This section provides an overview of each menu, sub-menu and toolbar command available in the Source main screen. It also acts as a good reference point when you become familiar with Source.
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Note: The Results Manager opens in a separate window after a scenario run. Refer to the following associated menu options and toolbars:
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Table 1. Menus
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| Menu bar | Similar to the high-level standard Windows menu bar, this bar allows you to access various components of Source. |
| File menu | Provides high-level management of files, scenarios and projects, such as the ability to save, close and open files. |
| Edit menu | Provides access to various components, such as ownership, resource assessment and additional tools (for example, the Feature Table and Scenario Input Sets). |
| View menu | Controls visibility of various panels, such as the Project Explorer or Log Reporter. |
| Run menu | Provides the ability to run scenarios. |
| Tools menu | Provides access to various tools and plugins. |
| Help menu | Provides links to useful materials, such as documentation, training and the eWater website. |
| Results Manager | Comprised of the following menus that allow you to manage results analysis:
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Table 2. Source toolbars
| Toolbar | Description | Location in Source |
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| Chart | Allows you to manage and work with charts. | Results Manager |
| Data Sources | Allows you to manage and work with time series data. | Data Sources Explorer |
| Date Ranges | Allows you to manage and work with date ranges. | Function Editor |
| Results Manager | Allows you to manage, analyse and view results | Results Manager |
| File | Provides high-level management of projects and scenarios. | Main screen |
| Function Editor | Allows you to work with functions. | Function Editor |
| Function manager | Provides high-level management of functions. | Function Manager |
| Geographic Editor | Allows you to work with catchments scenarios. | Geographic Editor |
| Scenario Input Sets | Allows management of input sets (used when importing data). | Scenario Input Sets |
| Layer Manager | Provides managements of layers used in the catchments scenarios. | Layer Manager |
| Maps | Allows management of a background map image with overlaid nodes of a schematic scenario. | Maps |
| Ordering | Provides access to the Ordering dialogs. | Main screen |
| Project | Provides shortcuts to various Source components. | Main screen |
| Project Explorer | Provides high-level management of scenarios and projects. | Project Explorer |
| Recording Manager | Allows you to manage scenario run results. | Recording Manager |
| Scenario | Provides shortcuts to various Source components. | Main screen |
| Schematic Editor | Allows you to edit the display properties of the Schematic Editor and components shown within it. | Schematic Editor |
| Simulation | Allows you to undertake a scenario run. | Main screen |
| Statistics | Allows you to edit the statistical view of results. | Charting tool |
| Text management | A generic toolbar used for management of text input. | Forms part of the Functions and Scenario Input Sets toolbars |
| Transforms | Allows management of transforms. | Results Manager |
Menus
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Quits Source. You are asked to confirm your intention and reminded to save any unsaved work.
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Opens the Scenairo Input Sets dialog where you can manage input sets and input parameter sets.
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Opens the Audit Logs Viewer dialog. Right click on a cell to copy either the selected entries or all entries to the clipboard.
Opens the Notes dialog showing all 'post-it' type notes that have been added to nodes and links in the current scenario.
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Opens the Execution Order window showing the order of node execution in the current scenario.
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Performs the selected analysis. Synonym for Run on the Simulation toolbar. See Running scenarios and Forecasting.
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Opens the Climate Data Import Tool window where you can import climate data for a catchments scenario. See Climate data import tool.
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Fits the entire model horizontally and vertically in the Geographic Editor.
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This comprises of the text management toolbar suffixed with additional icons.
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Overrides the input data source with the specified value in the Scenario Input Set editor.
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Clears the currently selected run. You are not prompted to confirm the action and it can not be undone.
Sort Run Results
This button lists the run results based on the network run order – leaf nodes to outlet node. Note that this is the default order of run results. It can be used to reset the results after other sorting methods (such as column headings) have been used.
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Toggles view of links that enter and exit the water user and bulk licensing nodes.
Display Grid
Controls whether the Schematic Editor displays a grid on the drawing canvas.
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Shows statistics for a specified range in the chart.
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This is a generic toolbar used specifically for management of text input. It is present in the Scenario Input Sets dialog and Function Editor.
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