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.
In the main window, select Open from the File menu to list all objects in the Optim Directory. You can open as many editors as you require and can have several instances of the same editor open at one time.
The Open dialog is divided into two areas. The object types and identifiers (object tree) are arranged alphabetically on the left and the corresponding objects are listed on the right. Objects are listed according to the appropriate naming convention. See Use a Pattern for further information on Naming Conventions.
If Optim Security is initialized for the Directory, the Secured column is displayed and includes the following icons:
For more information, see Object Security.
When you select Open from a File menu on an editor or dialog, the appropriate list of objects is displayed. In all other ways, the appearance and functions of the Open dialog are the same as when the dialog is opened from the main window.
The object tree lists object types and identifiers. Objects associated with a selected identifier are listed on the right. The object list varies to match the identifier you select. When you select an identifier, the Pattern value changes to the identifier name followed by the symbol, %.
To list identifiers for an object type: