New Input Aid wizard

Enter the fields of this wizard to create an Input Aid.

Project
Select a project in the list or enter the name of the project where the instance is to be saved.

A project represents the physical distribution of your instances in your workspace. It groups directories and files. It is used to organize resources that can be built, shared, or versioned.

A Rational® Programming Patterns project contains a subset of files that correspond to the design and the generated sources of an application.

Type
Select one of the following types:
  • C: Comments. An Input Aid with such a type is used to standardize the comments in the -GC Lines of the instances that call it.
  • G : Generation elements. An Input Aid with such a type is used to indicate generation elements in the -GG Lines of the instances that call it.

    The generation elements are, for example, the physical characteristics of Database Blocks or the customization of SQL accesses.

  • O: Generation options. An Input Aid with such a type is used to indicate generation options in the -GO Lines of the instances that call it.

    The generation options are, for example, the modification of the Database Block prefix or the transformation of the date in Programs.

Name
Enter the name of the Input Aid in this field. It must be alphanumeric on six characters maximum.

The names DATA, DATASQ, and VALORI are reserved. The DATA and DATASQ Input Aids are used to obtain descriptions of Data Structures or SQL Database Blocks in COBOL. The VALORI Input Aid is used for the activity calculation of the Methodology function.

It is also forbidden to create a name that starts with PAC.

Label
Enter the label that identifies the instance. It will constitute a search criterion upon a subsequent search.
Open editor on finish
Select this check box if you want to open the editor of the instance you are creating. The editor opens on the Overview tab. From there, you can access the other tabs to specify all the characteristics of the instance.

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