Using Menus

You can use the menus at the top of the Oracle Directory Manager window to initiate a number of actions. Many of the actions can also be initiated from the buttons on the tool bar on in the right pane. Note: Some items in the menus change, depending on the selected item in the navigator or right pane. Menu items become enabled or disabled depending on the pane or tab page you are displaying in the Oracle Directory Manager.

Menu

Menu Item

Action

File

Create

Displays window in which to add an object

Create Like

Displays a window in which to add a new object by using an object selected as a template

Connect/Disconnect

Connects to or Disconnects from a selected directory server

Exit

Exits from Oracle Directory Manager

Edit

Edit

Displays a window to modify a selected object

Remove

Removes a selected object

View Properties (server management)

Displays configuration parameters for a selected server

Find Object Class/Attribute

Displays search pane to find an object class or attribute with specified characteristics

View

Refresh

Updates data stored in memory to reflect changes in the database

Tear Off

Generates a secondary window containing the fields and values displayed in the right pane. Useful when comparing two pieces of information.

Operation

Create Object Class

Displays the New Object Class window that you use to add a new object class

Create Attribute

Displays the New Attribute Type window that you use to add a new attribute

Create Access Ctrl Point

Displays the New Access Control Point window that you use to add a new access control point

Create Entry

Displays the New Entry window that you use to add a new directory entry

Configure Entry Management

Displays a window with fields to set the maximum number of subentries and the maximum search time for entry management

Refresh Entries

Updates data for entries stored in memory to reflect changes in the database

Refresh Subentries

Updates the children of entries stored in memory to reflect changes in the database

Drop Index

Removes an attribute from the cataloged index that enables the attribute to be used in a search

Help

Contents

Displays the Contents tab page of the Help Navigator

Search for Help On

Displays the Help Search pane that you use to search for words in the online help

About Oracle Internet Directory

Displays Oracle Internet Directory version information

Menu	Menu Item	Action
File	Create	Displays window in which to add an object
	Create Like	Displays a window in which to add a new object by using an object selected as a template
	Connect/Disconnect	Connects to or Disconnects from a selected directory server
	Exit	Exits from Oracle Directory Manager
Edit	Edit	Displays a window to modify a selected object
	Remove	Removes a selected object
	View Properties (server management)	Displays configuration parameters for a selected server
	Find Object Class/Attribute	Displays search pane to find an object class or attribute with specified characteristics
View	Refresh	Updates data stored in memory to reflect changes in the database
	Tear Off	Generates a secondary window containing the fields and values displayed in the right pane. Useful when comparing two pieces of information.
Operation	Create Object Class	Displays the New Object Class window that you use to add a new object class
	Create Attribute	Displays the New Attribute Type window that you use to add a new attribute
	Create Access Ctrl Point	Displays the New Access Control Point window that you use to add a new access control point
	Create Entry	Displays the New Entry window that you use to add a new directory entry
	Configure Entry Management	Displays a window with fields to set the maximum number of subentries and the maximum search time for entry management
	Refresh Entries	Updates data for entries stored in memory to reflect changes in the database
	Refresh Subentries	Updates the children of entries stored in memory to reflect changes in the database
	Drop Index	Removes an attribute from the cataloged index that enables the attribute to be used in a search
Help	Contents	Displays the Contents tab page of the Help Navigator
	Search for Help On	Displays the Help Search pane that you use to search for words in the online help
	About Oracle Internet Directory	Displays Oracle Internet Directory version information