Rhapsody IDE provides a toolbar and keyboard shortcuts to assist you in navigating the application:

Use the toolbar buttons to:

  • Quickly access commonly used functions.
  • Perform general administrative functions.
  • Navigate within Rhapsody IDE.

Toolbar buttons that are not available for selection are displayed in grey. For example, if you have not checked out a component, the Check-in toolbar button is disabled and cannot be selected.

The toolbar is displayed by default. To hide the toolbar display, uncheck the Standard command from the Toolbars submenu of the View menu.

You can reposition the toolbar vertically or horizontally, or float the toolbar by clicking on the grip bar and dragging the toolbar to the required position.

The function of the toolbar buttons are listed in the following table:

Button

 Keyboard Shortcut

Used to...


Save the current configuration to simplify the task of moving a Rhapsody configuration from one machine to another. A Rhapsody configuration file contains the working details for all routes, communication points, and filters, along with any associated message and mapper definition files, XML configuration files, custom modules, security certificates and third-party drivers.


Reload a saved configuration.


Check in all routes and communication points.

Ctrl+H

Check out the currently selected route or communication point. This action locks the selected component for editing by the current user only; other users will be able to view but not change its configuration until the component is checked in again.

Checking out a selected route or communication point does not stop it. This means that Rhapsody is able to continue message processing using the 'old' configuration until any changes are checked in.

Ctrl+G

Check in the currently selected route or communication point. This action briefly stops and restarts the selected component.

Ctrl+J

Cancel a check out of either a selected component or the entire Rhapsody engine, and reverts the configuration back to its original state. This action must be confirmed.

Following an 'Undo Check Out', all previously checked out items will show as checked in.

Ctrl+Shift+H Launch Configuration History.

Ctrl+Y Create a new locker in the Workspace.

Ctrl+T

Create a new folder in the Workspace.

Ctrl+R (Ctrl+Shift+R)

Create a new route.

Ctrl+E (Ctrl+Shift+C)

Create a new communication point.


Copy a selected component.

You can copy filters or connectors on a route or you can copy routes and communication points in the Workspace.


Paste a copied component.

You can paste filters or connectors in the Route Editor, or you can copy routes and communication points in the Workspace.


Launch the Find Components dialog to search for a component.

Ctrl+Shift+F

Launch Mapper Search.

Ctrl+Shift+O

Launch the Object Browser.


Generate a PDF document of the configuration of a selected Rhapsody object, or the engine.

Alt+P Switch to pointer.

Alt+C

Add a standard connector to a route.

Alt+N

Add a conditional connector to a route.

Alt+J

Add a JavaScript connector to a route.


Launch the EDI Explorer.

Alternatively, select the arrow to the right of the icon to display the EDI Tools submenu from which you can launch the:

  • EDI Explorer.
  • EDI Designer.
  • Map Designer.


Launch the Management Console.

Alternatively, select the arrow to the right of the icon to display the Management Console submenu, from which you can select whether to use a standard HTTP connection or a secure HTTPS connection for the Management Console.


Launch the File Manager.


Launch managers for Rhapsody objects. Select the arrow to the right of the icon to display a submenu from which you can launch:


Show or hide error connectors.


Show or hide no-match connectors.

Ctrl+W Show or hide the Workspace.

Alt+O

Show or hide the Information panel.


Show or hide the Filter Toolbox.