Using the workspace and palette context menus

There are context menus available when you right-click the mouse in the Systems Palette or in the workspace, as described in this section.
If you right-click in the workspace (not on an object in the workspace), a context menu opens displaying a list of common tasks. The following table describes these tasks.

Workspace context menu

Menu Option	Task
View "Systems Palette" window	Opens the Systems Palette window. This window is described in About workspace features.
Add Objects to Workspace	Opens the Add Objects window, where you can view and select from all of the objects in the active scenario.
Create Physical System	Opens the Create Physical System Wizard. This wizard is described in Create a new physical system.
Create Logical System	Opens the Create Logical System Wizard. This wizard is described in Creating a new logical system.
Create Device	Opens the Create Device Wizard. This wizard is described in Creating a new device .
Build Workload	Opens the Build Workload Wizard. This wizard is described in Building a new workload.
Color Identify Systems	Displays the objects in the workspace using distinct colors for different systems. You can use this menu item or the corresponding toolbar button to turn this feature on and off.
Show System Relationships	Displays arrow-tipped lines to indicate workspace objects that are related to each other, for example, a logical system within a displayed physical system. You can use this menu item or the corresponding toolbar button to turn this feature on and off.
Print	Print the current view in the workspace to your default printer.
Tile Windows	Arrange the physical and logical systems within the workspace so that you can view each system individually.
Close All Windows	Close all physical and logical systems windows.
Close Selected Windows	Close the selected physical and logical systems windows.
Collapse All Windows	Collapse all physical and logical systems windows into a single view of the first physical system.
Settings	Opens the Settings dialog box, where you can choose color mappings for physical systems in the workspace and also turn various display options for the workspace on or off.

When you right-click a system box in the workspace, a context menu opens displaying a list of additional tasks. The describes the tasks on a physical system context menu.
Physical system workspace context menu

Menu Option	Task
View Systems Palette window	Show the System Palette Window, if not visible.
Modify Physical System	Open the Modify Physical System dialog box to select a physical system to modify. For more information, see Modify a physical system .
Modify Logical System Distribution	Open the Modify Logical Systems dialog box to select a physical box to which you can make logical system changes. For more information, see "Modify a physical system.
Move	Move the system box using the keyboard.
Size	Resize the system box using the keyboard.
Collapse	Collapse the system box.
Close	Close the system box.
Close all children	Closes all objects that are children of the selected object, for example, all logical systems that are in a selected physical system.
Remove from view	Removes the physical system from the workspace. Once removed from view, you cannot model the system and it will not appear in reports.
Copy to	Makes a copy of the physical system.
Rename	Opens a dialog box where you can rename the physical system. The new name is displayed as soon as you close the dialog box.
Chart Viewer	Opens the Chart Viewer to display the selected system.
Sort Object List	Sorts the list of objects (systems, devices, or workloads) in the selected system.
Properties	Display or edit properties of the system box.

If you right-click a physical or logical system name in the Group View of the Systems Palette, a context menu opens displaying a list of additional tasks. The following table describes these tasks.

Group View -"Systems Palette" context menu

Menu Option	Task
Manage Groups	Opens the Manage Groups dialog box, where you can create new groups and delete existing ones, as well as add and remove objects to new and existing groups.
Add Objects	Opens the Add Object dialog where you can browse node maps of the baseline to select which systems you want to add to the active group.
Remove Objects	Removes the selected object from the group.

View -"Systems Palette" context menu

Menu Option	Task
Select All	Selects all objects in the active group.
Tile Group Objects	Displays the Palette objects in tile form.
Auto-Size Group Objects	Automatically sizes the objects in the group.

If you right-click a physical system list item in the System View, a context menu opens displaying a list of additional tasks. The following table describes these tasks.
System list - "Systems Palette" context menu

Menu Option	Task
Open	Opens the physical system in the workspace area, if it is not already open.
Show / Hide CPU Utilization Meter	Change the view of each physical system in the System View to a meter that displays that system's CPU utilization or Hide that view.
Remove Physical System	Removes the physical system from the evaluation process. Once removed from view, you cannot model the system and it will not appear in reports.
Copy Physical System	Makes a copy of the logical system.
Modify Physical System	You can reconfigure the components in the selected physical system for "What-If" scenarios.
Rename Physical System	Opens a dialog box where you can rename the physical system. The new name is displayed as soon as you close the dialog box.
Create Logical System	Create a new logical system in the selected physical system.
Chart Viewer	Opens the Chart Viewer to display the selected system.
Sort Object List	Sorts the list of objects (systems, devices, or workloads) in the selected system.
Properties	Enables you to display or edit properties of the physical system box

If you right-click a logical system list item in either the workspace or in the System View, a context menu opens displaying a list of additional tasks. The following table describes these tasks.
Logical system list context menu (part 1 of 2)

Menu Option	Task
Open	Opens the logical system in the workspace area, if it is not already open.
Remove Logical System	Removes the logical system from the evaluation process. Once removed from view, you cannot model the system and it will not appear in reports.

Logical system list context menu (part 2 of 2)

Menu Option	Task
Move Logical System to	Moves the logical system to a different physical box.
Copy Logical System to	Makes a copy of the logical system. This is described in Copying an existing logical system .
Modify Logical System Distribution	Opens the Modify Logical System dialog box so you can modify the selected logical system. For more information, see Modify a physical system.
Rename Logical System	Opens a dialog box where you can rename the logical system. The new name is displayed as soon as you close the dialog box.
Build Workload	Opens the Build Workload Wizard. This wizard is described in Building a new workload .
Chart Viewer	Opens the Chart Viewer to display the selected system.
Sort Object List	Enables you to sort the selected objects in ascending or descending order.
Properties	Enables you to display or edit properties of the logical system box.

If you right-click a workload list item in the workspace, a context menu opens displaying additional tasks. The following table describes these tasks.
Workload list workspace context menu

Menu Option	Task
Open	Opens a display showing the devices that the workload is using and how they are being utilized.
Remove Workload	Removes the workload system from the evaluation process. Once removed from view, you cannot model the workload and it will not appear in reports.
Move Workload to	Moves the workload to a different physical or logical system. This is described in Using workspace wizards.
Copy Workload to	Makes a copy of the logical system. This is described in Copying an existing logical system .
Rename Workload	Opens a dialog box where you can rename the workload. The new name is displayed as soon as you close the dialog box.
Manage Devices	Opens the Manage Devices Wizard. This wizard is described in Managing devices.
Chart Viewer	Opens the Chart Viewer to display the selected system.
Sort Object List	Sorts the list of objects (systems, devices, or workloads) in the selected system.
Properties	Enables you to display or edit properties of the workload.

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