Keyboard Equivalents for Access and Navigation

Access to the Essbase Studio menu bar.

F10

Focus on Metadata Navigator.

Ctrl+5

Or:

Alt+V, then N

Or:

Press and hold down Ctrl, press F7, use up and down arrow keys to select Metadata Navigator, and then press Enter

Focus on Minischema tab in Source Navigator.

Ctrl+4

Or:

Alt+V, then I

Or:

Press and hold down Ctrl, press F7, use up and down arrow keys to select Minischemas, and then press Enter

Focus on Data Sources tab in Source Navigator.

Ctrl+3

Or:

Alt+V, then A

Or:

Press and hold down Ctrl, press F7, use up and down arrow keys to select Data Sources, and then press Enter

Focus on Console Messages tab.

Ctrl+2

Or:

Alt+V, then C

Or:

Press and hold down Ctrl, press F7, use up and down arrow keys to select Console Messages, and then press Enter

Display the context menu appropriate to the focus of the cursor.

Shift+F10

Close, without saving, an open dialog box or wizard.

Esc

Navigate through tree structure.

Ctrl+5, Ctrl+4, Ctrl+3, then use up and down arrow keys

Open a folder.

Right arrow key

Expand all folders in the Metadata Navigator.

Use the up and down arrow keys to navigate to the Root folder, Shift+F10, then E

Close a folder.

Left arrow key

Collapse all folders in the Metadata Navigator.

Use the up and down arrow keys to navigate to the Root folder, Shift+F10, then C

Refresh the contents of a folder.

Use the up and down arrow keys to navigate to a folder, Shift+F10, then H

Refresh all folders in the Metadata Navigator.

Use the up and down arrow keys to navigate to the Root folder, Shift+F10, then H

Context menu for tree items.

Shift+F10

Launch the wizard, editor, or properties dialog box for the selected metadata element.

Use arrow keys to navigate to element location in tree, press Enter

Open the Search tab in the Metadata Navigator.

Alt+E, then S

Open the Find dialog box.

Alt+E, then F

Launch the editor or Properties dialog box for the selected source element (applies to data source connection names, Essbase connection names, and minischemas).

Ctrl+4 or Ctrl+3, use arrow keys to navigate to the element, Shift+F10, then E

Launch the Properties dialog for the selected minischema.

Ctrl+4, use arrow keys to navigate to the minischema, Shift+F10, then O

Launch the Properties dialog box for the selected source element (applies to source table names and column names).

Ctrl+4 or Ctrl+3, use arrow keys to navigate to the element, Shift+F10, then O

Launch sample data for the selected metadata element.

Ctrl+5, use arrow keys to navigate to the element in the Metadata Navigator, Shift+F10, then V

Launch sample data for the selected source column element.

Ctrl+4 or Ctrl+3, use arrow keys to navigate to the column element in the Source Navigator, Shift+F10, then V

Launch the lineage editor in the context of the selected metadata element.

Ctrl+5, use arrow keys to navigate to the element in the Metadata Navigator, Shift+F10, then L

Launch the graphical view of the Essbase model in the work area.

Ctrl+5, use arrow keys to navigate in the Metadata Navigator, select an Essbase model, then press Enter

Launch the Essbase Model Properties dialog box.

Ctrl+5, use arrow keys to navigate in the Metadata Navigator, select an Essbase model, Shift+F10, then B

Launch the Cube Deployment Wizard.

Ctrl+5, use arrow keys to navigate in the Metadata Navigator, select an Essbase model, then:

Shift+F10, then W

Or

Alt+F, then W

Launch the deployment history in the work area.

Ctrl+5, use arrow keys to navigate to a element in the Metadata Navigator, select an Essbase model, Shift+F10, then Y for Show Deployment History

Launch the Incremental Update dialog box.

Ctrl+3, use arrow keys to navigate to a data source connection, Shift+F10, then U

Launch the Introspection Wizard.

