ldapstudio-browser-help/src/main/resources/2.22.1_tools_entry_editor_features.xml

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<section id="tools_entry_editor_features">
	<title>Features</title>
	<para>
		This section describes the features of the Entry editor.
	</para>
	
	<simplesect id="tools_entry_editor_sorting">
		<title>Sorting</title>
		<para>
			You could sort the displayed attributes by attribute
			description or value by clicking to the column header. The
			current sort criteria and direction is indicated by an
			arrow. The default sorting behaviour could be changed in the
			<link linkend="tools_entry_editor_sortdialog">
				Sort Dialog
			</link>
			(
			<emphasis role="strong">
				Toolbar menu ->
				<guiicon>
					<inlinemediaobject>
						<imageobject>
							<imagedata fileref="icons/sort.gif"
								format="GIF" />
						</imageobject>
					</inlinemediaobject>
				</guiicon>
				Sorting
			</emphasis>
			):
		</para>
	</simplesect>

	<simplesect id="tools_entry_editor_sortdialog">
		<title>Sort dialog</title>
		<para>
			The default sorting behaviour of the entry editor could be
			changed in this dialog.
			<screenshot>
				<mediaobject>
					<imageobject>
						<imagedata
							fileref="images/tools_entry_editor_2.png" format="PNG" />
					</imageobject>
				</mediaobject>
			</screenshot>
		</para>
		<informaltable frame="all">
			<tgroup cols="3">
				<colspec colname="Field" />
				<colspec colname="Description" />
				<colspec colname="Default" />
				<thead>
					<row>
						<entry>Field</entry>
						<entry>Description</entry>
						<entry>Default</entry>
					</row>
				</thead>
				<tbody>
					<row>
						<entry>
							ObjectClass and must attributes first
						</entry>
						<entry>
							If enabled, objectClass and must attributes
							are grouped at the top.
						</entry>
						<entry>on</entry>
					</row>
					<row>
						<entry>Operational attributes last</entry>
						<entry>
							If enabled, operational attributes (e.g.
							createTimestamp and modifyTimestamp) are
							grouped at the bottom.
						</entry>
						<entry>on</entry>
					</row>
					<row>
						<entry>Sort by</entry>
						<entry>
							Default sort criteria and order of attribute
							and values. Select either 'Attribute
							Description' or 'Value' from the drop-down
							list as sort critera and select the sort
							order. Or select 'No sorting' to disable
							default sorting.
						</entry>
						<entry>
							Attribute Description and Ascending
						</entry>
					</row>
				</tbody>
			</tgroup>
		</informaltable>
	</simplesect>

	<simplesect id="tools_entry_editor_quickfilter">
		<title>Quick Filter</title>
		<para>
			If an entry has many attributes and values it is difficult
			to find a specific attribute. The Quick Filter provides a
			client-side filter. To show/hide the Quick Filter toggle the
			<guiicon>
				<inlinemediaobject>
					<imageobject>
						<imagedata fileref="icons/filter.gif"
							format="GIF" />
					</imageobject>
				</inlinemediaobject>
			</guiicon>
			button or press
			<shortcut>
				<keycombo>
					<keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
					<keycap>F</keycap>
				</keycombo>
			</shortcut>
			. Enter (even parts of) attribute descriptions or values
			into the input fields, only matching attributes keep
			displayed. When hiding the filter is removed.
			<screenshot>
				<mediaobject>
					<imageobject>
						<imagedata
							fileref="images/tools_entry_editor_7.png" format="PNG" />
					</imageobject>
				</mediaobject>
			</screenshot>
		</para>
	</simplesect>

	<simplesect id="tools_entry_editor_visibleattributes">
		<title>Visible attributes</title>
		<para>
			By default all user attributes of an entry are fetched and
			displayed in the Entry editor. In the
			<link linkend="preferences_entry_editor">
				Entry editor preferences
			</link>
			it is possible to define which classes of attributes (must,
			may, operational) are displayed. If you are interested in
			operational attributes enable the option "Show operational
			attributes" in Entry editor toolbar menu. Note: When
			changing these settings please refresh attributes to ensure
			that the attributes are fetched from directory.
		</para>
	</simplesect>

