The graphical user interface for Optim™ is designed for a Windows operating environment. You should
be familiar with many features that are standard for Windows applications.
Contents
This
section describes:
Menu commands and other functions available from
the main window.
Features common to the editors and dialogs.
Main Window and Menus
When you start Optim,
the main window is displayed. The main window includes a menu bar,
toolbar, and status bar:
Using a Dialog
The typical editor or dialog includes a title bar, menu
bar, and toolbar, data entry boxes and/or a grid. Many dialogs include
grids, which provide an easy way to review and enter specifications
for various processing tasks. As shown in the following illustration,
the grid is centered in the dialog above the message bar and status
bar.
Using the Open Dialog
When you select Open from the File menu
in the main window or an editor, the Opendialog
is displayed, listing object definitions to select and open.
Optim Security
Optim Security may
secure objects and functions in Optim. Optim Security is in three types:
Functional Security, Object Security, and Archive File Security.
Delete an Optim Object
When you delete an Optim object,
the definition is removed from the Optim Directory.
You can delete an object from the Editor or from the Open dialog.
Email Notification
Use the Notify tab on an action
editor to provide options and email addresses for automatic notification
of the outcome of the process. The process report generated when the
process completes is automatically sent as an attachment.
Cascading Delete/Update Confirmation Dialog
Optim performs a
cascading delete/update check when you save an Access Definition or
execute a process. If a cascading delete or update may affect a table
that is not explicitly referenced in an Access Definition or a process,
the Cascading Delete/Update Confirmationdialog
is displayed.
Retained Process Reports Dialog
Use the Retained Process Reports dialog
to review and manage retained process reports for a process. Select Redisplay
Results on the File menu in a request
editor to display the Current and All commands. Select Current to
redisplay the report from the previously run process. Select All to
display the Retained Process Reports dialog.