The STEP Workbench menu bar provides access to many aspects of STEP's functionality. Some of the options in these menus are also available via a right-click menu accessible elsewhere in STEP. For instance, users may add a product to a product family by selecting the product family, and then selecting Maintain > Insert > Product in the menu bar, but they may also perform the same action by right-clicking on the product family in the Tree. However, some options, like changing the view target, are only available in the menu bar dropdown menus. Each of the menu bar sections are detailed on subsequent topics.
Note: Many menu options can be used with a keyboard shortcut. For a list of the keyboard shortcuts, see the STEP Workbench Keyboard Shortcuts topic in the Getting Started documentation here.
- File — The File menu provides access to import and export actions as well as general STEP Workbench tasks, such as running bulk updates, changing passwords, and emptying the Recycle Bin. For more information, see the File Menu topic here.
- Edit — In addition to administration actions like copying and pasting, the Edit menu also provides access to tasks like spelling checks, managing assets, and editing unique keys. For more information, see the Edit Menu topic here.
- View — The View menu contains options that change how data is displayed in the workbench. For more information, see the View Menu topic here.
- Navigate — The Navigate menu contains searching options and the ability to find similar objects. For more information, see the Navigate Menu topic here.
- Format — The Format menu allows for setting styles such as bold or italics and inserting character tags. For more information, see the Format Menu topic here.
- Maintain — The actions available on the Maintain menu pertain to data maintenance at the object level. Data such as LOVs and attribute values can be merged. Data can also be forcefully deleted, duplicated, or approved. Links and new objects can be created in this menu. For more information, see the Maintain Menu topic here.
- Window — The Window menu provides actions for changing the presentation of the STEP Workbench. For more information, see the Window Menu topic here.
- Help — The primary function of this menu is to link users to the online documentation. For more information, see Help Menu topic here.