Technical Browser |  |
The Technical Browser contains a visual representation of the Knowledge Base. All objects, components and directories that form the source code of an application that has been analyzed and stored in the Knowledge Base are represented hierarchically down to the lowest sub-object level. Both client and server side objects are displayed.
Items displayed at the root level represent an analysis (Analysis is the term used in Analysis Manager to describe a set of parameters that define how an application's source code is examined. When the parameters have been defined and subsequently run, the results are stored in the Knowledge Base) - all items contained within are relative to that analysis and hence the original application.
You can expand/collapse an item by either double-clicking it or by clicking the "+" or "-" box once.
| Icon | Shortcut key | Name | Description |
| - | - | Add Project to Object Browser | Enables you to add projects to the Technical Browser that are not yet displayed, but are stored in the Knowledge Base. This might be a project that has just been analyzed. |
| - | - | Remove Project from Object Browser | Removes the selected project from the Object Browser. The project will not be removed from the Knowledge Base. |
| - | CTRL+SHIFT+F | Find Object in Browser | This option enables you to search for an object present in the Technical Browser by its name. The Find dialog box will launch. |
| - | - | Collapse All | This option will completely collapse all open tree nodes in the Technical Browser. Only root level items will be displayed. |
| - | F10 | Preview Linked Object | This option provides a rapid and simple snapshot of an object's dependent objects. All linked objects currently displayed in the Object Browser window are identified and added to the Impact window (Linked Objects tab). |
| - | - | Locate on
| Use this option to locate the selected object in the chosen Graphical View. |
| - | - | Send to
| Use this option to place the selected object in the chosen Graphical View (model). |
| - | - | Send to
| Use this option to associate the selected object to a specific Library or to a new Library. |
| - | - | Send to
| Use this option to associate the selected object to a specific Functional Domain. The Domain Manager will launch. |
 | - | Send to
| Use this option to append the selected object to the User List. |
| - | - | Remove from
| Use this option to remove the selected object from a specific Functional Domain. |
 | F11 | Code Viewer | Use this option to display the code of the selected object in the Code Viewer. |
| - | CTRL+M | Search in Code | Use this option to search for any character string or regular expression located in the selected object. See Search in Code for more information. |
| - | - | Search in BF/Comment | Use this option to search for any character string or regular expression located in the selected object. See Search in BF/Comments for more information. |
| Project Differences | Use this option to invoke the Project Differences option. Results will be displayed in the Report List. | ||
 | F12 | Properties | This option will display an HTML based report about the selected object or objects in the Property window. |
Notes
- You can place objects in the Graphical View from this tab - the simplest method is to drag and drop the objects.
- A red tick (
) next to an object displayed in the Technical Browser indicates that the object is already present in the Graphical View.
See Also
Domain Browser | Blank Graphical View
