Main Menu

Reference: Main Menu: Data Management Console

This main menu is accessible once the DMC is opened and shows all of the basic activities that cab ne performed in the DMC.

The main menu provides the following options:

File

New Server Object: Opens the New Server Object dialog box where you can create new flows, stored procedures, synonyms, specialized flows, or server connections, as well as configure adapters.
Refresh: Refreshes the navigation pane.
Delete: Deletes the selected server.
Exit: Closes the DMC.

View

Toolbar: Selecting this option will display the general toolbar in the DMC.
Status Bar: Selecting this option will display the status bar at the bottom of the DMC.
Browser: Selecting this option will display the browser in the DMC.
Console Log: Selecting this option will display the Console Log in the DMC.
Aerial Vew: Selecting this option displays the aerial view option.
Full Screen: Displays the workspace in full screen mode. To exit this mode, click the Toggle Full Screen button.
Explorer: Opens a windows explorer style window on the right side of the Data Management Console that shows detailed information about the currently selected server object.
Filter: Allows you to specify what you wish to be shown in the selected application directory. Options are Clear (or no filter), procedures, synonym, or Advanced. Selecting Advanced opens the Configure applications filters dialog box, which gives you more control over what types of files will be viewed in the navigation pane.

Tools

View Console Log File: Opens the console log file in a text editor, such as Notepad.
Clear Console Log Window: Deletes all information from the message window.
Clear Console Log File: Deletes all information from the message window log file.
License Code: Opens the Product License Code window where you can view, or change, your license code.
Configure NLS: Opens the NLS Configuration window where you can configure your NLS settings.
Properties: Opens and closes the properties panel for the selected object.
Options: Opens the Options dialog box where you can set user preferences. For more information, see Setting User Preferences.

Help

Help Topics: Opens the DataMigrator Online Help window.
iWay Software on the Web: Opens Information Builders iWay Software page in your internet browser.
About Data Management Console: Opens the About Data Management Console window, which displays information such as the configuration date and release number of the DMC.

Reference: Main Menu: Procedures, Synonyms, and Flows

Additional menu options will become available when working with a procedure, synonym, or flow.

The additional options are:

Edit

Undo: Undoes the last edit operation.
Redo: Undoes the last undo.
Cut: Cuts the selected item.
Copy: Copies the selected item.
Paste: Pastes the cut or copied item.
Delete: Deletes the selected item.
Select All: Selects the entire file.
Find: Opens the Find dialog box, which allows you to enter a text string and search parameters.
Find Next: Finds the next occurrence.
Find Previous: Finds the previous occurrence.
Replace: Opens the Replace dialog box, which allows you to enter a find and replace string.
Go To: Opens the Go To dialog box, which allows you to enter a specific line number to go to.

Tools

The following options are available when working with a synonym:

DBA
Dimension Builder
Business View

Window

Close: Closes the active window in the workspace.
Close All: Closes all the open windows in the workspace.
Close All But This: Closes all open windows in the workspace except for the open one.
Cascade: Minimizes all of the open windows and cascades them one after the other.
Tile Horizontally: Minimizes all of the open windows and arranges them from top to bottom.
Tile Vertically: Minimizes all of the open windows and arranges them side to side.
Arrange Icons: Arranges all minimized open windows at the bottom of the workspace.

Reference: Aerial View

Aerial View is available in the View main menu option by clicking Aerial View. For large and complex Process Flows, Data Flows, and Synonym Editor Modeling Views, the Aerial View allows you to select the portion of the flow or synonym that appears in the workspace. The green area in the Aerial View shows the area that is viewed, as shown in the following image.

Aerial View Example