Using Rowset Viewer menu commands, you can invoke methods on a variety of provider-supported interfaces. The toolbar contains buttons for frequently used operations, and presents tool tips for easier identification.
| Menu | Commands |
| File | Connection and disconnection capabilities: Full Connect and Full Disconnect
Service Components, Root Binder and Root Enumerator, and Data Links Recent Configurations and Recent Files Exit |
| DataSource | COM and OLE DB interfaces to create Data Source objects
Release Object |
| Session | COM (IUnknown) and OLE DB interfaces to create Session objects
Release Object |
| Command | COM (IUnknown) and OLE DB interfaces to create Command objects
Clear Command and Release Object |
| Rowset | COM (IUnknown and IConnectionPointContainer) and OLE DB interfaces to create Rowset objects
Invoke services, including the Cursor Engine, RowPosition object, and MSPersist Release Object |
| Row | COM (IUnknown and IConnectionPointContainer) and OLE DB interfaces to create Row objects
Release Object |
| Error | COM (IUnknown) and OLE DB interfaces to create Error objects
GetErrorInfo, SetErrorInfo, Display All Errors Release Object |
| Tools | Options—Use to set Data Source, Command, Accessor, Rowset, Notification, and Error options for Rowset Viewer
Trace Window—Activates the Output window, allowing text editing. Objects Window—Activates the Objects window |
| Window | Standard window-manipulation functions |