The CCMS Desktop toolbar

This toolbar lets you perform many IXIA CCMS Desktop functions with a single click.

General functions

The general functions in this section allow users to quickly perform basic tasks, such as tasks to create topics or import files.

Table 1. General functions section of the CCMS Desktop toolbar

Icon

Name

Description

Create new topic icon

Create new topic

Launches the Create Topic dialog

Create new map icon

Create new map

Launches the Create Map dialog

Create new image icon

Create new image

Imports a new image into the repository

Create new resource icon

Create new resource

Imports a resource file into the repository

Clean all views icon

Clean all views

Resets all views to their original default state, without rearranging their position in the DITA Perspective

Connection information icon

Connection information

Provides information about connection status and user rights

Synchronize configuration icon

Synchronize configuration

Provides immediate access to the most recent configuration files on the server

Import localized images icon

Import localized images

Imports localized images back into the repository

Document-specific functions

The functions in this section act on the current document in the Editor view.

Table 2. Document-specific functions section of the CCMS Desktop toolbar

Icon

Name

Description

Show preview icon

Show preview

Opens Preview to display the current topic

Select in map icon

Select in map

If current topic or image referenced by map in the DITA Map view, highlights it

Lock icon

Lock

Locks the current topic

Release icon

Release

Releases the current topic

Clone icon

Clone

Clones the current topic

Assign labels icon

Assign labels

Assigns a label to the current topic

View dependencies icon

View dependencies

Provides view of the dependencies of the current topic

Assign to... icon

Assign to...

Supports assignment of current topic to a user and adjust settings, such as its due date

Properties icon

Properties

Provides view of system information about the current topic

Copy icon

Copy

Opens a dropdown list of options:
  • Copy Reference – Copies the current topic's file name to the clipboard. For example, jan1237848217831.xml.
  • Copy Full Path – Copies the current topic's file name and absolute path within the TEXTML repository. For example, /content/authoring/jan1237848217831.xml.
  • Copy ID – Copies the current topic's root ID to the clipboard. For example, jan1237848217831.
Compare with... icon

Compare with...

Opens a dropdown list of current and prior versions of the topic in the repository for comparison, such as Compare to Latest Server Revision

Change status icon

Change status

Changes the status of the current topic

Generate output icon

Generate output

Generates output from the current topic

Revision history icon

Revision history

Provides the current topic's revision history

Add to favorites icon

Add to favorites

Adds the current topic to the Favorites panel in the Documents view

Open with... icon

Open with...

Opens a dropdown to allow opening of the current topic with one of the other configured editors