14.2 Editing XML Files

View Builder Repository files are XML files that can be edited using any text editor or with the View Builder Editor. Because the View Builder Editor is an XML editor that is provided with the Operations Center installation, it is easier to edit and maintain XML files from the View Builder Repository.

To edit a View Builder XML file:

  1. In the Explorer pane, expand Administration > Server > View Builder Repository.

  2. Right-click the XML file, then select Edit to open the View Builder Editor.

  3. Make the required modifications to the file:

    Option

    Function

    Returns focus to the element that was previously selected.

    Select the parent of the currently selected element.

    Continue clicking to move up the hierarchy.

    Select the top of the hierarchy.

    Saves the XML file using the current name.

    Undo any updates or modifications made on the hierarchy.

    Cuts the selected text from the current XML file.

    Copies the selected text into the current XML file.

    Pastes the cut of copied text into the current XML file.

    Adds a new element or new text to the XML file.

    File > Revert

    Abandons all changes made in the current session and opens the saved version of the XML file.

    File > Save or Save as

    Saves the XML file currently loaded in the editor.

    File > Exit

    Closes the XML editor.

    For more information about XML tags and requirements, see Section 14.1, Understanding XML Tags for Operations Center Elements and Views or the /OperationsCenter_install_path/database/examples/views_1.0.dtd file.

  4. Click File > Save.