Using the explorer view
The Management Center explorer view contains an explorer tree with nodes that you can select, expand, and collapse. The explorer view controls what is shown in the main work area. Depending on the node you select in the explorer tree, the main work area shows a list view or a properties view for an object.
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Procedure
To work with the Management Center explorer view:
- Open a Management Center tool.
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If the explorer view is not visible, click
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- From the explorer view, you can work with each node:
Note: If you have many entries under one node, there might be too many to list. Arrows to indicate that there are more entries; click the arrows to move up and down the list.
Option Description Explorer filter Select from this menu to filter the contents of the explorer view. The explorer filter is available in the Catalogs tool and the Attachments tool. For example, in the Catalogs tool, you can view the entire master catalog or only the master catalog categories. Search Results When you use the Management Center find area to search for an object, the search results display in a list within the main work area. To view additional objects, click the
and 
icons.To return to the search results list, select Search Results within the explorer view.
Active Work Expand this node to list open work that is objects you accessed during the current Management Center session. Select an object from Active Work to manage it in the main work area. Object To work with an object, select it from the explorer view. For some objects, expand the parent object to go to the object you want to work with. For example, you might first expand a master catalog, then select a catalog entry, and then finally edit a SKU within the catalog. You can also collapse a node within the explorer view. Tip: If there are many objects, right-click in the explorer view, then click Load Next Page or Load Previous Page.The explorer view shows the status of each object within the explorer tree. An * after an object indicates an unsaved object. An
indicates that the object contains an error. The following screen capture indicates the
possible states (Saved, Error, Unsaved, Unsaved with an error).