Model View Manager Tool Bar
The Model View Manager tool bar contains buttons used to view, create, edit, delete, import, and export model views. These actions are described in the following sections of this help guide. The tool bar resides in the upper right-hand corner of the Model View Manager window.
Refresh Button
The refresh button closes any model view that is open for edit and re-reads the list of model views from the OpenSpirit metadata repository.
Save Button
The save button is enabled when a model view is open for editing and at least one change has been made to the model view. Press the save button to write the model view changes to the OpenSpirit metadata repository.
Save As Button
The save as button is used to create a copy of a model view. Select a model view in the model view list and press the save as button. You are prompted to enter the name to give the new model view. The new copy appears in the model view list.
Create Button
The create button is used to create a model view. See the Creating New Model Views section of this guide for information about creating model views.
Import Button
The import button is used to import a model view file that was created using the model view export feature. Click the import button to open a file selection window. Select the model view file to be imported. The imported model view appears in the model view list.
Export Button
The export button is used to export a model view to a file. Export is typically used to copy a model view to a different OpenSpirit master installation. The model view file can be loaded into an OpenSpirit installation using the import feature.
Select the model view to be exported and click the export button. You are prompted to select the directory that the model view exported to. The model view written to a file where the file name is the same as the model view name and the file name extension be .ospmodelview. For example, exporting a model view named MyModelView creates a file named MyModelView.ospmodelview.
Edit Button
The edit button is enabled when a model view is selected in the model view list. Click the edit button to open the selected model view for editing. Model views can also be opened for editing by double-clicking a model view in the model view list. See the Editing Model Views section of this guide for information about model view editing.
Delete Button
The delete button is enabled when a model view is selected in the model view list. Click the delete button to delete the selected model view. Model view deletion cannot be undone.
Help Button
The help button opens this help guide.