webMethods Developer User's Guide - Software AG Documentation

1. Getting Started with Developer
To switch from one panel of the Developer window to another, click any white space or
field within the panel to which you want to switch. This action changes the focus to the
new panel and makes its menu commands and toolbar buttons available for use.
Performing Actions
Before you can perform an action on an element, you must select the element in one of the
following ways:
� Single-click the title bar of an element in the editor.
� Right-click an element.
� Single-click one or more elements in the Navigation panel.
Tip! To select a group of adjacent elements simultaneously, press the SHIFT key as you
click. To select a group of non-adjacent elements, press the CTRL key.
Note: Single-clicking an element in the Navigation panel selects (highlights) the
element but does not open the element for viewing or editing in the editor. To open an
element in the editor, double-click it.
The actions that are available for an element depend on which area of the Developer
window has the focus. For example, to run a service, the service must be open in the
editor and have the focus.
There are a number of ways to perform an action on an element after you select it:
� Menu commands. You can select a command from the menu bar to perform an action on
an element. For example, to save changes to an opened element using the menu bar,
select the element in the editor and then click File�Save.
You can also access menu commands on a shortcut menu by right-clicking the
element. For example, to open an element using a shortcut menu, right-click the
element in the Navigation panel and then click Open. To close an editor using a
shortcut menu, right-click the editor title bar and then click Close Active Editor.
� Toolbar buttons. You can click a toolbar button to perform an action on an element. For
example, to save changes to an opened element using a toolbar button, select the
element in the editor and then click .
The toolbar buttons that are available for you to use depend on the item in the
Developer window that currently has the focus. For example, when you are editing a
flow service, the flow service toolbar buttons in the editor are not available unless the
editor has the focus.
� Keys. You can use the keyboard to access a menu by pressing the ALT key plus the
underlined letter in the menu name. You can then select a command on that menu by
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