Object Explorer

Determine which objects are in which apps – You can determine which objects are in the current app, in any app, in no apps, and in any app or no apps. When you navigate to an object, you can display the apps that the object is in.

View and navigate between related objects – In Object Explorer, related objects are connected by lines. Clicking an object moves it to the center of the Object Explorer window and displays related objects around it.

View related objects – When you select an object, Object Explorer centers and displays related objects around it, connected by lines, for example:

Perform some management tasks – You can perform some management tasks inside Object Explorer. For example, you can schedule jobs and tasks from Object Explorer. For other management tasks, Object Explorer takes you to where you need to be.

Add and remove objects (Advanced feature) – When you create an app, it consists of objects. When you create additional apps, Fusion can share some objects across apps. Shared objects are in the _shared system group, and they have multiple dots on them, one for each app they are in.

Specify the context To restrict the scope of searching and browsing, click In Current App, In Any App, or In No Apps.

Browse all objects in the context – Specify the context. Object Explorer displays a list of all objects. If you don’t see a list of objects, press Enter in the Filter box.

Search for objects – Specify the context. Type any part of an object’s name or type (the gray, uppercase text below the name, for example, PARSER) in the Filter box. You can enter group to search for groups. Enter the search term in any case. Object Explorer displays a list of matching objects.

Display related objects (with a mouse) – With a list of objects present, click an object to select it. Object Explorer centers the object and displays all related objects.

Display related objects (with Tab keys) – With a list of objects present, tab from object to object. With an object highlighted, press Enter to select it. Object Explorer centers the object and displays all related objects.

Move backward and forward through a history of results – You can move backward and forward through a history of results, that is, the objects you’ve browsed to, searched for, and clicked on. To the right of the Filter box, click Back and Forward , or use the left arrow ◀ and right arrow ▶ keys.

Determine which apps an object is in – Click In any App. You’ll see dots on the objects that represent the apps that the objects are in. To view a list of the apps for an object, hover over the object, and then click the App icon.

Edit an object’s name – For some objects, for example, Group objects, clicking lets you edit the object’s name.

Manage an object – For most objects that display the icon when you hover over the object, takes you to the part of the Fusion UI where you can manage the object.

Schedule a job or task – Hover over an object that displays the Schedule icon when you hover. Click Schedule . From the scheduling dialog, you can click Open Schedule to open the Scheduler.

System groups () – Groups created by Fusion to group objects such as signals and items that are shared among apps. You can’t modify the membership of a system group.

Recommendations groups () – Groups related to recommendations. These are a subtype of system groups. You can’t modify the membership of a recommendations group.

User-defined groups () – Groups you create and manage yourself. You can put whatever objects you like in them.

Fusion-created groups that aren’t system groups () – These look and behave like user-defined groups, but you don’t create them. Fusion does. You can put objects in them.

View existing groups – A group is a means of tagging objects with a shared, arbitrary identifier.

Create a user-defined group – Hover over an object that you want to add to the group you’re creating, and that displays the Add To Group icon when you hover. Click Add To Group . Enter the name of a new group.

Add an object to a group – Hover over an object that displays the Add To Group icon when you hover. Click Add To Group . Choose an existing group, or enter the name of a new group. You can’t add objects to the group _shared. Its members are calculated for you.

Remove an object from a group – Select the group from which you want to remove an object. Object Explorer centers the group. Hover over the object you want to remove, and then click Remove From Group .

Delete a user-defined group – When you remove the last object from a user-defined group, the group remains. To delete it, hover over the group, and then click .

Add an object to an app – While in the Fusion workspace for the app to which you want to add an object, open Object Explorer and click In Any App. Search for or browse to the object you want to add. Hover over the object, click the App icon, and then click Add to this app.

Add an object to an app directly – In cases when an object is linked to an app, but is not linked directly to the app (it is linked via some dependency), you can add the object to an app directly.

Remove an object from an app – While in the Fusion workspace for the app from which you want to remove an object, open Object Explorer and click In Any App. Search for or browse to the object you want to remove. Hover over the object, click the App icon, and then click Remove.