Online Documentation for SQL Manager for InterBase/Firebird

Using Navigation bar and Toolbar


The Navigation bar and Toolbar provide quick access to tools implemented in BLOB Filter Editor.

 

BLOB Filter Editor - Using Navigation bar

 

 

The Navigation bar of BLOB Filter Editor allows you to:

 

Object

iconDB select a database

iconObjects_BLOB_filter select a BLOB filter for editing

 

General

iconCompile compile the BLOB filter (if it is being created/modified)

iconShowSQLHelp show SQL help

iconPrint set printing options to print metadata of the BLOB filter

iconQuickSave save the object using the Quick Save feature

iconQuickLoad load the object from buffers using the Quick Load feature

iconRefresh refresh the content of the active tab

iconOptions adjust Object Editors options

iconRestoreDefaultSize restore the default size and position of the editor window

 

Tools

iconTools_DependencyTree view the dependency tree for the filter

 

Depending on the current tab selection, the Navigation bar expands to one or more additional panes with tab-specific actions that can be useful for working with the BLOB filter:

 

Description

iconSaveToFile save object description to file

iconCopyToClipboard copy description to clipboard

 

DDL

iconSaveToFile save DDL to file

iconTools_SQLEditor open DDL in Execute Script

 

 

Items of the Navigation bar are also available on the ToolBar of BLOB Filter Editor. To enable the toolbar, open the Environment Options dialog, proceed to the Windows section there and select RadioButton Toolbar (if you need the toolbar only) or RadioButton Both (if you need both the toolbar and the Navigation bar) in the Bar style for child forms group.