The Actions pulldown menu allows you to select functions to be performed on an entity. Examples of frequently performed actions are: Create, Delete, Enable, Disable, etc. For the most part, the Actions are named for their equivalent NCL directives. One exception to this naming convention is the Zoom action. Zoom displays allow you to Show and in some cases, Set, Enable or Disable attributes for a particular entity.
1 – possible_actions
To determine which actions can be performed on a particular entity, place the pointer on that entity and click the left mouse button to highlight the entity. (Or, use the right mouse button if your Session Manager is configured to use Left-Handed Button Arrangement.) Then place the pointer over the Actions pulldown and click on the left mouse button; A list of actions available for this entity will be displayed. Only those actions that are not greyed out are currently available, note, this list may change as the state of the entity changes. Click on the action you wish to perform, and a display for that action will appear to prompt you for arguments if necessary. If an action display is presented, you have the option of aborting the action by pushing the CANCEL button or proceeding with the action by supplying any required information and pushing a CONTINUE, OKAY or APPLY button. See Pushbutton Usage for more information about these buttons.
2 – frequently_performed_actions
The most frequently performed actions (Zoom, Expand, and Collapse) can be performed using the mouse instead of the Actions pulldown if you prefer. Double-clicking the left mouse button while the pointer is positioned over any entity or subentity will cause the expansion or collapse of that entity. For example, double-clicking the left mouse button on the Session Control entity after it has already expanded would cause that entity to be collapsed, and vice versa. Single-clicking the right-most mouse button over any entity, subentity or instance that currently has the Zoom action enabled will automatically bring up that entity's Zoom display. If the Zoom action is currently not allowed for that entity, no action will be taken. Note: If you have changed your Session Manager to use the left-handed button arrangement, use the left button to Zoom and the right button to Expand/Collapse.