Key Functions Overview

This guide groups the most important interface controls by scenario. If you are looking for the ZIP package workflow specifically, continue with TIDAS ZIP Import, Export, and Task Center.

Global top-bar controls

After sign-in, the top-right area of the main layout shows a set of global controls. These are workspace-level actions rather than page-specific buttons.

Typical order

From left to right, the current header usually includes:

1. Import TIDAS ZIP Package
2. Export TIDAS ZIP Package
3. Task Center
4. Notifications
5. Light / Dark mode
6. Language switcher
7. Documentation link

What each control does

Control	Purpose	Notes
Import TIDAS ZIP Package	Import a ZIP archive that follows the TIDAS package structure	Accepts .zip only
Export TIDAS ZIP Package	Export accessible data as a ZIP package	Runs asynchronously and finishes in Task Center
Task Center	Monitor background work	Combines LCA analysis tasks and TIDAS export tasks
Notifications	Review collaboration and review updates	Includes Team, Data, and Issue tabs
Light / Dark mode	Switch theme	Useful for different work environments
Language switcher	Switch UI locale	Also affects which docs locale opens
Documentation link	Open the TianGong docs site	Chinese UI opens Chinese docs; English UI opens English docs

The numbered markers follow the current left-to-right order: 1 Import TIDAS ZIP Package, 2 Export TIDAS ZIP Package, 3 Task Center, 4 Notifications, 5 Light / Dark mode, 6 Language switcher, 7 Documentation link.

Notification centre

The notification centre currently contains three tabs:

• Team Notifications
• Data Notifications
• Issue Notifications

You can also filter the feed by the last 3 days, 7 days, 30 days, or all time. Opening a tab updates its viewed timestamp, so it is worth checking regularly.

Avatar menu entries

Selecting the avatar or account name opens a role-aware menu. Common entries include:

• Account Profile
• My Team
• Review Management: visible only to review roles
• System Management: visible only to system roles
• Logout

Related guides:

• Account Management & API Key
• Data Review
• System Management Workspace

Data table controls

Most list pages also expose a standard group of table controls:

• Refresh: Load the latest state
• Display density: Switch between Comfortable / Medium / Compact
• Column settings: Show, hide, or reset columns
• Fullscreen: Hide surrounding UI and focus on the table

You can combine fullscreen with column settings to tailor the view to a specific task:

Data operations

Row-level actions

Common actions in dataset tables include:

• View versions: Inspect revision history and publication changes
• View details: Open the full record in read-only mode
• Copy: Duplicate the dataset into My Data
• Export JSON: Download a TIDAS-compatible .json file

Confirm that the receiving system understands the TIDAS schema before importing exported JSON.

“My Data” actions

The My Data workspace usually adds:

• Add new item
• Import
• Edit
• Contribute to team

See Create My Data for the full authoring workflow.

Collaboration actions

Team management actions

Inside My Team, authorised users can:

• Invite member / Resend invite
• Set as admin / Set as member
• Remove member

For role boundaries and related data access rules, see Team Functions and Permissions & Data Spaces.