User interface and a method thereof

A user interface for use in an industrial automation system, comprising:

• a portal view, comprising:
• a first display region adapted to display a first user selectable identifier representing a main function within an engineering system;
• a second display region adapted to display a second user selectable identifier representing a subordinate function linked to the main fimetion, the display of the second user selectable identifier being based upon a first user selection of the first user selectable identifier;
• a third display region adapted to display filtered project data, the display of the filtered project data being based upon user selection of the main function and the subordinate function;
• and
• a project view, comprising:
• a fourth display region adapted to display third user selectable identifiers, the third user selectable identifiers representing the entire accessible project data, the entire accessible project data being selectively accessible by selecting the third user selectable identifiers,
• wherein the portal view and the project view comprise a user selectable switching device adapted for switching between the project view and the portal view.

A method for providing a user interface adapted for use in an industrial automation system, comprising:

• in a portal view:
• displaying in a first display region a first user selectable identifier representing a main function within an engineering system;
• displaying in a second display region a second user selectable identifier representing a subordinate function linked to the main function, the display of the second user selectable identifier being based upon a first user selection of the first user selectable identifier;
• displaying in a third display region a filtered project data, the display of the filtered project data being based upon the main function and the subordinate function;
• in a project view:
• displaying in a fourth display region third user selectable identifiers, the third user selectable identifiers representing the entire accessible project data, the entire accessible project data being selectively accessible by selecting the third user selectable identifiers,
• wherein the portal view and the project view comprise a user selectable switching device adapted for switching between the project view and the portal view.