The PowerBar is the main control point for working in InfoMaker. From the PowerBar you can create new objects and libraries and open existing objects.
From left to right on the PowerBar, here are the buttons and what you can do after you click a button:
This PowerBar button |
Lets you do this |
|---|---|
New |
Create new objects |
Open |
Open existing objects |
Preview |
Run forms or preview reports |
Select Library |
Select an existing library or create a new one |
Library List |
Specify libraries for user-defined form styles and shared queries |
To-Do List |
Keep track of object creation tasks and use links to quickly get you to the place where you complete the tasks |
Library |
Manage your libraries using the Library painter and create executable versions of reports, forms, and pipelines |
DB Profile |
Define and use named sets of parameters to connect to a particular database |
Database |
Maintain databases and database tables, control user access to databases, and manipulate data in databases using the Database painter |
Exit |
Close InfoMaker |
You can customize the PowerBar. For example, you can choose whether to move the PowerBar around, add buttons for operations you perform frequently, and display text in the buttons. For more information, see “Using toolbars”.
In the PowerBar, when you leave the mouse pointer over a button for a second or two, InfoMaker displays a brief description of the button, called a PowerTip. PowerTips display in InfoMaker wherever there are toolbar buttons.
