Opening and closing a side bar

Side bars provide additional information and access to framework elements. Opening a side bar makes it appear in the left-hand pane of the user interface. Closing a side bar removes it from the pane.

You are working in Workbench and are connected to a station.
  1. To open the left-hand side bar pane, click the Window menu, point at Side Bars and toggle Show Side Bar.
  2. To open a side bar, click the Window menu, point at Side Bars, move over and click the sidebar to open.
    • ACE Catalog opens a side bar list of ACE (Analysis, Control and Evaluation) applications

    • Bookmarks opens a side bar collection of bookmarks.

    • Help opens a side bar with access to online help.

    • Jobs opens a side bar that lists the jobs that have recently run.

    • Nav opens the Nav tree.

    • Palette opens a side bar from which to open individual module palettes.

    • Search uses NEQL syntax to query the system for component tags.

    • Template lists the template files in the User Home ~templates folder and System Home !modules folder.

    • Todo List provides a convenient way to record tasks to be completed.

    The selected side bar opens.
  3. To close a sidebar, click the downward-pointing triangle next to the side bar name and click Close.
  4. To close the entire side bar pane, click Window, point at Side Bars and toggle Show Side Bar.
    The pane closes.