Expanding a Node Branch

Use the View menu Expand Branch command from the Class Browser or Schema Browser to expand the class or schema node that is currently selected. By default, the Object class is selected when a Class Browser is opened. The Object node is expanded (that is, its subclasses are displayed), while all other nodes (that is, subclasses of Object class subclasses) are collapsed.

To expand the selected node

Select the Expand Branch command from the View menu.

The selected node is then expanded, and all levels of subclasses in the selected class or subschemas in the selected schema are displayed. Each node that has children has a minus character (-) displayed in its node, indicating that the branch is expanded.

To collapse an expanded node

Click the expanded node icon for the class or schema that you want to collapse.

The selected node is then collapsed, and none of its subclasses or subschemas is displayed. The node then displays a plus character (+), indicating that the branch is collapsed.