Browsing Class Hierarchy

The Browser View in the CES Data Modeler displays classes that constitute the CES class hierarchy. The topics covered in this section are:

Viewing Data Model Classes

You can view the class and subclass folders in the Browser View.

This task explains how to view the class and subclass folders in the Browser View:                             

  1. Log on to the CES Administration Desktop application.

    The CES Administration Desktop window appears.

  2. In the Solutions pad, select Administration Desktop.

    The Applications pad is expanded.

  3. In the Applications pad, select Data Modeler.

    The Browser View window appears.

  4. Enter the class name in the Find field, and then press Enter.

    The specified class is highlighted in the
    Browser View window.

    You can use Expand button () to view the intermediate class and the corresponding leaf class or classes. It is quite often that the class you have specified exist in many folders, or you might not know the complete class name.  For a quick view of the appropriate class, you can use the Find text box.

For example, you need to view a class containing Desktop.

  1. In the Find text box, enter Desktop. The Choose a class dialog box appears.

All the classes satisfying the criteria are listed.

  1. In the Class Selector Dialog list, select the class you want to view, and then click OK. The selected class is highlighted.

Viewing Data Model Elements in Table View

You can view the data model elements in the table view. The elements displayed are:

  • Class Properties

  • Pointer Properties

  • Notes

  • Attachments

  • Custom Functions

  • Classes

This task explains how to view the data model elements in the table view:

  1. Log on to the CES Administration Desktop application.

    The CES Administration Desktop window appears.

  2. In the Solutions pad, select Administration Desktop.

    The Applications pad is expanded.

  3. In the Applications pad, select Data Modeler.

    The Browser View window appears.

  4. Select the class, and then click the Edit Elements button . The Edit Elements button is located in the upper right corner of the Browser window.

If you have selected the Single Click in Browser option in the Settings window, the class details are displayed by a single-click.

The data model elements for the selected class are displayed in the Table View or Spreadsheet View.

  1. Select the tab:

  • Properties - to view the class properties.

  • Pointers - to view the pointer properties.

  • Notes - to view the notes associated with the class.

  • Attachments - to view the attachments associated with the class.

  • Custom Function - to view the custom functions associated with the class.

  • Class - to view detailed information about the selected class.

Transposing Data Model Elements

You can transpose data model elements in the Table View. By default, the details for the selected class are displayed horizontally. Using the Transpose View, you can view the details for the selected class vertically.

This task explains how to transpose the data model elements:                          

  1. Log on to the CES Administration Desktop application.

    The CES Administration Desktop window appears.

  2. In the Solutions pad, select Administration Desktop.

    The Applications pad is expanded.

  3. In the Applications pad, select Data Modeler.

    The Browser View window appears.

  4. Select the class, and then click the Edit Elements button . The Edit Elements button is located in the upper right corner of the Browser window.

    The data model elements for the selected class are displayed in the Table View window.

  5. In the Table View window, click the Transpose View button . The Transpose View button is located in the upper right corner of the Browser window.

    The data model elements for the selected class are displayed vertically in the Table View window.

  6. Repeat step 4 to revert to the default view, if you wish to view the details horizontally.

Sorting Class Properties

In the Browser View window, the classes are displayed in the display order by default. You can use Sort to display the  classes in ascending order.

This task explains how to sort and display the classes in ascending order:                      

  1. Log on to the CES Administration Desktop application.

    The CES Administration Desktop window appears.

  2. In the Solutions pad, select Administration Desktop.

    The Applications pad is expanded.

  3. In the Applications pad, select Data Modeler.

    The Browser View window appears.

  4. From the menu bar, select View > Sort.

    The classes in the Browser View window are sorted and displayed in ascending order.

Printing From Browser View

You can print the details displayed in the Browser View window. You can get either a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) print of the complete Browser View or the table.

This task explains how to print the details displayed;

  1. Log on to the CES Administration Desktop application.

    The CES Administration Desktop window appears.

  2. In the Solutions pad, select Administration Desktop.

    The Applications pad is expanded.

  3. In the Applications pad, select Data Modeler.

    The Browser View window appears.

  4. From the menu bar, select File > Print.

    The details displayed are printed.

    Before printing, you have the option to preview the print details. To have a preview, from the menu bar select Print > Print Preview. The details to print are displayed.

Before printing, make sure that your system is configured to the printer.