View Classes and Associated Objects
- Last UpdatedJul 17, 2025
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You can browse through the Class Library, and view the Classes and the associated Objects in the Database. The Search functionality at the bottom of the Class Library and Objects of Class pane of the Admin Tool enables you to search for a Class or an Object.
The following command buttons always appears on the toolbar at the top of the AIM Admin Tool window:
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Command Button |
Functionality |
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Previous
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Returns you to the history of previously selected classes or objects. |
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Next
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Returns you from the Previous selections to the current selection. Note: The Next button will be inactive, after you return from previously selected class or object, and selects a new class or object. |
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Clear Buffer
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Refresh the Database view, to undo any invalid data edits by another user. |
To view Classes and associated Objects:
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In the Class Library, select the Class node to expand the Class Hierarchy.
The sub-classes down the tree hierarchy appears. The Datasource and User login credentials appear in the boxes at the top of the Class Library.
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To view the Object associated to a Class, select a Class.
All the Objects associated to the selected Class appears in the Objects of Class pane. The Class name and the number of Objects of that Class appears in the boxes at the top of the Objects list.
Searching for a Class
To search for a Class:
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Go to the Class pane in the Admin Tool.
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In the Search box at the bottom of the Class pane, type all or part of the Class ID.
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Press Enter.
The search results matching your search criteria appears in the Class pane, and the corresponding Objects appears in the Object of Class pane.
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If you want the search results to exactly match the search criteria, select the Match check box, and press Enter.
Note: The search for Class Identifiers is not case-sensitive, but wildcard search is not supported.
Searching for an Object
To search for an Object:
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Go to the Objects of Class pane in the Admin Tool.
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In the Search box at the bottom of the Objects of Class pane, type all or part of the Object ID.
Note: The search for Object Identifiers is not case-sensitive, and wildcard search is supported. The elements of the ID (for example, IPE|8000-00-PO-201-01{A02}.doc{Working}) can typically comprise of a Context followed by a vertical bar, then ID, and Revision if any in braces. If you enter a % wildcard in the place of any of these elements of ID (For example, %|p01{%}), all revisions of all Objects containing that ID are displayed. Wildcard characters are database-dependent, but Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) use the same wildcard conventions.
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Press Enter.
The search results matching your search criteria appears in the Objects of Class pane. If more than one matching Object is found, the number of instances is displayed at the top of the Objects Of Class pane.
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To toggle the search results, select ID or DB Handle.
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If you select the Rec. check box, and then select a Class from the Class Library, both the Objects of that Class and its parent Classes are displayed.