows.
* **Templates** (`app-template_builder`) automate repetitive configuration tasks to ensure devices are configured consistently. There are two types: Command Templates and Analytic Templates. Command Templates automate tasks using predefined CLI commands and support variable substitution for device-specific customization. Analytic Templates analyze network infrastructure, performance, and security using tools like Jinja2 and TextFSM.
* **Transformations** (`app-jst`) handle complex data transformation operations.

## Collection view

The **Collection** view displays lists of workflows, forms, templates, and transformations deployed across the system. Open any accordion menu in the sidebar to see the corresponding collection list. To access the full Collection card view, click the search icon (magnifying glass) in the top toolbar.

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### Card view

The Collection dialog displays all items as cards, with timestamp and user information shown within each card.

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| Label | UI element        | Function                                                                                       |
| :---: | :---------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|   1   | Collection Tabs   | Switch between different collection views.                                                     |
|   2   | Toolbar           | Quick actions: Refresh, Import, Select All, Delete, and Export.                                |
|   3   | Search and Filter | Search for items in the collection; filter using the sort icon to the right of the search bar. |
|   4   | Sort and Sort By  | Sort items by Name, Date Created, Last Modified, or Tags.                                      |
|   5   | Select            | Mark an item for deletion or export.                                                           |
|   6   | Card Options      | Click the ellipsis for additional actions: Edit, Run, Clone, Delete, and Export.               |
|   7   | Pagination        | Navigate pages and set how many items to display.                                              |

### Card options

Click the ellipsis icon in the lower-right corner of a card to edit metadata, run an item, clone it, delete it, or export it.

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> An overview of how to navigate Itential Platform Studio, including applications, collection view, and key UI elements.