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
| Menu | Description |
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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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Opens the Import Scenario dialog where you can import scenarios from different projects. See Import and export of data - Importing Scenariosscenarios.
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Toggles whether the Project Explorer is visible on screen. Synonym for Project Explorer on the Project toolbar. See User Interface - Project Explorer.
Toggles whether the Recording Manager is visible on screen. Synonym for Recording Manager on the Project toolbar. See Recording Manager.
Toggles whether the Log Reporter is visible on screen. Synonym for Log Reporter on the Project toolbar. See Running Scenarios - Using the Log Reporter.
Toggles whether the Data Sources Explorer is visible on screen. Synonym for Data Sources on the Scenario toolbar. See Specifying data inputs - Data Sources Explorer.
Toggles whether the Function Manager is visible on screen. Synonym for Function Manager on the Scenario toolbar. See Functions - Function Manager.
Toggles whether the Geographic View is visible on screen. Synonym for Geographic Editor on the Scenario toolbar. See Geographic Editor.
Toggles whether the Layer Manager is visible on screen. Synonym for Layer Manager on the Scenario toolbar. See User Interface - Layer Manager.
Toggles whether the Location Control is visible on screen. Synonym for Location Control on the Scenario toolbar. See Maps - Location Control.
Toggles whether the scenario map is visible on screen. Synonym for Map on the Scenario toolbar. See Maps.
View » Node Palette
Toggles whether the Node Palette is visible on screen. Synonym for Node Palette on the Scenario toolbar. See Nodes.
Toggles whether the Schematic Editor tab is visible on screen. Synonym for Schematic Editor on the Scenario toolbar. See Schematic Editor.
Toggles whether the Tabular Editor tab is visible on screen. Synonym for Tabular Editor on the Scenario toolbar. See Tabular Editor.
Restores the default arrangement of Source windows. Requires an active scenario. Affects the Node Palette, and the Geographic, Schematic and Tabular editors. If an affected window is undocked, it will be re-docked. If an affected window was auto-hidden, that feature will be turned off. Any affected window that has been moved will be restored to its default location. See Main Application Window.
Opens the Audit Logs Viewer dialog. Right-click on a cell to copy either the selected entries or all entries to the clipboard.
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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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