The following operations are available on working with dictionary elements:
Refresh elements. It is available only in the desktop application.
Manage displaying of hidden MDM dictionary elements. It is available only in the desktop application.
Transfer MDM dictionary elements between repositories. It is available only in the desktop application.
To select one element, click its name.
For spot selection, hold down the CTRL key and click all elements to be selected one after another.
To select a range of elements, hold down the SHIFT key and click the first and the last element in the range. Elements will be selected with all descendants.
NOTE. Selecting a range of elements is available only in the desktop application.
One can also set element selection in the desktop application:
MDM dictionary element structure is used to create a number of objects. When an element is moved, changes are automatically saved.
When moving elements consider the following:
Multiple elements can be moved if all selected elements are stored at the same level.
It is prohibited to move the parent element under the child element.
The element, that is moved under the new parent element, is moved with all its child elements.
Elements can also be moved using the clipboard. For details see the Working with MDM Dictionary Elements via Clipboard article.
NOTE. It is available only in the desktop application.
To refresh the list of dictionary elements opened for view:
Select the View > Refresh main menu item.
Press F5.
If a dictionary is parametric, the Determine Parameter Values dialog box opens. The previously entered values are displayed in the edit boxes.
When working with elements of the MDM dictionary opened for edit, the refresh operations are available:
Refresh dictionary elements. To refresh dictionary elements, click the Refresh button on the toolbar.
Dictionary autorefresh. By default, dictionary autorefresh is enabled. To automatically refresh dictionaries, click the Refresh Automatically button on the toolbar. When parameter values are changed, the dictionary contents is automatically refreshed.
NOTE. Automatic refresh is available only for parametric MDM dictionaries.
NOTE. It is available only in the desktop application.
To manage displaying of hidden MDM dictionary elements opened for edit, use the Show Hidden Elements checkbox in the View main menu.
NOTE. It is available only in the desktop application.
MDM dictionary elements opened for edit can be added to update to transfer between repositories.
Add MDM dictionary element to update
Delete MDM dictionary element from update
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