Starting and Leaving the Tamino X-Plorer

This document covers the following topics:

Note:
Each Tamino X-Plorer installation uses a single set of properties. Therefore, we do not recommend using one installation with multiple users (at least not in parallel) because they will then share (mutually overwrite) these properties.

Starting the Tamino X-Plorer

The Tamino X-Plorer can be invoked from all supported Windows and UNIX platforms.

Start of instruction setTo start the Tamino X-Plorer on Windows

  • From the Windows Start menu choose Tamino X-Plorer in the Tamino program group.

Start of instruction setTo start the Tamino X-Plorer on UNIX platforms

  • Start the following script from the command line:

    inoxplorer.sh

Using Help

The complete Tamino X-Plorer documentation is available in HTML format.

The description below applies to both the main application window and the query windows of the Tamino X-Plorer.

Start of instruction setTo invoke the overview page for the documentation

  • From the Help menu, choose Contents.

    Or:
    Press F1.

    Or:
    Choose the following toolbar button:

    Help

Start of instruction setTo invoke context-sensitive help for a dialog box

  • Choose the Help button in the dialog box.

    Or:
    Press F1.

Leaving the Tamino X-Plorer

When you leave the Tamino X-Plorer, all open connections to databases are disconnected automatically. Visited databases are remembered.

Start of instruction setTo leave the Tamino X-Plorer

  • From the File menu, choose Exit.

    Or:
    From the Control menu, choose Close.

    Or:
    Choose the corresponding standard button in the title bar.