Rational Developer for System z, Version 7.5

Dialog Overview tab

The Overview tab of a Dialog displays the label, in a read-write mode. It also displays the instance name, type of Cobol and Map to generate, program external name and transaction code in a read-only mode and provides access to the other tabs of the instance.

Three sections are not tabs themselves and are displayed in the Overview tab only. These are the Alerts and Action Items section, the General Information section and the Generation Parameters Definition section.

All the other sections provide links to the corresponding editor tabs.

If information is displayed in each section, you can:
  • click on it if it is displayed as a link. You will automatically switch to where the information has been specified.
  • or click the More... button to switch to the corresponding tab.

If no information is displayed in the section, just click on the arrows located in front of the section name. This gives you access to the More... button. Click on it to access the corresponding tab.

Alerts and Action Items
Any problem related to the current instance (ex: if the instance calls another instance which has been deleted...) is displayed in this section as a link. If you click on this link, you automatically switch to the Problems view, where the line corresponding to the error is highlighted. The error will be clearly explained there to enable you to correct it.
General Information: This section displays the following two fields:
Name
The instance name is displayed in read-only mode. It is chosen when the instance is created and cannot be modified subsequently.
Label
Enter the label, which identifies the new instance. It will then constitute a search criterion for a subsequent search.
Generation Parameters Definition
Generation parameters are specified in libraries. These parameters are related to the adaptation to the operating system in use.

So the current instance is associated with the generation parameters indicated in the library displayed here. You can click the Change... button to select another library.

The other sections of the tab display the information, if any, entered in the corresponding tabs and/or gives access to these tabs:
  • The Definition section displays, in a read-only mode, the type of Cobol and Map to generate, program external name and transaction code entered on the Definition tab. This section also gives access to the other information specified in the Definition tab.
  • The Dialog Complement section gives access to the Complement tab, where you enter the physical characteristics of the Error Message file and all the additional information needed for the generation of an online program.
  • The -G Lines section gives access to the -G Lines tab, where you enter the Dialog's comments, generation options and elements, and error messages.
  • The Keywords section displays the Dialog's keywords, if any.
  • The Documentation section displays the Dialog's documentation, if any.

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