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The area at the top of the Electronic File Manager: Format Definition window containing commands and functions that enable you to work with the tool.

File Menu
File

Menu Command

Description/Activity

New

Creates a new format

Open

Opens an existing format

Close

Closes the current format

Save

Saves changes to the format

Save as

Saves the updated format with a new file name

Exit

Exits the format definition tool

Edit Menu
Edit

Menu Command

Description/Activity

Cut

Cuts a node or a connection

Copy

Copies a node or a connection

Paste

Pastes a node or a connection

Delete

Deletes a node or a connection

View Menu
View

Menu Command

Description/Activity

Message

Displays the Message tab

Output

Displays the Output tab

Mapping Setting

Displays the Mapping Setting tab

Validation

Displays the Validation tab

Start Page

Displays the start page

Project Menu

Menu Command

Description/Activity

Add Mapping

Adds a new mapping to the current format project

Test Run

Test runs a mapping

Advanced Test Run

Test runs each mapping with different data sources

Verify

Verifies the format

Import Translation

Available for GEP and BPP format projects only

Imports translations of translatable strings into the format project

Export Translation

Available for GEP and BPP format projects only

Exports translatable strings in the base language and their translations to an XML or CSV file

Window

Displays all the opened tabs in the work space

Choosing a menu item displays its corresponding tab.

Help Menu

Menu Command

Description/Activity

Online Help

Opens the online help of the Electronic File Manager: Format Definition add-on

About...

Displays the exact version number and build information of the Electronic File Manager: Format Definition add-on