Terminology Collection Library Panel
Overview
The terminology collection library panel displays a list of all terminology
collections. This panel available within the component library panel.
This panel lets you manage the terminology collection library that exists in your repository.
Actions
The available terminology collections are displayed in a table. You can perform the following actions from this table:
- View a summary of a collection: Simply click on one of the rows in the table and the summary for the collection in that row will appear in the summary pane.
- Create a new collection: Click the "New" button below the table to create a new collection. You will be prompted for the name of the new collection. A new empty collection will be added to your repository and appear in the library. This
function is also available via a pop-up menu by right-clicking on the
table.
- Edit a collection: Click the "Edit" button below the table to edit the selected collection. This will present you with the terminology collection
designer. This function is also available via a pop-up menu
by right-clicking on the table.
- Copy a collection: Click the "Copy" button to make an exact copy of the selected collection. You will be prompted for the name of the new collection. A new collection, identical to the original, will be added to your repository and appear in the library. This
function is also available via a pop-up menu by right-clicking on the
table.
- Rename a collection: Click the "Rename" button below the table to rename the selected collection. You will be prompted for the new name. The collection will be renamed in your repository. Any console themes that referred to that collection will be updated and resaved. This
function is also available via a pop-up menu by right-clicking on the
table.
- Delete a collection: Click the "Delete" button below the table to delete the selected collection. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion. If the collection is referenced by a console theme, you will be notified where the reference exists and be prevented from deleting the collection. If the deletion is approved, the collection will be removed from your repository and the library table.. This
function is also available via a pop-up menu by right-clicking on the
table.
- Lock or unlock a collection: Locked collections cannot be deleted or edited.
- View the component references report: Displays the component references report, focused on the selected terminology collection.
- View the XML: Click the "View XML" button
below the table to view the XML of the selected collection. This is provided as a general-purpose feature for debugging or information sharing. This
function is also available via a pop-up menu by right-clicking on the
table.
- Toggle view of core collections: The application comes with core collections. Click the checkbox above the table to toggle their visibility in the table. The setting of this checkbox is saved in your application preferences file.
Restrictions
Two collections of the same type cannot have identical names.
You cannot edit, rename or delete core collections. You can, however, view them in read-only mode, copy them and view their XML.
You cannot rename a collection from within the designer. You must rename a collection from its library panel.
You cannot delete a collection that is referenced by a console theme.
See also