Use the Console window to type Dimensions CM commands. You can also use this window to see the commands that are sent to the Dimensions CM server as the result of actions you take using the desktop client, and to see the results of those commands. By default, the console window is hidden. To display it, select View | Console.
Whenever you perform an action that causes a command to be processed by the Dimensions CM database, the command that is generated appears in the console window. For a complete description of Dimensions CM commands, see the Command-Line Reference Guide.
To type commands in the console window:
To display the console window, select View | Console.
Do any of the following:
To type a single-line command, click in the window and type the command syntax.
To type a multi-line command, press Ctrl+Enter to start a new line.
To redisplay the previous command, type a period (.).
To copy and paste a command from elsewhere in the Console window, use Ctrl+C or Ctrl+Ins to copy the command and Ctrl+V or Shift+Ins to paste it.
To insert the contents of a command file, type an 'at' sign (@) followed by the name of the file.
To submit the commands in the window, press Enter.
To clear the contents of the window, click the Clear button.
To save or print the contents of the console window:
Do any of the following:
To copy the contents to the Windows clipboard, select text, and click the Copy button.
To save the contents to a file, click the Save button. In the Save As dialog box, navigate to the folder where you want to save the file, type a filename, and click the Save button.
To print the contents, click the Print button.
Do one of the following:
To float the window above the main window, press Ctrl, and drag the Console window title bar away from its location at the top or bottom of the main window.
To dock the window, drag it above or below the main window.
To float the window in the main window together with the other windows, right-click and select Float in Main Window. This option is disabled if Workspace Tab Mode, on the User Interface tab of the Preferences dialog box, is set to Tab per window.
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