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     3 .. _site:

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     6 PyAMS admin site

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     9 PyAMS admin site (called also **ZMI**, in memory of old **\Z**\ope **\M**\anagement **\I**\nterface) is based on the ZODB.

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    11 When the PyAMS is initialized, it create and register several utilities into the *local registry* and saved into ZODB.

    12 These utilities are created with default values which can be modified through **management interface** when

    13 the application is started.

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    16 Local registry utilities

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    19 One of PyAMS pre-requisites is to use the ZODB, at least to store the site root application,

    20 it's configuration and a set of local utilities.

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    22 Some important utilities include:

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    24 - a **catalog**: the catalog has the responsibility to index every content properties which are required to make quick

    25   and efficient searches. Catalog indexes are automatically created on database upgrade; management interface

    26   allows administrator to get indexes properties, to get the number of indexed objects and values for a given index, and

    27   to delete an index before recreating it by running the database upgrade script another time (see :ref:`scripts`).

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    29 - an **internal IDs** utility:

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    31 - a **language negotiator**:

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    33 - a **portal templates** container:

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    35 - a **security manager**:

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    37 - a **sequential IDs** utility:

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    39 - a **server timezone** utility:

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    41 - a **user profiles** container:

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    44 Optional utilities can also include:

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    46 - an **Elasticsearch content indexer**:

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    48 - a **maps manager**:

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    50 - a **medias converter**:

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    52 - a **tasks scheduler**:

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