JDataStore Explorer menu

The JDataStore Explorer is a feature of JBuilder Professional and Enterprise.

For an overview of the JDataStore Explorer, see the Using the JDataStore Explorer chapter of the JDataStore Developer's Guide.

For more information on a specific menu item, choose it from the following list:



File|New (JDataStore Explorer)

Opens the New JDataStore dialog box to create a new JDataStore file.



File|Open (JDataStore Explorer)

Opens the Java standard file dialog to choose the JDataStore file to open.



File|Close (JDataStore Explorer)

Closes the currently selected JDataStore file. If no JDataStore file is open, this menu item is disabled.



File|Close All (JDataStore Explorer)

Closes all open JDataStore files. If no JDataStore files are open, this menu item is disabled.



File|License Manager (JDataStore Explorer)

Opens the JDataStore License Manager. This dialog box manages the serial numbers and license keys you purchase for development and JDataStore Server deployment.



File|Exit (JDataStore Explorer)

Closes the JDataStore Explorer, and any open JDataStore files.



Edit|Rename (JDataStore Explorer)

Opens the Rename Stream dialog box to rename/move the currently selected stream in the tree. If no stream is selected, or the selected stream is deleted, this menu item is disabled.



Edit|Delete (JDataStore Explorer)

Deletes the currently selected stream in the tree. If no stream is selected, or the selected stream is deleted, this menu item is disabled.



Edit|Undelete (JDataStore Explorer)

Undeletes the currently selected stream in the tree. If no stream is selected, or the selected stream is not deleted, this menu item is disabled.



View|Expand All (JDataStore Explorer)

Expands all the branches under the currently selected node in the tree. To view all the items in the tree, select the root node, and choose this menu option.



View|Collapse All (JDataStore Explorer)

Collapses all the branches under the currently selected node in the tree. To collapse the entire tree, select the root node, and choose this menu option.



View|Verifier Log (JDataStore Explorer)

Opens the verifier log window, which contains the output from the last JDataStore file that was verified by the JDataStore Explorer.



View|Options (JDataStore Explorer)

Opens the Options dialog box to specify options used when opening a JDataStore file.



TxManager|Install (JDataStore Explorer)

Makes the current JDataStore file transactional. Selecting this menu item opens the Tx Manager Properties dialog box. If the JDataStore is already transactional or no JDataStore is open, this menu item is disabled.



TxManager|Modify (JDataStore Explorer)

Opens the Tx Manager Properties dialog box to modify the transaction manager settings for the current JDataStore file. If the JDataStore is not transactional, this menu item is disabled.



TxManager|Enabled (JDataStore Explorer)

This menu item can be in one of three states:



Tools|Import|Tables (JDataStore Explorer)

Opens the Import Tables wizard to import data from another database into the currently selected JDataStore. If no JDataStore is open, this menu item is disabled.



Tools|Import|Text Into Table (JDataStore Explorer)

Opens the Import delimited text file dialog box to import data as a table stream. If no JDataStore is open, this menu item is disabled.



Tools|Import|File (JDataStore Explorer)

Opens the Import file dialog box to import a file as a file stream. If no JDataStore is open, this menu item is disabled.



Tools|SQL (JDataStore Explorer)

Opens a dialog box to execute queries against tables in the currently selected JDataStore. If no JDataStore is open, this menu item is disabled. You may type SQL statements to execute, or execute statements stored in a file. Result sets are displayed in a grid in the dialog box.



Tools|Create Table (JDataStore Explorer)

Opens the Create Table dialog box, allowing you to create a table in the currently selected JDataStore. If no JDataStore is open, this menu item is disabled.



Tools|Create Index (JDataStore Explorer)

Opens the Create Index dialog box, allowing you to create an index for a table in the currently selected JDataStore. If no JDataStore is open, this menu item is disabled.



Tools|Refresh JDataStore (JDataStore Explorer)

Reexecutes all queries defined in the JDataStore, refreshing their results. All changes are discarded. Individual queries have the option of being excluded from (or included in) this operation. If no JDataStore is open, this menu item is disabled.



Tools|Save JDataStore changes (JDataStore Explorer)

Resolves changes in all queries defined in the JDataStore, saving them in their originating data source. Individual queries have the option of being excluded from (or included in) this operation. If no JDataStore is open, this menu item is disabled.



Tools|Delete JDataStore (JDataStore Explorer)

Deletes the current JDataStore file and all its transaction log files (if any), after affirming a confirmation dialog box. If no JDataStore is open, this menu item is disabled.



Tools|Verify JDataStore (JDataStore Explorer)

Verifies the contents of the current JDataStore file. Note that this operation is unnecessary for transactional JDataStores, which have automatic crash recovery. The results are displayed in the Verifier Log window, which may be viewed through the View|Verifier log menu item. If no JDataStore is open, this menu item is disabled.



Tools|Upgrade JDataStore (JDataStore Explorer)

This menu item is enabled only when the current JDataStore file is using an older JDataStore file format. Selecting this option will rename the current file (by prepending "BackupX_of_", where X is an auto-incrementing number) and copy its contents to a new version of the file.



Tools|Pack JDataStore (JDataStore Explorer)

Removes all deleted streams and blocks from the current JDataStore file by renaming the current file (by prepending "BackupX_of_", where X is an auto-incrementing number) and copying all active streams to a new version of the file. If no JDataStore is open, this menu item is disabled.



Tools|Copy JDataStore (JDataStore Explorer)

Opens the Copy Streams dialog box to copy some or all streams from the current JDataStore file to another one. If no JDataStore is open, this menu item is disabled.



Tools|Change Password (JDataStore Explorer)

This menu item opens the Change Password dialog, allowing the current user to change their own password.



Tools|Administer Users (JDataStore Explorer)

This menu item attempts to open the Administer Users dialog. A user with the DataStoreRights.ADMINISTRATOR right must be logged in to open this dialog. If the current user is not an administrator, they will be prompted for an administrator's user name and password when attempting to open this dialog. Once the dialog has been opened, the administrator can add, edit, and remove users from the /SYS/USERS table.



Tools|Encrypt JDataStore (JDataStore Explorer)

Encrypts the currently selected JDataStore file. See "JDataStore Encryption" in the JDataStore Developer's Guide for more information on the type of encryption used for JDataStores, and advice on when to use encryption.



Help|Contents (JDataStore Explorer)

Opens this help document.



Help|About (JDataStore Explorer)

Displays the About dialog box for the JDataStore Explorer, which includes version, serial number, and license information.