Navigation in the Archive File Browser

Use

The Archive File Browser offer an overview of archive files and data objects. More information: User interface

Features

The the fields in the Header Information, the Archive File Overview and the scroll keys give you various options for navigating in archive files and outside of archive files. You can combine some of these options.

Opening Archive Files

Double-click on an archive file in the overview to open a file. The first data object in this file for the current data object appears in the display area.

Various methods for selecting a file:

By double-clicking on an archive file key, this file is selected
By double-clicking on a session, the first file in the session is selected
By double-clicking on an archiving object, the first file of the latest session that appears in the overview is selected

System actions depending on the view selected

Tab page before double-click	Result
Documentation or search	The system selects the first data object in the Data Object view.
Data object or table	The system selects the first data object , no change to the view.
Hex display	The display starts with the beginning (data object 0, offset 0) of the selected archive file, no change to the view.

Scroll keys

You will find the scroll keys for the relative navigation between the archive file overview and the display area.

Navigation using Scroll Keys

Scroll Keys	Features
First File	The system highlights the first data object of the first file.
Previous File	The system highlights the first data object of the file that is in the overview in front of the file for the current data object.
Previous Data Object	The system highlights the data object that is in front of the current data object. In the event the current data object is the first data object in the archive file, the system highlights the last data object of the previous archive file. Caution Note that this procedure can be time-consuming, as it may be necessary to read the entire archive file in sequence. Recommendation This function is not recommended if you are entering an offset direct.
Next Data Object	The system highlights the data object that is in front of the current data object. If the current data object is already the last data object of the archive file or the archive file cannot be accessed, the system highlights the first data object in the following archive file. Recommendation This function is not recommended if you are entering an offset direct.
Next File	The system highlights the first data object of the next archive file in the overview.
Last File	The system highlights the first data object of the last archive file in the overview.
Continue Search	The system determines the next hit in the search. Note This button is only active if you have started either a search or the background search report.