Management Center: Using the explorer view

Use the explorer view

The Management Center explorer view contains an explorer tree with nodes that we can select, expand, and collapse. The explorer view controls what is shown in the main work area. Depending on the node we select in the explorer tree, the main work area shows a list view or a properties view for an object.

Task info
Here is an example of the Management Center explorer view:

Procedure

To work with the Management Center explorer view:

Open a Management Center tool.
If the explorer view is not visible, click
.
From the explorer view, we can work with each node:
Note: If you have many entries under one node, there might be too many to list. Arrows to indicate that there are more entries; 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 Attachments tool. For example, in the Catalogs tool, we can view the entire master catalog or only the master catalog categories.
Search Results When we 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.
To return to the search results list, select Search Results within the explorer view.
Active Work Expand this node to list open work that is objects you accessed 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, expand the parent object to go to the object to work with. For example, we might first expand a master catalog, then select a catalog entry, and then finally edit a SKU within the catalog. We can also collapse a node within the explorer view. Tip: If there are many objects, right-click in the explorer view, then click Load Next Page or Load Previous Page.
The explorer view shows the status of each object within the explorer tree. An * after an object indicates an unsaved object. An
indicates that the object contains an error. The following screen capture indicates the possible states (Saved, Error, Unsaved, Unsaved with an error).

Related concepts
Management Center user interface

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 Attachments tool. For example, in the Catalogs tool, we can view the entire master catalog or only the master catalog categories.
Search Results	When we 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. To return to the search results list, select Search Results within the explorer view.
Active Work	Expand this node to list open work that is objects you accessed 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, expand the parent object to go to the object to work with. For example, we might first expand a master catalog, then select a catalog entry, and then finally edit a SKU within the catalog. We can also collapse a node within the explorer view. Tip: If there are many objects, right-click in the explorer view, then click Load Next Page or Load Previous Page.