Overview

Introduction

Easik Overview Window

The overview window opens when Easik is started and remains open throughout the program's entire execution. The overview window allows the user to have multiple sketches open for editing simultaneously and allows the definition views of sketches.

Editing Overview

The editing actions available when working with the overview:
Overview - Popup Menus

Opening a Sketch in Edit Mode

To open a sketch for editing, it must exist as a sketch node in the overview. Right clicking on the sketch node and selecting Edit sketch from the popup menu will open the sketch for editing. If there is currently no active connection to an SQL server, a double click will also enter edit-mode. If there is an active connection to a database, a double-click will open the sketch in data manipulation mode.

Note: A sketch cannot be edited if it has been exported to an SQL server. If the user wishes to make edits to the sketch, they must first verify that they realize that edits will break the sketch/database synchronization.

Opening a Sketch in Data Manipulation Mode

To open a sketch in data manipulation mode, right-click over the sketch's representation in the overview and select Manipulate database from the popup menu. If a valid SQL connection currently exists, Easik will immediately enter data manipulation mode on the selected sketch. If there is no such connection, the user is prompted for connection information, and a connection attempt is made. Should a connection establish successfully, data manipulation mode will be entered. See database manipulation.

Opening a View

From the overview, a view can be opened to edit by either right clicking over it and selecting Open view from the popup menu, or double clicking over it.