Navigate the Module Database tree
- Last UpdatedOct 04, 2024
- 2 minute read
- PI System
- PI Server 2018
- PI Server
You can navigate the Module Database tree much the way you navigate files and folders in Windows Explorer.
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To expand an object, click the + next to it.
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To collapse an object, click the – next to it.
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Right-click an object to display the options available for that object.
You can update the view by right-clicking in a blank space around the Module Database tree and then clicking Refresh or Reset. Refresh updates the view as currently shown, including any expanded objects. Reset collapses the tree to the top level (servers) and updates the view.
Keyboard Commands
As an alternative to the mouse, you can use the following keyboard commands to work with the Module Database tree.
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Function |
Key |
Description |
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Expand |
Right Arrow |
Expands the current object or moves down and selects the first child object. |
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Collapse |
Left Arrow |
Collapses the current object or moves up and selects the parent object. |
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Move Up |
Up Arrow |
Moves cursor up to the previous sibling or parent object and selects the object. |
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Move Down |
Down Arrow |
Moves cursor down to next sibling or child object and selects the object. |
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Page down |
Page Down |
Selects the last visible object. |
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Page Up |
Page Up |
Selects the first visible object. |
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Go Home |
Home |
Selects the first and uppermost object and makes it visible. |
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Go to the End |
End |
Selects the last object and makes it visible. |
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Select/clear check boxes |
Spacebar |
When check boxes are displayed, toggles the check box for the selected object between selected and cleared. |
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Invoke menu |
Alt F10, Menu key |
Invokes the context menu for the selected object. |
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General menu |
Alt M |
Invokes the general menu. |
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Multi-select |
Shift+arrow (Ctrl+arrow) |
Selects/unselects objects while moving up/down the tree (arrow keys only). |
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Copy |
Ctrl+C |
Copies selected objects. |
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Paste |
Ctrl+V |
Pastes from the clipboard. |
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Add/Insert |
Insert |
Adds or inserts a new sub-object. |
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Delete |
Delete |
Deletes the selected object or objects. |
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Refresh |
F5 |
Refreshes the display. |