For most editors and dialogs, the menu bars are similar;
however, the commands vary for particular tasks. The following is
a brief summary of typical menu commands.
File Menu
The File menu
in most editors and dialogs includes the following:
- New
- Open an editor or dialog to create a new object
(e.g., a process request or other user-defined object).
- Open
- Display a list of objects to open one for editing.
- Save
- Save a new object or update an existing object.
- Save As
- Save an object under a new name, preserving the
original, and display the newly named version.
- Save Copy As
- Save a copy of the original object under a new name,
preserve the copy, and display the original.
- Set as Default
- Save entries as default specifications. Select the Set
as Default command to display the same entries the next
time you open the editor to create a new object.
- Delete
- Remove an object from the Optim™ Directory.
- Print
- Open the Windows Print
dialog to print a report.
Note: Use the Printer tab
on the Personal Options dialog to set printer,
font, and language preferences for printing. Use font and language
settings appropriate to the character set used to create the object
to help ensure that text prints correctly if the Locale settings do
not match.
- Redisplay Results
- Redisplay
the report from the previously run process or display a list of all
retained reports. This option is unavailable if the current process
has not been run and there are no retained reports.
For
information about displaying a list of all retained reports, see Retained Process Reports Dialog.
- History List
- Display a list of recently opened requests and definitions.
Note: You
can set the number of items that appear in the list by selecting Personal from
the Options menu in the main window. Specify
your preferences on the Display tab.
- Close
- Close the active editor or dialog.
Edit Menu
The Edit menu
in most editors and dialogs includes the following:
- Undo
- Undo the last action or entry performed.
- Cut
- Remove the selected value or string and save it
to the clipboard.
- Copy
- Copy the selected value or string and save it to
the clipboard.
- Paste
- Insert the contents of the clipboard at the selected
place.
- Clear
- Remove the selected value or string.
- Select All
- Select all items in a display.
Tools Menu
The Tools menu
lists commands for tasks that are specific to the editor or dialog.
See the discussion of the specific editor or dialog for details about
the commands.
If Optim Security
is initialized for the Optim Directory,
the Tools menu includes the following:
- Edit ACL
- Open the Access Control List Editor to
secure an object. Use the editor to create an Access Control List
for the object or edit the existing Access Control List.
- Delete ACL
- Delete the Access Control List securing the object
and make the object unsecured.
Note: This option is available only
for objects associated with an Access Control List.
Options Menu
The Options menu
in most editors and dialogs includes the following:
- Toolbar
- Display the toolbar.
- Status Bar
- Display the status bar.
- Customize Toolbar
- Open the Customize Toolbar dialog
where you add or remove buttons from the toolbar in that particular
editor or dialog.
Help Menu
The Help menu
in most editors and dialogs includes the following:
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- Help for (the active editor or dialog)
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- Help for (the active tab)
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