	<simplesect id="tools_entry_editor_folding">
		<title>Folding</title>
		<para>
			By default attributes with more than 10 values are folded.
			The attribute is displayed as single line containing the
			number of values
			<screenshot>
				<mediaobject>
					<imageobject>
						<imagedata
							fileref="images/tools_entry_editor_9.png" format="PNG" />
					</imageobject>
				</mediaobject>
			</screenshot>
		</para>
		<para>
			Expand the attribute to make the values visible
			(double-click works also). To expand/collapse all folded
			attributes use the
			<guiicon>
				<inlinemediaobject>
					<imageobject>
						<imagedata fileref="icons/collapseall.gif"
							format="GIF" />
					</imageobject>
				</inlinemediaobject>
			</guiicon>
			Collapse All and
			<guiicon>
				<inlinemediaobject>
					<imageobject>
						<imagedata fileref="icons/expandall.gif"
							format="GIF" />
					</imageobject>
				</inlinemediaobject>
			</guiicon>
			Expand All and buttons from toolbar.
			<screenshot>
				<mediaobject>
					<imageobject>
						<imagedata
							fileref="images/tools_entry_editor_8.png" format="PNG" />
					</imageobject>
				</mediaobject>
			</screenshot>
		</para>
		<para>
			You could change this setting in
			<link linkend="preferences_entry_editor">
				Entry editor preferences
			</link>.
		</para>
	</simplesect>

	<simplesect id="tools_entry_editor_locatednindit">
		<title>Locate DN in DIT</title>
		<para>
			If a value contains a distinguished name the
			<guiicon>
				<inlinemediaobject>
					<imageobject>
						<imagedata fileref="icons/locate_dn_in_dit.gif"
							format="GIF" />
					</imageobject>
				</inlinemediaobject>
			</guiicon>
			<emphasis role="strong">Locate DN in DIT</emphasis>
			action can be used to locate and open the entry in the DIT.
		</para>
	</simplesect>

	<simplesect id="tools_entry_editor_querybyexample">
		<title>Query by example</title>
		<para>
			When selecting attributes these attribute-value-pairs are
			used to build a search filter, this feature could be used
			for "query by example".
			<itemizedlist>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						Select example attributes and choose
						<emphasis role="strong">New Search...</emphasis>
						from context menu. Watch the search filter in
						the search dialog.
					</para>
				</listitem>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						Select example attributes and choose
						<emphasis role="strong">
							Advanced -> Copy [NOT|AND|OR] Search Filter
						</emphasis>
						from context menu. This copies the search filter
						to system clipboard.
					</para>
				</listitem>
			</itemizedlist>
			When building a filter necessary value encoding is supported
			(*->\2a, (->\28, )->29, \->\5c, NUL->\00).
		</para>
	</simplesect>
	
	<simplesect id="tools_entry_editor_editing">
		<title>Editing</title>
	
		<para>
			It is possible to add, edit or delete attributes and values of
			an entry in the Entry editor.
		</para>
		<para>
			To enter the edit mode using the default value editor select a
			value and press
			<emphasis role="strong">Enter</emphasis>
			or
			<emphasis role="strong">F7</emphasis>
			or double-click the value. If the attribute is a simple string
			(like givenName or telephoneNumber) the value could be edited
			in-place, otherwise a specific value editor dialog is opened. To
			use a specific value editor choose one from
			<emphasis role="strong">
				Context Menu -> Edit Value With
			</emphasis>.
		</para>
		<para>
			To finish editing press Enter or click to another value or click
			the OK button in a value editor dialog. To cancel editing press
			ESC or click the Cancel button in a value editor dialog.
		</para>
	</simplesect>	

</section>