Tools Section

The Tools section provides commands to find, print, and explore relationships between objects.

Home
Returns to the home page.
Edit Properties
Opens the Properties widget, and displays information about the selected objects in different tabs.
You can edit the properties of the object from the widget.

The available tabs depend on the app the command is launched from, and the type of object that is selected.

For more information, see Properties and Information.

In Product Structure Explore, the properties are read-only mode. You cannot edit them.

Relations
Displays the ecosystem of related objects.

For more information, see Exploring Relationships Between Objects.

Filter
Filters the structure either by attribute or by configuration.

Opens the filter pane where you can define the criteria to filter the structure either by attribute or by configuration.

For more information, see Advanced Filtering.

Find
Finds objects in the tree that contain the specified string of characters.

For more information, see Finding Objects in the Tree.

Print
Prints the structure to the printer of your choice.
Opens the Print dialog box that allows you to print the entire loaded structure presented in table format.
  • This command works only on the existing view, the expand is not automatic.
  • The model can be updated with the values of the additionnal columns that are not in the view
  • If there are more than 1000 nodes in the view, a warning panel appears. Click Yes to process the model.
Export
Export the loaded structure as a .csv file.
Exports the entire loaded structure as a .csv file to your local computer. You can open this file in Microsoft Excel.

Important: This app creates reports or generates content that contains personal data. Manage these in accordance with good personal data treatment practices.

  • This command works only on the existing view, the expand is not automatic.
  • The model can be updated with the values of the additional columns that are not in the view
  • If there are more than 1000 nodes in the view, a warning panel appears. Click Yes to process the model.
Tree List View Options
For more information, see Flyout for Tree List View Options.

Flyout for Tree List View Options

Tree List View Options
Specifies how content is displayed in the structure.
Opens a Tree List View Options dialog box that allows you to select which columns you want to display in the structure and how you want the column's content to be displayed.
Relation Column Options
Customizes the behavior of the Relation column.
Note: A progress icon briefly appears when the Add automatically to the view option is selected and you expand objects.