The status bar displays different status data. Some status data is shown by way of icons. Which icons are displayed is partially dependent on the program settings selected. The status bar comes in different colors.
Table 3: Meaning of the colors
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none |
Development environment database is connected. |
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Red |
Simulation mode is enabled. |
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Green |
Test environment database is connected. |
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Yellow |
Productive environment database is connected. |
Table 4: Status bar icons
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Shows the current user. |
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Shows information about the project. |
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The database is connected. |
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Shows database access. |
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The database must be compiled. |
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The program is in simulation mode. |
On the status bar, the database is also shown in the following format:
<Server>/<Database (description)>
TIP: To copy the database path into the clipboard, double-click the database name in the status bar.
To see more information about the current user, double-click the user name in the status bar.
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Open the navigation using View > Navigation (see Opening the navigation).
Use the navigation to manage (create, open, delete) API files and API projects. You can also access the most recently edited file here.
At the bottom of the navigation view, you can select whether you would like to manage API files or API projects.
The following table provides an overview of the various features available within the navigation.
Table 5: Navigation features
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 Add
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Adds a new database object. The type of database object changes according to the pane you are in (API files or API projects). For detailed information, see the following sections:
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 Delete
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Deletes a database object. For detailed information, see the following sections:
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 Reload data
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Refreshes the view/reloads the data. |
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 Properties
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Opens the Object properties dialog. Allows you to view the properties for the selected database object. For more information, see Object properties. |
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Searching |
Uses the search feature to find specific database objects. Enter the required search term and then press Enter. |
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By default, the navigation remains open (on the left side of the window) until you close it. You can open the navigation again at any time.
To open the navigation
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Open the start page from View > Start page (see Opening the start page).
The home page is displayed when the API Designer starts up.
On the home page, you can:
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