The Schema Editor Standard Workflows user interface has a tabbed window that provides access to the most commonly used features in the Schema Editor, such as viewing and modifying the schema and defining mapping between authoring tools. You can access this new user interface by clicking Workflows > Standard Workflows in the Schema Editor or by launching the Schema Editor from the following location on the Start menu: Start > All Programs > SmartPlant Foundation > SmartPlant Schema Component > SmartPlant Schema Editor - Standard.
1 - Schema Editor Toolbars
Schema Editor toolbars provide easy access to the most commonly used commands. You can move the toolbars around in the Schema Editor window and dock them wherever you want. For descriptions of the commands on the Schema Editor toolbars, see Schema Editor Toolbars.
2 - Vertical Tabs
Vertical tabs in the Standard Workflows window allow you to access different types of data in the Schema Editor.
Active Tab
The Active tab allows you to select a startup file and view related files. You can also open tool schema files, connect to SmartPlant Foundation for mapping, and synchronize tool map schemas and tool metadata for tools with metadata adapters. You can also change the active schema and open tool schemas from the Active tab.
Schema Tab
The Schema tab allows you to search the active schema for specific objects or browse the schema in the tree view. When you select an object in the tree view, information for that object is displayed on the active tab on the right side of the window.
Tool Schema Tab
The Tool Schema tab allows you to search the active tool schema for specific objects or browse the schema in the tree view. When you select an object in the tree view, information for that object is displayed on the active tab on the right side of the window.
Mapping Tab
The Mapping tab allows you to view loaded tool map schemas, expand them, and select tool map schema objects for which you want to define mapping.
3 - Horizontal Tabs
Horizontal tabs across the top of the Standard Workflows window provide easy access to different views of schema, tool schema, and mapping. To change the view, click a tab. The context of the tabs change depending on your selections on the vertical tabs on the left of the Standard Workflows window. You can add your own custom views to the list of horizontal tabs by right-clicking one of the tabs and clicking Update MultiTab Options on the shortcut menu.
4 - Command Buttons
Command button on the Schema Editor vertical tabs allow you to identify commands easily with icons. The following standard command buttons are available on some of the tabs in the Standard Workflows window.
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Description |
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Open Startup File |
Click this to specify the startup file for the Schema Editor, such as a session file, a CFG file, a CMF file, or an XML file. |
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Open Schema File |
Click this to select a schema file to open. If the selected startup file contains a schema file, the name and path for that schema file is displayed in the SmartPlant schema file box. |
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Open Another Schema File |
Click this to select another schema file to open. |
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Set Active Schema File |
Click this to select the active schema file when multiple schema files are open in the Schema Editor. The active schema is the one that you are editing and searching. Although you can see multiple schemas at once, you can only edit one at a time. |
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Edit Engineering Tool Options |
Click this to select another authoring tool map schema and tool metadata that you want to synchronize. |
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Find |
Click this to search for schema objects or tool map schema objects that match the criteria you define on the corresponding tab. |
5 - Status Bar
The Schema Editor status bar allows you to view active files and settings and modify those settings.
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A |
Specifies the name of the active schema file. Double-click the file name to open another schema file. |
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B |
Allows you to define the active configurations in the Schema Editor. This setting is used in version 2008. |
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C |
Allows you to define the create configuration for objects in the Schema Editor. This setting is used in version 2008. |
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D |
Allows you to define the pseudo file for schema editing. This setting is used in version 2008. |
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E |
Indicates whether you are working in connected or disconnected mode for tool metadata adapters. Different icons represent different states of connectivity.
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F |
Specifies the name of the active tool map schema. Double-click the file name to open another tool map schema. |
- Connected
- Disconnected (Disconnected mode is not supported in Schema Editor versions 2007
or 2008. It will be supported in a future service pack when the authoring tools can
also support this mode.)
- Offline. This icon appears when you open the tool map schema directly from the
file system.