Data Transformation Engine Database Interface Designer Reference Guide

Chapter 2 - Basics Menu Commands and Tools
Database Interface Designer Reference Guide
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Toolbar
The toolbar is a part of the Mercator Database Interface Designer window,
providing quick access to various tools that invoke Database Interface Designer
actions while working with database/query files. The left side of the toolbar
provides the tools generally available in Windows applications. The remaining tools
are specific to the Database Interface Designer. The applicability and behavior of
each tool depends upon the Database Interface Designer object selected and its
current state.
File menu (Alt+F)
The File menu provides the commands that are generally available in Windows
applications.
Command Tool
Shortcut
Key Description
New
Ctrl+N Creates a new .mdq file
Open Ctrl+O Opens an existing .mdq file
Close none Closes the selected .mdq file
Save Ctrl+S Saves the selected .mdq file
Save As none Saves the selected .mdq file with a
different name
Source Control >
Create Project
none Alt+F, L,
C
Allows you to begin the process of
creating a project using the third-
party source control application you
have selected.
Common Windows tools
Database Interface Designer-specific tools