LEXUS is based on the principle of interaction of three major program components: 1. Workspace, 2. Schema and View Editor and 3. Lexicon Editor. These elements are dependent on each other and will not work properly until the interaction of these components is secured. For this reason, it is important to follow the general work flow when working with LEXUS:

1. [In the Workspace module]: create new lexicon/import a lexicon,

2. [In the Schema and View Editor module]: define the structure of the lexicon/make sure that the structure of the imported lexicon has been kept,

3. [In the Schema and View Editor module]: define the entry list view and the lexical entry view (optional default views are already provided),

4. [In the Lexicon Editor module]: add new entries and media,

5. [In the Workspace module]: define and apply the sort orders,

8. [Throughout the modules]: other functionalities (e.g. queries, filters, ad hoc search).

A LEXUS A4 guide (basic description of Lexus workflow and examples) is available online at the TLA website.