File Menu
The File menu contains the following menu options:
- New: Entering the Network Definition Editor actually selects
New from the File menu (that is, it is unnecessary to click this menu option).
However, if you are working in the Network Definition Editor and select New from the
File menu, the system displays a warning message if you have unsaved data. Click one
of the following buttons in the Warning dialog box:
- Save: Saves the Network Definition you were creating or modifying and then clears the col- umns in the Source Link DataSets area to the default values so that you may begin work on a new Network Definition.
- OK: Saves the data and clears the columns in the Source Link DataSets area to the default values.
- Cancel: Returns to the Network Definition without saving data or creating a new Network Definition.
- Open: Opens an existing Network Definition.
- If you are creating or modifying a Network Definition and have unsaved data,
the system displays a warning message that you have unsaved data. You may
click one of the following buttons in the Warning dialog box:
- Save: Saves the Network Definition you were creating or modifying and then displays the Network Definition Selector dialog box displays (refer to Opening an Existing Network Definition, for more information). If you select Save and the system prompts you with a save error dialog box, you must correct your Network Definition before you can save. You must then select the Open option from the File menu again.
- OK: Does not save the data and then displays the Network Definition Selector dialog box (refer to Opening an Existing Network Definition, for more information).
- Cancel: Returns you to the Network Definition you were creating or modifying without saving your data or opening an existing Network Definition.
- If you were not creating or modifying a Network Definition, the Network Definition Selector dialog box displays (refer to Opening an Existing Network Definition, for more information).
- If you are creating or modifying a Network Definition and have unsaved data,
the system displays a warning message that you have unsaved data. You may
click one of the following buttons in the Warning dialog box:
- Save: Saves an existing Network Definition that has been modified and that you own. The system saves the Network Definition with the same Network Definition name and ID. Refer to Table 18 for rules on saving a Network Definition.
- Save As: Saves a new Network Definition or saves a copy of an existing Network Definition as another Network Definition (that is, copies an existing Network Definition to create a new Network Definition, which includes a new Network ID). Refer to Table 18 for rules on saving as in the Network Definition Editor.
- Delete: Deletes a Network Definition. You may only delete Network Definitions that you own. For details of this task refer to Deleting a Network Definition, for more information.
- Close: Closes the Network Definition Editor (refer to Closing the Network Definition Editor and Exiting the Scenario Manager, for more information).
- Exit: Closes the Scenario Manager (refer to Exiting the Scenario Manager, for more information).
The system enforces the following rules when you attempt to save, or save as, a
Network Definition.
- You must select a value for the From Bus Attr column for all of the datasets in the Source Link DataSets area. If you do not, the system displays an error dialog box with the message Please select an attribute in the From Bus Attr column for each dataset in the Source Link DataSets area.
- You must select a value in the From Node Type column of all datasets displayed in the Source Link DataSets area. If you do not, the system displays an error dialog box with the message Please select the type in the From Node Type column for each dataset in theSource Link DataSets area.
- You must select a value in the Link Type column of all datasets displayed in the Source Link DataSets area. If you do not, the system displays an error dialog box with the message Please select a type of Link Type column for each dataset in the Source Link DataSets area.
- You must select a value in the To Node Attr column of all datasets displayed in the Source Link DataSets area. If you do not, the system displays an error dialog box with the message Please select an attribute in the To Node Attr column for each Source Link DataSet(s) where you have also selected a From Node Type with an identifying attribute of Key (for example, ACCOUNT - Key Attr).
- You must select a value in the To Bus Attr column of all datasets displayed in the Source Link DataSets area. If you do not, the system displays an error dialog box with the message Please select an attribute in the To Bus Attr column for each dataset in the Source Link DataSets area.
- You must select a value in the To Node Type column of all datasets displayed in the Source Link DataSets area. If you do not, the system displays an error dialog box with the message Please select a type in the To Node Type column for each dataset in the SourceLink DataSets area.
- You cannot select the same values in the From Node Attrcolumn and the To Node Attrcolumn of any row in the Source Link DataSets area. If you do, the system displays an error dialog box with the message The From Node Attr and To Node Attr columns cannot have the same attribute. Please select a different attribute in either the From Node Attr column or the To Node Attr column for each dataset in the Source Link DataSets area.
- You cannot select the same values in the From Bus Attr, To Bus Attr, and the Link Bus Attrcolumns of any row in the Source Link DataSets area. If you do, the system displays an error dialog box with the message Please select different attributes in the From Bus Attr, To Bus Attr, and Link Bus Attr columns for each dataset in the Source Link DataSets area.
- You must select a dataset in the Input Characteristic DataSet column and an attribute in theInput Characteristic Attribute column for each characteristic in the Characteristic column displayed in the Network Characteristics area. If you do not, the system displays the error dialog box with the message Please select a dataset and attribute to populate each characteristic displayed in the characteristic matrix.
- You cannot save a Network Definition with the same name as an existing Network Definition. If you do, the system displays an error dialog box with the message A network definition editor already exists with the entered name. Please enter a unique name.
- You must select a value for the FromNode Attr columnfor all of the datasets in the Source Link DataSets area. If you do not, the system displays an error dialog box with the message Please select an attribute in the From Node Attr column for each Source Link DataSet(s) where you have also selected a From Node Type with an identifying attributeof Key (for example, ACCOUNT - Key Attr).