Every OData model element will have sections and each section will have section headers and properties under them. For example, the entity object element will have:
This section will guide you to understand the various functions available in the OData model element.
The OData model element is selected and now you can move and position the shape inside the OData Model Editor as required.
The OData Model Editor provides an universal expand and collapse button on the tool bar to expand and collapse all the section headers of the objects in the OData model element. You can also expand and collapse the sections in the OData model element.
Description | Button | Shortcut Keys |
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Expand All | ![]() |
Ctrl + Alt + E |
Collapse All | ![]() |
Ctrl + Alt + C |
A context pad is provided for every OData model element to assist the user to perform some basic functions in the OData Model Editor with just a click. Just hover the mouse cursor on the OData model element to view the context pad.
The context pad provides the following functions:
Context Menu | Description |
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Undo Create a new Entity Type/ Function Import | Use this menu to undo the most recent action performed in the OData model editor |
Add Property | Adds a property to the Properties |
Add Entity Sets | Click to add a new entity set |
Show Usages | Use this menu to show and hide the all relationships of this function import with other artifacts on the canvas. The relationships are represented by arrows |
Delete | Deletes the OData model element |
Export Diagram | Use this menu to export and save the object as a diagram |
Use this menu to either expand all or collapse all the objects in the OData model element | |
Layout | Use this menu to choose the preferred layouts to layout the OData model elements in the OData model |
Use this menu print the diagram |
The objective of the Show/Hide All Usages button is to provide the user with the facility to view all the relationships between the artifacts on the graphical editor. Clicking the button in the when relationships are displayed will hide all the relationship(s). The Show/Hide button is a toggle button and can be located on the tool bar of the eclipse application and in the context pad of the objects. This button switches between two states; Show Usage (showing the relationship between the artifacts) and Hide Usage (hiding relationship between the artifacts). The appearance of the button changes with its state to provide visual assistance for the user.
Button | State | Description |
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Active | When the Show/Hide Usage button has a box around it (pressed state) signifies that all the relationships between the artifacts in the graphical editor are being visible. You can press the button to hide the relationships. |
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Inactive | When the Show/Hide Usage button appears without a box around it, then you can press it to view all the relationships between the artifacts in the graphical editor. |
This page will guide you to copy and paste the OData Model Elements in the OData Model Editor. The Copy & Paste function is available in the following scenarios:
The elements are positioned as cascades on top of another element of the same type.
If you paste the copied elements elements anywhere in the same canvas or in another canvas, then the elements are pasted as follows:
The copied OData Model Element will be pasted as positioned.
Action To | Shortcut Key |
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Navigation Left between the OData Model Elements | Left arrow |
Navigate right between the OData Model Elements | Right arrow |
Navigate down within the OData Model Elements | Down arrow |
Navigate up within the OData Model Elements | Up arrow |
Navigate into a section in the OData Model Element | Alt+Down arrow with the OData model element selected |
Navigate out of a section in the OData Model Element | Alt+Up arrow |
Cycle through an OData Model Element | Select the OData model element and press the period key |
Move an OData Model Element | Cycle once to the Move handle using the period key. Use navigation keys to move. Press Enter to accept new location. Press Escape to cancel the move |
Resize an OData Model Element | Cycle to desired resize handle using the period key. Use navigation keys to resize. Press Enter to accept new size. Press Escape to cancel the resize |
Cycle through connections | Slash or backslash while on an element with connections |
Select multiple | Hold down Ctrl. Use navigation keys to navigate to additional OData model element. Press Space to select additional shapes or deselect already selected ones. |
Select in sequence | Hold down Shift, use navigation keys to select additional shapes or deselect already selected ones. |
Go from OData model editor to palette | Shift + Tab |
Go from palette to OData model editor | Tab (currently only works with active selection tool) |
Create selected palette element | RETURN |
Create relation between OData Model Element | Apply multi selection to the OData model element with SPACE. Navigate to palette with Shift + Tab and create the desired relation with RETURN |
Multiple elements and attributes can be deleted by either using CTRL key or SHIFT key and selecting the objects. A delete confirmation window appears during such operations.