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 CIMPLICITY version and build. X X