Keyboard Commands
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The application keyboard commands help you expedite your tasks by minimizing mouse clicks.
| Command | Description |
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You can move objects by pre-set increments using the specified hot keys. | |
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You can use the hot-keys to move the elements or connections, but the key combination is different | |
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You can select objects in a container element such as a Subject Area by using the Alt key. | |
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This is a list of “hot” keys or shortcuts used by ER/Studio BA. |
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Hot-Key Object Movement
This allows you to move elements and connectors in the Diagram View using specified hot keys. You can change the default setting for the hot-key object movement in the Preferences Editor.
- 1 From the main menu choose Windows > Preferences.
- 2 Select Diagrams. The default setting for “Override Eclipse hot-key object movement” is enabled.
When the hot-key movement is overridden you can move elements and connections in the Diagram View using the arrow keys.
| Action | Key Combination |
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Directional arrow key only |
Each time you click a directional arrow, the element or connection is moved one pixel in the direction of the arrow. |
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Shift + directional arrow |
While holding down the Shift key, each time you click a directional arrow, the element or connection is moved ten pixels in the direction of the arrow. |
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Ctrl + directional arrow |
While holding down the Ctrl key, each time you click a directional arrow, the element or connection is moved 20 pixels in the direction of the arrow. |
- Note: If this preference is not enabled, the directional arrow keys are used to move between elements on the diagram.
Eclipse Hot-Key Object Movement
When the override preference is not selected, you can still use the hot-keys to move the elements or connections, but the key combination is different.
- 1 Select the element that you want to move.
- 2 Press the period key and a directional arrow.
- Note: Notice that the element changes color when it is in the move mode.
- 3 Each time you click a directional arrow, the element is moved one pixel in the direction of the arrow.
- 4 When you press the period key again, you are taken out of the move function to the resize function.
- 5 Each time you press the period key, the resize cursor moves to a difference resize point on the element.
Selecting Objects in Container Elements
You can select multiple elements that have been placed in container elements.
- 1 To invoke the marquee cursor, hold down the Alt key while dragging the mouse around the items you want selected with the container.
- 2 Release both the Alt key and the mouse button and the items within the frame are selected.
- Note: The container elements used in ER/Studio BA consist of: Subject Area, Business Entity, Pool/Lane, and Embedded Subprocess.
Key Assist Commands
ER/Studio BA offers the following general shortcuts/accelerators for the application. Select Ctrl + Shift + L to open the list of Key Assist Commands in the application.
The table below describes the keyboard commands:
| Result | Keyboard Command |
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Activate Editor |
F12 |
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Backward History |
Alt+Left |
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Bold |
Ctrl+B |
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Close |
Ctrl+W |
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Close All |
Ctrl+Shift+F4 |
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Content Assist |
Ctrl+Space |
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Context Information |
Ctrl+Shift+Space |
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Console |
Alt+Shift+Q, C |
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Copy |
Ctrl+C |
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Cut |
Shift+X |
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Delete |
Delete |
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Find and Replace |
Ctrl+F |
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Forward History |
Alt+Right |
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Group |
Ctrl+Shift+G |
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Italics |
Ctrl+I |
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Last Edit Location |
Ctrl+Q |
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Maximize Active View or Editor |
Ctrl+M |
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New Workspace |
Ctrl+N |
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New Menu |
Alt+Shift+N |
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Next |
Ctrl+. |
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Next Editor |
Ctrl+F6 |
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New Perspective |
Ctrl+F8 |
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Next View |
Ctrl+F7 |
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Open Editor Drop Down |
Ctrl+E |
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Open Property View from Grid Editor |
Alt+Enter |
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Open Resource |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
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Open Workspace |
Ctrl+0 |
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Paste |
Shift+V |
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Previous |
Ctrl+, |
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Previous Editor |
Ctrl+Shift+F6 |
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Previous Perspective |
Ctrl+Shift+F8 |
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Previous View |
Ctrl+Shift+F7 |
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Ctrl+P |
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Properties |
Alt+Enter |
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Quick Fix |
Ctrl+1 |
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Redo |
Ctrl+Y |
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Refresh |
F5 |
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Rename |
F2 |
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Save |
Ctrl+S |
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Save All |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
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Select All |
Ctrl+A |
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Select All text in Notes and Description Fields |
Ctrl+A |
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Select Element |
Shift+Click |
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Show In Menu |
Alt+Shift+W |
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Show Key Assist |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
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Show System Menu |
Alt+- |
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Show View (View: Outline) |
Alt+Shift+Q, O |
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Show View (View: Problems) |
Alt+Shift+Q, X |
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Show View Menu |
Ctrl+F10 |
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Switch to Editor |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
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Underline |
Ctrl+U |
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Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
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Ungroup |
Ctrl+Shift+U |
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Zoom In |
Ctrl+= |
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Zoom Out |
Ctrl+- |