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 |
| Quick View | Quickly alter the view of your results.
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| 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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Performs the selected analysis. Synonym for Run on the Simulation toolbar. See Configuring Scenarios and Forecasting.
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Opens the optimisation function configuration step of the calibration wizard for catchments. This panel should be treated as read-only. See Calibration Wizard for catchments - Configure optimisation functions.
Tools » Calibration » Result
Opens the optimisation results window. This window is populated by a run of the calibration wizard for catchments. See Calibration wizard for catchments - Inspecting calibration results.
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Opens the Test Builder window where you can create a regression test. See Regression testing - Building regression tests.
Tools » Data Calculator Tool
Opens the Data Calculator window, where you can perform mathematical, statistical and reflected operations on raster or time series data. See Analysis tools - Data calculator.
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Allows access to some of the plugins added using the Plugin Manager. See Plugins.
Tools » Plugin Manager
Opens the Plugin Manager dialog that allows you to add and remove plugins in Source. To add or edit plugins you need to close any open Source project. See Plugins - Working with the Plugin Manager.
Tools » Application Settings…
Opens the Application Settings dialog. See Application settings.
Tools » River Operations…
Opens the River Operations dialog where you can manage forecasting for a scenario. See Forecasting.
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- Parameter View which changes the Project Hierarchy so that it is classified according to the kind of recordable parameter;
- Geographic Defaults or Schematics Defaults, which changes the Project Hierarchy so that it is classified according to the kind of recordable component.
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Allows you to apply either a date range filter or a repeating range filter to all results in the current chart, and you can also apply an aggregator.
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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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