Editors enable you to modify projects or other items that are listed in the Navigator or the Project view. Designer comes with a number of editors, and a default editor is designated for most file types.
To select an editor other than the default:
Expand a project in the Project or Navigator view (there are more editors in the Navigator view).
Select the Documents\Generated folder.
Right-click any of the files, such as .xml, .pdf, or .txt, and select Open With > Editor Name. The example below shows the process of opening a file with the Text Editor from the Navigator view.
The editor you choose depends on the type of file you select. Designer lists what it considers to be the best editor for the selected file type.
The following figure illustrates a text editor. When you right-click the editor, a menu is available:
Figure 5-1 The Text Editor’s Menu
The Preferences window lets you set a text editor’s preferences. You get to this window by selecting Window > Preferences > General > Editors > Text Editors.
For information on the settings, see Text Editors
in the NetIQ Designer for Identity Manager Administration Guide.
Each file type you right-click brings up a list of editors.
.xml extension:
NetIQ XML Editor (default)
Text Editor
System Editor
In-Place Editor
Default Editor
.txt extension:
Text Editor (default)
System Editor
In-Place Editor
Default Editor
.pdf extension:
Text Editor
System Editor (default)
In-Place Editor
Default Editor
.project extension:
Text Editor (default)
System Editor
In-Place Editor
Default Editor
.proj extension:
Modeler (default)
Text Editor
System Editor
In-Place Editor
Default Editor
.log extension:
DS Trace Editor
Text Editor
System Editor
In-Place Editor
Default Editor
You can also select Open With > Other to open the Editor Selection page.
Select an appropriate editor and click OK. If you have a particular editor in mind, select External Programs, then click Browse to select that program.
Below are some examples of editors and their functionality.
You can use the XML editor in policy management and configuration editing. The XML editor can do the following:
Outline view support
Find and replace
Highlight syntax
Auto suggest
Auto-insert end tags
Add classes and attributes
Copy the filter
Delete
Multiselect support
Keyboard support
Refresh the schema
Expand/collapse all
Configure default values
Create a home directory
Track member templates
Merge authority
Optimize modifications
Undo/redo
XML editor integration
Add classes and attributes
Delete
Multiselect support
Keyboard support
Refresh the schema
Expand/collapse all
Non-class-specific handling
XML editor