2.1.1. CIMPLICITY Deployment Configuration Editor: Menus

The CIMPLICITY Configuration Editor menu bar includes the following features.

Note: The features display on both the server and viewer. However, some features apply to one or the other.

  1. File menu

 

Item

Description

Server

Viewer

1

New

Creates a new configuration file.

X

X

2

Save

Saves the current configuration file

X

X

3

Fetch from Server

Opens a Fetch From Server browser to find and open a gefdepl.dplcfg file from the deployment server

X

X

4

Reload

Refreshes the CIMPLICITY Configuration Editor display.

X

X

5

Exit

Closes the CIMPLICITY Configuration Editor.

X

X

  1. Edit/Popup menus

A Popup menu can be opened (right-click) that is the same as the Edit menu when an entity is selected but is not in edit mode.

Another Popup menu opens when an value is selected in edit mode.

Edit Menu/Popup

 

Item

Description

Server

Viewer

1

Cut

Cuts a selected entity, e.g. a folder; the entity can be pasted in a selection location.

X

X

2

Copy

Copies a selected entity, e.g. a folder; the entity can be pasted in a selected location

X

X

3

Paste

Pastes a cut or copied entity in a selected location. A number is appended to the name.

Example

z:\ViewAll under the 'COMMON' viewer is copied and pasted under a z:\View101 folder.

The pasted name is z:\ViewAll(1).

X

X

4

Delete

Deletes the selected entity.

X

X

5

Add Configuration Object

Adds a new entity, e.g. a viewer or folder to the tree.

X

X

6

Rename

Makes a selected entity available for editing.

X

X

Edit Value Popup menu

 

Item

Description

Server

Viewer

1

Undo

Undoes the last action.

X

X

2

Cut

Cuts the value being edited; the selection can be pasted in a selected location.

X

X

3

Copy

Copies the value being edited; the selection can be pasted in a selected location.

X

X

4

Paste

Pastes a cut or copied value in a selected location. A number is appended to the name.

Example

c:\ViewAll under the 'COMMON' folder is copied and pasted under a z:\View101 folder.

The pasted name is z:\ViewAll(1).

X

X

5

Delete

Deletes the selected value.

X

X

6

Select All

Selects the entire value for editing.

X

x

  1. View menu

 

Item

Description

Server

Viewer

1

Toolbar

Select to:

X

X

 

 

Check

Display the toolbar.

 

 

 

 

Clear

Hide the toolbar.

 

 

2

Status Bar

Select to:

X

X

 

 

Check

Display the status bar.

 

 

 

 

Clear

Hide the status bar.

 

 

3

Split

Enables resizing the panes using the arrow keys on the keyboard.

X

X

  1. CimSync menu

 

Item

Description

Server

Viewer

1

Starts

Starts synchronization with the deployment server.

 

X

2

Stop

Stops synchronization with the deployment server.

 

X

  1. Help menu

 

Item

Description

Server

Viewer

1

Contents

Opens the Deployment topic in the CIMPLICITY documentation.

X

X

 

2

Tooltips

Select to:

X

X

 

 

Check

Display tool tips

 

 

 

 

Clear

Hide tool tips.

 

 

3

About Configuration Editor.

Opens details about the Proficy CIMPLICITY version and build.

X

X

More information

Step 2.1. Open the CIMPLICITY Configuration Editor.