Help Menu

This menu provides help on using the workbench.

Welcome

This command will open the Welcome editor, which contains a brief tutorial, intended to introduce new users to some of the basic tasks you can perform in the workbench.

Help Contents

This command displays the help view. The help view contains help books, topics, and information related to the workbench and installed components.

Software Updates

This command allows you to manage updates for workbench components.

Software Updates Dialog

The Software Updates dialog lists the names of all the installed components, their version names and the provider of the component.  

Here is what the Software Updates dialog looks like:

Add

Allows you to browse for a new workbench component.

Note: Previously entered locations will show up in the Predefined Locations list for future reference.  They also show up in the Additional Locations list, so you can quickly select the same location again later.

Here is what the New Component page looks like:

 

Remove

Removes the selected workbench component.

This command does not actually delete (i.e., uninstall) the component; it simply disables it.

Components are physically uninstalled (i.e., deleted) once they are no longer being referenced by either the current installation or the active histories.

Update

Updates the selected workbench component.

This command behaves in much the same manner as the Add command, except you are prompted to find a new version of the selected component instead of finding a totally new component.

The first page of the New Component Updates wizard is similar to the New Component wizard, shown above.

Update All

Updates all installed workbench components.

This command behaves in much the same manner as the Add command, except you are prompted to find new versions of the installed components instead of finding a totally new component.

The first page of the New Component Updates wizard is similar to the New Component wizard, shown above.

Revert

Allows you to browse update history for the workbench installation and revert to a previous update state.

You can set the number of states to keep in the history (Window > Preferences > Software Updates).

Note:  Reverting to a previous history actually create a new history item.  If the new total number of histories exceed the limit, old histories and any unused components they reference are deleted.

Here is what the Revert to a Previous Installation wizard looks like

About The Workbench

This command displays product information.