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Developing BPM Applications with Developer Studio
Getting started with Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge : Exploring Progress OpenEdge BPM Designer : Using the menubar : Using commands
 
Using commands
In addition to Eclipse menu items, Table 9 describes the commonly-used commands available in the OpenEdge BPM Designer perspective.
Table 9. Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge Commands
Name
Icon and Shortcut
Menu
Description
Import
File > Import
Imports external projects and extracts archive files.
Process Properties
ALT + ENTER
File > Properties
Enables you to define the current process properties.
Undo
CTRL + Z
Edit > Undo
Undoes or recreates the last action performed in the Content pane, up to 100 levels. Supports lane, shape, connector and cut/copy/paste operations, as well as Align, Space and Collapse operations.
Caution: If an operation that cannot be undone is performed, the undo queue is cleared and the previous operations cannot be undone.
Redo
CTRL + Y
Edit > Redo
Copy
CTRL + C
Edit > Copy
Copies a selected item to the clipboard. Applies to diagram objects only.
Paste
CTRL + V
Edit > Paste
Pastes the clipboard items in the Content pane. Applies to diagram objects only.
Cut
CTRL + X
Edit > Cut
Cuts a selected item from the Content pane. Applies to diagram objects only.
Show a View
Window > Show View
Select one of the listed options to show the view.
Build Module
Project > Build Module
Build the currently selected process (or module) in a BPM project. This is useful if you want to build and publish a single module in a project with multiple processes,
Build Modules
Project > Build Modules
Builds multiple processes (or modules) contained in a single BPM project or across multiple BPM projects.
Publish
Project > Publish
Publishes the current project on the Business Process Server.
Properties
Project > Properties
Displays the properties of the active project.
Widgets Configuration
Tools > Widgets Configuration Tool
Enables you to define, copy, or modify widgets that are used in Business Process Portal.
Users
Tools > Users
Enables you to add and manage users, groups, and queues.
Calendars
Tools > Calendars
Enables you to define an organization-level calendar.
Channels
Tools > Channels
Enables you to create, import, export, or modify channels.
Messages
Tools > Messages
Enables you to create, import, export, or modify messages.
Business Objects
Tools > Business Objects
Enables you to create, import, export, or modify business objects.
Managed Adapters
Tools > Managed Adapters
Manages various configurations on out-of-the-box and user-defined managed adapters.
Help
Help > Help Contents
Launches Eclipse Help which assists you with application development in Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge.