Icons
Introduction to the Icon repository​
The Icon repository contains every icon used in your current branch. They are assigned to an object with their icon identifier (icon_id value).
It is possible to add, change, and remove icons.
Allowed extensions for icons​
Allowed extensions in the icon repository are:
- .gif
- .jpeg
- .jpg
- .png
- .bmp
- .svg.
Tasks in the icon repository​
| Task | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | Rename icon | Rename the icon. |
 | Update icon | See: Update an icon for all its related objects |
 | Download icon | Download an icon to a selected location. |
 | Get varbinary literal... | Shows the varbinary code for an icon. |
Add an icon​
menu User interface > Icons > tab Form
Add an icon by uploading a new image in the Icon field in the form.
- In the available tabs, for example, Tables, Reports, or Tasks, you can check where an icon has been used. Using the icon as an entry can be helpful for making an impact analysis or for changes directly in the model.
- The Hide generated
prefilter hides all icons that are generated.
Icons in the icon repository
Assign an icon group​
menu User interface > Icons > tab Form
To manage large icon collections, you can group icons.
- In the field Icon group, specify the group to which the icon belongs.
For example, you can group icons by their visual style (filled, outlined, color) or by their function (tasks, filters, data categories).
Icon groups
Create an icon group​
menu User interface > Icons > tab Form
To create a new icon group:
- Open the lookup of the field Icon group.
- In the tab Form, click the Add (+) button.
- Fill in the required fields and save the new icon group.
Update an icon for all its related objects​
It is possible to replace an icon with another one in all its assignments, for example, as a table icon, domain element icon, and menu item icon. This task is also helpful when duplicates of an icon exist.
menu User interface > Icons
- Select the icon you wish to replace.
- Execute the Update icon usage for related objects task.
- In field To icon, add the name of the icon or select the checkbox to upload a new icon.
- Click Execute.
Replace an icon
A visual overview of all icons​
To find an icon without knowing its name, a visual overview is available.
menu User interface > Icons > tab Icon overview
- Once you have found the icon in the overview, you can select its row and obtain its name from the corresponding form field.
- Or, select the icon and execute task Go to icon
.
Note that this task will bring you only approximately to the icon since the GUI cannot supply the row information.
A visual overview in the Icon repository