Introduction

The account search function in LinkX allows you to quickly locate accounts so they can be approved, edited, deleted, etc. This document provides an overview of the account search interface.

Searching User Accounts

To access the account search interface use the Accounts > Search Accounts function from the control panel menu. This will load a page which will initially indicate that no search term has been entered. To start your search, enter the term you would like to search for in the text input box and select the field that you would like to search in. Each of the search fields is described below.

Username	The username of the account
Name	The name that was provided when the account was created or last updated
E-mail Address	The e-mail address that was provided when the account was created or last updated
Links	The number of links associated with the account
Weight	The weight value assigned to the account
Date Added	The date and time when the account was added
Date Modified	The date and time when the account was last updated

In addition to searching the fields above, you can also select to display accounts that have a specific status. Each of the possible status options are described below.

All	This will display all accounts, no matter what their status
Unconfirmed	This will display accounts that have not yet been confirmed through the submitter's e-mail address
Pending	This will display accounts that have been submitted but are awaiting approval by an administrator
Active	This will display accounts that have been approved and are currently able to login
Suspended	This will display accounts that are suspended; the user cannot login

If you would like to view all of your accounts without entering a search term, check the Show All checkbox. You can also choose how the accounts are sorted by selecting the sorting field from the drop down list. The available sorting fields correspond with the search fields which are described above. Once you have the search values filled in how you want them, press the search button to display the links that meet your criteria.

Account Functions

You will be able to run a number of different functions on the accounts that are displayed. To display additional information about an account, click on the icon. This will send a request to your server for the information, so it may take a couple of seconds to load. Once it has been loaded, the information will slide into view.

Clicking on the icons in the Functions column of the table will allow you to run that function on a single account. You can also check the boxes next to multiple accounts to perform the functions listed at the bottom of the page. The single account function icons are each described below.

	Click this icon to edit the account. A window will appear where you will be able to edit all of the account settings.
	Click this icon to re-activate a suspended account (visible only on suspended accounts)
	Click this icon to suspend an active account (visible only on active accounts)
	Click this icon to approve or reject a pending account (visible only on pending or unconfirmed accounts)
	Click this icon to view the links associated with this account
	Click this icon to view the comments associated with this account
	Click this icon to send an e-mail message to the link submitter. A window will appear where you can enter the e-mail text
	Click this icon to delete the link. You will be asked to confirm the deletion before it is done.

You can also run a function on multiple accounts by putting a check in the box next to the accounts you want, selecting the function to run from the drop down selection field at the bottom of the page, and pressing the Execute button. Each of the available functions are described below.

E-mail Selected	This function will display a window where you can enter your e-mail text and send an e-mail message to the selected accounts
Delete Selected	This will permanently delete the accounts you have selected
Approve Selected	This will approve the accounts you have selected, allowing you to select the e-mail message to send to the account submitters (this function should be used only for pending or unconfirmed accounts)
Reject Selected	This will reject the accounts you have selected, allowing you to select the e-mail message to send to the account submitters (this function should be used only for pending or unconfirmed accounts)
Suspend Selected	This will set the selected accounts' status to suspended
Activate Selected	This will set the selected accounts' status to active

You can add a new account by clicking on the icon in the header bar. Clicking on this icon will display a window where you can enter the account details.