O3 Designer Menu Bar

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The Menu Bar contains all the different functions and operations of the O3 Designer

The following menu options are available:

  • File
  • Edit
  • Tools
  • Look & Feel
  • Help

Depending on the currently selected element in the Design Tree, the File menu displays different options.

Commands in the File menu

Command

Description

New Model

Creates a new model definition

New Public Dimensions Model

Creates a new model with public dimensions

Open

Opens an existing cube model definition

Close

Closes the currently active model

Save

Saves the current model definition

Save As

Saves the current cube model definition using another name

Generate Cube

Generates a cube based on the current model definition by executing the O3 Builder. This includes verification

Verify Model

Verifies the correctitude of the current model

Open Browser

Opens the O3 Browser with the last built cube

Recent Files list

Shows the list of the recently opened files

Exit

Exits O3 Designer

Commands in the File menu that are context-sensitive

The following commands are shown depending on the currently selected element in the design tree.

Options for the Dimensions branch

Command

Description

Add dimension

Adds a dimension to the current cube model

Insert Dimension

Inserts a dimension to the current cube model below the selected dimension

Add Reference Dimension

Adds a reference to a dimension defined elsewere in a public dimensions model

Insert Reference Dimension

Inserts a reference to a dimension defined elsewhere right after the currently selected dimension

Add Level

Adds a level to the selected dimension

Insert Level

Inserts a level to a dimension below the selected level

Add Date

Adds a new date dimension to the current cube model

Add Relative Date

Adds a new relative date to the selected date dimension

Insert Date

Inserts a new date dimension to the current cube model below the selected dimension

Options for the Measures branch

Command

Description

Add Measure

Adds a new measure to the current cube model

Insert Measure

Inserts a new measure to the current cube model below the selected measure

Options for the File Data Sources

Command

Description

Add File

Adds a new text data source to the current model

Insert File

Inserts a new text data source to the current model below the selected text data source

Options for the SQL Data Sources

Command

Description

Add Connection

Adds a new database (SQL) connection to the current model

Insert Connection

Inserts a new database (SQL) connection to the current model below the selected connection

Add Query

Adds a new SQL query to the selected connection

Insert Query

Inserts a new SQL query below the selected query or guard

Add Guard

Adds a new guard to the selected connection

Insert Guard

Inserts a new guard below the selected guard or query

Options for the XML Data Sources

Command

Description

Add XML

Adds a new XML data source

Insert XML

Inserts a new XML data source right after the currently selected file

Options for the Web Services Data Sources

Command

Description

Add WebService

Adds a new Web service data source

Add WebService

Inserts a new Web service data source right after the currently selected web service

Commands in the Edit menu

Command

Description

Remove

Removes the currently selected element of the Design Tree. If the element selected is the root of the tree the cube model is closed

Up

Moves the currently selected element in the Design Tree up one level

Down

Moves the currently selected element in the Design Tree down one level

Commnads in the Tools menu

Command

Description

Connect Options

Opens the connection settings window to indicate how to connect to the O3 Server

Commands in the Look & Feel menu

Command

Description

Metal

Selects the Metal look & feel for the user interface

Motif

Selects the Motif look & feel for the user interface

Windows

Selects the a Windows look & feel for the user interface

Liquid

Selects the a Liquid look & feel for the user interface

GTK

Selects the GTK look & feel for the user interface. Available only for certain platforms such as IBM and Linux

Commands in the Help menu

Command

Description

Help

Displays the help on line

License Manager

Opens the license manager windows where new licences can be installed and activated

About O3

Displays version information about O3


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