While browsing eXist database connections in the Data Source Explorer view, the various nodes include the following contextual menu actions:
Connection Level Nodes-
Configure Database
Sources- Opens the Data Sources preferences page where you can configure both data sources and connections.
- Disconnect (when connected)
- Stops the connection.
Refresh- Performs a refresh on the selected node.
Container Level Nodes-
- New File
- Creates a new file on the connection, in the current folder.
- New Collection
- Creates a new collection on the connection.
- Import Folders
- Imports folders on the server.
- Import Files
- Allows you to add a new file on the connection, in the current folder.
- Export
- Allows you to export the folder on the remote connection to a local folder.
Cut- Removes the current selection and places it in the clipboard.
Paste- Pastes the copied selection.
- Refresh
- Performs a refresh on the selected node.
Properties- Shows various properties of the current container.
Resource Level Nodes-
- Open
- Opens the selected resource in the editor.
- Open in System Application
- When you use this action, Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin downloads the selected resource to a local temporary folder and opens the selected resource in the system application that is currently set as the default application associated with that type of resource. You can then edit the resource, save it, and when you switch the focus back to the Data Source Explorer view, Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin will detect that there was a change and will ask if you want to upload the edited resource to the server.
- Save As
- Allows you to save the selected resource as a file on disk.
- Cut
- Removes the current selection and places it in the clipboard.
Copy- Copies the current selection into the clipboard.
- Copy location
- Allows you to copy (to the clipboard) an application-specific URL for the resource that can then be used for various actions, such as opening or transforming the resources.
- Rename
- Renames the current resource
Delete- Deletes the current container.
- Refresh
- Performs a refresh on the selected node.
- Properties
- Shows various properties of the current container.
- Compare
- Compares two selected resources.