Rational Programming Patterns

Overview tab

This tab contains one or two links, depending on the derivation type selected upon the instance creation, in the Generation parameters definition. The Derived from <Entity> link, always displayed whatever the derivation type, points to the reference instance from which the instance derives. The Set of parameters link, displayed only with a Design derivation, points to the generation Library.

General information displays the following fields:
Work context
The work context is the project from which you open the editor of the current instance. This project constitutes the starting point for the resolution of the dynamic links and references between the instances of the various projects. The projects hierarchy that is declared in the design build path is explored in an upward direction.

If you click Hierarchy, you can see a partial view of the design build path. In this view, the project that constitutes the work context is the lowest project of the hierarchy.

More information can be found in the following links: The work context and The design build path.

Name
The instance name is displayed in read-only mode. It is entered when the instance is created, and it cannot be modified later.
Label
Enter the label that identifies the instance. It will constitute a search criterion for a subsequent search.
Generation parameters definition
It contains one or both of the following links:
  • Derived from <Entity> points to the reference instance, which contains the design of the instance. The Derived from <Entity> can be a Program, a Screen, a Server, a Data Structure, a Dialog, or a Server Dialog.
  • Set of parameters is displayed only if the derived instance was created with the Design derivation. It points to the Library from which the reference instance is generated. This Library is different from the Library indicated in the reference instance. It contains generation parameters which output a COBOL source different from the source generated from the Library of the reference instance.
Definition
This section is available for Dialog, Screen and Program entities only and its content depends on the derivation type.
  • For a Dialog entity, the Definition section displays the Type of COBOL and map to generate, the Program external name and the Generated skeleton language, selected in the Definition tab of the Library where the Dialog is defined.
  • For a Screen entity, the section displays the Dialog type and the Program external name in a Code derivation context. In a Design derivation context, this section also displays the Generated skeleton language, the Map external name and the Type of COBOL and map to generate.
  • For a Program entity, the section displays the COBOL program ID only in a Code derivation context. In a Design derivation context, he Definition section also displays the Type of COBOL code and the Generated skeleton language.

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