External Tools

Use this dialog box to gain easier access to tools such as the Windows Systems Monitor.

Options

Add

Display the Add External Tools dialog box, where you can add an external tool to the list of current tools.

Change

Commit the changes you have made to Menu text, Command, and Parameters for the selected current tool.

Remove

Remove the selected current tool.

Menu text

Specify the text that describes the tool, which appears in the list of current tools and on the Tools menu.

Command

Specify the fully-qualified path to the external tool, including the executable file name of the tool.

Parameters

Specify the parameters with which you want the external tool to launch. The placeholders [SRV] and [DBN] can be added for substitution based on the current server and database context in the left or right pane.

See Also

How to add an external tool to the Tools menu (Enterprise Manager)