Creating an instance
You create an instance from the Design Explorer view.
Procedure
- In the Design Explorer view, open
a location (it must be represented by
) and right-click the location line, an entity line, or an instance line.
- Select New, and the entity that you want to create an instance from (for example: Data Element or Program). This choice opens a creation wizard. To create a Logical View or Table, select New > Segment and in the creation wizard, select Logical View or Table in the Segment type field.
- Enter the fields of this wizard.
- In the Program, Screen, Server, Data Structure, Dialog,
and Server Dialog creation wizard, a Create a derived entity check
box is available. Selecting it displays an <Entity to
derive> field, where you must enter a reference instance.
You can then create a derived instance. This instance will not contain
any design. It will include a link to the reference instance and a
link to the Library that contains the generation parameters.
Derivation is available on Programs, Screens, Servers, Data Structures (for the generation of the Copybooks and the error messages), Dialogs, and Server Dialogs. You use the derived instance to generate the reference instance from a different Library, without duplicating its design. The generation parameters of the derived instance Library produce a COBOL source different from the source that is generated from the reference instance Library.
- If you select the Open editor on finish check box, the instance editor automatically opens on the Overview tab. From there, you can access the other tabs of the editor and specify all the characteristics of the instance.
- Click Finish.
Results
- New Data Element wizard
Enter the fields of this wizard to create a Data Element. - New Data Structure wizard
Enter the fields of this wizard to create a Data Structure or the derived instance of a Data Structure. - New Segment wizard
This wizard is used to create an instance of Segment, Logical View or Table entity. You must specify the name and label of the new instance, the project where it is to be saved. - New Database Block wizard
Enter the fields of this wizard to create a Database Block. - New Macro wizard
Enter the fields of this wizard to create a Macro. - New Program wizard
Enter the fields of this wizard to create a Program or the derived instance of a Program. - New Report wizard
This wizard helps you create a Report. You specify its name, its label, and the project where it is to be saved. - New Library wizard
Enter the fields of this wizard to create a Library. - New Dialog wizard
Enter the fields of this wizard to create a Dialog or the derived instance of a Dialog. - New Screen wizard
Enter the fields of this wizard to create a Screen or the derived instance of a Screen. - New Server Dialog wizard
Enter the fields of this wizard to create a Server Dialog or the derived instance of a Server Dialog. - New Server wizard
Complete the fields of this wizard to create a Server or the derived instance of a Server. - New Communication Monitor Dialog wizard
Enter the fields of this wizard to create a Communication Monitor Dialog. - New Communication Monitor wizard
Complete the fields of this wizard to create a Communication Monitor or the derived instance of a Communication Monitor. - New Folder Dialog wizard
Enter the fields of this wizard to create a Folder Dialog. - New Folder wizard
Complete the fields of this wizard to create a Folder or the derived instance of a Folder. - New Folder View Dialog wizard
Enter the fields of this wizard to create a Folder View Dialog. - New Folder View wizard
Complete the fields of this wizard to create a Folder View or the derived instance of a Folder View. - New Meta Entity (Type) or Meta Data Aggregate wizard
This wizard is used to create Meta Entities, Meta Entities Type, or Meta Data Aggregates. Some of its fields are specific to an entity type. - New User Entity creation wizard
Enter the fields in this wizard to create a User Entity. - New Text wizard
Enter the fields of this wizard to create a Text. - New Input Aid wizard
Enter the fields of this wizard to create an Input Aid. - New Volume wizard
Enter the fields of this wizard to create a Volume. - New Error Message wizard
You must enter values in this wizard to create an Error Message instance. - New Copybook wizard
You must enter values in this wizard to create a Copybook instance.
Parent topic: Design tools
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