Ctrl+3, use mouse to select a data source connection, Shift+F10, then I

Microsoft SQL Server users only: Toggle the Show Friendly Names option

Ctrl+3, use mouse to select a Microsoft SQL Server data source connection, Shift+F10, then Y

Launch Administration Services Console.

Ctrl+5, use arrow keys to navigate to a deployed cube in the Metadata Navigator, then:

Shift+F10, then V

Or

Alt+F, then V

Edit an element.

Shift+F10, then E

Copy an element.

Shift+F10, then C

Paste an element.

Shift+F10, then P

Rename an element.

Shift+F10, then N

Delete an element.

Shift+F10, then D

Refresh cube schema or Essbase model

Shift+F10, then H

Launch Connection Wizard.

Alt+F, followed by N, then A

Or:

Alt+F, followed by N, then Enter (the default selection is for Connection Wizard)

Launch Minischema Wizard.

Alt+F, followed by N, then I

Launch the User-Defined Table dialog box.

Alt+F, followed by N, then U

Launch the Folder Properties dialog box.

Ctrl+5, use arrow keys to navigate to appropriate location in the tree, Alt+F, followed by N, then F

Launch the Dimension Element dialog box.

Ctrl+5, use arrow keys to navigate to appropriate location in the tree, Alt+F, followed by N, then D

Launch the Derived Text Measure dialog box.

Ctrl+5, use arrow keys to navigate to appropriate location in the tree, Alt+F, followed by N, then T

Launch the hierarchy editor.

Ctrl+5, mouse to appropriate location in the tree, Alt+F, followed by N, then H

Launch the measure hierarchy editor.

Ctrl+5, use arrow keys to navigate to appropriate location in the tree, Alt+F, followed by N, then M

Launch the Calendar Hierarchy dialog box.

Ctrl+5, use arrow keys to navigate to appropriate location in the tree, Alt+F, followed by N, then C

Launch Cube Schema Wizard.

Ctrl+5, use arrow keys to navigate to appropriate location in the tree, Alt+F, followed by N, then S

Launch the drill-through report editor.

Ctrl+5, use arrow keys to navigate to appropriate location in the tree, Alt+F, followed by N, then R

Launch the Create Date Elements dialog box.

Ctrl+5, use arrow keys to navigate in the tree to select a date column, Shift+F10, then T

Launch the Export dialog box.

Alt+F, then O

Launch the Import dialog box

Alt+F, then I

Open the Find dialog box.

Alt+E, then F

Open the Search tab in the Metadata Navigator.

Alt+E, then S

Open the Properties dialog box for the select metadata or source element.

Alt+E, then R

Launch the Preferences dialog box.

Alt+E, then E

Launch the Essbase Studio Login dialog box to reconnect to Essbase Studio Server.

Alt+T, then R

Launch the Rehost Essbase Connections dialog box.

Alt+T, then H

Launch the Alias Set Manager.

Alt+T, then A

Launch the Update Cube Linkage dialog box.

Alt+T, then U

Launch the EIS Catalog Migration dialog box.

Alt+T, then E

Launch Administration Services Console.

Alt+T, then V

Move from editor to editor

With focus on editor title tab text, press and hold Ctrl, then F6, use up and down arrow keys to choose editor from the context menu. You must hold the Ctrl key down for the entire operation.

Invoke context menu for editor

Alt+-

Within drill-through report editor, move from tab to tab

Right or left arrow keys

Close an editor

Ctrl+F4

Or

Alt+F, then C

Or

Ctrl+W

Close multiple editors

Alt+F, then L

Or

Ctrl+Shift+W

Launch the Welcome page in the work area

Alt+H, then W

Launch the Essbase Studio online help

Alt+H, then H

Or

Within dialog boxes, editors, wizards, and main console panes, press F1.

Launch the Oracle Technical Support Web site

Alt+H, then T

Launch the EPMOracle Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management System Documentation Library on the Oracle Technology Network Web site

Alt+H, then E

Launch the Essbase Studio About box

Alt+H, then A