Ribbons

The DTS ribbon system is the primary interface that contains all DTS commands and feaures. Features are organised into a series of Tabs, each of which contains multiple commands that are logically sub-divided into Groups. The ribbon is located across the top of a schedule and replaces the old Toolbar interface.

For example, the Home ribbon is the default tab of a schedule, containing commonly used commands:

Following is an overview of the different tabs and command groups on the ribbon bar:

Ribbon	Command Groups
File	Contains commands relating to file management functions like New, Open, Save, Save As, Print, Close. Tool commands allow you to interact with external sources.
Home	Contains the most frequently used commands such as copying and pasting, sorting, filtering, grouping, bookmarking etc.
Data	Contains commands relating to data manipulation sorting, filtering, grouping, dependencies etc.
View	Contains commands to customize views, manage screen layouts, view docking screens etc.
Tools	Contains DTS tools like the Scheduler, Leveling, Solver etc.
Editing	Contains editing commands such as copying and pasting, find and replace, inserting items, editing bar charts etc.
Format	Contains commands to configure bar chart and Crosstab layouts, setup default field and column formats, configure project environment settings etc.

Ribbon Display Options

The default ribbon display is set to show tabs as well as commands.

Use the Ribbon Display Options button in the upper right corner of the DTS window to change the ribbon display. You can minimize the ribbon to show tabs only, or hide the ribbon completely.

The Show Tabs option is identical to the Minimize the Ribbon option on the ribbon context menu. Right-click on the ribbon to access the context menu.

Tip: Press CTRL+F1 to toggle between the Show Tabs and Show Tabs and Command options.

Note: The "Customize the Ribbon..." menu option is only available when all open MDI windows are un-docked from the main DTS window.

Ribbon Customization

You can personalize the ribbon to suit your own needs.

Right-click on the ribbon and select the Customize the Ribbon... option from the context menu.

Note: The Customize the Ribbon menu option is only available when all open windows are undocked from the main DTS window.

Window Docking

The following images show a window in a docked and undocked state: