AIM Display

Function presentation

This display gives the list of ATFCM Information Messages (AIM) valid on a selected date or later.
Based on this list, the user is able to retrieve all details for a selected AIM entry.
Data retrieved by this query are extracted from the ATM Message Exchange (AME) database.

Opening the window

From the Application / ATFCM menu, select the option ATM Messages / AIM List.
Immediate shortcut to bypass menu selection : <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <F2>.

A new empty AIM Display window will be opened with the following defaults :

Date : current or last queried traffic date is proposed (relative to current UTC date) depending on selected user preference (CHMI / ATFCM application / General / Dates and times / Default date proposed for query).

On initial display, the focus is set on the only query control: the Date input control.

Preparing to query

The Date may be adjusted to one of the proposed values. Common ATFCM Tactical / Pre-Tactical dates behaviour is implemented.
The Send button will send the query to the CFMU system.
This window may be closed before any query is issued.
The Reset action common functionality is implemented for this function.

Displaying the query results

AIM List

The title contains the time stamp when the AIM List was retrieved from the CFMU system.
The header box contains the selected query criteria : the observed Date.
At the top of the AIM list, a counter indicates the number of AIMs retrieved.
This counter may be affected by filtering (fff / rrr AIMs where fff is the filtered number and rrr is the retrieved number).
The list shows all AIMs valid on the selected date or later.
The list shows following details for each AIM entry :

The Valid From date (DD/MM/YYYY).
The valid To date (DD/MM/YYYY or UFN for Until Further Notice).
The Description associated to the AIM entry.
The stamp when the AIM was Released (DD-HH:MM).

On AIM list query results display, the focus is set on the AIM list after selecting the first line in the list.
After this, the focus moves to the "View AIM" button.

AIM Details

Once the AIM list has been retrieved for a selected date and later, the details for one AIM entry may be retrieved as follow :

Select an AIM entry in the list by clicking on it or moving the selection with up and down arrows while the focus is on the list.
When an entry is selected in the list, the View AIM button is enabled.
Clicking on this button or simply double-clicking the AIM line in the list, will request to retrieve and display the full AIM details.

When all details are retrieved for the selected AIM in the list :

A first line indicates the date and time when the AIM was released (HH:MM:SS DD/MM/YYYY).
A second line repeat the information selected from the AIM list. This will allow to identify the retrieved AIM details when another AIM line is selected in the list.
The listbox at the bottom displays the description text linked to the retrieved AIM.

On AIM detail query results display, the focus is set on the AIM List with the previous line selection kept.
After this, the focus moves to the "View AIM" button and then on the AIM detail listbox control at the bottom.

User interactions

This window allows to modify a previous query selection and to issue a new request.
On query modification, the Reset action is enabled.
To display / hide the query part, click respectively the Down / Up arrow on the left underneath the split bar.
To update the AIM list, click on the Send button on the button bar or select the Action / Send menu option. This will issue exactly the same query to obtain an up to date list.
To view the details for one AIM, select the desired line in the list and choose the View AIM button or double-click the line.
To print AIM details, first retrieve the desired AIM detailed data in the window. When ready, click on the Print button or select the File / Print menu option.
To export the retrieved AIM details, first retrieve the desired AIM detailed data in the window. When ready, click on the Export button or select the Action / Export menu option.
To display a sub-selection of the retrieved data, click on the Filter button on the button bar or select the Action / Filter menu option and adjust the desired filtering criteria.
To modify the Sort sequence of the AIMs, click on column headers corresponding to your desired sort criteria.
Increasing / reducing the window height will impact the size of the AIM details control.
Increasing / reducing the window width will impact the size of the AIM list and details controls.