Specifications

CHAPTER 1 Working with InfoMaker
Users Guide 13
About the PowerBar
What it is
The PowerBar is the main control point for working in InfoMaker. From the
PowerBar you can create new objects and libraries and open existing objects.
Buttons on the
PowerBar
From left to right on the PowerBar, here are the buttons and what you can do
after you click a button:
Customizing the
PowerBar
You can customize the PowerBar. For example, you can choose whether to
move the PowerBar around, add buttons for operations you perform frequently,
and display text in the buttons. For more information, see “Using toolbars” on
page 29.
About PowerTips
In the PowerBar, when you leave the mouse pointer over a button for a second
or two, InfoMaker displays a brief description of the button, called a
PowerTip. PowerTips display in InfoMaker wherever there are toolbar
buttons.
This PowerBar
button Lets you do this
New Create new objects
Open Open existing objects
Preview Run forms or preview reports
Select Library Select an existing library or create a new one
Library List Specify libraries for user-defined form styles and shared queries
To-Do List Keep track of object creation tasks and use links to quickly get
you to the place where you complete the tasks
Library Manage your libraries using the Library painter and create
executable versions of reports, forms, and pipelines
DB Profile Define and use named sets of parameters to connect to a
particular database
Database Maintain databases and database tables, control user access to
databases, and manipulate data in databases using the Database
painter
Exit Close InfoMaker