Repository Navigator

The Repository Navigator is available in the DQL view, to the left of the dqMan screen. You can open or close it using the Repository Navigator from the View menu or by using the Navigator button on the toolbar.

The Repository Navigator displays a cabinet/folder tree, an object type/registered table tree, a group tree and a favorites tree for the currently connected repository of the session window.

Whenever a tree item is expanded, the appropriate data is fetched dynamically from the repository. Therefore, you can easily update a part of the tree by collapsing and re-expanding the parent folder.

The Cabinet/Folder Tree

Create a DQL query for the folder contents Click the desired folder to create a DQL query for the folder contents, placed in the DQL command input area without executing it. The query is created using the Default Query Template that you can modify in the Options dialog box.

View the folder content Center mouse click to create a DQL similar to the above, but automatically executed.

Context menu Right-click a folder to open the context menu:

Context Menu Command	What It Does
Expand recursive	Expands all subfolders.
Dump object	Creates a dump of the currently selected folder.
List of query templates	Lists template queries defined in the Options dialog box. Templates marked with a green arrow will be executed immediately; the others will only generate a DQL query.
Create Folder	Opens a dialog box to create a folder. The folder is linked to the currently selected cabinet or folder. The name of the folder is mandatory; you can optionally assign an ACL.
Create Document	Opens a dialog box to create a document (dm_document or any of its subtypes). The document is linked to the currently selected cabinet or folder. Selecting the object type and object name are mandatory. Assigning a content file from the local file system or an ACL is optional.
Destroy Cabinet	Recursively destroys all subfolders of the currently selected folder, including all contained objects. If these objects are linked to more than one folder, you can decide to only destroy the links.
Tree Options	Opens the appropriate page of the options dialog to manage repository tree settings.

Object functions and plugin functions are also available, if they have been enabled for the Repository navigator.

The Object Type/Registered Table Tree

Create a DQL query for type objects or registered tables Click an object type/table to create a DQL query for objects of the selected type/rows of the selected registered table using the Default Query Template. The result is displayed in the DQL command input area without executing it. To execute it, use the center mouse button.

Context menu Right-click an object type/table to open the context menu with the following options:

Context Menu Option	What It Does
Expand recursive	Expands all subtypes.
Dump type object	Creates a dump of the currently selected type.
List of query templates	Lists template queries defined in the Options dialog box. Templates marked with green arrow are executed immediately, the other templates only generate a DQL query and place it in the DQL command area.
User Functions	Lists user functions available for the selected tree item.
Tree Options	Opens the respective page of the Options dialog box to manage repository tree settings.
Copy Registered Table	Opens the Copy Registered Table assistant and preselects the table.

The Group Tree

Creation of a DQL query for group objects Click a group to create a DQL query for the group using the Default Query Template. The result is displayed in the DQL command input area without executing it. To execute it, use the center mouse button.

Context menu Right-click a group to open the context menu with the following options:

Context Menu Option	What It Does
Expand recursive	Expands all subgroups. As the group structure of a repository is not organized hierarchically, some groups may contain each other, in which case this function will result in an endless loop.
Dump group object	Creates a dump of the currently selected group.
List of query templates	Lists template queries defined in the Options dialog box. Templates marked with green arrow are executed immediately, the other templates only generate a DQL query and place it in the DQL command area.
User Functions	Lists user functions available for the selected tree item.
Tree Options	Opens the respective page of the Options dialog box to manage repository tree settings.

The Favorites Tree

Load a favorite query Click a favorite to load the DQL query of the favorite into the DQL command input area without executing it. To execute it, use the center mouse button.

Context menu Right-click a favorite to open the context menu with the following options:

Context Menu Option	What It Does
Run Favorite	Loads the DQL query of the selected favorite and executes it immediately.
Manage Favorites	Opens the manage Favorites dialog box. For more information, see #3.1.9-dql-favorites.
Expand all	Expands all subfolders.