Quick Reference to the Relationship Explorer

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The following illustration shows the important elements of the Relationship Explorer:

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Mouse Actions

Use mouse buttons to manipulate objects and display available actions.

Mouse Button Action	Description
Left-click	Left-click an object to select it. To select multiple objects, use CTRL and left-click to select them individually, or click in the background and draw a box around the objects that you want to select.
Right-click	Right-click an object or anywhere in the background to display the available actions.
Rotate Wheel button	Zoom in and zoom out on the objects in the viewing area.
Click and Hold Wheel button	Drag all objects to pan within a large structure.
Press ESC	Maximize the display of all objects in the viewing area.

Object Selection

All selected objects are highlighted. Select objects using the following techniques.

Selection Technique	Description
Click	Select one object by clicking its box.
Click and drag selection box	Click and drag a selection box around one or more objects to select them all. The whole object must be within the selection box to be selected.
Press CTRL and click	Click multiple objects while pressing and holding the CTRL key to select them all.

For information on navigating objects in the Relationship Explorer, see Panning, Zooming, and Finding Objects in the Structure. For information on showing and hiding objects, see Showing and Hiding Objects.