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PackBench > 8.0 > User Guide > Configuration > Configuring Tools > Editing Tools 

Display

The DISPLAY tab contains various settings controlling the presentation and group belonging of a configured tool.

 

Tools Properties Display Tab New

 

Name

Shows the name of the tool and can be used to change the name. This field is mandatory for all tools.

 

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Tip:
Name will be displayed in the tooltip in the dashboard library (once the tool has been configured to be visible there). Keep the name of the tool short and descriptive.

 

Description

The description of the tool can be entered or altered here.

Icon

This is the icon associated with the tool. The icon is shown in many places, including:
 

Dashboard library (if the tool has been configured to be visible in the dashboard)

Task view (if the tool has been associated with a task)

Tool configurations are sharing the main tool icon.

 

In order to define a custom icon, press Browse... to browse for supported icon files.

 

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Tip:
It is recommended to use .ico files. PackBench can also extract the icons from executables and use other graphic formats.

 

Group

Tools are sorted in groups and the group of the tool is defined here. Select one of the groups from the dropdown menu. The following groups are available:

 

Other

Software management

Application request

Analysis

Package creation

Customization

Conflict resolution

Quality assurance

Release management

Validation

Product administration

 

New groups can be configured in the ToolGroup table in the database (By default: Servername\Databases\PackBench\Tables\dbo.ToolGroup) using the SQL Server Management Studio.

 

Status

The status of the tool can be defined by clicking on the button. It can be set to either VISIBLE or HIDDEN. The current status will be shown on the button and the button will be highlighted if the current status is VISIBLE.

 

This setting affects whether the tool can be shown in the library or not. Hidden tools are not shown in the library, but they can be still accessed when working with workflow editor.