Rational Programming Patterns

Sections tab

In this tab you enter the Text contents, structured in sections. You can assign the Text to instances of other entities to document them. You can also reference Data Elements or other Text instances.

The tree displayed in this tab shows the Text sections on the first level, and the lines which constitute each section on the second level.
If you click a section in the tree or the Add section button, you can
  • Create a section code, on two characters. It is recommended to use letters or digits only.
  • See the section contents through an interface similar to the Pacbase textual interface by clicking More.
If you click a section line in the tree or the Add line button, you can:
  • See or create the line type.
    • A title line is required.
    • To enter a simple text line, select the Update by substitution type.
    You enter the line contents in the Line Text field.
  • Associate Text lines with Data Elements, because a Text which describes an application often refers to individual Data Elements. You can then create a cross-reference between a Text line and a Data Element. You can indicate one Data Element on each line. These Data Elements are not necessarily defined.

You can specify assignment lines by clicking Add assignment line. With these lines, you can assign a Text to instances of other entities. Text assignment starts at the beginning of the section where the I (or B) line is inserted and ends implicitly at the end of the last section, or if a J (or E) or line has been specified.

You can reference another Text or section by clicking Add reference to a Text.

Note: The possible actions with the buttons are also available in the contextual menu of the tree.

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