Navigating in Catalog Manager

The Catalog Manager interface is divided into the following areas. Each area provides
specific features that you need to create and edit symbols and labels.

View Window — Allows you to display, edit, and create symbols. For more information,
see View Window.

Catalog Explorer — Allows you to view and manipulate an electronic catalog containing
symbols and their associated properties. For more information, see Catalog Explorer.

Properties Window — Displays properties for selected symbols. For more information,
see Properties Window.

Toolbars — Provides quick access to the various commands available in Catalog Manager.
For more information, see Toolbars.

Connect to a Database
1. Click File > Open Database.

The Open Database command is also available on the toolbar.

The network name of the computer and the name of the site to which the user
is currently connected are displayed in the title bar of the Open Plant
Structure dialog box.

If the plant structure that you want appears in
the Available plant structures list, you can select it in the List view on this
dialog box and go to step 6.
2. From the Application type list, choose the application whose database you want to
connect to.
3. In the Open Plant Structure dialog box, click Site Server.
4. In the Open Site Server dialog box, select the correct SmartPlantV4.ini file and
click Open.
5. In the Open Plant Structure dialog box, from the Available plant structures list,
select the plant you want to open.
6. Click Open.

When you click Open, the software checks to make sure you have the correct
access privileges for the selected plant structure and passes your access information back
to Catalog Manager.
Open Database Command

Opens the Open Plant Structure dialog box, allowing you to connect to the plant you want
to work with in Catalog Manager. In order to use this command, your computer must be able
to connect to the network where the server is located.
Open Site Server Dialog Box

Allows you to specify the initialization file associated with the site server you want to work
with in Catalog Manager.

Look in — Lists the available folders and files. To see how the current folder fits in
the hierarchy on your computer, click the down arrow. Click a folder to see its contents. In
the displayed list, you can double-click a folder or file to open it. To open the folder one level
higher, click Up One Level on the toolbar.

Up One Level — Navigates one level higher in the directory.

Create New Folder — Adds a new folder in the current directory.

View Menu — Allows you to select the format in which the files are displayed in the main
window of the dialog box. Options include Large Icons, Small Icons, List, Details,
and Thumbnails.

File name — Provides space for you to type the name of the file.

You can use * as a wildcard. For example, you can type *.* to see a list of all files.
Alternately, you can type the full path of a file, such as c:\rules\rules.rul.

Files of type — Specifies that only files of type '.ini' will be displayed in this dialog.

Open — Opens the file with the name, file type, and location that you specified.

This dialog box is displayed differently in client/server machines operating with

Windows Vista. The functionality has not been changed.

Catalog Explorer
Applications such as Smart P&ID, Smart Process Engineering, and Smart Electrical use
Catalog Explorer as an interface to view and manipulate an electronic catalog containing
symbols and their associated properties. Conceptually, the catalog resembles a
manufacturer catalog, printed on paper, with pictures of parts to build an industrial plant. The
paper catalog contains many items arranged in sections. You can search for items or browse
through the catalog and bookmark certain pages and sections.

Catalog Explorer replaces the paper catalog with an electronic equivalent. You can browse
a Tree view for information that you need, apply filters to discriminate the specific items that
you want to check, or create bookmarks for important sections.

Catalog Explorer consists of two main views: the Tree view and the List view. In
the Tree view, you can view the nodes of the catalog file system and open or close the nodes
to see the contents. In the List view, you see the contents of the opened node. You also use
the List view to select catalog items before opening them to modify them. The List view
allows you to create and clone new symbols as well. To bookmark places