Rational Programming Patterns

-G Lines

You can enter comments on the current Report in the -GC Lines.

-GC Lines

These lines are used for documentation purposes. You can write or edit text in relation to the selected instance. You can write, modify, move, or delete text lines by using the standard word-processing functions.

You can add a line in two ways:
  • Click Add or select this action in the contextual menu to add a comment line or an alias for a Segment. Then, click in the Type column to select the line type to be inserted. Enter the comment or the alias in the Description field.
  • Click Add an Input Aid call or select this action in the contextual menu to insert an Input Aid call. A selection box opens. It displays the available Input Aids that have a C: Comments type. Select one of them and click OK.

    The variable labels and the symbolic values that are indicated in the selected Input Aid -D Lines tab are then displayed in the Description column, in a read-only mode. The Input Aid name is displayed in the Input Aid column.

    If you click the Input Aid name in the Input Aid column, a button is displayed. Click it to see all the Input Aid description lines in a detail window. In this window, you can modify the variable labels and the symbolic values.
    Note: The length of a variable label cannot exceed the length that is defined in the Input Aid -D Lines tab.
Error
This column displays a dot on all the existing description lines that are not empty.

Moreover, if this line is not correct, this column also displays an error or warning symbol, depending on the severity of the error. A hover help indicates the source of the error.

Type
You can select one of the following values:
  • No value or * to insert a standard documentation line,
  • A on a Segment only, to insert an alias for the Segment name.

This column displays a value I on all the Input Aid insertions. This value cannot be selected directly.

Description
This column can be entered or not according to the inserted line type:
  • If you inserted a comment or an alias line, you must move your cursor to this column and enter the required information:
    • On a line without any line type or with a * line type, enter a free comment. You can use the standard word-processing shortcuts to copy, paste, and delete text content in the comment lines. Double-clicking a word selects the word.
    • On an A line type, enter the Segment COBOL name.
  • If you inserted an Input Aid call line, the variable labels and the symbolic values that are indicated in the selected Input Aid -D Lines tab are displayed.
Input Aid
This column contains the name of a called Input Aid. If you click the button that is displayed when you click in this column, you can see the Input Aid description in a detail window. In this window, you can modify the variable labels and symbolic values.

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