Toolbar Options

Calculate the number of instances that are created as a result of an Enrichment Rule. The number of TQL query node instances and relationships that are created appear next to the Enrichment query nodes/relationships, as seen in the figure below.

Toggle between hiding and displaying the Advanced Pane at the bottom center of the screen.

To access: Select View > Advanced Pane.

Enter the maximum number of characters that the labels should contain.

To access: In IT Universe Manager and the Modeling Studio, select Layout > Change Label Properties. In the other managers, select Layout > Change Label Length.

Toggle between hiding and displaying the CI Type Selector at the right of the screen.

To access: Select View > CI Types Tree.

In most managers, create a relationship between two existing TQL query nodes. For details, see How to Add Query Nodes and Relationships to a TQL Query.

In IT Universe Manager, create a relationship between existing CIs. For details, see Attaching Existing CIs.

Drag the view.

To access: Open the drop-down menu in the Mode box or select View > Drag Map. In IT Universe Manager and the Modeling Studio, select Layout > Dragging Mode.

Move down one level in the topology map. This option is enabled only if there is an additional CI layer below it, created by setting the hierarchy of the view. For details on setting the hierarchy, see Setting the View Hierarchy.

Toggle between disabling and enabling the redrawing of the topology map with related CIs when selecting a new CI in the CI Selector.

Toggle between hiding and displaying the manager specific entities tree at the left of the screen.

To access: Select View > Entities Tree.

Save the topology map to a file. For details, see Export Map to Image Dialog Box.

To access: Select Operations > Export Map to Image.

Fit the complete map in the pane.

To access: Select Layout > Fit to Window.

Generate a direct link to a view or CI.

To access: Select Edit > Generate Direct Link.

Move up one level in the topology map. This option is enabled only if there is an additional CI layer above it, created by setting the hierarchy of the view. For details on setting the hierarchy, see Setting the View Hierarchy.

Toggle between showing and hiding Inheritance_f relationships and their connecting query nodes.

To access: Select Layout > Hide All Inheritance From Map.

Toggle between showing or hiding the CI/CIT/query node/pattern labels.

To access: Select Layout > Hide All Query Node Labels.

Toggle between showing or hiding the relationship labels.

To access: Select Layout > Hide All Relationship Labels.

Toggle between showing and hiding the relationships in the displayed map.

To access: Select Layout > Hide All Relationships.

Toggle between hiding and displaying the Get Related CIs pane.

• Decrease the view magnification by clicking and pushing the pointer upwards.

• Magnify the view by clicking and pulling the pointer downwards.

To access: Open the drop-down menu in the Mode box or select View > Interactive Zoom.

Select the layout display from the list. The options are:

• Hierarchical Layout. Enables you to display the precedence relations in the topology map.

• Hierarchical Layout with Orthogonal Routing. Displays a hierarchical layout with edges composed exclusively of horizontal and vertical lines, forming right angles where they intersect.

• Symmetric Layout. Enables you to display clear representations of complex networks.

• Circular Layout. Groups a graph's nodes into groups or clusters.

• Orthogonal Layout. Displays a layout with edges composed exclusively of horizontal and vertical lines, forming right angles where they intersect.

For further details about each of the options, see Layout Properties Dialog Box.

Define the view's layer layout, by assigning positions for the query nodes and relationships of the view. For details, see Layout Properties Dialog Box.

To access: Select Layout > Layout Properties.

Open the Log Configuration dialog box.

To access: Select Tools > Log Configuration.

Open a small box with a copy of the topology map. This is useful in large views when zooming in.

To access: Select Layout > Map Overview. In IT Universe Manager and the Modeling Studio, select Layout > Show Map Overview.

Take the pointer to the next connected CI/CIT/TQL query node in a clockwise direction.

• Left-click to move in a clockwise direction.

• Right-click to point to the next CI/CIT/query node/pattern in a clockwise direction.

To access: Open the drop-down menu in the Mode box or select View > Navigation.

Define a new unrelated CI. For details, see Working with CIs.

Define a new related CI. For details, see Working with CIs.

Place the selected CI/CIT/query nodes/pattern in the center of the map.

To access: Select Layout > Place in Center.

Print the contents of the topology map. For details, see Print Dialog Box.

To access: Select Operations > Print...

Preview the contents of the map before printing.

To access: Select Operations > Print Preview.

Define print settings for printing the topology map. For details, see Print Setup Dialog Box.

To access: Select Operations > Print Setup...

Remove the instances created from an Enrichment rule from the CMDB.

Take a snapshot of the screen using the Screen Capture tool.

To access: Select Tools > Screen Capture.

Select a CI/CIT/TQL query node or multiple CIs/CITs/TQL query nodes.

To access: Open the drop-down menu in the Mode box or select View > Select. In IT Universe Manager and the Modeling Studio, select Layout > Selection Mode.

Select all the CIs and relationships in a selected layer.

To access: Select Edit > Select All.

Select all the query nodes in a selected layer.

To access: Select Edit > Select All Query Nodes.

Enables you to select the columns to be displayed. For details, see Select Columns Dialog Box.

Open the Change Timeframe dialog box, which enables you to set the period for the display of added or changed CI indicators.

Identify the CIs in the current view which are candidates for deletion.

Display the scheduling information for the selected job. For details, see Discovery Scheduler Dialog Box.

Enables you to set the order of the visible columns. For details, see Sort Column Content Dialog Box.

Straightens any selected relationship between two query nodes that has angles.

To access: Select Layout > Straighten.

Opens the User Preferences dialog box which enables you to reset warning message preferences. For details, see User Preferences Dialog Box.

To access: Select Tools > User Preferences.

Opens the User Profile dialog box which displays the user details for the user currently logged in.

To access: Select Tools > User Profile

Zoom in on a specific section of the topology map by clicking and drawing a selection rectangle around the part to magnify. The area you select is displayed at the highest percentage that fits in the topology map.

To access: Open the drop-down menu in the Mode box or select View > Zoom In. In IT Universe Manager and the Modeling Studio, select Layout > Zoom in.