Toolbar and status bar

The Sybase Central toolbar provides quick alternatives to executing frequently-used menu commands. The status bar, as shown in Figure 3-3, displays helpful information about highlighted window controls and objects.

To display or hide the toolbar or status bar, toggle the Toolbar or Status Bar command on the View menu. When these menu commands have a check mark next to then, they are visible in the window.

Toolbar

The toolbar has the following controls:

A drop-down list box that displays the hierarchy of the currently-selected object. You can select an object higher up in the hierarchy to change the focus of the main window.

Buttons that provide a quick way to execute menu commands.

Figure 3-5 illustrates the toolbar. Table 3-2 describes the controls.

The Replication Manager toolbar does not include all of the commands shown in Figure 3-5, and some commands that the Replication Manager toolbar does include are not shown. See Table 3-2 for details.

Figure 3-5: Sybase Central toolbar

**Table 3-2: Toolbar controls**
Control	Function	RSM	RMP
Drop-Down Hierarchy	Displays the hierarchy of the currently-selected object. Allows you to jump to a higher point on the hierarchy without scrolling.	X	X
Back	Takes you back to the previous place you visited in the hierarchy.		X
Next	Takes you forward to the next place you visited in the current hierarchy.		X
Up	Moves the Sybase Central display up one level in the object hierarchy. For example, if the current focus is on a database, clicking UP moves the focus to the data server in which the database is located.	X	X
Connect	Opens the New Connection dialog box so you can connect to another RSM domain or to another replication environment.	X	X
Disconnect	Opens the Disconnect dialog box so you can choose an RSM domain or a replication environment to disconnect from.	X	X
Cut	Removes the selected object from its current location and saves it to the paste buffer.	X
Copy	Saves the selected object to the paste buffer.	X
Paste	Pastes the object currently in the paste buffer to the selected folder or container.	X
Properties	Opens the property sheet for the selected object.	X	X
Delete	Deletes the selected object(s).	X	X
Large Icon	Displays objects in the right pane of the Sybase Central window using large icons.	X
Small Icon	Displays objects in the right pane of the Sybase Central window using small icons.	X
List	Displays objects in the right pane of the Sybase Central window as a list of object names, along with small icons.	X
Details	Displays objects in the right pane of the Sybase Central window as a list of object names, along with details about each object. The information shown varies by object type.	X

Table 3-2: Toolbar controls

Control

Function

RSM

RMP

Drop-Down Hierarchy

Displays the hierarchy of the currently-selected object. Allows you to jump to a higher point on the hierarchy without scrolling.

Back

Takes you back to the previous place you visited in the hierarchy.

Takes you forward to the next place you visited in the current hierarchy.

Moves the Sybase Central display up one level in the object hierarchy. For example, if the current focus is on a database, clicking UP moves the focus to the data server in which the database is located.

Connect

Opens the New Connection dialog box so you can connect to another RSM domain or to another replication environment.

Disconnect

Opens the Disconnect dialog box so you can choose an RSM domain or a replication environment to disconnect from.

Cut

Removes the selected object from its current location and saves it to the paste buffer.

Copy

Saves the selected object to the paste buffer.

Paste

Pastes the object currently in the paste buffer to the selected folder or container.

Properties

Opens the property sheet for the selected object.

Delete

Deletes the selected object(s).

Large Icon

Displays objects in the right pane of the Sybase Central window using large icons.

Small Icon

Displays objects in the right pane of the Sybase Central window using small icons.

List

Displays objects in the right pane of the Sybase Central window as a list of object names, along with small icons.

Details

Displays objects in the right pane of the Sybase Central window as a list of object names, along with details about each object. The information shown varies by object type.

To help identify the buttons in the toolbar, Sybase Central displays a tooltip—a floating label that appears when the cursor rests over a toolbar button. To display a tooltip, place the cursor over a toolbar button; do not click the button.

Status bar

The status bar is an information display bar located at the bottom of the application window. In Sybase Central, the status bar displays a brief description of the menu command the cursor is pointing at. The help line appears on the left side of the status bar.