The Overview tab of a Macro displays the label and
the COBOL program ID in a read-write mode. It also
displays information specific to the instance 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 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.
The General Information section
displays the instance name (in a read-only mode) and the label (in a read-write
mode):
- 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.
In the Definition section,
you can enter and modify the COBOL Program ID.
- COBOL Program ID
- This code identifies the generated program:
- in the IDENTIFICATION DIVISION,
- in a source modules library,
- in the executable modules library.
This code can be integrated in the job control language lines generated
before or after the Program.
- 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
Overview display
the information, if any, entered in the corresponding tabs:
- The -W Lines section displays the Macro's work
areas.
- The -G Lines section displays the Macro's comments.
- The Keywords section displays the Macro's keywords.
- The Documentation section displays the Macro's
documentation.