Business Object Designer functionality

You can access Business Object Designer functions in either of the following ways:

The following sections provide an overview Business Object Designer's menus and menu options.

File menu

The File menu displays the following options:

Edit menu

All options of the Edit menu are disabled if no definitions are open. The Edit menu displays the following options:

Note:
You can access the Insert Above, Insert Below, Cut, Copy, Paste, and Delete options from a context menu opened by right-clicking in the left-most column of an attribute.

View menu

The View menu operations are valid when Business Object Designer first opens and when the Working Area display pertains to the visual appearance of activity diagrams. Many of these operations can be toggled on or off.

The View menu displays the following options:

Note:
You can access the Expand, Collapse, and Open In Window options from a context menu opened by right-clicking in the left-most column of an attribute that represents a child business object or an array of child business objects.

Tools menu

The Tools menu contains the following options:

Window menu

The Window menu operates as it does in a standard Windows environment. Use the menu options to control display features such as tiling, cascading, and activating open windows.

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