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MySQL Workb<strong>en</strong>ch Refer<strong>en</strong>ce<br />
Version). Note: the printing options are only available in commercial versions of MySQL Workb<strong>en</strong>ch.<br />
Use the DOCUMENT PROPERTIES m<strong>en</strong>u option to set the following properties of your project:<br />
• Name – Defaults to MySQL Model<br />
• Version – The project version number.<br />
• Author – The project author.<br />
• Project – The project name.<br />
• Created – Not editable, determined by the MWB file attributes.<br />
• Last Changed – Not editable, determined by the MWB file attributes.<br />
• Description – A description of your project.<br />
6.2.2. The Edit M<strong>en</strong>u<br />
Under this m<strong>en</strong>u item find the options for cutting, copying, and pasting. These actions can also be performed using the Ctrl X, Ctrl<br />
C, and Ctrl V key combinations. Undo a deletion using the UNDO DELETE 'OBJECT_NAME' option. The Ctrl Z key combination can<br />
also be used to undo an operation.<br />
Also find a DELETE 'OBJECT_NAME' m<strong>en</strong>u item for removing the curr<strong>en</strong>tly selected object. The text description for this m<strong>en</strong>u item<br />
changes to reflect the name of the curr<strong>en</strong>tly selected object. The keyboard command for this action is Ctrl Delete. You can also<br />
right click an object and choose the delete option from the pop-up m<strong>en</strong>u.<br />
The DELETE 'OBJECT_NAME' m<strong>en</strong>u item behaves differ<strong>en</strong>tly dep<strong>en</strong>ding upon circumstances. For instance, if an EER DIAGRAM is<br />
active and a table on the canvas is the curr<strong>en</strong>tly selected object, a dialog box may op<strong>en</strong> asking whether you want to remove the table<br />
from the canvas only or from the database as well. For setting the default behavior wh<strong>en</strong> deleting from an EER Diagram see<br />
Section 6.2.8.6, “The Advanced Tab”.<br />
Warning<br />
If the MySQL Model page is active, the selected object will be deleted from the catalog and there will be no confirmation<br />
dialog box.<br />
Choose RENAME or EDIT SELECTED to edit the curr<strong>en</strong>tly selected object. You can also perform edits in a new window using the<br />
EDIT SELECTED IN NEW WINDOW. The keyboard shortcut for EDIT SELECTED is Ctrl E and Ctrl Shift E for EDIT SELECTED IN<br />
NEW WINDOW.<br />
The SELECT option has the following subm<strong>en</strong>us:<br />
• SELECT ALL (Keyboard shortcut, Ctrl A) – Select all the objects on the active EER diagram.<br />
• SIMILAR FIGURES (Objects of the same type) – Use this option to find objects similar to the curr<strong>en</strong>tly selected object.<br />
• CONNECTED FIGURES – Use this option to find all the objects connected to the curr<strong>en</strong>tly selected object.<br />
These m<strong>en</strong>u items are only active wh<strong>en</strong> an EER DIAGRAM tab is selected. The SIMILAR FIGURES and the CONNECTED FIGURES<br />
m<strong>en</strong>u options are disabled if no object is curr<strong>en</strong>tly selected on an EER diagram.<br />
Wh<strong>en</strong> multiple objects have be<strong>en</strong> selected using one of these m<strong>en</strong>u options, you can navigate betwe<strong>en</strong> selected items by choosing<br />
the GO TO NEXT SELECTED or GO TO PREVIOUS SELECTED m<strong>en</strong>u options.<br />
Selecting items changes some of the EDIT m<strong>en</strong>u options. If only one object is selected, that object's name appears after the CUT,<br />
COPY and DELETE m<strong>en</strong>u options. If more than one object is selected, these m<strong>en</strong>u items show the number of objects selected.<br />
6.2.2.1. Find Dialog Window (Commercial Version)<br />
Use the FIND option to op<strong>en</strong> a dialog window used for locating objects.<br />
Figure 6.3. The find window<br />
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