Choose Outline dialog box

The Command Manager script outlines help you insert script statements with the correct syntax into the script window.

A list of outline categories displays on the left side of the dialog box. They can be manipulated as follows:

To see the actual outline statements, expand a category by clicking the + sign next to it.
To display the statement syntax and any samples, select a statement by clicking on it. The statement's syntax example appears in the upper pane of the right side of the dialog box, and a selection of sample statements demonstrating the use of the sample in a script appear in the lower pane.
To insert the statement (or a portion of an outline or sample that you have selected) into the Script window, double-click it, or click Insert. You can then customize the statement variables and delete optional syntax as necessary.

You can also search for a particular word in the syntax. In the Find field, type the word you wish to search for. Click Find Next to display the results of the search. Click Find Next again to search for the next match.

Right-clicking in the outline or sample area of the dialog box brings up the following menu options:

Copy copies the selected text to the clipboard. Text must be selected for the Copy command to work; it does not copy the entire outline or sample if no text is selected.
Insert inserts the outline or sample, or the selected text, into the active Script window
Select All selects the entire outline or sample

Outlines features:

Multiple scripts can be created from any given outline.
You can customize the sample text in the outline files (anything below the '!-' in the file) with a text editor.
All outlines are stored in specific directories:

Project source outlines are stored in Program Files\MicroStrategy\Administrator\Command Manager\Outlines .
Narrowcast Server outlines are stored in Program Files\MicroStrategy\Administrator\Command .

Outlines have an extension of .otl.

For more information on outlines, including detailed instructions, see Inserting sample statements: Outlines.

Choose Outline dialog box

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