Overview
In the pane, you can create topological folders in either way:
By using the context menu of the root folder or one of its subfolders.
By copying existing folders and pasting them.
You can move folders and view their properties in the pane.
Creating Topological Folders
To create a topological folder in the
pane, proceed as follows.Step |
Action |
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1 |
Right-click the node or any subfolder in the pane.Result: A context menu opens. |
2 |
Click .Result: A new topological folder is created under the node/subfolder. |
Topological Folder Properties
The table describes the attributes of topological folders that appear in the
tab of the pane.Attributes |
Default value |
Description |
---|---|---|
|
Folder_n where n is an incremental number starting at 1. |
Editable name of the folder. The software accepts only names that are unique within the same folder level. NOTE: You cannot rename the root folder.
|
|
Blank. |
Comment for the folder. Click the field to edit the value by using free form text. |
|
N/A |
Path of the folder in the system project. Read-only. |
Impact When Pasting and Moving Folders
The table describes the impact on objects when you paste or move topological folders.
Action |
Particular condition |
Impact |
---|---|---|
Copying a folder and pasting it in the same parent folder. |
N/A |
The folder is pasted and renamed. |
Pasting a folder at a different level of the hierarchy. |
A folder with the same name already exists at this level. |
The contents of the two folders is merged after you confirm the command. |
Moving a folder to a different level of the hierarchy. |
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Pasting a folder. |
The folder contains devices. |
Copying and Pasting Topological Folders
Step |
Action |
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1 |
Select one or more folders in the pane and right-click the selection.Result: A context menu opens. |
2 |
Select . |
3 |
Right-click the target folder and select .Result: The selection is pasted. You may need to confirm the command. |
You can also use the corresponding keyboard shortcuts.
Moving Topological Folders
Step |
Action |
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1 |
Select one or more folders in the pane and drag them to the new position, which is the root folder, its parent folder, or another existing folder.Result: A line and/or tooltip appears. |
2 |
Release the mouse button where you want to move the folder:
Result: The folder is pasted according to applicable rules. You may need to confirm the operation in case conflicts are detected. |