When you open a message file (also called a message definition
file) the hierarchy for the selected file appears in the Outline view.
You use the Outline view to select objects so that you can view and edit their
message definition details in the editor area.
Global actions
The Outline view toolbar icons provide
a number of global actions that apply to all levels of the displayed hierarchy.
The icons on the toolbar and their actions are shown Table 1.
Table 1. Global icons on the Outline view toolbar| Icon |
Label |
Action |
|
Find Element |
Finds the specified message definition construct. |
|
Sort global constructs |
If selected, global constructs are sorted alphabetically.
If not selected, global constructs are displayed in the order that you create
them. |
|
Collapse All |
Collapses all the levels that are currently displayed
in the Outline view. |
You can also select these global actions from the toolbar drop-down
menu, which appears when you click the
icon.
Common editing and navigation actions
The Outline
view provides the following common actions, which are also available in the Advanced tab. Right-click in the Outline view or Advanced tab to display the menu items.
- Copy and Paste provide standard editing functions.
- Undo and Redo allow you to undo and then redo changes that
you have made. To undo a change, click Undo. If you undo a change,
you can reinstate it, if you want to, by clicking Redo.
- Go To Declaration takes you to the appropriate point in the hierarchy
(global group from a group reference, global attribute from an attribute reference,
global element from an element reference, global element from a message) either
in the same or in a different message file.
- Go to Type Definition takes you to the appropriate point in the
hierarchy.
- Delete deletes the selected message set object.
Options for adding message model objects
The Outline
view provides options for adding the message model objects listed below. These
options are also available in the Advanced tab.
- Messages
- Complex types
- Simple types
- Attribute groups
- Groups
- Elements
- Attributes
Right click the appropriate level of the displayed hierarchy to
display a pop-up menu with the menu items available for the selected level.