8.3 Managing Views
Views enable you to view or edit projects.
8.3.1 Opening a View
Figure 8-6 Selecting a View to Open
To open a view, select > , then select an option.
To narrow the list of views, use the view filter:
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Select > > .
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In the edit box, type the name of the view that you want (for example, Trace).
You can open, maximize, and close these views, arrange them however you want, or make Fast Views from them. See Section 8.3.6, Using Fast Views.
To quickly expand a view, double-click the view’s tab.
8.3.2 Moving a View
To move a view, click the view’s tab, then drag it to one of the following locations:
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The left, bottom, top, or right of Designer
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Stacked with other views
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Outside of Designer, where it floats on your desktop
If two or more views are open, you can switch their order.
8.3.3 Minimizing and Maximizing Views
To minimize a view, do one of the following:
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Click the button in the view’s title bar
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Press Ctrl+M.
To restore the view to its original size, click the button in the view’s title bar.
To maximize a view or editor, do one of the following
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Double-click the view’s tab.
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Click the button
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Press Ctrl+M.
When expanded, the view or editor fills the entire application space. This feature provides maximum working space.
To restore the editor or view to its original dimensions, double-click the view’s tab.
8.3.4 Closing a View
To close a view or editor, do one of the following:
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Click the on the title bar.
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Right-click the title bar, then select .
Figure 8-7 Options to Close a View
8.3.5 Reopening a View Window
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From the main menu, select > .
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Select one of the views (for example, Navigator).
You can also select > > , then select one of the views under Designer for Identity Manager (for example, Projects).
Figure 8-8 Other View Choices
The views you can select are as follows:
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General
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Bookmarks
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Console
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Internal Web Browser
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Navigator
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Outline
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Problems
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Project Explorer
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Properties
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Tasks
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Debug
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Breakpoints
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Debug
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Expressions
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Memory
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Registers
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Variables
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Designer for Identity Manager
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Dataflow
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eDirectory Browser
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Policy Set
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Project
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Project Checker
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Search Results
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Trace
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Help
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Help
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PDE Runtime
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Error Log
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Plug-In Registry
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Provisioning
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Data Item Mapping
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E-mail Notification
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Provisioning View
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XML
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XPath Navigator
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8.3.6 Using Fast Views
Fast Views provide an efficient way to manage certain types of views that you don’t want to clutter the desktop, but still want to have readily accessible. To create a Fast View perspective:
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Click the icon
in the bottom left corner of the Designer window (under the Properties view).
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Select a View.
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The view appears to the left of the Modeler view. Right-click the view’s tab and deselect to see the view’s default placement in Designer.
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Reselect to have the view with its icon appear next to the icon.
After the icon appears next to the icon, do the following to restore a Fast View to a normal view:
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Right-click the icon.
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Select .
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Reselect to have the view with its icon appear next to the icon.
You can also set the following:
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Whether you want the Fast View to appear horizontally or vertically (the option)
Figure 8-9 Options for Fast Views
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Where you want to dock the Fast View
Views and selected items that appear by default in the Modeler view do not have the Fast View option.