Pull down the View menu to create, delete, modify, and update views. The following table lists the view types and the levels of expansion: View Type Expansion Collection Collection attributes and result descriptions (preceded by an icon), which expand to benchmark, result, and difference files Test Test attributes Group Subgroups, tests within groups, and test attributes Variable Variable attributes History History records
1 – v_upm
Choose the Update menu item to obtain the latest generation of the view structure. DTM automatically updates a view when you collapse and then expand a view. However, DTM does not automatically update a view to reflect changes made to the library database.
2 – v_xm
Choose the Expand menu item to display in a view the children or attributes of objects preceded by icons. Children and attributes represent additional information or levels of detail about an object. To expand a view object preceded by an icon, perform the following steps: 1. Use MB1 to select and highlight the specific object in the view 2. Choose the Expand menu item 3. Choose either the Children or Attributes submenu item Optionally, double click on a display line (preceded by an icon) in the view. This causes the line to expand or collapse, depending on its current state.
2.1 – v_xcd
Choose the Children submenu item to display the children of a selected object you are viewing. Children, denoted in a view by an icon, are descended directly from the object. For example, tests are children of a collection. Similarly, subgroups are children of a group and tests are children of subgroups.
2.2 – v_xat
Choose the Attributes submenu item to display the attributes of a selected object you are viewing. Attributes lack an icon when displayed in a view; they characterize an object. For example, variables and filters are attributes of a test description.
3 – v_cm
Choose the Collapse menu item to remove the display children or attributes of an object in a view. To collapse the displayed children or attributes: 1. Use MB1 to select and highlight in the view the object you want to collapse 2. Choose the Collapse menu item 3. Choose either the Children or Attributes submenu item, as appropriate, from the Collapse submenu Optionally, double click on a display line (preceded by an icon) in the view. This causes the line to expand or collapse depending on its current state.
3.1 – v_ccd
Choose the Children submenu item to collapse the children of a selected object you are viewing. Children, denoted in a view by an icon, have a hierarchical relationship to an object; that is, they are descended directly from the object. For example, tests are children of a collection. Similarly, subgroups are children of a group and tests are children of subgroups.
3.2 – v_cat
Choose the Attributes submenu item to collapse the attributes of a selected object you are viewing. Attributes lack an icon when displayed in a view; they characterize an object. For example, variables and filters are attributes of a test description.
4 – v_qtm
Choose the Query Test System... menu item to view objects within a DTM library. The resulting dialog box enables you to select the objects for view by type and name wildcards.
4.1 – v_qtdb
Use the Query Test System dialog box to select objects for view within DTM View windows. Click on the object to specify the type of display required and use the name field with a name or a partial wildcard to refine the display. The following object types may be selected for display within a DTM View window: o Collections o Groups o Tests o Variables In addition to selecting display by object type, you may restrict the display of objects by specifying a partial wildcard name in the Name text entry field and clicking on the Name button.
5 – v_clsm
Choose the Close View menu item to close the active view window when more than one view window is open. This enables you to close the active window without leaving DTM. You must choose this menu item from the active view window. The Close View menu item is inactive if only one window is open.