1. Open Other CimView Screens

About this task

The method you use to open another CimView screen determines whether it will overlay the current screen or open in a new window.

Overlay the current screen

Procedure

Do one of the following:
- Click File>Open on the CimView menu bar.
- Press Ctrl+O on the keyboard.
An Open dialog box opens.
Select a CimView screen.

Result: The selected screen overlays the current CimView screen in the open window.

Open a CimView screen in a new window

Do any of the following.

Use the Open dialog box.
Do either of the following to open the Open dialog box.
- Click the Open button on the CimView toolbar, or
- Click File>Open Window on the CimView menu bar.
An Open dialog box opens;
Select a CimView screen.

Select a recently used screen.
Click File on the CimView menu bar.
Select a screen from the list or recently opened screens.

Results

The selected screen opens in a new window. The current CimView screen remains open.

Note: The CimView screen may also have objects designed to open other screens. Whether the screen overlays the current screen or appears in a separate window depends on the configuration that was done in CimEdit.