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# Apps Menu

The Apps menu lists all the BDB modules together with the platform core modules for the user to kick start the data analytics journey.

The Apps menu displays all the available applications.

* Navigate to the Platform homepage.
* Click the ***Apps*** icon.
* All the available platform modules will be displayed.      

<figure><img src="https://1720975638-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQ8HFiIhaFI79yX4ShRsp%2Fuploads%2FgjISlJwnzSCOz8xCsAHc%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=86fb0865-e619-4812-98be-beca6f4628fd" alt=""><figcaption><p><em><strong>Apps Menu</strong> on the <strong>Platform Homepage</strong></em></p></figcaption></figure>

Users can select and open various modules using the application-specific icons in the ***Apps*** menu window.

## Core Platform Modules under the Apps Menu

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Home " %}

<figure><img src="https://1720975638-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQ8HFiIhaFI79yX4ShRsp%2Fuploads%2FJJtCpgz7T6FUuVMNAEps%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=f8335e1a-a374-49e4-a33c-da6ac5b06f82" alt=""><figcaption><p>Clicking the <strong>Home</strong> icon redirects to the platform homepage. </p></figcaption></figure>

*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark>*&#x20;

* *This is the default homepage screen when the user logs in to the Platform for the first time.*
* *The user can access the **Home** icon in the **left side** panel and the **Apps** menu.*
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="Admin" %}

<figure><img src="https://1720975638-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQ8HFiIhaFI79yX4ShRsp%2Fuploads%2Fcr0MsUU1D0XrdDZVirNc%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=5fef76d9-9b41-43d8-8d0e-a0156635ba8d" alt=""><figcaption><p>Clicking the <em><strong>Admin</strong></em> option from the <em><strong>Apps</strong></em> menu redirects to the Admin landing page.</p></figcaption></figure>

*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark> The Admin module is accessible to the users from the left side panel and the Apps menu.*
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Security" %}

<figure><img src="https://1720975638-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQ8HFiIhaFI79yX4ShRsp%2Fuploads%2F8WcSUuKmSocuGXwshXeS%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=9c686854-fafb-4e30-83cb-2c7e46ea3853" alt=""><figcaption><p>Clicking the <em><strong>Security</strong></em> option from the <em><strong>Apps</strong></em> menu redirects to the <em><strong>Security</strong></em> landing page.</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## **Modules dealing with Data Ingestion and streaming under the Apps menu**

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Data Center" %}

<figure><img src="https://1720975638-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQ8HFiIhaFI79yX4ShRsp%2Fuploads%2Fj0uBuX1OqMeC93fNpIUd%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=ea254f91-c248-482e-93b3-345fd2ab4999" alt=""><figcaption><p>Clicking the <em><strong>Data Center</strong></em> icon redirects to the <em><strong>Data Center homepage.</strong></em></p></figcaption></figure>

*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark> The user gets the **Data Center** option on the left side panel and inside the Apps menu.*
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Data Pipeline" %}

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Q8HFiIhaFI79yX4ShRsp/blobs/d7Jm4HfABkngP1w6jsSP/image.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Clicking the <em><strong>Data Pipeline</strong></em> icon from the <em><strong>Apps</strong></em> menu redirects to the Data Pipeline homepage.</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Data Catalog" %}

<figure><img src="https://1720975638-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQ8HFiIhaFI79yX4ShRsp%2Fuploads%2FOySgIXgnY5tb3yy1BWsl%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=d8ed189d-18fd-42c7-916a-bf8b5b60d251" alt=""><figcaption><p>Clicking the <em><strong>Data Catalog</strong></em> icon from the <em><strong>Apps</strong></em> menu redirects to the Data Catalog Search page.</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## **Modules dealing with Data Collection under the Apps menu**

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Survey" %}

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Q8HFiIhaFI79yX4ShRsp/blobs/17GSNrojhZHU2UriHatb/image.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Clicking the <em><strong>Survey</strong></em> icon from the <em><strong>Apps</strong></em> menu will redirect to the Survey landing page. The Survey landing page also displays the list of created Surveys.</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Forms" %}

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Q8HFiIhaFI79yX4ShRsp/blobs/lvH2Zxu8rF9a5iqdxJAw/image.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Clicking the <em><strong>Forms</strong></em> icon from the <em><strong>Apps</strong></em> menu redirects to the landing page of the <em><strong>Forms</strong></em> module. The same page also lists all the created forms.</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## **Module dealing with Data Science Module under the Apps menu**

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Data Science Lab" %}

<figure><img src="https://1720975638-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQ8HFiIhaFI79yX4ShRsp%2Fuploads%2FJc4sPWAFhwO7QWODsNtc%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=00200154-b24b-49c4-94bf-a2db3ceef6d0" alt=""><figcaption><p>Clicking the <strong>DS Lab</strong> icon from the <em><strong>Apps</strong></em> menu redirects to the Project list page of the DS Lab </p></figcaption></figure>

*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark> The current image displays the project list with the created DS Lab Project.*
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## **Modules dealing with Data Visualization under the Apps menu**

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Designer" %}

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Q8HFiIhaFI79yX4ShRsp/blobs/tfU4qpMXQmxotPFNtvEz/image.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Clicking the <em><strong>Designer</strong></em> icon from the <em><strong>Apps</strong></em> menu redirects to the landing page of the <em><strong>Designer</strong></em> module.</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Report" %}

<figure><img src="https://1720975638-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQ8HFiIhaFI79yX4ShRsp%2Fuploads%2FqzXcmpEPo8rbmp0i4Jlt%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=ffe208d1-007c-4f97-ae7c-dc91240de141" alt=""><figcaption><p>Clicking the <em><strong>Report</strong></em> icon from the <em><strong>Apps</strong></em> menu redirects to <em><strong>Create a new Report</strong></em> under <em><strong>My Documents</strong></em>.</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

{% hint style="info" %}
*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark>*&#x20;

* *The modules in the **Apps** menu may vary based on the User Role and given permissions. Check out the various User roles section of the Security module to understand the user permission.*&#x20;
* *Other than the **Apps** menu, modules like Platform **Homepage**, **Admin**, **Security**, **Data*** ***Center**, and **Report** are also accessible from the left-side menu panel provided on the **Platform Homepage**.*                               &#x20;
  {% endhint %}