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7.4 Graph Browser

7.4.1 Buttons and pull-down menus

The Graph Browser one button and three pull-down menus:

Help opens the online manual showing instructions about the use of the Graph Browser.

The Default pull-down list allows you to select the project in which new graphs will be stored.

The Tree pull-down list lets you select whether the list of graphs is organised in a hierarchy by explosion, decomposition, both of them, or without any hierarchical structure.

The Show pull-down list allows you to select types (objects, relationships, roles) to be browsed.

7.4.2 Projects pop-up menu

Open... allows you to select projects to be viewed and managed in browsers and in other tools of MetaEdit+.

Close... closes the selected projects and their models.

New... creates a new project in which new models can be added.

7.4.3 Graphs pop-up menu

The list on the left has a pop-up menu:

Open starts an editor on the graph according to the available representation. If multiple representations exist the tool lets you choose among them.

Open as Diagram... opens the graph in a Diagram Editor.

Open as Matrix... opens the graph in a Matrix Editor.

Open as Table... opens the graph in a Table Editor.

Graph Browser opens the Graph Browser for the selected graph.

Reports is a submenu that lets you:
Run... available reports
Create new report definitions or modify existing ones, opening a Report Browser.

Properties... opens a dialog for editing the properties of the graph.

Info opens a tool for viewing reuse, linkages, and locking.

Delete Graph allows you to remove the selected graph.

Delete Representation... opens a dialog which lets you remove one or several representations of the graph.

Hide/Show Hierarchy lets you hide or show the hierarchical structure of graph instances.

7.4.4 Element pop-up menu

The menu for the list on the right only has two items:

Properties... opens a property dialog for the selected element letting you view and edit information about the element.

Info opens a tool for viewing reuse of the element among different graphs and their representations.

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