Resolving problems relating to the appearance of IBM Integration Toolkit

Use the advice given here to help you to resolve common problems that relate to the appearance of the IBM® Integration Toolkit.

A view is missing from the workbench

Procedure

  • Scenario: A view you are expecting to be displayed in IBM Integration Toolkit is not visible, or you have closed a view.
  • Explanation: The perspective has changed since it was first created, and the default views are no longer visible.
  • Solution: To restore the default views in a perspective you can reset the perspective. Click Window > Reset perspective.

You cannot close a message dialog box

Procedure

  • Scenario: You have opened a menu, and a message dialog box tells you that previous changes made have been processed successfully by the integration node. You cannot close the dialog.
  • Solution: If you cannot close the dialog box by clicking OK, press Esc.

You want to filter entries in the Problems view

Procedure

  • Scenario: The Problems view has many entries, and it is difficult to find the entry that you want.
  • Solution: At the top of the Problems View, click the icon with the arrows pointing to the right. This action opens a dialog box, in which you can tailor your selections to display only a subset of the entries in the view. For example, you can select only those entries for the project that you have selected.

Your message flow and message set projects have changed their appearance

Procedure

  • Scenario: You have created a new simple project in the IBM Integration Toolkit and now all your message flow and message set projects look different.
  • Explanation: When you create a new simple project, the IBM Integration Toolkit switches automatically to the Integration Development perspective.
  • Solution: To return to the previous view, switch to the perspective with which you were working..