The root node starts the extended navigation menu.

A	The root node is the first button in the CimView Navigation Extended menu.
B	The first children in the extended menu open from the root node.

Important: Once the root node is added to the Navigation Configuration Editor's list, it cannot be deleted; children can be deleted.

Methods to add the root node are as follows.

	Drag and drop a screen.
	Use the Navigation Configuration Editor's menu items.

Drag and drop a screen

Note: Dragging and dropping a screen speeds up configuration when the node will use an Overlay action type, which is one of three action types available for node configuration.

1. Select a screen in the Navigation Configuration window lower right pane.

2. Drag the screen to Navigation Configuration in the left pane.

The screen file name displays as the node name.

3. (Optional) Rename the node name.

1. Select the root node.

2. Do one of the following.

Right-click the name; select Rename on the Popup menu.

Select Edit>Rename on the Configuration Editor menu bar.

Press F2 on the keyboard.

The name can now be edited.

2. Type in the name that should display on the menu bar.

4. (Optional) Change the icon.

When the screen is dragged to create the node, the default icon will display in the tree. The icon can be changed.

1. Select the root node.

2. Do one of the following.

Click Edit>Change Icon on the Navigation Configuration Editor menu bar.

Right-click the root node; select Change Icon on the Popup menu.

2. Select the icon you want to use for the node.

Result: The root node will now display on the menu bar; the screen that will display is automatically entered in the Overlay parameters Screen name field.

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Use the Navigation Configuration Editor's Menu Items

1. Select the Navigation Configuration object in the Navigation Configuration editor left pane.

2. Do one of the following.

Right-click Navigation Configuration; select Add Configuration Object on the Popup menu.

Click Edit>Add Configuration object on the Navigation Configuration Editor menu bar.

An Add Configuration Object dialog box opens.

2. Enter the following.

Field	Description
Name	Name that will display on the Menu bar.
Type	The Navigation Node is the object that a user will click on to perform the selected root node action. Note: The action for the root node, almost always, will be to overlay a CimView screen.
Icon	An icon can be selected from the icon drop down list to represent the node. The icon selection will depend on your system's specifications and whether or not you use custom icons.
	Default	Note: The default icon for a node may be different, based on your system's icon list.

3. Click OK.

Result: The Add Configuration Object dialog box closes; The name that was entered displays as the root node name in the Navigation Configuration window left pane.

Important: When the root is added using the Add Configuration Object dialog box, an action type and specifications required for that action type will have to be entered before the navigation configuration can be saved with no errors.

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More information

Step 2.1. Add nodes for the extended menu.

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