Getting Started with InfoSphere Data Architect

40 Getting started with InfoSphere Data Architect
To close a view, click on the X to the right of the view name as shown in Figure 1.13.
There's no need to panic if you close a view accidentally. If you close a view, simply go to
Window -> Show View and select the view that you want to open. If you don't see the view
that you want to open, click Other and select the view.
1.7.4 Resetting the default views for a perspective
You should play around with the views and perspectives in the workbench. If you're not
familiar with Eclipse, it can seem strange to open and close views. If you want to reset the
perspective to the default settings, reset the perspective by clicking Window -> Reset
Perspective.
Note:
The Reset Perspective option only resets the current perspective. If you want to change a
different perspective, open Windows -> Preferences, then select General -> Perspectives.
Select a perspective and click the Reset button. The next time the perspective is opened, it
is restored to the default layout.
1.8 Exercises
In this set of exercises, you will install IBM InfoSphere Data Architect and get comfortable
with the workbench and Eclipse tools.
1. If you have not yet installed DB2 Express-C, install it.
2. If you have not installed InfoSphere Data Architect, install it, following the
instructions in this chapter.
3. Familiarize yourself with the workbench. Perform the following tasks:
• Switch to the Plug-In Development perspective.
• Switch back to the Data perspective.
• Close the outline view.
• Minimize and maximize some of the view windows.
4. Explore the product documentation. The documentation for IBM InfoSphere Data
Architect is in the information center at the following URL:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/rdahelp/v7r5/index.jsp
5. Read the product overview.