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Use the explorer view
The Management Center explorer view contains an explorer tree with nodes that you can select, expand, and collapse. The explorer view controls what is displayed in the main work area; that is, depending on the node you select in the explorer tree, the main work area may display a list view or a properties view for an object. In addition, for the Catalogs tool and the Assets tool, the explorer view also includes a filter to display only specific objects.
Here is an example of the Management Center explorer view:
To work with the Management Center explorer view:
Procedure
- Open a Management Center tool.
- If the explorer view is not displayed, click to show it.
- From the explorer view, you can work with each node:
If you have many entries under one node, there may be too many to list. You will see arrows to indicate there are more entries than displayed; click the arrows to move up and down the list.
Option Description Explorer filter Select from this menu to filter the contents of the explorer view. The explorer filter is available in the Catalogs tool and the Assets tool. For example, in the Catalogs tool, you can view the entire master catalog or only the master catalog categories. Search Results When you use the Management Center find area to search for an object, the search results display in a list within the main work area. To view additional objects, click the and icons.
If you navigate away from the search results list, you can return to it by selecting Search Results within the explorer view.
Active Work Expand this node to list work that you have opened. You may or may not have saved this work, but you have accessed the work during the current Management Center session. Select an object from Active Work to manage it in the main work area. Object To work with an object, select it from the explorer view. For some objects, you might have to expand parent objects to navigate down to the object to work with. For example, you might first expand a master catalog, then select a catalog entry, and then finally edit a SKU within the catalog. You can also collapse a node within the explorer view. If there are many objects, right-click in the explorer view; then click Load Next Page or Load Previous Page.
Results
The explorer view shows the status of each object within the explorer tree:
- No visual indicator
- Indicates that the object has been successfully saved or has not been changed since the last save. The selected object in this example shows an object in the explorer view with no errors:
- Unsaved indicator (*)
- Indicates that the object has not yet been saved. If you log out of the Management Center without saving the work, any changes made to the object will be lost. The selected object in this example shows an object in the explorer view that has not yet been saved:
- Error indicator ()
- Indicates the object contains an error. Refer to the Management Center message console to determine the problem and a solution for it.
The selected object in this example shows a saved object in the explorer view with errors:
- Error and unsaved indicators ( and *)
- Indicates a combined status: the object contains an error and has not been saved. Refer to the Management Center message console to determine the problem and a solution for it. You can address the problem before saving the object. If you log out of the Management Center without saving the work, any changes made to the object will be lost.
The selected object in this example shows an unsaved object in the explorer view with errors:
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